Jaunuary Wednesday 15th 2014

Due Thursday January 16th-

1. Lunch and water dressed for outside! WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TOUR!!!!

2. Simone & Nathan-   permission slip signed and $5 for Mercy Corps

 3.  Applebees $20- fundraiser for Marine Biology Trips

Due Friday January 17^th-

1. Typed service reflection for quarter 2- school or community

2. Seventh grade- grade level service for their speech

3. EXTRA CREDIT

Monday January 20^th-

1. No School –MLK day

Due Tuesday January 21^th-

1. Orange Current event-

2.Read ¼ of your choice book with the theme of someone overcoming a challenge-

bring booklet and your book to class, with page three completed!

Wednesday January 22^nd-

1. Late Opening 10:45

               2.. Service pages 53 and 61- MLK

Extra Credit- due January 17th

Ecore-  choose one of the following (worth 10 points)

1.  Write a one page report explaining the science behind a specific water issue. Example- pollution Include your sources

2. Make a colored comic strip with at least 8 frames about a water issue that you are concerned about include facts and what can we do about it. Include your sources

Reading- (worth 10 points)

  You choose one of the following projects to share with our class. You will be making an advertisement for a book that you have read this quarter but have NOT done a presentation about. 

1. Poster
2. Magazine advertisement
3. Radio advertisement (You will record it or read it out loud to the class.)
4. TV advertisement (You will act it out or video.)

Your project must include the following:

q  Title

q  Author

q  Main Characters

q  Setting

q  Plot summary

q  Star rating of the book (4 out of 5 stars)

Writing- choose one of the following (worth 10 points)

1.      Write a page long journal entry from the point of view of a famous environmental activist.

2.      Write 3 page long poems about winter, spring or water issues

3.      Write a page long letter to someone  famous trying to convince them to donate money to a specific charity or non-profit.

Social Studies- choose one of the following formats(worth 10 points)

Research a country with a water issue- you will share with the class

1. Poster
2. Magazine
3. Radio (You will record it or read it out loud to the class.)
4. TV  (You will act it out or video.)

Option 2- Pick an influential person in  history who is connected to water issues  Make a poster to teach the rest of the class about them. Include details and dates. You will present your poster to the class.

Your project must include the following:

q  Country

q  Continent

q  Drawing of a map

q  Population

q  5 places of interest

q  Currency and language

q  Describe the situation and possible solutions

we are going here,

so bring one of these.