It will be great to see you again! I really look forward to talking with you about math, reading, and other things you want to learn. I hope you continue to work hard at school. I know if we talk and email a lot and work hard together, then you will be ready for middle school in the Fall!
The start of this page has some introductory information, then there is a reading and math assignment, and finally I listed a couple of the things we used before in case you want to use them again. As a reminder, there are lots of ways to share information. Here are the four best ways you can let me know if you are having issues or need help with something in particular.
- You can write it in Google docs,
- your Mom can email (edMe@myedme.com),
- you can text me a picture of your work or an assignment at 571.641.7611,
- or you can write a comment below.
Reading & Math Assignments to Get Started
William Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania
Adapted from: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_penn_1.html
How did Pennsylvania get its name?
Its founder, English reformer William Penn, born on October 14, 1644, in London, England, named it in honor of his father. Persecuted in England for his Quaker faith, Penn came to America in 1682 and established Pennsylvania as a place where people could enjoy freedom of religion. The colony became a haven for minority religious sects from Germany, Holland, Scandinavia, and Great Britain. Penn obtained the land from King Charles II as payment for a debt owed to his deceased father.
Born the privileged son of a land-owning gentleman, young William Penn was greatly affected by the preaching of Quaker minister Thomas Loe. Expelled from Oxford University in England in 1662 for refusing to conform to the Anglican Church, Penn joined the Quakers. He was locked up in the Tower of London four times for stating his beliefs in public and in print. After his father died in 1670, Penn inherited the family estates and began to frequent the court of King Charles II, campaigning for religious freedom.
Seeing no prospects for religious tolerance or political reform in England, Penn looked to America, which he had visited briefly in 1677. In a 1682 document, Penn guaranteed absolute freedom of worship in Pennsylvania. Rich in fertile lands as well as religious freedom, the colony attracted settlers and grew rapidly.
Penn is also remembered for peaceful interaction with the Lenni Lenape Indians and his draft of the Plan of Union, a forerunner of the U.S. Constitution. Thanks to William Penn, Pennsylvania, which guaranteed religious freedom for its citizens, was established in the New World.
Click HERE to start the Reading Questions
Here is a link to a video describing how people see William Penn in 2018.
Math!
Try the Soccer Field Items when you have 30 minutes to think hard to solve these problems! Click the picture below to get started!
Materials from A long time ago, In an age nearly forgotten
Math Games
Some George Mason Computer Science majors built this Multiplication Game that saves all the answers on my company’s servers:
We can make a game like this in about a week. If you have something in math that you want to practice, let me know and we can make it more fun!
Reading About Energy & Life
Here is a link to new Science readings about energy. Try to write the sentences and paragraph the page describes.