Day 84

We made it!  Today marks the halfway point in 6th grade!  Please read and enjoy the RFotD while I take attendance.

Today we will finish our analysis the differences between Jean Shepherd's book and screenplay of A Christmas Story.

RFotD: World War I was interrupted by Christmas.  Read this amazing story here.  Special thanks to Ava Blakley for providing today's RFotD.

Homework: Have a safe and fun-filled Winter Break!  See you on January 9th!

Day 83

Happy final Wednesday of the semester!  Please read and enjoy the RFotD while I take attendance.

Today we will be analyzing the differences between Jean Shepherd's A Christmas Story and his screenplay.

RFotD: Jean Shepherd had a cameo appearance in the movie as a grouchy department store customer who tells Ralphie to go to the back of the Santa line. Read other cool facts about the movie here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 82

Happy Tuesday!  We're getting closer and closer to Winter Break!  Please write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will finish My Old Man and the Lascivious Special Award that Heralded the Birth of Pop Art from A Christmas Story. 

RFotD: The number '172' can supposedly be found on the back of the U.S. $5 dollar bill in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial.

Read about other money theories here.


Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 81

Meme courtesy of Gavin Carter

Happy Monday number 17!  This is the last school Monday of 2017.  Please write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will begin My Old Man and the Lascivious Special Award that Heralded the Birth of Pop Art from A Christmas Story.

RFotD: Australia is the only continent in the world without an active volcano! Read about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 80

You made it to the final Friday of the semester!  Please write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will study Grover Dill and The Tasmanian Devil from A Christmas Story.

NsRFotD: Luke Skywalker was originally going to be named Luke Starkiller, and retained the name up until the film began shooting. Luckily, the name was never mentioned, so it was changed to Skywalker with little effort. Read more Star Wars facts here. 

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 79

It's Thursday!  Only 6 school days left until Winter Break!  Please write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will begin studying The Counterfeit Secret Circle Member Gets the Message, or The Asp Strikes Again from A Christmas Story.

RFotD: Half of the population of the United States lives in just 9 states!  Read all about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 78

Happy Wednesday!  It's early release! Please read independently while I take attendance.

Today we will be visiting the library for the last time this semester. We will also finish Duel in the Snow, or Red Rider Nails the Cleveland Street Kid.  

RFotD: An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811, caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backward! Read about this strange occurrence here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 77

Happy Tuesday!  Please write independently while I take attendance.  

Today we will continue with Duel in the Snow, or Red Ryder Nails the Cleveland Street Kid from A Christmas Story. 

RFotD: As you age, your ears and nose both get larger and larger due to gravity.  Read about it here.

Homework:  Read for 30 minutes.

Day 76

Happy Monday!  Please write independently while I take attendance. If you wish you may choose to write to the following prompt:  

You are out Christmas shopping with friends.  While paying for your items, you look over to your friend and they have disappeared! As you are looking for them, you drop your bag and slip of paper falls out.  It's a ransom note.  It is signed "Santa". Write a story about what happens.

Today we will begin our mini unit on the book,  A Christmas Story.

RFotD: Snowflakes aren’t the only form of snow.  Read about it and other snow facts here.

Homework:  Finish and submit your Argumentative Essay.  Read for 30 minutes.

Day 75

Happy Friday! Be sure to do a good job for the sub.  Remember, there's XP to be earned!  Please write independently while the sub takes attendance.  You may choose to work on your essay as well.

Today you will finish your argumentative essay!  Remember, you have access to the Unit 3  Slide Show, to help you with your conclusion and anything else you may need.  Also, don't forget an infographic (if you have time).

RFotD: As of July 2013 Wyoming only has two escalators!  Read about here.

Homework: Finish and submit your argumentative essay.

Day 74

Happy Thursday!  Please write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will be working on our argumentative essay.

RFotD: The boomslang snake’s venom causes you to bleed from all holes in your body.  Read about this dangerous snake here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 73

Happy Wednesday! Please write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will be organizing our information and begin writing the body portion of our argumentative essays.

RFotD: Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine! Read all about it here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 72

Happy Tuesday! Please write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will begin writing our argumentative essays, focusing on the introduction.

RFotD: The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is over 5,000 years old!  Read more here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 71

Happy Monday!  Only two more Monday's after this on before Winter Break!  Please write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will begin researching your topics for your Argumentative Essay.

RFotD: In honor of National Sock Day, here are some really interesting facts about socks!

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.

Day 70

Happy Friday! We finally made it through the week!  Please complete the holiday survey from yesterday, if you weren't able to.  Then write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will change seats! We will also select our topics for the argument essay.

RFotD: Every year, kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum! Read about gum's strange history here.

Homework: Read for 30 minutes.