Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
Welcome to Wednesday!
Today we will DEAR, do a video response journal, and prepare for conferences. If you have extra time you can work on your project.

DO NOW: D.E.A.R
(20 min.)
Find a comfortable place to sit
Don’t bother anyone
If someone is bothering you, politely let them know
READ a book, don’t just pretend to read a book 🙃

TODAY'S AGENDA:
1. Do Now: DEAR
2. Agenda/Announcements
3. ~mindfulness~
4. Video Response: "Before I die" - Candy Chang 5/9/17
5. Conferences Prep--fill out sheet completely
6. If you finish that, then you can have work time
7. Clean up
Learning Goals:
Students can learn from the experiences of others.
Students can form conclusions based on first person research.
Students can choose a book that is challenging and engaging.
Students can reflect on their progress for the quarter and document it for their conferences.
HOMEWORK:
READ for at least 20 minutes: a book, news articles, RAZ kids, movie reviews, music reviews, or get more ideas here.
See you tomorrow!
Ms. Kesti
P.S. Here's the video if you want to watch it again:
Video Response Prompts
Title & Date a new journal entry in Seesaw or your journal:
Title: "Before I die" - Candy Chang
Date: 5/10/17
* What do you think of her project? Do you think it's meaningful? Why or why not?
* If this were in your neighborhood, what would you write on it?
* What are some ideas you have about making your community more interesting? * Does the outdoor space in your neighborhood feel like it's for everyone or just for some people?
* What else does it make you think about?