Tasks for Mr. Whirrett's Classes
Week 1 of Wuhan Virus Days: March 16-20
These are the things for you do to do for Mr. Whirrett's classes for this week. You should check current events and do novel reading EVERY day... but for the other five tasks you may pick which day to do each task. You may do them in any order, but you should make sure to do one a day. Why do we do these things, and what do they have to do with school and history class? Everything! A major part of social studies is the study of citizenship and the responsibilities that go along with being a good citizen. This includes caring for others and our surroundings. Some of these tasks will be based on service to others which we can connect to our citizenship and social studies, history, and geography, but they are also a big part of our faith and our school mission.
John 15:12 - This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Also, our school mission statement:
St. Paul's Lutheran School exists to educate each child in a Christ-centered environment for a life of service to God and man.
What would be better than using some of our time away from our school building than to learn to be better citizens and to fulfill the reason our school is there... to learn and prepare for a life of service to God and man?
At the end of the week, do a Flipgrid Video and post it... (Go to the Flipgrid website as Mrs. Kuehnert showed you.... use the code Whirrett007 to get to our group.) Tell us as much as you want, but at LEAST tell us 1) One current event and what you thought. Remember to give as much information as you can... when, where, why, what you think, etc. 2) Tell what book you're reading and what chapter you are on (and anything exciting happening in it if you want.) 3) Tell what new thing you learned or one rewarding experience for you doing one of the five tasks. Be specific... we want details!
1. Every day check current events. I have a link... but you also may use your own source. The newspaper, the tv news, or a website.
2. Every day do a little reading in a novel. You may choose to listen to your novel via audio book instead.
3. This week's five tasks:
John 15:12 - This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Also, our school mission statement:
St. Paul's Lutheran School exists to educate each child in a Christ-centered environment for a life of service to God and man.
What would be better than using some of our time away from our school building than to learn to be better citizens and to fulfill the reason our school is there... to learn and prepare for a life of service to God and man?
At the end of the week, do a Flipgrid Video and post it... (Go to the Flipgrid website as Mrs. Kuehnert showed you.... use the code Whirrett007 to get to our group.) Tell us as much as you want, but at LEAST tell us 1) One current event and what you thought. Remember to give as much information as you can... when, where, why, what you think, etc. 2) Tell what book you're reading and what chapter you are on (and anything exciting happening in it if you want.) 3) Tell what new thing you learned or one rewarding experience for you doing one of the five tasks. Be specific... we want details!
1. Every day check current events. I have a link... but you also may use your own source. The newspaper, the tv news, or a website.
2. Every day do a little reading in a novel. You may choose to listen to your novel via audio book instead.
3. This week's five tasks:
TASK ONE:
Do outdoor exercise. Go on a walk, run, or bike ride. If you do not want to do this alone, do it with a parent or a friend. Make it at least 1/2 hour. |
TASK TWO:
Clean these places. Clean the kitchen, your room, AND a bathroom. If you need to know where supplies are to clean... or HOW to clean something.... ask your parents! |
TASK THREE:
Make Dinner. Make yourself and at least one other person in your family dinner.... with at least one item that requires a recipe and that involves cooking. Ask for help if you need it.... or team up with a brother or sister. Make sure the meal has the different food groups in it. Breads, meats, vegetables and fruits, dairy, etc. |
TASK FOUR:
Write a Letter. Write to a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or shut-in at home or a nursing home. (If you need someone to write to, call St. Paul's church office!). Tell them about what's going on right now and what you think about it. Make sure you write neatly and check your spelling. If you want, give your address and ask if he/she would like to write back. |
TASK FIVE:
Learn something new. Ask your parents to teach you something you have never done before, and learn how to do it. Then, do it again completely on your own. This could be anything.... but should really be something you didn't really know how to do before. Examples: 1. Doing the laundry.... washing, drying, folding, putting away. 2. Loading and running the dishwasher... putting soap in, setting it, and putting dishes away. 3. Cooking or baking something you did not know how to cook or bake before. If you use this in your dinner... do this one BEFORE you do the dinner-making task. 4. Change the oil on your parents car. 5. Pump the gas at the gas station and pay. Do it once with your parents. Then do it on your own while they sit in the car. 6. Pick something else you'd like to learn how to do.... and learn to do it on your own! |