Welcome to Mrs. Thorp’s 4th grade!   This is my second year here at St. Paul’s.  I am extremely excited and delighted to be a part of the St. Paul’s School family and even more so having your child in my class!  Please come back often to check out anything that might be happening in our class!

Our Current IB Unit of Inquiry ~ A Call to Arms

Central Idea

Through persuasion, people attempt to convince an audience to share their point of view.

Lines of Inquiry

• Various methods of persuasion
• How authors convey their point of view
• Choosing appropriate methods of persuasion for specific situations

Key Concepts

• Form
• Perspective
• Reflection

Transdisciplinary Skills

• synthesis
• Dialectical Thought
• Speaking
• Writing