As we have been reading Flat Stanley, I hope you feel inspired!!! Since our holiday is coming up very soon please consider the following 2 activities.
1. Take your flat Stanley with you to fun or interesting places & take photos to share with your class! You will be given the chance to share this online & at school.
2. Write a letter (send the letter & your Stanley) to a family member or friend who lives out of town & ask them to do what you did in the first activity.
Lets see how many places Stanley can visit!! GOAL - Help us in written & spoken English, learn geography, discover more about our world & Have Fun!!! LET´S DO THIS!
Stanley in space.
Africa
On the Farm
Helping to carry water:)
Italy
India
Paris
Sharing in traditional cultural events!
Visting the Queen of England
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Stanley visited Disney!
Stanley went to the movies with a very famous Hollywood actor, Clint Eastwood
Toronto, Canada.
Stanley went to work as a fireman.
He got to meet the US President.
Visiting the Mona Lisa
Assiting with surgery
Solving crime at the police station.
KIDS, please do not let your pet play with your Stanley!!!
I hope you & your families feel inspired to go on adventures with or send Stanley out there to explore for you. Any photos or writings can be sent to Miss Noelle (nfifield@stjohns.cl) so we can share them on our class page!!
Thank you for adventurous spirit!!
Miss Noelle
Here are a few games to practice & review geography!!
Please keep in mind the continents, oceans on the world map and land features and bodies of water that exist close to Greece & Rome.
(Please click on any coloured words to view the link, game or text!)
(Monday May 4th, 2015) Hello Children, I hope you are enjoying our visit into the past!! Here is your new investigation! Your class will be divided into groups to research a topic. Later we will share/teach the class by presenting your information in the way of your choice! I hope you are ready to learn!!
Ancient
Communities
Glossary (Please research the meaning of these words if you have not already done so in class.)
1.Civilization
2.Democracy
3.Citizen
4.Empire
5.Legacy
6.Constitution
7.Polis (pl. poleis)
8.Commerce (trade)
9.Acroplis
Children,
During
your research you must always think & compare Greeks & Romans (&
even yourself today).How were they
alike?How were they different?
You
may create a chart (based on your assigned topic) to help you sort your
information.
This is just an example…
Topic
Greeks
Romans
Me
Other
Location
Beliefs
Please use drawings,
pictures, maps or anything extra to help you explain. (see the sample chart
above- if you want to use a chart. You
may use a thought web, or anything else to organize yourself!)
Government
Write
your definition of democracy.
Why
was Athens considered a democratic polis?
How
did the ancient Greeks express their opinions? Give 2 examples.
Are
there any common things from ancient governments that exist in our world today?
Location
Make
a world map & show where Rome & Greece were located.
Identify
& label land & water features in Rome & Greece.
Show some
geographical features found in both civilizations.
*Peninsula
*Archipelago
*Island
*Mountains
*Valley
Name
3 important polis and 3 important cities.
Education
Who
had the right to receive education? Why did only some people have this right
(not all)?
Where
did Greeks & Romans receive education (Did they have a ¨school?¨)
Who
was responsible to teach the children?
What
materials did they use at school? Compare them with your circumstance today?
What
subjects did they study at school?
Sports
Events
What
was the most important sporting event for the Greeks? Where did it take place?
Who
participated in these events?
Name
the main competition.
How
often did these events occur?
Toys
How
did children play? (& with what?)
What
kinds of material were their toys made of? Why?
Festivals
What
was the most important? Where did they take place?
Who was
involved in these events? Why did they have this festival?
How
often did these events occur?
Beliefs
Write
about Greek & Roman religious beliefs. Explain the main components (parts).
What is it based on.
Create
a chart & show Roman & Greek gods & goddesses. Please write a
comment about the importance of each one.
Where
did Greeks & Romans worship their gods? How?
Food
After
investigating what Greeks & Romans ate, explain how they got their food
(typical diet).
Why
do you think Greeks & Romans were healthy?
Design
a daily menu for rich & poor people.(Both Greek & Roman)
Hello everyone! I hope you have enjoyed the previous post & leanred many things. Lets keep inquiring!!! I have more links for you to check out. I hope to assist you on your journey of inverstigating, connecting & inquiring about ancient civilizations. Have fun learning!! Miss Noelle
Below are photos of artifacts from Ancient Greece & Rome. What are they? What do you think they were made of? Used for? Do you know how these items can be connected?
Welcome Children! Inquiry in Form 3 is about to take us on another journey to an ancient time & communities. Please take a look & try to answer the following questions as you explore!!
1. Who were these people? 2. When did they exist? 3. Where did they exist? 4. Why do we study & learn about them?
Hello children!
We have been studying & working very hard at school to learn larger numbers & many different characteristics. Please put your skills to use by singing & trying these games at home!
Have fun learning!!
Go ahead & try some games at home for practice!! Games :)
Miss Noelle
I hope you have had fun so far this year!
We are a bit tardy in starting the blog this year but promise to get things moving & provide you with photos, links, information & fun throughout the year!
As you know the blog can be a place to work at school but also at home. Please be safe while using your computer. Always search online only when an adult is nearby to assist you!!! If you have questions or doubts please speak with an adult in your home or your teacher!
We expect you to stay balanced & principled while having fun learning, taking a risk (risk takers) to explore and become great thinkers, enthusiastic inquirers, & knowledgable while reflecting (reflective) & staying caring & open mindedcommunicators.
We hope you can learn them & become them little by little throughout your school journey and more importantly, become these types of learners! As you develop these skills together we can change the world!
Thank you for your attention!
Miss Noelle
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Miss Coni
Miss Consuleo
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