Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. When Walt Disney first opened Disneyland, it consisted of five themed areas:

1. Main Street, U.S.A. (an early 20th century Midwest town based on Walt Disney's childhood)
2. Adventureland (featuring jungle themed adventures)
3. Frontierland (illustrating the western frontier)
4. Fantasyland (bringing fantasy into a reality)
5. Tomorrowland (looking into the future)

Pretend that you worked for Walt Disney in 1955 and write an idea for a 6th themed area for Disneyland. Describe the theme for this area and the rides and buildings that would be included in this new area of Disneyland.

OR, if you really can't think of anything you have done that is brave, write about what bravery means to you and tell a story about someone else who did something truly brave.

Please write a paragraph containing at least 5 complete sentences about what you are thankful for and WHY you are thankful for those things.

The 3rd week of November is Geography Awareness Week, which was established in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan. The goal of this week is to promote geographic education in schools. So it's very fitting that we are starting our Geography unit this week!

Where in the world would you most like to visit and/or live? Explain why you would like to visit or live in this place, how far away it is from where you live, and how you would get to this place.

*Remember, you must use at least 5 complete sentences with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation!

In Wonder, Mr. Brown shares one precept a month. A precept is a rule about the really important things in life.

Mr. Brown's precept for December was: Fortune favors the bold.
Which basically means that good things happen to those who do something bold or brave.

Write at least five sentences about a time in your life when you did something very brave and how, because of it, something good happened to you.

*Remember to use capitals, punctuation, complete sentences, and correct spelling.

We are currently reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Auggie has a very different life because he was born with facial deformities. We're learning he is a normal fifth grader but he doesn't always get treated like one.

How do you think your life would be different if you were like Auggie?
*Remember to write at least 5 sentences, include punctuation, capitals, and proper grammar.

Be as creative as you want, using "It was a dark and stormy night" as the start of your Halloween paragraph! It can be silly, creepy, weird, or anything else you think of! Have fun!

(Remember to use the same rules we have in class with capitals, punctuation, and spelling.)