Wealthy, Wise Wednesday, May 1, 2013!
WELCOME TO ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT STEM!!
(I am so lucky to have in my classroom today!  Let your spirit shine today!!)
PLEASE LIST TODAY'S AGENDA IN YOUR NOTEBOOK AND SHOW MR. B

Today's Agenda!

   Make sure to put all your answers in your notebook!  
I. Write down today's agenda.  Then, write down your big room plan (Big room is in the morning today!)  Get both plans okayed with Mr. Barribeau!

II.  Video Lesson of the Day:  Story Elements!
III. Read, Write, and Watch (BELOW!)  Record answers in notebook. Then, do morning exercises!
IV. Complete Math of Problem of Day (In notebook!!  Then, show Mr. B!)
V.  Language Skills!  (Correct the sentence in your notebook!! Then, show Mr. B! )
VI. 15 Minutes of  IXL at Grade level in Geometry!
                   (Click here for IXL Link)
VII. Write about it!  Using Dialogue.  Write a conversation people might have at a restaurant.  See below for more details!
VIII.   Complete Play Ball Project!  Here is the link (Click).
IX. Shoot for Loot!
X.  Nametag tag!  Write a positive adjective on a name tag and give to a a classmate!
XI.  GOAL / WORK CHECK-IN (MR. B WILL CALL YOU TODAY!)

Play Ball Project! (Click here to visit Project Page!)  

Video Lessons of the Day: 

Learn about story elements!

Lunch

Fresh Fancy French Toast Sticks & Cheesy Omelet
Brilliant Bountiful Beef Nacho Salad
Humble Harmonizing  Ham, Turkey, & Cheese Sandwich
Playful PB & J Sandwich

Writing Dialogue Lesson!

Watch the presentation!  Then, write a restaurant conversation.  You must include at least four different exchanges of conversation.  This means you will at least have four paragraphs (Remember, to indent with each new speaker!  Write your restaurant dialogue in your notebook and submit it below!

Language Skills!

 Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

1. I always eats three meals a day.
2. We always eats three meals a day.
3. Gavin always eats three meals a day.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

1. Alex just moved to stanley street.
2. Alex just moved to Stanley street.
3. Alex just moved to Stanley Street.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

1. Alisons dog can do tricks.
2. Alison's dog can do tricks.
3. Alisons' dog can do tricks.

Analogies of the Day
What is an analogy?  Click here!

Analogy Practice (5 minutes!) Click here
Complete Analogies!
1. king: queen: : prince: _________________
2. bread: eat : : milk: ___________________
3. come: go : : up: _____________________
4. arm: hand : : leg: ____________________
5. ice : cold : : fire: _____________________
6. wet: dry : : asleep:____________________
7. ___________ : wrong : : false: true
8. (8+7) : (___________): : (9+9) : (10+8)
9. + : - :: x : _______________
10. Pacific: ocean : : Earth : ______________
11. bury: buried : : cry : _________________
12. seven : fourteen : : three : _____________
13. sail : sale : : see : ____________________
14. airplane : wings : : car : _______________
15. near : far : : here : ___________________


SENTENCE OF THE DAY!
Write a interrogative sentence (Command) that includes personification!  
Use one of your vocabulary words.  (Write sentence in notebook and on the link on the morning survey page)

Vocabulary List:  (Click here)

Math Problem of the Day!

Megan had 8 fifty dollar bills, 8 twenty dollar bills, 4 ten dollar bills, 6 five dollar bills, 8 one dollar bills, 8 quarters, 4 dimes, 40 nickels, and 4 pennies. He bought a a pair of horseshoes for $12.39, an edible saddle for $23.89, and a pony for $322.01. How much money did she have left after the transactions?

Read, Write, & Watch:  The Power of Action!
A short biography of Rosa Parks!
"Each person must live their life
 as a model for others."
Rosa Parks 

              Rosa Parks
                                        Biography

• Occupation: Civil Rights Activist
• Born: February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama
• Died: October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan
• Best known for: Montgomery Bus Boycott

Biography: 

Where did Rosa Parks grow up? 

Rosa grew up in the southern United States in Alabama. Her full name was Rosa Louise McCauley and she was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913 to Leona and James McCauley. Her mother was a teacher and her father a carpenter. She had a younger brother named Sylvester. 

Her parents separated while she was still young and she, with her mother and brother, went to live on her grandparent's farm in the nearby town of Pine Level. Rosa went to the local school for African-American children where her mother was a teacher. 

Going to School 

Rosa's mother wanted her to get a high school education, but this wasn't easy for an African-American girl living in Alabama in the 1920s. After finishing up elementary school at Pine Level she attended the Montgomery Industrial School for Girls. Then she attended the Alabama State Teacher's College in order to try and get her high school diploma. Unfortunately, Rosa's education was cut short when her mother became very ill. Rosa left school to care for her mother. 

A few years later Rosa met Raymond Parks. Raymond was a successful barber who worked in Montgomery. They married a year later in 1932. Rosa worked part time jobs and went back to school, finally earning her high school diploma. Something she was very proud of. 

Segregation 

During this time, the city of Montgomery was segregated. This meant that things were different for white people and black people. They had different schools, different churches, different stores, different elevators, and even different drinking fountains. Places often had signs saying "For Colored Only" or "For Whites Only". When Rosa would ride the bus to work, she would have to sit in the back in the seats marked "for colored". Sometimes she would have to stand even if there were seats open up front. 

Fighting for Equal Rights 

Growing up Rosa had lived with racism in the south. She was scared of the members of the KKK who had burned down black school houses and churches. She also saw a black man get beaten by a white bus driver for getting in his way. The bus driver only had to pay a $24 fine. Rosa and her husband Raymond wanted to do something about it. They joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). 

Rosa saw the opportunity to do something when the Freedom Train arrived in Montgomery. The train was supposed to not be segregated according to the Supreme Court. So Rosa led a group of African-American students to the train. They attended the exposition on the train at the same time and in the same line as the white students. Some people in Montgomery didn't like this, but Rosa wanted to show them that all people should be treated the same. 

Sitting on the Bus 

It was on December 1, 1955 that Rosa made her famous stand (while sitting) on the bus. Rosa had settled in her seat on the bus after a hard days work. All the seats on the bus had filled up when a white man boarded. The bus driver told Rosa and some other African-Americans to stand up. Rosa refused. The bus driver said he would call the police. Rosa didn't move. Soon the police showed up and Rosa was arrested. 

Montgomery Bus Boycott 

Rosa was charged with breaking a segregation law and was told to pay a fine of $10. She refused to pay, however, saying that she was not guilty and that the law was illegal. She appealed to a higher court. 

That night a number of African-American leaders got together and decided to boycott the city busses. This meant that Africans would no longer ride the busses. One of these leaders was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He became the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association which helped to lead the boycott. 

It wasn't easy for people to boycott the busses as many African-Americans didn't have cars. They had to walk to work or get a ride in a carpool. Many people couldn't go into town to buy things. However, they stuck together in order to make a statement. 

The boycott continued for 381 days! Finally, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the segregation laws in Alabama were unconstitutional. 

After the Boycott 

Just because the laws were changed, things didn't get any easier for Rosa. She received many threats and feared for her life. Many of the civil rights leader's houses were bombed, including the home of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1957 Rosa and Raymond moved to Detroit, Michigan. 

 
Rosa with President Bill Clinton

Rosa continued to attend civil rights meetings. She became a symbol to many African-Americans of the fight for equal rights. She is still a symbol of freedom and equality to many today. 

Fun Facts about Rosa Parks

• Rosa was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• Rosa often worked as a seamstress when she needed a job or to make some extra money.
• You can visit the actual bus that Rosa Parks sat in at the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan.
• When she lived in Detroit, she worked as a secretary for U.S. Representative John Conyers for many years.
• She wrote an autobiography called Rosa Parks: My Story in 1992.

Reading Passage of the Day!

Make sure to put all your answers in complete sentences in your notebook!

   Christmas is my favorite holiday. My grandmother makes ham, salad, and cupcakes on Christmas. I also get a present on Christmas! Last year I got a new set of paint brushes. This year I hope to get new pencils and a drawing pad. I always have fun on Christmas. 

  Halloween is another good holiday. My grandmother makes candy corn and cupcakes on Halloween. People wear costumes during Halloween. Last year I wore a skeleton costume. This year I am going to wear a zombie costume. 

   July 4 is a good holiday. July 4 is the birthday of the United States of America. My grandmother makes hot dogs and salad on July 4. I don’t have to go to school on July 4. But I don’t get any presents either. If I got presents on July 4 it would be my favorite holiday. 

Questions 
1) When does the author’s grandmother make cupcakes? 
 I. Christmas 
 II. Halloween 
 III. July 4 
A. I only 
B. I and II only 
 C. I, II, and III 

2) Which holiday does the author like most? 
 A. Christmas 
 B. Halloween 
 C. Easter 

3) Based on the things the author gets for Christmas, we can understand that he likes 
 A. sports 
 B. art 
 C. music 

4) What is the author’s favorite thing about holidays? 
 A. not going to school 
 B. eating candy 
 C. getting presents 

5) What costume did the author wear for Halloween last year? 
 A. a skeleton costume 
 B. a zombie costume 
 C. a pumpkin costume 

6) Based on what you know about the author, what costume will he probably wear next year? 
 A. a pumpkin costume 
 B. a flower costume 
 C. a ghost costume 

7) This story is mainly about 
 A. why the author likes some holidays 
 B. how someone can get out of school 
 C. which foods are the best to eat on different holidays 

8) What is the best title for this passage? 
 A. The Holidays I Like 
 B. Why Christmas is Best 
 C. Hot Dogs and Salad 

8) What main genre is the is the passage?
a) fiction
b) nonfiction

Morning Exercises!

Music Video of the Day!

Make the ordinary... Extraordinary!

Toast Project!

Toast Project!
Invent a new kind of toast!  Write a short paragraph on the steps in making your toast!  Make sure it is neat.  Then, create an advertisement for your toast in google presentations!  Make sure your advertisement has five adjectives and five adverbs. Also, make sure your advertisement has all four kinds of sentences!  Then, make toast!