Welcome back, everyone! How was your Thanksgiving break? We hope you all had a bit of time to focus on all that you are thankful for as you unplugged, rested and recharged last week.
Now that we are back in the swing of things, we want to remind you that we have our Trimester 2 History and Literature Training for our parents tonight at 6:30 pm. It is always an inspiring time of learning and WONDERing and we hope to see you there!
We’re going to ease into our week with just a few supplemental resources for you as we are head over to Europe, in class, and explore how the King of Denmark, Sweyn, invaded England and how Canute the Great won the love of his Anglo-Saxon subjects. We will also learn how Edward, the son of the Saxon Ethelred, was elected king and became known as Edward the Confessor. We also found a few resources to compliment what we’re reading for our literature this week and what we’re learning in our Science classes.
Let’s take a look…
Resource Links:
King Cnut | 8 things you probably didn’t know
Canute the Great | a poem by Marriott Edgar
Coins of Cnut the Great | Scroll below this link to look at images of Canute on a coin minted during his reign displayed at the British Museum
Another poem dedicated to Canute the Great | this time by Paul Perro
Edward the Confessor | a short overview
Edward the Confessor and the Westminster Abbey | What’s the connection?
Bayeux Tapestry | a quick overview to prepare us for next week
Paul O. Zelinksy | an article on the illustrator for our literature selection this week
Why Picture Books are Important | thoughts by Paul O. Zelinsky
The Scientific Method | video by Khan Academy
Video Links:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
An interview with Paul O. Zelinksy
An introduction from Arabian Nights | read aloud by author Wafa’ Tarnowska
Elements of Folktales | What are they? Here’s a simple overview…
Bubbleology Show | at the USA Science& Engineering Festival. A bit of a longer video but super fun to watch!
We’ll see you again next Monday for more on the Battle of Hastings, the Norman Invasion and the Bayeux Tapestry! Have a beautiful week with your students and we’ll see you at the training tonight.
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