//Curriculum Update: Week of October 29 //

This week, students furthered their knowledge about the geography of the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia. In Science, students chose a river  to study and find out more about. Students found out major features of the river, the places through which it runs, and the flora and fauna that thrive in and around the river. Some examples are the Nile River, the Congo River, and the Ohio River.

In Language, students learned about onomatopoeia, and used this literary device to incorporate into a “spooky story.”  They had an opportunity to read their stories to the class, together with Perseus Room, and listen to some other “scary” stories, including one about New York.  In Writers’ Workshop, students have begun collecting ideas for a memoir story, and are looking out for themes or the deeper underlying importance of the story they wish to tell.