Monday, February 28, 2011
This Week in Core: Feb 28 - March 4
1. Book Logs were passed out on Friday and are due on March 29th. Please keep your book log with you at all times that you are reading (as you are supposed to be filling it out as you read!). If you have any questions or need another copy please ASK!
2. BARF (Book Analysis and Review Form) is due Tuesday. If you are having trouble with the story arc, you can look in the Write Source book (page 139) for assistance.
3. Tuesday we will have our Viking Quiz. Use your ABCdery (from Monday) to study!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Viking Vocab
Due Monday
Helluland: the name given to one of the three lands discovered by Leif Eriksson around 1000 AD on the North Atlantic coast of North America.
Helluland: the name given to one of the three lands discovered by Leif Eriksson around 1000 AD on the North Atlantic coast of North America.
knarr: a type of Norse merchant ship famously used by the Vikings
Markland: name given to a part of shoreline in Labrador, Canada, named by Leif Eriksson when he landed in North America.
Nordic: The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Norse: Scandinavian population of the period from the late 8th century to the 11th century
Vinand: the name given to an area of North America by the Norsemen, about the year 1000 CE.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Cool Snow Facts
Check out these cool snow facts: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-fascinating-facts-about-snow.php
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