October...almost over!

Hello all:

Due to family coming in over the long holiday weekend I thought I would post this a little early...hope nobody minds :)

6th grade: Feedback time...how do you like the packets?! Most of you seem to be very successfully navigating your way through them, and gaining some "Extra Extra" points... :)

We will continue with the Maya packet next week, looking at (and re-enacting!) an Ancient Mayan story and finding out what happened to the Maya people...maybe :) Packets are due by the end of the day next Thursday, the 28th!
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7th grade: We only get to have class 2 times next week, due to Monday's holiday, Thursday's costume parade, and Friday's conferences, but we will make the most of them. We are going to do an in-class activity demonstrating the societal roles of the Ancient Indian castes...some of you may need to be prepared to get your hands dirty... :)
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8th grade: Next week we are going to watch an oldie but a goodie, The 300 Spartans (see a bit about the movie here). NO, this is not the über-violent 300, but the 1962 movie that 300 is based off of. As we watch each part of the movie (each day we will watch about 40 minutes of the movie) we will have 10 minutes of review/questions before and after. The point of watching this movie is to give the students an idea of the differences and similarities between the people of each of the Ancient Greek city-states, something which made this time period unique.
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Communications: Due to Friday's conferences, next week will be a one-class week. During that one class (Thursday) we will look at speech conclusions and work on perfecting our conclusion-writing skills. Get ready...your first full-length speech will be assigned during the first week of November! :)
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Conferences: Just a reminder, student-led parent-teacher conferences will be held all day next Friday, October 29 at the school. I will be down in Room #4, happy and excited to see anyone who wishes to stop by...remember, the conferences are first-come, first-served.

**If you wish to have a conference with me, but are unable to
attend on Friday, please send me an e-mail at
kfink@discoveryschool.edu.hn
so we can arrange an alternate time. Thanks!**

I hope everyone has an excellent and safe holiday weekend!

KF