C. S. Lewis

The author of the book we've been reading (The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe) is C.S Lewis. What I'd like you to do is write a page report on him. Focus mainly on the book's he's written and why/how be became such a successful author.

April Fools Day

Since April 1st we celebrate April Fools Day I'd like you to read up on the history of the Holiday and why we celebrate it. Come up with at least two facts and write about it and if you've ever pulled an April Fools prank on anyone. Make sure it's school appropriate! If you'd like we can share them in class!

Spring Break

Hello class! Since we're just getting back from Spring Break I'd like to know what you did. Over break I worked at my other job, held Cheerleading tryouts where I coach, observed in another school, and spent time with family and friends. I was pretty overwhelmed! What all did you do?!

Bubbl.us Assignment

For the book we've been reading in class (The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe) I would like you to create a chart on bubbl.us on the different characters of the book thus far. Make sure you put their name, their importance in the book, and if they're an antagonist or protagonist.

What's your favorite Book?

Hello there everyone!

For a journal this week I'd like to know what your favorite book or series of books is! Tell me what it is, a brief description of it, and why it's your favorite. I'm expecting to hear about a lot of good books so I can add them to my collection :)

My favorite series is the Twilight and Harry Potter series.

Spring is just around the corner!

Hello there class! I thought that to get in the spirit we could write poems (here's a list of different poems people have created)about Spring! Here is a website you can go to that shows you how to create different types of poems. Be creative and I expect you to choose 3 different ones from the list provided. Have fun!

Different Decade Assignment

Hello Class! For history I was thinking that for next week we'd cover a little bit of popular culture from different decades! The decades we will be discussing are the: 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, and the 1990's. What we will do is next Friday we will be having a "Pop culture day" celebrating phenomenons from the decades. This includes music, style of clothing, hair styles, but also what major historical events were taking place at that time. What I'd like you to do is choose one of these time frames, research what was going on culturally, and historically and share your findings with the class. I would like you to come up with at least FIVE different facts. Also, if you dress like you're from the era then I will award you 5 bonus points! This is a lot of fun and I would love to see all of you dressed in a different decade.

Vocabulary Flashcards

Good Morning Class! :D

We are going to begin our unit on our book we'll be reading, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by reviewing some of the vocabulary words you will be coming across while we read. Here is a list of ten words I would like you to find the definition using dictionary.com and write them down on flash cards you make out of note cards. You will put the word on one side and the definition on the other. Here are the words:

1. Inquisitive

2. Sorrowfully

3. Wretched

4. Batty

5. Rapped

6. Hoax

7. Spiteful

8. Sulking

9. Dominions

10. Jeering

If you had a time machine, who would you be?

If you could go back in time and be any prominent member in our history who would you be? There have been hundreds of men and women who have impacted America. Here I have provided a list for you to choose from and I would like you to give me a detailed description of the person and why they're important to American history.

Parts of Speech

I think it's important that we go over the different parts of speech in class. This week we will be discussing nouns. What I would like you to do is present me a list of five different Proper and Common nouns on blogger. Next I would like you to write a paragraph with these ten nouns you gave me using them correctly. Make up a creative paragraph and be ready to share to the class and tell us the nouns you chose to use.

Book Reviews

Every month you are to complete an SSR reading book. Along with this I am expecting you to write a book review on what you've read. All you need is one page. The first paragraph you will give me a summary and the second you will tell me your opinion on the book, how you'd rate it, and if you'd recommend it to anyone else to read.

Interview Assignment

My grandfather was born during the Great Depression and fought in the Korean War. He has told me some interesting stories about growing up.

Many of you would be very surprised to know that someone you know would have an interesting story to tell. Your assignment is to construct an interview with someone you know and get them to tell you an interesting story. The story you want is something relating to history. The best people to ask would be grandparents. Come up with a list of ten questions with answers and be ready to share your findings with the class! Remember, make sure it's a story dealing with history.

Quote reflection Assignment

"Never let the Fear of Striking out, keep you from playing the game."

-This quote is from one of my favorite movies, A Cinderella Story. It has a good meaning to it and it basically says that don't let fear stop you or get in the way of your dreams. It has a unique way about it because it says it in a way that's interesting and appealing instead of flat out saying what it truly means. Quotes like these are very popular and make you think.

-Your assignment is to choose a quote from my list I provide you and write a reflection on it and what it means to you.

Informative Speech Information

Hello class! I thought I would give you the layout for your Informative Speech (the link I've provided here gives you a list of different topics you can choose from online) outline and what I'm expecting you to have in it. Here's what you need in your speech:

*Introduction

-Attention getter (something that stands out when you begin. Like a personal story, a fact, a rhetorical question, etc.)

-Relevance (why it's important to the audience)

-Thesis (tell us what you're gonna tell us)

-Preview (Tell us the 3 things you're gonna discuss about your topic)

*Body

-Idea 1

-Idea 2

-Idea 3

*Conclusion

-Review (Repeat again the 3 things you just talked about)

-Closing statement

-This is just a brief overview of what you need, if you have any questions please let me know!

What's your heritage???

Hello class! Can you guess where my family is from just by looking at these flags? If you guessed Poland and Italy than you are correct! What I'm interested to know is what your heritage is and where your family is from.

For this weeks history journal tell me a little about who you are.

"My Celebrity Role Model" journal assignment

Carrie Underwood

-Carrie Underwood is my favorite singer for many reasons. Not only does she have a phenomenal voice but she is also an active member who participates in "Idol Gives back" which is a program dedicated to people in need. I feel that you're a good role model to young people if you present yourself well and help give back to those less fortunate than you.

Class, as you can see this week's assigment for a journal entry is to write about someone that inspires you. I would like you to pick someone who has presented themselves well to our society. Before you post anything please make sure to have the person you select approved by me. You may choose someone like Carrie Underwood but make sure they inspire you in some way other than their looks or what they wear.

February is a month to honor our Presidents!

Hello Class!

I thought that since this month honors our Presidents that we could talk a little bit about the impact they've made on our lives. What I'd like you to do for this assignment is pick a President of your choice and construct a blog about them. Include at least 5 interesting facts about them. Have fun and be creative!

SSR Reading

Hello class!



We are going to begin this week by discussing your SSR (silent, sustained, reading) assignment that we will be doing throughout the whole year. Every two weeks you will be expected to read a book of your choice from the list I've provided for you from online. The website gives you a brief description of the book so it's easier to find one that interests you. Each day on Blogger I would like you to write a journal entry about your reading.


Also, I would like you to fill out a blog about the author of the week. Write a short paragraph describing him or her and include a picture and a link to the information you found about them. This week we will be discussing:
JK. Rowling

Get to know your States!

Good Morning Class!!





Yesterday we began working on our assignments through Google Earth about getting to know different important historical sites all around the United States. Through Blogger we're going to be having you working on individual States. I will give each of you one State where you will have to research and list ten important facts (this is a great website to go to, lists all the States) about the State and then upload a picture of the State. Also DON"T FORGET TO SITE THE INFORMATION YOU FIND! Below is an example of what I am looking for:

OHIO

Capital: Columbus

Motto: "With God all things are possible"

Flower: Scarlet Carnation

Tree: Buckeye

Animal: White tailed deer

Song: "Beautiful Ohio"

Nickname: Buckeye State

The homes of President: Grant, Taft, Hays, Garfield, and Harding

Number of counties: 88

Gemstone: Flint

"About Me" letter

Dear Students,

Hello and welcome to the fourth grade!! :) My name is Miss. Sargiovanni and I'm going to be your Language Arts and Social Studies teacher for this year and I'm very excited to get to know each and every one of you.

In my class we will be learning some new and interesting ways of learning by arranging our assignments through a blog. Each week I will have two different assignments posted on blogger one dealing with what we're learning in language arts and the other Social Studies.

To get you started and used to the program let's start off by getting to know each other. Your assignment this week for language arts is to write me a traditional letter(click to see example) about yourself. You can tell me ANYTHING about yourself. What you like to do, your favorite color, favorite sport, etc as long as it's in the form of a letter. Another cool thing about blogger is it allows you to insert pictures. Along with your description of yourself, add two pictures that go along with it. This is good practice to get you to understand blogger and how to write a traditonal letter. Also be sure to use good punctuation (click for list of punctuation rules) and spelling to the best of your ability. Most importantly HAVE FUN and be creative!

Sincerely,

Miss. Sargiovanni