Susan Warsinger Remember Kristallnacht:

Book Character and Halloween Parade!

~What an awesome way to celebrate the end of the 9 weeks, Book Character Day, Red Ribbon Week, Halloween, and the birthday of Mr. Gibbons!  What an awesome day, and we even learned some stuff about how the Nazis dehumanized and isolated the Jews and other groups in Europe during World War II.

World War II Soldier

 The Grade 5 Team

 Queen Carson

Isabella

 Bad Kitty

 The Yellow Team from Loser

 The Apes

 Our bookkeeper and principal

 Coach Gilbert

 WWII Soldier

 Janitors

 Danish Resistance fighter

 Knight Gage

 Karate Kid

 Part II

 Katness

 Kylee and Skylee

 Olive

 Mr. Music

 Ms. Laserna and Mr. Priscott

 Book Parade

 Pippi...looks like a Dill!

 Loser!

Principal and Vice!

Back to Books!

 ~It felt great to get back into our routine today.  After days of testing, it felt good to just sit back and read some interesting non-fiction text!  

~Today we started reading our third novel together, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry!  This is an amazing novel about the people of Denmark and their bravery during World War II and the Holocaust!  here is a young young pretending to be Annemarie on her way from school.  We are all so excited to get into our Genre Study of the Holocaust.

STAR Student

~Congratulations to TJ and Carson, they are this week's STAR Students!  Great job as good citizens and hard workers by both students!

What are we learning?

In the history of the world, we are learning how Hitler took over Germany and the effects of his rule.  First, the Reichstag was secretly burned down by the Nazis. All opposition (communists, socialists, democrats) is arrested and sent away (Dachau).  Then Chancellor (President) von Hindenburg dies and the Vice Chancellor, Hitler becomes the new Chancellor...and he declares himself "Fuhrer" (Absolute Rule or Father).  The German people do not complain because he has fulfilled his promises of getting rid of all elements of the embarrassing Treaty of Versailles and putting the Germans back to work.

The Reichstag burns

~In 1935 The Nuremberg Laws are passed which makes all Jews non-citizens, or "not people".  They now have no rights under German law.  Many Jews with money or friends in other countries leave (Albert Einstein).  Most Jews are not able to leave for lack of money. 

~In 1936, the capital Berlin is the site of the Olympic Games.  This is supposed to be the Nazis time to shine and show the world that the "Aryan Race" is master race.  The germane do well at the Olympics winning the most medals.  The thing most visitors remember is a Black man from America, Jesse Owens, winning four gold medals. No athlete has ever accomplished this in history!

Jesse Owens destroy the"Aryan" myth

German bench which reads: No Jews allowed

 ~In 1937 and 1938, the Germans take Austria and Czechoslovakia.   The Germans sit back and wait to see if the Allies will react.  They do not, they believe that Hitler finally has what he wants and he will be satisfied.

Germans in the Sudetenland welcome the German soldiers

Word Study Test tomorrow!

1. weapon (n.)-something used to inflict damage or harm to others. During WWI, new technology created devastating weapons.

2. technology (n.)- the use of new inventions to create new things.
 
3. truce (n.)- cease fire; armistice; when both sides agree to stop fighting for a period of time.

4. armistice (n.) - when both sides agree to stop fighting until a treaty can be signed.
 
5. trench (n.) - a deep ditch used during war time.

 6. devastation (n.) - destruction, death
 
7. chemical (n.) - a product created by mixing different elements. Chemicals such as mustard gas were used in WWI.
 
8. revolution (n.) - a complete and total change in government. An example would be the Russian Revolution of 1917.  They went from having a king to a communist government.
 
9. Europe (n.) - a continent in the northern hemisphere.  Most of WWI was fought here. Some countries in Europe are England, France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Russia, and Austria/Hungary.

10.ally (n.) - friend; to associate or connect with; part of an alliance.  We agree to help each other in times of need or war.

Bonus: Versailles, France

Connections to Room 10: The Nazi Olympics- Berlin 1936

In this short video you will notice many words which we have discussed in class like Aryan, Nazi, propaganda,  Jesse Owens, etc.  You should find this pretty interesting!

Grade 5 Pumpkins

Fifth grade did an awesome job on their Literary Pumpkins for the San Pablo Pumpkin Patch.  There was a Mr. Ocax, a Captain Underpants, and a Mr. Grimes!  Big thanks to Homeroom parents for helping out!  To see more pumpkins click on Pumpkin Patch in the Quick Links section to the right!

ATTENDANCE ISSUES and other notes and reminders

~School starts at 8:30!  When your child comes in late it is a disruption for everyone.  Please be more considerate of other students, teachers, and staff and get to school on time.  Everyone is late once or twice here and there, it is part of life. Being late every day is a CHOICE and it is putting your child at a disadvantage.  They start the day behind, and flustered, and most importantly they are missing instruction.  

LATE

~In order to do well in school, you have to come to school.  We are noticing trends developing in some students with the amount of absences, and the frequency of absences.  In today's educational environment, there is NO makeup work. If your child misses school, he or she is missing instruction.  INSTRUCTION cannot be made up. 

~The next 4 months are critical in the development of your child! Please come to school EVERY day and be ON TIME!  

~End of Month Luncheon this month is on Friday the 31st  and is for STUDENTS only.  Students must have 9 books read in order to attend.  This is a reward for those going above and beyond the district standard.  Those students not reaching 9 books will not receive the reward and will have lunch in the cafeteria. We are asking the parents of boys to send in desserts on Friday!  THANk YOU in advance.  Students do not need to bring lunch, Mr. Gibbons and Mrs. Goodman will provide food and drink.

~Happy Birthday to our principal Mrs. Manabat!

~Word Study Test is Tuesday.

Great story: The Christmas Truce of 1914

Faces of the Depression

~Sometimes a picture can tell a story better than words.  These pictures do a much better job of describing life for many American family in the 1930's.

Happy Birthday

~Happy Birthday Colin and Zack!  Thanks for the treat Fox family and Prettyman family!