10/30 Friday

1. Would-You-Rather-This is something we will occasionally do. Answer both of the following "would you rather" questions in your Language Arts Google Doc. Make sure to fully explain your answers.

Would You Rather . . .

1. Jump into a pool of marshmallows OR a pool of jello?
2. Have many friends, but none of them close friends OR have just one or two close friends?

2. Weekly Vocabulary-Take about 10 minutes to study those Weekly Vocabulary Words.

3. Vocabulary 3-2-1-Now, take about 10 minutes to work on your 3-2-1s.

4. Halloween Websites-Head over and check out the following Halloween themed websites. They are silly but fun!
Online pumpkin carving
Halloween facts and tidbits
Jack-o-Lantern carvings
Halloween Hangman

When you arer finished, send me an email titled, "We love you Mr. Norman" and tell me what you thought about each site. Also, tell me 5 facts that you found awesome from the second link.

5. NC Write-Head to NC Write and complete the prompt titled "Halloween.' Your story should be atleast 250 words and must begin with one of these 2 sentences: "It was around midnight when the aliens arrived..."or "Every time she looked behind her, the man was still following her....."

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to got to your Social Studies google doc and answer the following questions about the newscast. Remember to use complete sentences, and fully explain your answers.

1. What were the stories on today's newscast?

2. Which story did you find most interesting?

3. What was interesting about this story?

7. Origins of Halloween-Part of truly understanding something is learning about its history. The more we know about something, the better we can appreciate it. With that in mind, we are going to be researching the origins of things associated with Halloween. You have 2 days to complete this. Complete this assignment on a blank piece of paper. You are to research the origins of the following:

-Halloween-research the holiday itself. When did it start? Where did it start? Why did it start?
-Jack-o-Lanterns-What is the origin of the Jack-o-Lantern? Why are they made from pumpkins?
-Costumes-Why do kids dress in costumes on Halloween? When and where did this tradition start?
-Candy-For this one, you need to pick your all-time favorite candy and research its origin.

You are to put the findings of your research into a Google doc titled "Halloween Origins" and share it with Mr. Norman.