What's Going on in This Picture?

Students,

please join in our new Monday activity "What's going on in this picture?" (or WGOITP?)
Follow the link below to see the picture, think about:

What is going on in this picture?
What do you see that makes you say that?
What more can you find?

Respond in the discussion by clicking the speech bubble below the photo to share your thoughts. We will find out the answer tomorrow!
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/19/learning/whats-going-on-in-this-picture-april-20-2020.html

This week you are wrapping up the assignment around the story "Borders", it is due Tuesday.
Tuesday afternoon we will start this week's new assignment.
We will meet Tuesday and Thursday at 3pm.

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