What's Happening in G&T?
April
So far this month, we have begun exploring and analyzing Shakespeare's writing and language. We examined and created our own puns, which were lots of fun! We also learned a bunch of Shakespearean words and tried translating from modern day English into Shakespearean English. Students even invented their own words, much like Shakespeare did hundreds of years ago! Throughout the rest of this unit, students will further explore the language of Shakespeare, his sonnets and plays, and do some performing.
So far this month, we have begun exploring and analyzing Shakespeare's writing and language. We examined and created our own puns, which were lots of fun! We also learned a bunch of Shakespearean words and tried translating from modern day English into Shakespearean English. Students even invented their own words, much like Shakespeare did hundreds of years ago! Throughout the rest of this unit, students will further explore the language of Shakespeare, his sonnets and plays, and do some performing.
Math Links
- Probability Games from Around the World: The following are probability games that are played in other parts of the world: Hubbub, Toma Todo, dreidel, Lu-Lu, and Igba-Ita. Choose one game to research, or find your own probability game from another culture. Give a brief history of the game (how/when/why it was developed), and explain how to play it. Create materials to play the game so you can play it with your classmates.
- Learn to play the game of SKUNK HERE. To see an example of a game of SKUNK to better understand how to play, click HERE. Explain how probability is used in the game of SKUNK by completing THIS doc. Online dice can be found HERE.
- Use Khan Academy to learn about a variety of probability concepts based on individual readiness and interest.