Mathematics w/Laura

La lectura

This week we read an expository text about Elías Sifuientes. He has run  Mexican restaurant for almost ten years. He explains whey he decided to leave his factory job and open his own business. He expresses fears and frustrations he went through in the beginning, including financial sacrifices and worries about his English speaking skills. But through perseverance, a positive attitude, and some college business training, he was able to succeed.

Our weekly objectives were to:

• develop an understanding of the use of the diaeresis: guë and güi.
• use vocabulary words to develop an understanding of shades of meaning (a group of words related by their meaning: whisper, murmur, talk, exclaim, shout) frustraba, agresivo, quejarse, supervisar, aconsejar
• understand and apply the correct use of periods, question marks, and exclamation points in written work.
• develop cursive handwriting skills by practicing formation of the cursive z and y.

Ciencias

We had a wonderful time comparing and contrasting Mount Saint Helens before the big blast and after the big blast.  Students drew profile maps to compare the two.

We also enjoyed watching a brief movie about the explosion and how they scientists learned from the experience.