Thursday, September 5, 2013

First sixth grade humanities meeting of the year!

Jon's notes:

How can we capitalize on Chase’s technological expertise?

-Dee can help with logistics

-Chase can help with curricular integration with technology

-We can share what we are doing, and Chase can contribute how technology might fit

Books in Common:  Watson’s Go to Birmingham, Harris and Me, Devil’s Arithmetic, Seedfolks

Common Books:  Freedom Crossing, True North, Jayhawker, North by Night, Under the Blood Red Sun

Possible Paul Fleishman visit?  Seedfolks and Whirligig

We don’t necessarily go chronologically, we teach a slice of the pie and if you eat that slice, you know how the pie tastes.

Skills:

Public speaking and performance

Wordly Wise - Should we follow suit and look at the online version?

Reading - Historical Fiction

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