Ask your 2nd Grader:

• What explosive moment from Ruby Bridges did he/she write about this week?
• What was Mrs. Henry’s point of view when she saw Ruby outside the classroom window?
• What kinds of graphs did we use this week to analyze data?
• What is the law of our country?  
• Who wrote the constitution?
• What are the 3 important words at the beginning of the constitution?  What do the words mean?

What 2nd Graders Are Learning Next Week:

 ELA (English Language Arts):

• Wit and Wisdom Module 3: Civil Rights Heroes
  • Essential Question: How can people respond to injustice?
  • Focusing Question: How did the Mendez family respond to injustice?
  • Text: Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh
  • Learning Goals:
    • Ask and Answer questions about Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh
    • Use the meaning of known words to predict the meaning of unknown compound words.
    • Orally recount the setting, characters, and problem from the text, Separate is Never Equal.
    • Explain the connections between the beginning and the ending.
    • Write an exploded moment narrative that describes Sylvia Mendez’s thoughts, feelings, actions, and have a sense of closure.

• Tennessee Foundational Skills:  
  • Unit 5 – Finishing and assessing skills from it Unit 5
  • Read and answer questions from our decodable reader, Sir Gus
  • Spelling Words: no spelling next week
  • Tricky word: no spelling next week

Math:

•  Arrays

Social Studies: 

• Civil Rights Heroes
• Laws; Branches of Government

Dates to Remember:

• Monday, March 30 – Field trip to the TN State Capital – Please return the permission form and make your payment at SchoolCashOnline.com .  Please make sure your child wears his/her PPE t-shirt and SSA bottoms and tennis shoes.  Please remember to send a snack and pack a lunch if you indicated you would do so.
• April 3rd: Spring Holiday (students do not report)
• April 9th: Talent Show

April 11th: A Night of Wonder – Spring Auction