Friday, September 11, 2009

grade 4, block 1: norse myths (week 3)

monday, september 7th:
(labor day, no school! :)


tuesday, september 7th
(read on own, children of odin, by Padraic Colum, 45 min)

main lesson:
*math & grammar practice
*write spelling words 3x each
*tell "sif's golden hair" (D'Aulaire's, p. 44-49)
(cb): D'Aulaire's, p. 44

*project: make pocket gnome & peg person from story
(we were to make sif, but orin wanted to make thor)



lesson b:
handwork, begin work on mini drawstring bag for runes, select fabric & begin sewing



wednesday, september 9:
(read on own, children of odin, 45 min)


main lesson:
*math practice
(recall sif)
*tell of balder (D'Aulaire's, p. 54-55)
(cb): D'Aulaire's, p. 55



*draw portrait of balder, write brief bio (together), name in runes & eng



lesson b:



thursday, september 10th:
(read on own, children of odin, 45 min)
main lesson:
*math practice
(recall balder)
*tell of heimdall, D'Aulaire's, p.56-57
(cb): D'Aulaire's, p. 57
*write brief bio of heimdall, name in both runes & eng



*painting day: portrait of heimdall, p. 57

lesson b:
handwork, finish sewing pouch for runes

friday, september, 11th
orin’s first day at Dancing Springs Learning Cooperative, hs enrichment program (7 wk session)

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