Big Game

On Sunday the BEARS will play the Packers for a huge game to determine the NFC championship. Many families are sports fans. Many families do not root for the same team. Whoever wins on Sunday goes to the Super Bowl 2011 Game.

1. Will you watch the football on Sunday? If not, do you know someone who will watch the game? Today predict the score and why you think that team will win.

Bears vs Packers

This Sunday is a huge rival football game here in Chicago. Whoever wins this game will go to the Super Bowl. Chicago Bears have not won a super bowl since 1985. There has been many stories about the BEARS and Packers and who will become the NFC champions.

1. Will you watch the football game on Sunday? If you will not watch the game do you know anyone who will? What is your prediction of the final score?

Dangerous Weather

We all know this weather can be harmful for people without any heat in their homes. Today think about the animals that are outside. Pets should not be left out for long periods of time, because like humans, pets can get frostbite.What if animals could talk ?

1. Pretend today that your own pet (or any outside animal) could talk . Tell me what they would ask you in this kind of weather?

Too Dangerous

Today is Evil Knievel's birthday. He was a famous daredevil motorcycle stunt performer. His career lasted for 16 years and he has broke more than 60 bones. Knievel and has had 14 operations to put steel rods in his body.Think of dangerous things.

My example: I think jumping off cliffs into the water is really dangerous but looks really fun. I got all the way to the top of the hill once, but couldn't do it. I was too afraid.

1. Write of something you know of or could do that is dangerous. Do you think you will ever try it? Why or why not?

MLK I have a Dream

Monday we are off school for a national holiday, Martin Luther King's birthday. Dr. King's dream was to live in a peaceful nation where people got along with respect. In 1968, MLK was assassinated at the young age of 39. MLK wanted people to be judged by their character and not the color of their skin. He was a very well respected man of peace.

1. In your own words what does it mean to have equal rights?

MLK I have a Dream

We will be off school this Monday as a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King's birthday. In 1968, at the young age of 39,Dr. King was assassinated. Dr. King's dream is for people to judged by the content of their character not the color of their skin. He wanted and dreamed of a peaceful nation.

1. Dr. King believed in equal rights. Explain today what it means to have equal rights?

A NEW NO SCHOOL DAY

Many districts are trying to have less days off of school. Today think of a special day off we should have. Example: you think all students should have their birthday off?

1. Make up a holiday that you would not have school? what would you call that special day? how are you going to convince the board that you need that day off?