Road to The Revolution - Causes of the Revolutionary War

Click on the link below.   Once you get to the webpage, there are several other links siting some of the potential causes of the Revolutionary War.  Choose, 3 of the links to read.  Then leave some big picture questions you have in the comments below after reading the research.  These may be potential questions for your future research paper.

Causes of the Revolutionary War

The State of The Union Address

Last night President Obama gave his State of the Union Address.  This speech allows the president to discuss how the country is doing in a televised event.  Read the article below.  Discuss some of the main topics in his speech What are his goals?  Where have we made progress already?  Proofread your answer before submitting it.  Make sure your answer is thorough and addresses all the points you found to be important in the article.

State of the Union Article

Honoring Martin Luther King

On Friday, January 16th we will be meeting in our care families at the end of the day.  The fourth, fifth and sixth graders have been chosen to each represent a piece of Martin Luther King's life and message to their family group.  Follow the link below with your care family members and create a small speech/presentation to give to your care family next Friday.  Make sure it is appropriate for all children K-6.  Be sensitive to children as young as 5.   Please let the teacher know if you have any questions.

Martin Luther King Bio

Quaker Colonial Village

We have discussed some of the background information for the Quaker colony in Pennsylvania.  Now that the class has voted, and our colonial village will be about the Quakers, read the article in the following link.  Come up with questions you now have about this group of people, the colony and their life back in England.  Please pose at least 2 questions in your blog post.

Info about the Quakers