Students find examples of figurative language and write an original example of each device, illustrate, and share them with the class.
Valentine's Day is today!
The Lunar New Year starts today.
Today is the first day of the New Year on the Chinese lunar calendar.
Celebrate Juneteenth!
Students use the Venn Diagram to compare Juneteenth celebrations to Fourth of July celebrations and hypothesize about the differences.
Celebrate the 100th day of school!
As a class, students work in small groups to create a "100th Day" book.
Hispanic Heritage Month begins today.
Students brainstorm all the various aspects of Latinx culture and compile topics to research. Groups then research topics and present their information to the class.
Today is Cinco de Mayo.
Students choose to research a piece of art, music, dance, literature, or food that suitably represents Mexico and create a presentation for the class.