Current Writing Expectations

Today we completed our rubrics for our current writing expectations. Posted in our classroom, all students are now aware of the expectations for opinion writing. You can refer to these when practicing any writing at home, as well.
Today we created interesting introductions that grab the reader's attention. We also worked on elaborating on the details of our writing - why our item won best in show!
It's important to remember that writing an entire piece of writing is difficult to complete all in one sitting. Many our our finished products are worked on over 4-5 days. This provides students enough time to collaborate with their peers and work on expanding their ideas without becoming frustrated with the mechanics of writing.




We also continued with our arctic exploration today. We reviewed the Inuit artifacts that were introduced to us at the Glenbow Museum. We talked about what each item was made of, how it was use, and who used it.
What do you think these are??