• We will research ways to pack for a Europe trip by going to several packing websites:  Rick Steves, EuropeUpClose, Seattle Times, and EF Tours.

Language Objective:

• We will read, listen, and speak while working in the TRC about our learning.

Agenda:

1. We will search each site to learn more about how to pack and how to travel.
2. We will think about what they all have in common and how they are different from each other.
3. We will think about what we have already learned about packing and apply it to our new learning.
4. We will share with our partners what we are learning.
5. We will continue our search outside of school.
6. PACKING LIST MEETING TONIGHT AT 6:00 PM!

• We will research the following places and think about what we read in class about them:

1. Arlington Cemetery
2. Changing of the Guard
3. Tomb of the Unknown Solider
4. Korean War Memorial and Korean War Memorials
5. Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial
6. World War II Memorial and World War II Memorial

Language Objective:

• We will read, listen, and speak while working in the TRC about our learning.

Agenda:

1. We will search each site to learn more about what we can see while we are in DC.
2. We will think about what they have in common and how they are different.
3. We will share with our partners what we are learning.
4. We will continue our search outside of school.

Content Objective:

• We will research the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Air & Space Museum.

Language Objective:

• We will read, listen, and speak while working in the TRC about our learning.

Agenda:

1. We will search each site to learn more about what we can see while we are at each Smithsonian Museum.
2. We will think about what they have in common and how they are different.
3. We will share with our partners what we are learning.
4. We will continue our search outside of school.

Europe 2012

Content Objective:

• We will research the church we will visit in Europe:  Notre Dame in Paris, Sainte Chappelle in Paris, Sacre Coeur in Paris, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Westminster Abbey in London, the Basilica of St. Francis in Florence, the Sistene Chapel and here in Rome, and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

Language Objective:

• We will read, listen, and speak while working in the TRC about our learning.

Agenda:

1. We will search each site to learn more about what we can see while we are at each place.
2. We will think about what they all have in common and how they are different from each other.
3. We will share with our partners what we are learning.
4. We will continue our search outside of school.

MLK, Jr. Memorial Website

The King Center

Lincoln Memorial

Ford’s Theater

http://www.junior.centrepompidou.fr/

Tate Modern

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/explore/

Louvre

http://www.louvre.fr/en/oal

Musee de Orsay

http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/overview.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/france.html

http://www.eiffel-tower.com/

http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en

http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com/us/index.html

http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/-English-France

http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/france/france_menu.htm

http://www.texaslre.org/branches_game/branches_game.html

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/3bgovt.htm

Bill of rights and Constitution:

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/after1500/government/billofrights.htm

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html

http://www.congressforkids.net/games/billofrights/2_billofrights.htm

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/billofrightsdef.htm

Chili’s Lakewood

88 Wadsworth Blvd.

Lakewood, CO 80226, 303-238-2996

We are back at our fund raising!  We are looking for your help to assist our students reach their goals of traveling to our nation’s capital or Europe.  The students are hard at work studying and learning but need your financial help!

You can participate in our latest fundraiser by doing the following:
1.    Go to WWW.APHEARST.COM.
2.    Select the “Shop Now” button.
3.    Next, enter the school code: HELPKEPNER.
4.    Next, enter a child’s first and last name.  Or if you’d like to support the KEEP general fund, enter “general fund.”
5.    We will earn 45% profit on everything sold between today and Tuesday, October 25, 2011 by 2:00 p.m.
6.    Or, if you don’t see anything you like, you can always make a donation to KEEP, 345 St. Paul, Denver, CO 80206.

Please email Carrie Olson if you have any questions:  carrieaolson@gmail.com

Thank you for your support!

Hard to believe we go home tomorrow. We’ve had such a good trip!