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Mood Music:  Rule Brittania

10/31/2020

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Sometimes, when we go to the movies or as we watch a show on TV, we are transported into the plot.  Directors understand that their selection of background music can change and enhance a scene.

Now it is time to turn it around.  This time, the music comes first.  Do not watch the video; instead, let the music lead your imagination.  As it plays, allow it to transport you into a scene that has yet to be written.  Then, write the scene.  Use all the visual imagery you can muster in your writing.  At the end, you will share your writing.  Will it stand on its own, without the music in the background?
Close your eyes.

Listen to the music.

Create a visual story in your mind.

Write your story as you listen a second time.

Tweak your scene.

Share your scene with the class.
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George Washington and Symmetry

10/30/2020

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In our continued effort to cross curricula whenever possible, once again we found George Washington creeping into our math lessons, this week.  Students started to understand George Washington's updated design for his mansion and plantation in Virginia.  It seems there is a great deal of symmetry built into the property there as indicated in the overall look of the mansion.  Students drew the mansion with as much attention to detail as possible (with a lot of instruction and a big introduction to measurement).

​Once the drawings were in place, we did our own version of rustication (See the video located on our Mount Vernon page).  It isn't exactly as Washington did on his own house, but it works for us.

We were pleased, though not completely satisfied with the overall color of our final products, due to the quality and origin of our sand.

Afterward, we pulled out these awesome purply plasticky tools called Reflectotrons.  Or are they Reflectometers?  Reflectrix?  Anyway, when utilized properly, these nifty pieces of plastic seem to reflect an image on one side onto the other, allowing one to trace the reflection or make a symmetrical design.
​Students had the opportunity to complete a symmetrical portrait of George Washington himself.
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Bulletin Board:  Pirate Maps

10/29/2020

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Some of our pirate maps are now displayed in the hallway.  Along with the October classroom decorations, our hallway bulletin board is host to a collection of tiny skeletons that peek through, setting a perfectly-frightening mood.

The pirate maps were a terrific addition to what seems to be our theme for the year - Details are Important.
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Our Classroom:  October

10/28/2020

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It doesn't take much to change a classroom.  With the Union Jack now removed as we move into the Revolutionary era in American history, things looked a little bare...until I pulled out a few subtle decorations for the season - a few spiders, mice, and skeletons scattered here and there, the room quickly shone with a completely different aura.
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Powder Horn Scrimshaw

10/27/2020

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Upon hearing of the Battle of Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga), students had the chance to "scrimshaw" their own "powder horns".  Using bananas, which resemble the shape of a powder horn like those carried by explorers and soldiers in the 18th and 19th centuries, our students carved their own images and messages into their powder horns using a map pin.  The images appear to darken almost immediately, leaving the effect of a fully-decorated and important piece of equipment that was a necessity for troops on the move.

Even Mr. Bozarth got in on the fun, when students roped him into "autographing" their powder horns.
Learn more about the Battle of Carillon and more about Fort Ticonderoga,
​please see our lesson set on the subject, including this idea from the fort itself.
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Hoggatt Cave:  Troglofauna

10/26/2020

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Caves are ecosystems that boast more than just bats.  There are other intriguing creatures here, and we're looking at a few of them in the coming days.
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The Louisiana Purchase

10/25/2020

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Art Appreciation

Here's the interesting painting to the right.
  • What do you notice?
  • What do you wonder?
  • What is happening?
  • Write your thoughts.

Positive Behavior Conversation

Appreciate What You Have
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Another Conundrum for Jefferson

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Go, Go, James Monroe!

When you think about James Monroe, you probably don't think much, but when you know more, you may be more impressed.  After all, he: 
  • was with George Washington in the raid at Trenton on Christmas Day, 1776.
  • brokered the deal that made the expansion of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase possible.
  • became the fifth president of the United States, and was, apparently, quite well-liked.
The video here (right) explains many things in a very short time.

Music Appreciation

Have It All
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Mood Music:  Hail to the Chief

10/24/2020

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Sometimes, when we go to the movies or as we watch a show on TV, we are transported into the plot.  Directors understand that their selection of background music can change and enhance a scene.

Now it is time to turn it around.  This time, the music comes first.  Do not watch the video; instead, let the music lead your imagination.  As it plays, allow it to transport you into a scene that has yet to be written.  Then, write the scene.  Use all the visual imagery you can muster in your writing.  At the end, you will share your writing.  Will it stand on its own, without the music in the background?
Close your eyes.

Listen to the music.

Create a visual story in your mind.

Write your story as you listen a second time.

Tweak your scene.

Share your scene with the class.
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First Quarter Honor Roll

10/23/2020

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The Honor Roll list for our class is pretty impressive, with a whopping nine​ students boasting all A's on their report cards for the first quarter and seven who have A's and B's.  That's 89% of the class!  Here are the lists:

Straight A's

OLIVIA
ALICE
BROOKLYN​
PRESTON
SHAY
PARKER
ALEAH
DOMINICK
KALLI
HANNAH

A's and B's

ARIANNA
ELI
CADEN
CHRISTIAN
ALEJANDRO
MYRA

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"Colonial" Reading

10/22/2020

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A couple of years ago, I immersed myself into the United States Revolutionary era.  I soon became more aware of the French and Indian War - the prequel to the Revolution and Declaration.  Now, unexpectedly, I find myself interested in the earliest of years in the colonies of Great Britain.  Now, I've expanded that interest to include John Smith and Pocahontas, the Salem Witch Trials, Jamestown, and Plymouth.

I found this book on my shelf at home - I Walk in Dread.  The subtitle indicated that it is "The Diary of Deliverance Trembley, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials:  Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1691".  This fictional story is embedded smack dab in the middle of the historical events and odd circumstances that called for 19 lynchings and other deaths.  
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The next book I completed was the thick and detailed The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson.  This volume is the first of a trilogy about the Revolutionary War. There are many interesting facts that I had not yet considered in my previous readings.  Atkinson was able to make these facts accessible to a casual reader.

I was especially drawn to some added information concerning the places I have visited in the past couple of years - Mount Vernon and Fort Ticonderoga.  It was enlightening to hear more information about events focused around the Lake Champlain area, with references to Crown Point and other locations on the lake. There was more involved here than the singular event of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold seizing the fort for the Americans, and there was more than Henry Knox getting the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga and getting them to George Washington on the battlefield.

I chose to read In the Shadow of Liberty because I enjoy reading books from Kenneth C. Davis when I get one.  Davis doesn't assume anything about his readers' prior knowledge, and he writes in a clear manner, while also including details that others might leave out based on their graphic nature.

In this book, Davis tells the stories of four presidents who owned enslaved people.  I finally had the chance to learn more about George Washington's "manservant"  Billy Lee and Ona Judge, the young enslaved lady who escaped from the Washington's.  I read more about Thomas Jefferson's perplexing attitude toward the blacks who worked on his plantation.  Finally, the book fast forwarded to James Madison and Andrew Jackson to help round out the early years of the United States and the lesser-known enslaved people who called them Master​.
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I've read Brad Meltzer books in the past, but mostly novels.  The First Conspiracy, however, is a non-fictional attempt to tell a mostly-untold story.  I struggled to find Meltzer's voice while reading this volume, which bothered me somewhat, and the mixture of past and present tenses throughout the book were troubling, as well.

However, I was able to learn quite a bit about something I knew nothing about - the attempt to turn Continental soldiers to the British side, as well as the conspiracy to assassinate top generals in the Continental army, starting with General Washington himself.  Here was one more time when Providence, fate, or luck would step in to save His Excellency and the Patriot cause.  It is kind of amazing how many times that happened during the Revolution.
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Hoggatt Cave:  Speleothems

10/21/2020

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Hoggatt Cave started taking shape on Monday.  After doing some work to identify a variety of speleothems (cave formations), each student in attendance got to create a stalactite for the cave.  I will attach these to the cave ceiling soon.
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Welcome, New Student

10/20/2020

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A belated, hearty welcome is extended
to the newest member of the Hoggatteer family:  CALI.
CALI comes to us from a school in a nearby town.

CALI, our wish is for you to feel at home in our classroom,
to feel at ease with making mistakes,
and to desire to constantly improve on your abilities.

Our fourth grade classroom is happier with you in it.
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Dad's Legacy / My Legacy

10/19/2020

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My dad worked for dozens of years in positions that involved measurement and inspection of parts - fine parts measured in microns, some of which became part of water pumps and some that ultimately were installed in space vehicles.  He worked for over four decades for companies that were leveraged to one another - General Electric, Honeywell, Magnetic Peripherals, Seagate, etc.  He spent year after year picking up parts, placing them against probes, and either accepting or rejecting the parts.  And then he retired.

As a person who is nearing retirement myself, something about my dad's memorial service, a week ago, strikes me as profound.  Where was the talk and reflection about the career years?  Not one speaker spoke of the workplaces in which he spent so much time.  Outside of one line, prepared by my brother and me, there was not a single mention of his primary job.  Instead, the people who spoke - an elder, a preacher, a school secretary, a Spanish teacher, a granddaughter, and a wife - spoke about the man, not an employee.  They talked about his spirit, his influence, and his generosity.  They spoke to his passion for his family, his garage sale hijinks, and his Scriptural accuracy.  We remembered his senses of humor and adventure.

It turns out that my legacy is not based on a job.  It's not about clocking in and out of a nine-to-five job.  It's not about answering to a boss, delivering a quota, or passing professional development exams.  Legacy is more about a person's character.  It's about priorities and dedication to right.  Legacy is something passed to others:  a giving spirit, a desire for peace, a steadfast devotion to morality, the dream of something new and different.  We create our legacy, based not on a statement of faith, but on a code of conduct and a demonstration of upstanding behavior.
These are times of self-reflection.  In 31 years of teaching and 55 years of life, is my job my legacy?  Am I simply another teacher who reports to a classroom 170 days a year?  Am I a lesson planner?  A paper grader?  A disciplinarian?  Am I only an entertainer of children?  A proctor of standardized tests?  A supervisor?  Or have I left behind a wake of kindness and self-sacrifice?  Do my footprints lead others to value?  Has my speech demonstrated my beliefs and my devotion to the Truth?  Can I be described as a servant?  Do people see my empathy?  Have they noticed my positivity and optimism?  Is my vision of self the same as what others see in me?
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The Nation's Tallest Monument

10/18/2020

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Art Appreciation

Analyze the painting shown here.  Check out the details.​
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  • What do you notice?
  • What do you think is happening?
  • What caused the scene in the painting?
  • What might happen after the scene shown?
  • What does this piece make you wonder?
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Music Appreciation

Believe It or Not
Don't Look Down
You Raise Me Up

More than Just an Arch

The Gateway Arch is also known as the Gateway to the West, and it's right here in Missouri.

You may have seen the Gateway Arch from the highway or in pictures, but did you realize that it's more than just a shiny object?  The video here might make you want to visit Arch in St. Louis.

A Monumental Opportunity in St. Louis, MO from The Gateway Arch on Vimeo.

Let's celebrate Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Lewis and Clark, the Corps of Discovery, Westward Expansion by working some puzzles with the Gateway Arch.

How Tall Is it?

Let's make our way to the playground and measure to see the height of these popular national monuments.
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Going Up

Ride to the top of the arch in one of these "pods".  It's like riding in an egg with four of your friends.  The video below is a little taste of the ride back down in this innovating feat of engineering.  This is a combination of an elevator, an escalator, and a Ferris wheel.
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Mood Music:  Heart of Oak

10/17/2020

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Sometimes, when we go to the movies or as we watch a show on TV, we are transported into the plot.  Directors understand that their selection of background music can change and enhance a scene.

Now it is time to turn it around.  This time, the music comes first.  Do not watch the video; instead, let the music lead your imagination.  As it plays, allow it to transport you into a scene that has yet to be written.  Then, write the scene.  Use all the visual imagery you can muster in your writing.  At the end, you will share your writing.  Will it stand on its own, without the music in the background?
Close your eyes.

Listen to the music.

Create a visual story in your mind.

Write your story as you listen a second time.

Tweak your scene.

Share your scene with the class.
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