Monday, May 2, 2011

4th Grade - Hoax was the vocabulary word of the day. It means a practical joke; something intended to deceive and sounds like Jokes. The pilgrim of the day was Robert E. Lee. As the Southern states began seceding from the Union, Abraham Lincoln was looking for someone who could lead the army if military force was necessary and he wanted Mr. Lee. Unfortunately, Mr. Lee was a loyal Virginian who chose to go with the South. The affective lesson today had students understanding that no one is perfect. After reading the book Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes, students decided that being perfect would actually be boring. We then began exploring hunger in the United States.