3rd Grade Day 1 Language Arts: Read your A.R. book for 20 minutes. Write 3 words that were new to you or 3 words of which you weren’t completely sure of the definition. Look up the definitions of those 3 words and write them on a piece of loose leaf paper; be sure to include the part of speech. Social Studies: Read the biography on Bruno Mars (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article. Day 2 3rd Grade Language Arts: Read your A.R. book for 20 minutes. Write 5 bullet points explaining what you read. EXAMPLE: The Munchkins told Dorothy and Toto followed the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard of Oz. Social Studies: Read the biography on Military Leaders: Geronimo (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article. Day 3 3rd Grade Language Arts: Read your A.R. book 20 minutes. Write 3 words that were new to you or 3 words of which you weren’t completely sure of the definition. Look up the definitions of those 3 words and write them on a piece of paper; be sure to include the part of speech. Social Studies: Read the biography on Jane Goodall (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article. Day 4 3rd Grade Language Arts: Read your A.R. book 30 minutes. Write 5 bullet points explaining what you read. EXAMPLE: The Munchkins told Dorothy and Toto followed the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard of Oz. Social Studies: Read the biography on Anne Frank (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article. Day 5 3rd Grade Language Arts: Read your A.R. book 30 minutes. Write 5 bullet points explaining what you read. EXAMPLE: The Munchkins told Dorothy and Toto followed the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard of Oz Social Studies: Read the biography on Sacagawea (attached) Write down 5 things you learned from the article BRUNO MARS ARTICLE DAY 1 Synopsis: Bruno Mars is a singer and songwriter. He was born on October 8, 1985. In the early 2000s, he left his home of Hawaii for California. He wrote hit songs for popular artists. Then in 2010, he broke out as a singer in his own right. Since then, Mars has had many hit songs. People around the world dance and sing along to his music. Early Life Bruno Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez in Hawaii. He grew up in a very musical family. His father, Pete, played drums. His mother, Bernadette, was a singer. She moved to Hawaii from the Asian country of the Philippines. Mars got his nickname, "Bruno," while he was still a baby. Mars' family performed in a show together. They played old hit songs and dressed up like famous stars. At the age of 4, he joined the family musical act. He quickly became one of the stars of the show. Move To Los Angeles Mars felt comfortable on stage. It helped that he performed at such a young age, he says. After high school, Mars left Hawaii. He moved to Los Angeles in California. At first, he struggled in the music industry. During this time, Mars first tried songwriting. Career Breakthrough Soon, Mars was writing songs for popular singers. He wrote a song for singer Flo Rida. Mars also helped write a song for singer K'Naan. The song was called "Wavin' Flag." It became the theme song for the 2010 FIFA soccer World Cup. Mars finally broke out as a singer in 2010 with "Nothin' on You." The song was written for the rapper B.o.B. Mars sang on part of it. It instantly changed Bruno Mars into a pop star. Performing At The Grammys In October 2010, Mars put out his first song by himself. It was called "Just the Way You Are." It became another hit. His other songs, "Grenade" and "The Lazy Song," also became popular. Mars was nominated for Grammy Awards in 2012. It is the highest honor for musicians. He did not win any Grammys. Still, he gave quite a performance at the show. His song "Runaway Baby" made the audience dance. Continued Success: "Unorthodox Jukebox" In 2012, Mars released his second album. It was called "Unorthodox Jukebox." The song "Locked Out of Heaven" was the number one song in America for six weeks in a row. Another song, "When I Was Your Man," also hit number one. Later, Mars worked with musician Mark Ronson. They made the dance song "Uptown Funk." It was also a hit around the world. Super Bowl And Beyond In 2013, Mars was chosen to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. For a performer, this was a huge honor. Mars performed again in February 2016. He performed there with Beyoncé Knowles and Coldplay. Just a week later, Mars and Ronson won a Grammy award for "Uptown Funk." Day 2 Geronimo Leader article Synopsis: Geronimo was a chief of the Apache. He was born in Mexico in 1829. Geronimo led the fight to defend the Apache homeland. The Apache people fought against white settlers and the U.S. Army and Mexican Army. After years of war, Geronimo finally surrendered in 1886. He became famous. But he spent the last 20 years of his life as a prisoner. Early Years Geronimo was born in June 1829 in Mexico. His people believed that young Geronimo swallowed the heart of the first animal he killed. This made him a great hunter. There were around 8,000 people in the Apache tribe. But they had many enemies. The Mexican government wanted Apache lands. Apaches also fought other Native American tribes like the Navajo and Comanche. The Apaches raided the Mexican army when it was on their lands. The Mexican government fought back. The Mexican government gave money to people to kill the Apache. But this did not stop Geronimo. By the age of 17, Geronimo had led four raids against the Mexican army. Around this same time, Geronimo fell in love with a woman named Alope. They married and had three children. Then something terrible happened. Geronimo and his men were out on a trip to trade with another tribe. Mexican soldiers attacked his camp. They killed his mother, wife and his three children. Warrior Leader The killings crushed Geronimo. He set fire to his home and all that belonged to his family. This was the Apache way when family members died. In deep sadness, Geronimo went away to be alone. One night he lay on the ground crying. He heard a voice that said, "No gun will ever kill you. I will take the bullets from the guns of the Mexicans … and I will guide your arrows." Geronimo felt new power and rounded up 200 men. They hunted down the Mexican soldiers who killed his family. Geronimo continued to attack the Mexican government for 10 years. Then his enemy changed. There was a war between Mexico and America. The U.S. won and took over the Apache lands in Mexico. Then, gold was discovered. More settlers and miners rushed into Apache country. Another Apache leader was Cochise. He felt that the Apache tribe could not stop the Americans. So, he ended the 10 year war. Geronimo had to stop fighting. A treaty with the U.S. was signed. The tribe was given land that is now in Arizona. But, just a few years later Cochise died. The U.S. ended the treaty. The Apache tribe was forced to move north. So, white Americans moved back into the area. This angered Geronimo, so he started his attacks again. He was finally defeated in 1877 and sent to an Apache reservation. Four years later he escaped. Over the next five years, Geronimo and a small Apache band fought against the U.S. Army. Newspapers reported their attacks and escapes from the Army that tried to capture them. Geronimo became famous as nearly 5,000 soldiers tried to hunt him down. Finally, in the summer of 1886, he surrendered. Over the next several years Geronimo and his people were first sent to a prison in Florida, then a prison camp in Alabama, and then Fort Sill in Oklahoma. For 27 years they were prisoners of war. Final Years Geronimo became even more famous as a prisoner. Crowds wanted to meet him. In 1905, his life story was published in a book. That same year he met with President Theodore Roosevelt. Geronimo asked if his people could return to Arizona. The president said no. His death came four years later in February 1909. One night he fell from his horse. He lay there in the cold. A friend found him the next morning. He passed away six days later. "I should never have surrendered," Geronimo said on his deathbed. "I should have fought until I was the last man alive." Day 3 Jane Goodall Article Synopsis: Jane Goodall is a famous chimpanzee researcher. She proved that chimpanzees behave much like humans do. Early Life Jane Goodall was born in 1934 in London. When Jane was one year old, her father gave her a stuffed chimpanzee toy. It was named “Jubilee.” Jubilee was the first chimpanzee ever born at the London Zoo. The toy was a huge influence on her. Goodall began observing animals early on. When she was 4, she wanted to know how an egg came out of a hen. She hid inside a small henhouse for hours, waiting to see it happen. As a child, she read The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting.