We are in the home stretch now. We are completing units of study and doing some extra activities that are fun, but still allow us to learn.
This week the students are finishing their mystery writing. It will be the final grade in writing. Most students are writing their stories on Google Drive, so ask them them and they should be able to share it with you. I will grade them as I receive them and send home the graded rubric for you to see. Students are able to see that rubric now. They will turn it in to me to alert me to go to Google Drive and read it, unless they are submitting a handwritten copy. I don't think anyone opted to write it by hand. :)
Reading will quickly become history reading as we try to finish up our last couple of units in Texas History which will take us to the 20th century. We are finishing up our cattle drive simulation this week and we will see which cowboy/cowgirl teams made the most money and retained the most number of cows.
In writing, as students finish up their mysteries, they will work on a railroad journal. It's a five day entry that shows different people's perspectives on the railroads beginning in Texas.
We have a lot of interruptions to our regular schedule from here on out, so our schedule will be a bit choppy. Be on the look out for emails regarding information about the final three days of school as well. This will be my last post on this website this year. Thank you to everyone for your love and support during my first year at Baldwin. You all are the best!