The Hardest Job

Karana working on her whale rib fence.

In Island of the Blue Dolphins Karana has to do many jobs.  She hunts and gathers food.  She makes tools and weapons.  She builds her house.

Today's homework:
     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding:  p. 423-424.
                      Mrs. Thompson: p. 417-418.
                      Ms. Nuzum: p. 333-334.
     2.  What is the hardest job in the world?  Explain.
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Talking Animals

In Island of the Blue Dolphins, after years of living alone Karana starts to think of the animals as her friends and family.  What would it be like if animals could talk to us?

Today's homework:
     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding:  p. 419-420.
                      Mrs. Thompson: no homework.
                      Ms. Nuzum: My Foldable.
     2.  If animals could talk, what would your pet say to you?
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

History

In fourth grade we study California history.  History is the story of everything that has come before us - all the crazy, awful, wonderful things people did in the past.  What is the most interesting thing to ever happen in all of history?
Today's homework:
     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding:  p. 417-418.
                      Mrs. Thompson: no homework.
                      Ms. Nuzum: no homework.
     2.  What is the most interesting thing that has ever happened?
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

More Math

Today's homework:
     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding:  p. 415-416
                      Mrs. Thompson: practice test.
                      Ms. Nuzum: multi-step problems
     2.  What is the most fun thing about math?  Explain.
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Math

Today's homework:
     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding:  p. 413-414.
                      Mrs. Thompson: practice for test
                      Ms. Nuzum: two digit multiplication.
     2.  What is the hardest thing about math?  Explain.
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Tutok

The Aleuts have returned to the Island of the Blue Dolphins.  Among them is an Aleutian girl named Tutok.

Today's homework:
     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding:  no homework.
                      Mrs. Thompson: 401-402
                      Ms. Nuzum: Climb the Ladder
     2.  What will happen with Tutok?
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.

Aleutian Hunters

In Island of the Blue Dolphins the Aleutian hunters have returned to Karana's island.  Those were the people who betrayed her tribe and killed her father.  What will she do now?

Today's homework:
     1.  Math:  Mr. Spaulding:  p. 401-402.
                      Mrs. Thompson: p. 397-398 or 399-400.
                      Ms. Nuzum: Fours Practice
     2.  What will happen with the Aleuts?
     3.  Read for half an hour.
     4.  Get parent initials.