Hello,
We're off and running. We read Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll to kickstart the second half. Students then wrote their own nonsense poems. I was impressed. As a class, we have a talent for writing things that don't make much sense. We'll be doing a lot more in the way of poetic expression in the next few months.
I introduced the government positions today. We will elect three senators and five representatives in the class to write our laws. We will elect a president to sign or veto those laws. The president will choose a vice president for advice, who will then pretty much wait for the president to be absent. We will have three Supreme Court Justices which will come via presidential appointees and congressional approval. We will elect a sheriff to enforce the laws. The sheriff may appoint a deputy. The rest of the class will be the loyal citizens of our country. They will be responsible for setting up the class newspaper. An editor in chief and reporters will be needed.
Tonight's homework is to write about what position you would like. If you are running for office this can be your speech. Nominees for president and sheriff must give a speech. I would appreciate if parents do not try to help students "buy" elections with cookies and cupcakes. And yes, it has happened.
Gregor the Overlander has reached its climax. He leapt into the deep cavern followed by giant rats. Ask your child what happened next. I'm hoping to spur some readers onto books two through five on this one.
Lastly, I'm including a link called Opinion: The Joy of Quiet . It is a link that I got from our librarian, Wende Sairio about getting away from the hustle and bustle of technology. It has some interesting points that I feel we need to be reminded once in a while. Here's your reminder.
Have a great night.
Mr. Shea
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