NYT's exercise, an opportunity for Chess

In addition to  doing a morning Cursive writing exercise, this creative exercise from the New York Times is something we have not done in quite a while.  Here is the link for today's problem:

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2015/03/21/learning/VTS03-23-15LN/VTS03-23-15LN-superJumbo.jpg

Here is the image.  I will do a response to it to model how the Success Criteria.

The other item I wanted to post had to do with a Chess Club coming to AMG.

Some honourable mention to the students from yesterday's Grade 7 test:

In preparation for another Reading Response, I posted and walked through one I did with the class.

I am not sure if the resolution is correct.

Homework

Completion of map colouring in selected countries around Ukraine

Reading Response from one of the daily papers Mr. Proudfoot brought in (response + article should be included)

Have a good evening