October 14-October 20

Monday No school Tuesday Oct 14
Entry: Work on projects.
Peer feedback -- process
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Peer-Conferences

Wednesday October 15
Entry: How could you use the techniques learned last week for a science project?

Ms. Covington Feather Circle

If time, continue and finalize projects using checklist.

Thursday October 16
Library
Election Project Intro https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Election-Project
What do you know about the election process?


Friday October 17 Entry: How is president elected?
Review: Student Expectations


Monday October 20
Entry: Base words -- elect, vote, inform, search, represent
How many words can you create that have the above words as base words?
Example: Elect- election, elective, elector, electorial, re-election

https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Election-Project
View one daily as time permits, completing information on election process by 10/30
Video: Presidential Elections; discuss and notes
Video: Voting, Democracy, Primaries and Causcuses

Focus on Issues Part of Project for voting 10/23 and 10/29

Handout: Scholastic Action, pages 19-21. Venn Diagram: Who are the candidates?
Issues: Compare and Discuss. Target Notes organizer.

Which issues are important to you:
The Economy? Energy? The Environment? Health Care? Taxes? Iraq? Afghanistan? Security?

View the issues of your choice for each candidate. Take notes. Share at home for tomorrow's discussion. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26424187/