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2nd Quarter Big Picture (each student has this in their literacy notebook)

(2 dictated—one on themes in the books we’re reading, one TBA in January) (20 pts)
 * Each student will be responsible for a minimum of 4 individual blogs between now and mid January.
 * Each student will also participate in our quadblogging work with other schools, communicating and learning about students and schools in Kansas, Australia and Great Britain (10 pts)

Wikispaces 20 pts will be based on what is done on wikispaces

//Grandpa’s Mountain// Eminent domain //Blood on The River// Character Comparison //Motel of the Mysteries// Artifact study January—book choices work
 * Projects**: 80 pts

Book Discussions-generally Wednesdays 20 pts Fishbowl—once a nine weeks each student will be graded on their participation in the fishbowl discussion 10 pts Whites lIt Group wiki:
 * Weekly**:
 * Reading log 10 pts
 * Book Recommendations 10 pts

Optional: Fluency once a week at home Six minute solution for some people at school (w buddies)

Word study-new words on Friday/test every other week 20 pts

Our Online Work Why Students Should Blog

Crozet 4th Grade (2010-2011) Crozet 5th Grade (2011-2012)
 * Our Crozet Blogs**:

studentnamecres.wikispaces.com (meaning yourchild'sname with cres on the end of it, then a dot, then wikispaces.com)
 * Our Student Wikis**:

We are connecting with 3 classes around the world to share blogging work. We will be writing and getting to know the students on their blogs and ours.
 * Quadblogging**:

Our schedule is as follows: Week 1 – 7th Nov à Leawood Middle School Kansas, USA

 Week 2 14th Nov à  Peralta Trail Middle School England  Week 3 – 21st Nov à  Crozet Elementary School  Week 4 – 28th November à  Sussex Heights Primary School Australia