Honoring Veterans – Part II
November 11, 2010 | Posted in: Class Updates
I am so proud of our kids! They did a wonderful job today! But first, let me step back a day or two…
As you know, on Tuesday, we started learning about Frank Buckles. (More about that in the last post.) On Wednesday, we took the key parts of the articles that we identified, revised them to be our own words (as part of a lesson about plagiarism), and divided them up among the students who wanted to read during the town meeting. The kids practiced a few times, and the students who preferred to not read in front of the school instead held the microphone for their classmates or stood beside their classmates ready to help if someone dropped their script or needed some other help.
Today, we enjoyed a wonderful town meeting to honor the veterans. It was a great turnout, and the veterans enjoyed the tribute! (I’ll post some photos when I get a moment.) Our class was the last to perform, and as I said earlier, the kids did a stellar job! Everyone enjoyed their performance, and I could see their pride when their presentation was done. I have a video recording of their piece and will think about how I can best share it with you. But parents, give your son or daughter a big high-five and hug – you should be proud of them!
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