5PA Update

Students had a fun-filled day in PA today!  We celebrated the completion of our grammar unit by eating a tasty snack and watching "Grammar House Rock".  I believe that the students had a much clearer understanding of what the video was depicting because of the learning that had taken place over the last few weeks.  For the remainder of the week, the students will be reviewing systems.  Students will be asked to consider the following key points about systems:

1. Systems can be productive or dysfunctional.
2. The interactions and outputs of a system change when the system's inputs, elements, or      
     boundaries change.
3. Over time, human systems adapt, change in prominence or are replaced.
4. Systems are interdependent.
5. Many systems are mad up of smaller systems.

They will also participate in an activity that will help them to realize how systems can personally affect them in the classroom setting.  My hope is that they will be able to make connections and internalize the importance of systems in their everyday lives.

Students will also review change.  This is another major concept that students will see throughout the year. The following ideas will be introduced and discussed:

1. Change can be positive and/or negative.
2. Change can be orderly or random.
3. Change can be natural or caused by people.
4. Change happens over time
5. Change is everywhere.

Students will be asked to consider some thought provoking questions and to share their ideas with their peers.  I am looking forward to listening in on these conversations and fostering positive learning opportunities this week!

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