American Revolution

                 

American Revolutionary War

Directions: Answer each of the following questions.  Be sure to support your answer with details from the text.  

1.) Do you think the Colonists were justified in their actions of throwing all the tea into the Boston Harbor? Why or why not?  

2.) George vs. George: Whose side are you on?  At the start of the Revolutionary War the colonists were in a tough position.  They had to choose whether they wanted to support their mother country, England, or if they wanted to support the newly founded Continental Army in an effort for the colonies to gain independence from England.  Pretend you are a colonist in 1775, you must pick a side.  What side would you choose to be on and why? 

Resources:

DIC Entertainment Company. (Producer). (2002-2003). Liberty's kids [Television series]. Public   Broadcasting Company.

Schanzer, R. (2004). George vs. george: The american revolution as seen from both sides. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society. 

Can We Coexist?

As the population of deer increases in Town and Country it is beginning to jeopardize the safety and well being of both the deer and its residents. Read the article titled, "What Are Deer Wars About?" from the Chesterfield Patch and take a position.

http://chesterfield.patch.com/articles/how-have-chesterfield-and-others-avoided-town-country-style-deer-wars

After reading the article, please do the following:

1. Name one cause and effect relationship in the article.
2. Do you believe the deer should be left alone or killed? Why? Support your answer with details from the text.

SOPA? Agree or disagree?

Stop Online Piracy Act or SOPA, is a proposed bill aimed at cracking down on copyright infringement.  However many websites are urging Congress to oppose the bill.  Many sites such as YouTube and Google would be affected by the proposed shutting down. 
List two pro's and two con's for the passing of SOPA.
Do you agree or disagree with the Stop Online Piracy Act? Take a position and defend it! Justify your position with information from the article:
"SOPA explained: What it is and Why it Matters", by Julianne Pepitone



Reference:
Pepitone, J. (2012, January 18). Sopa explained: what it is and why it matters. CNN Money Tech. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/17/technology/sopa_explained

The Giver - Journal Prompt

Question 1:

Do you think Jonas made the right decision to leave with Gabe?  Why or why not? Justify your answer with information from the text.

Question 2:

Make a prediction of how you think the story will end.  Back up your answer with at least two details from the text.

Extension: List any questions or thoughts you have about the story so far.  Don't be afraid to say what's on your mind!

Current Events Project

Post your current events project here!
Directions:  Summarize a current newspaper article; either online or paper.  The article must be current, it cannot be dated before July 2011.  Your summary must contain the main idea and at least five supporting details.  Please use complete sentences with proper grammar and spelling (do not type like you are texting, use complete words!)  Cite your article using APA citation.  If your summary does not follow this criteria, it will not be published on the blog.

Good Luck!!!!!

Welcome 11/12 Fifth Graders

Describe your expectations for fifth grade....  What are you looking forward to?  What worries you?

Spring Break Current Events

Please post your Spring Break Current Events project here.

*Summarize a current event using either an online newspaper or regular newspaper article.   Summarize using the main idea and at least five details.  Be sure to site the article in correct APA format.