IEW-Week 5

This week we start chewing on the big stuff!

The assignment for this week is lesson #9: Fused Outlines from Multiple Sources and who/which clauses.

Don't forget, when you do your KWO for each source, you only need 3-5 facts per source and then you will fuse them together into one paragraph from which you will write your rough draft paragraph. The Fused KWO from which you write your paragraph can have up to 7 facts because every paragraph has 4-7 sentences! Remember to tie it up with a Topic Sentence and Clincher Sentence that repeat and reflect and a really great Title! Illustrations are always great..... hmmmm, sounds like an opportunity for extra marbles doesn't it? :)

Page 66 contains some extra practice for who/which clauses that may be beneficial for first timers. Don't forget, the who/which clause is NOT an interrogative sentence, it is an added snippet of information tucked inside a sentence to make it more clear or more interesting.

This is a warm up/ practice paper while get we our research juices flowing as we move towards the big and bigger papers.

Keep thinking about who or what you want to tackle for our Faces of History Dinner Theatre! It can be a Medieval topic such as "Clothing" or "Weapons" or "Feudal Lifestyles" too.

I was very impressed with how both classes came in and started copying notes! They are getting the hang of it. I'm looking forward to reading the Charlemagne and Viking papers this week.

This is usually the point in the semester when moms start having concerns or ideas or issues that they need addressed so please please, keep in communication with me. I am here to support you and want to wholeheartedly. Please bring me both negative and positive comments and thoughts so that we can work together for the benefit of these precious children. 

Have a great week,
Melissa

PS My personal daily lesson plan is available, just email me.