Paul Revere statue by Cyrus Dallin in Boston
Today we explored the historical background for the poem " The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" by Longfellow. This is the poem fourth graders recite during November's "Poetry in the Park" event. I've asked the class to memorize the first and last stanzas by Friday. They are also expected to discuss the historical context of the poem with you. As we prepare our recitation of this famous piece of Americana, we will be analyzing what makes it such a successful and memorable piece of writing.
This week we celebrate our new athletic center on Friday afternoon. But before that we have a math unit 3 assessment Tuesday and a History of US chapters 8 to 12 test Friday. Students completed a practice math test today. They are to review that and their Study Links book to prepare. For history, they already have their study guide which includes a list of key questions. I will practice again how to respond to a short answer essay question. A part of the question is always to be included in the first sentence of the answer.
Tomorrow we have our first "Picture Lady" presentation rescheduled from last week.
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