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This week in Class:
History: This week in history, students will continue
their study of the Byzantine Empire studying mosaics, Empress Theodora, and the
Hagia Sophia. They will write a one paragraph essay on the Empress and the
church. There is a quiz on the Byzantine Empire unit. Additionally, students
will test their knowledge of the countries of Europe on Monday.
Science: This week in science, students will use their
lab observations to solidify their understanding of circuits. By the end of the
week, students will be able to explain how a series circuit is different from a
parallel circuit, and the advantages of parallel circuits in building a home.
On Friday, students will learn how electricity can turn metal into a
magnet.
Language Arts: This week, in Language Arts, students will continue to deepen
their understanding of sentence classification and sentence diagramming.
Students will be able to use adverbs and adjectives properly in sentences. In
Literature, the mystery surrounding Great Grandma Irene is revealed. In
Spalding, students will do more words, with more markings.
Math: Students will begin the unit on order of operations.