11/13 Monday

1. FreeRead-The weekend is over...Let's start our class out right with some quiet and relaxing reading time.

2. Quick Draw-Head to this site and have some fun.

3. Class Story-Let's get back to our story.

4. Edmentum-Work on your Language Arts path.

5. 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. Explain how each story might impact your life.

6. Motivations for Exploration-There were many different reasons why the explorers would risk their lives to travel to completely unknown worlds. You are going to check out the following websites. Using the information you gather from the websites, I want you to write on a blank sheet of paper 5 reasons why explorers were so eager to explore during the Age of Exploration. Also, write at least 10 facts that you learn from the websites.
Websites:
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-old-world-and-new-world.html#lesson

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/

7. Study Island-We are going to be using the Social Studies program on Study Island. Head to this link and get to work.