Due for Sept. 18

Read chapters 1 and 2 in Lyddie.  Be sure to bring your novel to class every week.  

Look at websites and choose a WILD FLOWER to become an "expert" on . 

Possible Options: * find and print a picture from a website

*find a picture in a book and bring it to class

* draw a detailed picture of the flower and bring it to class

Write down details about the flower you choose and create a "Save the Wildflowers" poster to share with the class.

http://www.nps.gov/plants/cw  (celebrating wildflowers)

http://www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/  (Kansas city wildflowers)

Homework for this week, due Sept. 11

*Read your assigned chapters in Sarah, Plain and Tall.

*Create your Want Ad.

*Come up with 2 words that describe you.

*Choose a picture book, practice reading it out loud to your family, and bring it to read to the class next week.

Have a great week!

Speech Assignment #3

Your third assignment for our Speech class will be to choose something about Pioneer Life, research it, then present it to the class. Some possible options are: Pioneer food and Pioneer toys.  You will need to spend time researching and find something you are interested in, write a speech explaining what you found, and have a visual aid to show the class.  Ex: if you research a toy from the Pioneer times, make that toy and bring it to show the class, part of your speech could involve demonstrating how to make the toy. You will also need to give the class information on who played with the toy (age, boys, girls, etc), what was needed to make the toy, etc. Your speech/demonstration should be 3 to 4 minutes long. Spend time practicing your speech and demonstration in front of different groups of people.