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Thursday, March 29, 2018

Finish Mandala Project/Menu options for English

Social Studies 

Essential Questions:
  • What are the five main beliefs of Hinduism?
    Agenda: 
  • Mandala and paragraph description mounted on construction paper

The word mandala comes from the Sanskrit word for “circle,” a shape which expresses completeness, unity, and stability.  In some traditions the mandala is a symbolic representation of the inner self; in others, it is a representation of the physical world or universe.
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Reminders/Homework:
No homework!!!

We will complete Step 3 and the acrostic poem when we return from vacation!






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English
After the Bell Ringer, you may choose what to work on from the menu below.


Agenda
1. Bell Ringer:  Thursday--vocabulary work: protagonist 
2. Writing Workshop: mini-lesson: Conclusions-End Strongly (period 8 only)
3. Achieves
4. M.A.D. project

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  
  • Set the timer and work on your poem for 15 minutes (or more) best draft due Friday
  • Find the blank document in Google Classroom. Type or copy and paste your poem there (follow the format of our poem examples)
  • Print your poem and bring it to class!!
  • Achieves:
          Two Free Choices this week--steps 1-4  Due Friday