What is Mr V thinking?

Enthralled?

Trade Simulation in Ancient Kush, the middle kingdom trading power.

Trade Simulation in Ancient Kush, the middle kingdom trading power.

Trade Simulation in Ancient Kush, the middle kingdom trading power.

Trade Simulation in Ancient Kush, the middle kingdom trading power.

Trade Simulation in Ancient Kush, the middle kingdom trading power.

Trade Simulation in Ancient Kush, the middle kingdom trading power.

Trade Simulation in Ancient Kush, the middle kingdom trading power.

Trade Simulation in Ancient Kush, the middle kingdom trading power.

Students play the Commentary Game to learn how to write commentary about quoted evidence from the text.

"Power Skits" bringing vocab lessons to life!

Practicing providing "commentary" in the commentary game.

Student brainstorm on why students take notes. (History.)

Student speaks on "telephone" from perspective of a character from Witness, by Karen Hesse.

Researching Egyptian destinations for the Travel Poster project.

Researching Egyptian destinations for the Travel Poster project.

Researching Egyptian destinations for the Travel Poster project.

MR V plays the telephone game with students. (It's fake.) Students volunteer to answer phone as character from the book and have conversation from that perspective.

Recording assignments in her planner.

Enjoying class.

A good book!

Why is the teacher standing on his chair?

Astounded by the turn of events in Witness!

"Power Skits" bringing vocab lessons to life!

Discussions about Witness, by Karen Hesse.

Playing a game in advisory.

Reading Witness in class, looking for Evidence Hunt characters.

Reading Witness in class, looking for Evidence Hunt characters.

Reading Witness in class, looking for Evidence Hunt characters.

Writing in writer's notebook, responding to a sentence starter prompt.

Reading Witness in class, looking for Evidence Hunt characters.

Correcting vocab before Power Skits.

Mr v at the board.

Relaxing between classes.

Demonstrating pyramid building theories in partnerships.

Demonstrating pyramid building theories in partnerships.

Demonstrating pyramid building theories in partnerships.

Having fun at break.

Sharing stories based on chapter titles for an imagined autobiography. (Pre-writing for "Me-Poem".)

Sharing stories based on chapter titles for an imagined autobiography. (Pre-writing for "Me-Poem".)

Learning how to prepare tasy vegetables to finish the service learning day.

Demonstrating the pick-axe swing.

Man with pick-axe wanders into garden. Just kidding-- garden specialist teaches kids how to use tools safely..

Moving heavy logs for framing the new beds.

Planning grids for new vegetable beds.

Digging up old irrigation systems.

A beautiful caterpillar.

Carrying logs across garden.