What a glorious day! Today, the 21st South Carolina Infantry,and 25th Mississippi Infantry joined the ranks of the Confederate Army to help send Billy Yank back where he belongs! The 19th Connecticut Infantry, 51st New York Infantry, and 10th Ohio Infantry  formed to help the Union Army teach Johnny Reb a lesson. The date is April 17, 1862.  New recruits worked together to create Regimental flags and choose provisions and weapons in preparation for Basic Training.  The soldiers in all units, North and South, were eager to enlist in the military and look forward to a chance for glory and adventure. As our Union and Confederate troops continued Basic Training, 2 recruits from each regiment went to the Quarter Master to bargain for better weapons or provisions for their infantry unit. Those with enough Common Sense (points) were rewarded with better rifles and food. The soldiers then chose their supplies and calculated the weight they will carry in their packs.  Some soldiers are in for a rude awakening when they realize that the weight of their pack will affect their stamina and strength over the next week! With the role of a dice, soldiers earned their rank: Private, Private 1st Class, Corporal, or Sergeant. All soldiers are anxious for what is to come...

Tonight's Language Arts Homework includes writing in your Soldier Journal.  The following information is needed:
Write about your experience as a new recruit in the army.  What was training like? Is the army anything like you expected it to be? How do you feel about your upcoming journey to meet the enemy?

In math students learned the algorithm for finding the volume of a rectangular prism.  They are using what they learned about solving algebraic equations to find the missing height, length, or width of a prism. 

Homework 4/30/13
Language Arts: 1. Read Ch. 8 Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg and finish questions
                        2. Write an entry in your Soldier Journal

Math:  1. Volume of a Rectangular Prism WS (circled only)