Mrs.
Josephine
Wright
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher 
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October 15 - 19, 2018
Due Date: 10/17/2018 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 15 - 6.23 Map of India, due on Friday October 16 - 6.24 Invasion of the Aryans, watch video and answer questions, go over new choice board October 17 - Prepare for Socratic Seminar, The India caste System, Socratic Seminar is Friday October 18 - Case Benchmark for Social Studies October 19 - Socratic Seminar
October 8 - 12, 2018
Due Date: 10/12/2018 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies Fall Break!!!!!
September 17 - 21, 2018
Due Date: 9/21/2018 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 17 - No School, Administrative Day September 18 - Tests returned, Map of Egypt September 19 - Mr. Corwin video, 6.16 - Investigate the kinds of evidence used by archaeologists and historians use to draw conclusions about the social and economic characteristics of ancient Nubia and their relationship to the social and economic characteristics of Egypt. September 20 - Procedures for Socaratic Seminar given along with the text to read and questions to answer. Socratic Seminar will be tomorrow. Map is due tomorrow. September 21 - Socratic Seminar on mummification. Map is du today. Choice board is due next Thursday. 6.18 - Cite evidence from informational texts to explain the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt with respect to beliefs about death, the afterlife, mummification, and the roles of different deities.
September 10 - 14, 2018
Due Date: 9/14/2018 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 10 - 6.14 Significance of Hammurabi and Hammurabi's Code - class activity September 11 - USA Test Prep - Mesopotamia practice - 9 tasks listed, must complete all by Friday. I will take the best 7 out of 9 scores September 12 - Study Guide given and completed in class. ***Test will be Friday, September 14th*** September 13 - Review or finish USA Test Prep assignment September 14 - Test on Ancient Mesopotamia
September 3 - 7
Due Date: 9/7/2018 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 3 - No School September 4 - 6.10 Trace the development of agriculture that permitted economic surplus and the emergence of cities. Video - Nomads to Farmers & Ducksters website September 5 -6.11 Explain the significancepolytheism as the religious belief of Mesopotamian civilizations. Ducksters.com- Ziggurats September 6 - 6.12 Explain the effects of how irrigation, metalsmithing, slavery, domestication, etc led to the growth of Mesopotamian civilizations. Continued to 6.13 and Achievements of Mesopotamia September 7 - 6.13 Achievements of Mesopotamia, Ducksters.com - Epic of Gilgamesh
August 27 - 31, 2018
Due Date: 8/31/2018 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 27 - 6.8 Ona historical map locate and describe the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers..... - Work on map in class. This is due Thursday, August 30. August 28 - Summarize Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria as successive civilizations and empires..... View Mr. Corwin's video on Mesopotamia Part 2 August 29 - Video - Nomads to Sumerians, Brainpop on Sumerians August 30 - Pictograph to Cuneiform activity, begin going over Choice Board options - Mesopotamia map is DUE! August 31 - Video - Mr. Corwin - Mesopotamia Part 3, Choice Boards given out - this will be due Thursday, September 27th
August 20 - 24, 2018
Due Date: 8/24/2018 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 20 - USA Test Prep - Human Origins Assignment - 5 tasks to do I will ake the best 4 out of 5 scores, may complete each task 3 times, due Thursday.
August 21 - Study Guide for Human Origins give. Test will be Thursday. Must also study the 5 oceans and 7 continents. The 8 features of a civilization is a bonus worth 6 points on the test.
August 22 - Review -Kahoot
August 23 - Test - Human Origins
August 24 - Tests returned. Mesopotamia introduced
October 30 - November 1, 2017
Due Date: 11/1/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 30 - Review for test on Ancient India October 31 - Test Day November 1 - 1/2 day tests returned November 2 - Map of China - Due Monday if not finished today November 3 - CASE benchmark for Social Studies
*Choice Board on Ancient Egypt is due Tuesday, November 14, 2017!*
October 23 - October 27, 2019
Due Date: 10/27/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 23 - 6.25 - Explain the major beliefs and practices of Brahminism in India that evolved into early to Hinduism. Video on 6.26 - the social structure of the caste system. October 24 - 6.27 - the life of Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) October 25 - 6.28 The growth of the Maurya Empire and the political and moral achievements of the Emperor Asoka October 26 - 6.29 Identify the important aesthetic and intellectual traditions including: Sanskrit literature, including the Bhagavad -Gita, Ramayana, and the Mahabharata, medicine, metallurgy, mathematics, including Hindu-Arabic numerals and the zero October 27 - Study Guide - test will be Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
October 16 - 20, 2017
Due Date: 10/20/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 16 - Map of Ancient India - Due Wednesday October 17 - 1st Choice Board for the 9 weeks assigned - This is on Egypt. The project is due Tuesday, November 14, 2017 and is worth 15% of your grade. Begin video on 6.24 - the impact of the Aryans along with guided questions October 18 - continue the video and questions October 19 - Read article - Caste Sysytem in India and prepare for Socratic Seminar October 20 - Socratic Seminar
October 2 - 6, 2017
Due Date: 10/6/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 2 - part 1 study guide for 9 weeks test *Test will be Wednesday, October 4, 2017* October 3 - part 2 study guide, review October 4 - 9 weeks test October 5 - Create a cartouche - hieroglyphics October 6 - Service Day
September 11 - 15, 2017
Due Date: 9/15/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 11- watch video - Mr. Corwin - Mesopotamia Part 3, ducksters.com - Epic of Gilgamesh and quiz, performance tasks on USA Test Prep September 12 - USA Test Prep - assignments for test practice September 13 - study guide September 14 - Review for test September 15 - Test on Mesopotamia *Choice board activity is due on Thursday, September 28th*
September 4 - 8, 2017
Due Date: 9/5/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 4 - No school - Labor Day September 5 - 6.13 Importance of Cuneiform writing, create sample tablet September 6- 6.9 notes on Sumer and Empire of Sargon September 7 - Hammurabi's Code Activity - 6.14 September 8 - Notes 6.14 - Hammurabi and Babylonian Empire/ Student Council videos and vote
*Test on Mesopotamia next Friday, September 15th. Study guides to go home on Wednesday, September 13th.*
August 28 - September 1, 2017
Due Date: 9/1/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 28 - Tests returned, Intro to Mesopotamia and Map assigned (due Thursday) August 29 - Mr. Corwin video - Mesopotamia Part 1 (youtube), time given to work on map August 30 - Mr. Corwin video - Mesopotamia Part 2, Brainpop - Sumerians August 31 - National Geographic - Nomads to Farmers video, explain about Choice Board Activity for this 9 weeks *Mesopotamia Map due today* September 1 - Pictograph/Cuneiform writing, Choice boards given out
August 21 - 25, 2017
Due Date: 8/25/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 21 - Eclipse Day - eclipse activities August 22 - 6.7 Recognize time designations and the abbreviations including: B.C., B.C.E., A.D., C.E., circa (c. or ca), decades, centuries, prehistoric, historic August 23 - Review - Test tomorrow August 24 - Test August 25 - Picture Day/DEAR day
August 14 - 18
Due Date: 8/18/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 14 - 6.3 Explain the importance of the discovery of agriculture and metallurgy. (focus on agrriculture) Brainpop - Agricultural Revolution August 15 - 6.3 Explain the importance of agriculture and metallurgy. (focus on metallurgy) August 16 - 6.4 -Evaluate the climatic changes and human modifications of the physical environment that gave rise to the domestication of plants and animals and new sources of food and shelter. August 17 - 6.5 Summarize the impact of agriculture related to settlement, population growth, and the emergence of civilization. August 18 - 6.6 Identify and explain the importance of the characteristics of civilizations including: - the presence of geographic boundaries and political institutions - an economy that produces food surpluses - a concentration of population in distinct areas or cities - the existence of social classes - developed systems of religion, learning, art, and architecture - a system of record keeping - technology
* Test next Thursday*
August 7 - 11
Due Date: 8/11/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies Monday 8/7/17 - Locate online book on web page, sign in to USA Test Prep, work on map * due Wednesday* Tuesday 8/8/17 - Social Studies benchmark - USA Test Prep, work on map * due tomorrow* Wednesday 8/9/17 - begin bellwork, 6.1 - Identify sites in Africa where archaeologists and historians have found evidence of the origins of modern human beings and describe what the archaeologists found. Thursday 8/10/17 - 6.2 - Provide textual evidence that characterizes the nomadic hunter-gatherer societies of the Paleolithic Age (their use of tools and fire, basic hunting weapons, beads and other jewelry). Friday 8/11/17 - - Continue 6.2
August 1 - 4, 2017
Due Date: 8/4/2017 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies Tuesday 8/1/17 - Half Day - 10 minutes in Social Studies - video - Why Study History? Wednesday 8/2/17 - Class Procedures, video - Kid President - Pep talk to teachers and students Thursday 8/3/17 - Read - Have You Filled a Bucket Today?, discuss classroom environment, Show - "I wish my teacher knew....." students complete index card Friday 8/4/17 - World Map assignment due Wednesday, August 9th.
September 12 - 16
Due Date: 9/16/2016 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 12 - USA test prep online review individually September 13 - Class review for Mesopotamia Test Study guide given last Friday September 14 - Mesopotamia Test September 15 - Return tests, introduce Ancient Egypt September 16 - Begin map of Ancient Egypt
August 22 - 26, 2016
Due Date: 8/26/2016 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 22 - SS 6.7 -Time periods - decade, century, prehistory, B.C., B.C.E, A.D.,and C.E August 23 - Study Guide completed in class - test is Friday, August 26th August 24 - Complete assignments on USA Test prep August 25 - Review for test Homework: Study for test, including, map of continents and oceans A 6 point bonus will be given - list the 8 features of civilzations
August 26 - Test on Human Origins
August 15 - 19, 2016
Due Date: 8/19/2016 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 15 - 6.2 State textual evidence that characterizes the nomadic hunter-gatherer societies August 16 - 6.3 The importance of the discovery of metallurgy and agriculture. View Brainpop on The Agricultureal Revolution August 17 - 6.4 Evaluate climatic changes and human modifications of the physical environment that gave rise to the domestication of plants and animals. August 18 - 6.5 Summarize the impact of agriculture on the settlement, population growth, emergence of civilizaions. August 19 - 6.6 Identify and explain the importance of characteristics of civilizations.
August 8 - 12, 2016
Due Date: 8/12/2016 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 8 - Have you filled a bucket today? class expectations Show - Why study history? video August 9 - Work on World Map in class - labeling 7 continents and 5 oceans along with 6 major rivers, the equator, and Prime Meridian August 10 - Continue working on World Map Finish Map at home and turn in on Thursday if not completed in class August 11 - Job characteristics of geologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians August 12 - 6.1 - Identify sites in Africa where archaeologists and historians have found evidence of the origins of modern human beings and describe what the archaeologists found.
January 25 - 29, 2016
Due Date: 1/29/2016 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 25 - complete study guide on Ancient China, practice on USA Test Prep - the Qin, map of China, diffusion of Buddhism, and the Zhou January 26 - same January 27 - Test on Ancient China, begin map for Ancient Israel January 28 - same January 29 - Practice MIST test part II, finish map
November 9 -13, 2015
Due Date: 11/13/2015 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies Monday, November 9 - see all classes today for 45 minutes Study guide given for Ancient Egypt - test will be Wednesday for MWF and Thursday for TTHF classes Tuesday, November 10 - see all classes today for 45 minutes Benchmark for Social Studies given today Wednesday, November 11 - Test over Ancient Egypt for MWF classes Thursday, November 12 - Test over Ancient Egypt for TTHF classes Friday, November 13 - Tests are returned, make your own cartouche using hieroglyphics
November 2 - 6, 2015
Due Date: 11/6/2015 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies Monday, November 2- Summarize important achievements of ancient Egypt - (pyramids, hieroglyphics, papyrus paper, calendar) Students were given an assignment last Friday that will be due Friday, November 6th. They were to imagine that they are a pharaoh back in ancient Egypt. They were to design there own tomb. This can be don on a piece of copy paper or construction paper. The tomb is simply a room. What items would they place in their tomb to take with them? They were assked to select at least 5 items to draw,print, or cut out. Along with the picture they should have an explanation as to why they selected that item. Neatness, color and creativity will count. Tuesday, November 3 - same as Monday Wednesday, November 4 - Begin Standard 6.20 - Identify the time periods of ancient Egypt (Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms) and explain the significance of the following, Hyksos Invasion, Menes, Khufu, King Tut,and Ahmose Thursday, November 5 - same as Wednesday Friday, November 6 - Finish standard 6.20 - Explain the significance of Hatshepsut and Ramses the Great 6.21 Identify the location of Kush as compared to Egypt and describe its political, commercial, cultural relationship with Egyptand Tomb assignment due today.
September 28 - October 2, 2015
Due Date: 10/2/2015 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 28 - complete study guide, review on USA Test Prep Study!!! Test over Mesopotamia is Wednesday, September 30th September 29 - complete study guide, review on USA Test Prep Study!!! Test over Mesopotamia is Thursday, October 1st September 30 - Mesopotamia Test October 1 - Mesopotamia Test October 2 - Review for 9 weeks test next week
September 21 - September 25
Due Date: 9/25/2015 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 21 - No school - (administrative day)
September 22 - Mesopotamia Activity - students will participate by working cooperatively in groups and then answering questions individually at the end of the activity. 6.13 - Literature of Mesopotamia - Epic of Gilgamesh, view a short video and then write a short summary of the tale
September 23 - See September 22
September 24 - Day 2 of Mesopotamia activity, work in groups to answer questions about Day 1 of the activity. 6.13 Art and Architecture of Mesopotamia
September 25 - See September 24
**There will be a text next week over standards 6.8 - 6.14!!!**
September 14 - 18
Due Date: 9/18/2015 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 14 & 15 - Notes on: 6.10 Trace the development of agricultural techniques that permitted economic surplus and the emergence of cities as centers of culture and power. 6.11 Explain the significance of polytheism as the religious belief of the people in Mesopotamian civilizations
September 16 & 17 - 6.9 Summarize Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria as successive civilizations and empires and explain the developmentof city-states, identifying Kish, Akkad, Ur, Nineveh and the significance of leaders Sargon and Hammurabi Study for quiz on labeling Mesopotamia. Use you map you created or go to USA TesT Prep September 18 - labeling Mesopotamia quiz Create pictograms and cuneiform
October 27 - October 31
Due Date: 10/31/2014 October 27 - Review for Wordly Wise 4 test, begin powerpoint on context clues and multiple meaning words Homework: Study for test October 28 - Wordly Wise 4 Test, finish powerpoint Homework: Read The Famous Merkel (handout), answer comprehension questions and questions using context clues October 29 - Multiple Meaning words, TN Test Power worksheet Homework: Due Friday - Illustrate a multiple meaning word October 30 - Compare/Contrast notes, Point of View notes Homework: Illustrate a multiple meaning word October 31 - Drama notes - Introduce a drama
October 20 - 24
Due Date: 10/24/2014 October 20 - Introduce Wordly Wise 4 complete 4A, Begin reading A Snare for Srayosi - in class Homework: Wordly Wise 4 flashcards due Thursday, Extra Credit - 1 original sentence for each Wordly Wise 4 word - Due Friday (worth 5 pts on test next week) October 21 - complete 4B, finish reading A Snare for Srayosi and answer questions Homework: Wordly Wise 4 flashcards due Thursday,Extra Credit - 1 original sentence for each Wordly Wise 4 word - Due Friday October 22 - complete 4C, Read Into the Maze in small groups and answer questions October 23 - complete 4D, continue reading Into the Maze and answer questions October 24 - Discuss answers to questions in whole group
October 6 - 10
Due Date: 10/10/2014 Monday 10/6- Finish character traits and discuss theme Number the Stars packet is due Wednesday Tuesday 10/7- Review for Nine Weeks Exams Number the Stas packet is due tomorrow Wednesday 10/8- Reading Exam and Star Testing Thursday 10/9- Math and Social Studies Exams Friday 10/10- Science and Language Exams
September 29 - October 3
Due Date: 10/3/2014 September 29 - Number the Stars - Chapter questions for 8 & 9. Read Chapters 10 & 11 September 30- Number the Stars - Chapter questions for 10 & 11. Read Chapters 12 & 13 October 1 - Numberr the Stars - Chapter questions for 12 & 13. Read Chapters 14 & 15 October 2- Number the Stars - Chapter questions for 14 & 15. Read Chapters 16 & 17 October 3 - Number the Stars - Chapter questions pg 16 & 17. Library Day - Number the Stars AR test today
September 22 - 26, 2014
Due Date: 9/26/2014 September 22 - No school - Administrative Day September 23 - Finish Chapter 4 with questions, Put notes in Reading Notebook about Summarizing September 24 - Read Chapter 5, skill - summarizing Homework: Summarize Chapter 5, draw an important event from Chapter 5 September 25 - Read Chapters 6 & 7 questions September 26 - Read Chapters 8 & 9 questions
September 15 - 19
Due Date: 9/15/2014
September 15 - Return tests, PowerPoint to introduce Number the Stars Homework: Wordly Wise 3 Test on Wednesday September 16 - Review for Wordly Wise 3 Test, Read Chapters 1 -2 Number the Stars - give list of characters Homework: Study for Wordly Wise 3 Test September 17 - Wordly Wise 3 Test Homework: None September 18 - Go over test, read Chapter 3 - 4 Homework: None September 19 - Read Chapter 5 - 6 Homework: None
September 8 - 12, 2014
Due Date: 9/12/2014 September 8 - Introduce Wordly Wise 3 with powerPoint, Wordly Wise 3A for bell work, Begin identifying theme Homework: Wordly Wise Lesson 3 flash cards due Thursday Extra Credit - An original sentence with each Wordly Wise Word due Friday September 9 - Theme Homework: Wordly Wise Lesson 3 flash cards due Thursday Extra Credit - An original sentence with each Wordly Wise Word due Friday September 10 - Theme, review sheet for Test Friday - will cover characters, setting, plot, inferences, and theme Homework: Wordly Wise Lesson 3 flash cards due Thursday
Extra Credit - An original sentence with each Wordly Wise Word due Friday September 11 - theme and review Homework: Study reading notebook notes and review sheet - Test tomorrow
September 12 - Reading test covering setting, characters, plot, inferencing, and theme
September 1 - 5, 2014
Due Date: 9/5/2014 September 1 - Labor Day (No school) September 2 - review Wordly Wise 2, inferencing Homework - Study for Wordly Wise Test September 3 - Wordly Wise 2 Test, more inferencing September 4 - Library, inferencing worksheet Homework - inferencing worksheet September 5 - theme *Look for test over, setting, characters, plot, inferencing, and theme at the end of next week*
August 25 - 29, 2014
Due Date: 8/29/2014 August 25, 2014 - Introduce Wordly Wise 2 words, complete 2A Homework: Flash cards for Wordly Wise 2 due Thursday (You may use index cards or just regular notebook paper. *Extra Credit* - Write an original sentence for each of the 15 vocabulary words to earn 5 points on your next test. This is due Friday. August 26, 2014 - Bell work - Wordly Wise 2B Plot PowerPoint - take notes
August 27, 2014 - Bell work - Wordly Wise 2C Continue notes on plot Homework: Flash cards due tomorrow August 28, 2014 - Library Day Homework: Extra credit due tomorrow August 29, 2014 - More plot work Homework: Wordly Wise Test 2 will be September 3, 2014
August 18 - 22
Due Date: 8/18/2014 August 18, 2014 - Bellwork - Wordly Wise 1E # 1 - 5, compare and contrast characters August 19, 2014 - Bellwork Wordly Wise 1E #6 - 10, review for Wordly Wise test, compare and contrast characters Homework: Study for Wordly Wise Test August 20, 2014 - Wordly Wise 1 Test - notes for setting in Reading Notebook August 21, 2014 - Library Day August 22, 2014 - compare and contrast settings
February 2 - 7, 2014
Due Date: 2/7/2014 February 3 - SNOW DAY February 4 - Introduce Wordly Wise 2 words with Power Point, Read LAFFF in small groups pgs - 511 - 525 Homework: Optional, due tomorrow - Make flash cards for 5 points added to next Wordly Wise test - Test will be next week Not optional: test tomorrow over LAFFF if time permits February 5 - 5th grade writing assessment in the morning, if things go smoothly we should meet in each class for 25 - 30 minutes. We will have a short open book comprehension test over LAFFF Homework: None February 6 - Wordly Wise 2A, 2B, and 2C in class Homework: Wordly Wise 2E story and questions February 7 - Wordly Wise 2D and Review page
January 27 - 31, 2014
Due Date: 1/27/2014
January 27 - Wordly Wise 1A and 1B, Begin reading LAFFF pg 511 * Homework* - (optional) make flash cards for Wordly Wise 1 terms - if completed by Wednesday you will receive 5 extra points on our Wordly Wise Test Friday January 28 - Wordly Wise 1C and 1D, finish reading LAFFF * Homework* - (optional) make flash cards for Wordly Wise 1 terms - if completed by Wednesday you will receive 5 extra points on our Wordly Wise Test Friday January29 - Wordly Wise 1E, read in small groups answer comprehension questions January 30 - Wordly Wise review worksheet - go over in class, review for test tomorrow January 31 - Wordly Wise 1 Test, go over LAFFF comprehension questions
January 20 - 24, 2014
Due Date: 1/24/2014 January 20 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 21 - Practice Writing assessment 1st half of day, only meet for 30 minutes in 1st - 5th periods -review for test tomorrow Homework: Study for test - vocabulary, story Dangerous Crossings, cause/effect, reference materials January 22 - Lesson 11 test Homework: None January 23 - Library/ return tests and go over January 24 - Introduce Wordly Wise 1
January 13 - 17, 2014
Due Date: 1/17/2014
January 13 -Introduce vocabulary for lesson 11, read Dangerous Crossing Homework: Definitions and original sentences for vocabulary from page 322 January 14 - Review cause and effect, Complete cause/effect chart for Dangerous Crossing while reading in small groups Homework: Definitions and original sentences for vocabulary from page 322 January 15 - Reference Materials, play SCOOT for reference materials Homework: Cause/Effect worksheet January 16 - Dangerous Crossing trifold, SPLAT to review vocabulary Homework: Study for test tomorrow - Dangerous Crossing, vocabulary, reference materials, cause/effect January 17 - Test Lesson 11
December 2 - 6
Due Date: 12/2/2013 December 2 - Introduce vocabulary, topic, story, and objectives Homework: Vocabulary definitions and original sentences from page 262 - Due Wednesday December 3 - Read Storm Warriors in class Homework: Assigned yesterday - definitions and original sentences - due Wednesday December 4 - Read thru in small groups answer questions assigned in class in small groups December 5 - Library Day - STAR testing December 6 - Point of view/Greek and Latin roots
November 4 - 8
Due Date: 11/4/2013 November 4 - Finish Powerpoint on what is plot Homework: None November 5 - Read Wesley Wormley and the Potion Commotion - not in book (handout) - Plot story elements on a story map November 6 - more story elements practice November 7 - November 8 - Test
October 28 - November 1
Due Date: 11/1/2013 October 28 - Cause and effect bell work, read Quest for the Tree Kangaroo in small groups
Homework: Lesson 6 Test tomorrow over reading story, vocabulary, and cause and effect October 29 - Review vocabulary and then Lesson 6 Reading test over Quest for the Tree Kangaroo, vocabulary, and cause and effect October 20 - Plot powerpoint, interactive reading notebook, setting and plot October 31 - Library Day November 1 - identifying Elements of plot practice
October 21 - October 25
Due Date: 10/21/2013 October 21 - Introduce Lesson 6 vocabulary Homework: Vocabulary definitions and original sentences from list on page 170 - due Wednesday October 22 - Constructive Response Test during 1st and 2nd periods - I will not meet with 1st and 2nd periods for reading class - 3rd, 4th, and 5th periods will be introduced to new books they may borrow from my library Homework: continued from Monday - will be due tomorrow October 23 - Bell work - synonym and antonym activity, 1st reading of Quest for the Tree Kangaroo Homework: None October 24 - Complete trifold worksheet in class using various strategies to answer questions Homework: worksheet pg 61 - 62 (given in class) questions from our story October 25 - Synonym and antonym practice pg 63 in class, synonym roll craft activity if time permits Homework: None
October 7 - October 11
Due Date: 10/11/2013 October 7 - Take notes in Reading Notebook over similes and metaphors as well as poetry Homework: 9 weeks test is Thursday, AR points are due Thursday October 8 - Reading and Analyzing text practice Homework: 9 weeks test is Thursday, AR points are due Thursday October 9 - review lesson 5 vocabulary words as well as poetry terms handout pg 15 Homework: Study lesson 5 vocabulary and poetry terms, there will also be some open book questions from our story Elisa's Diary and the poem Words Free as Confetti, there will also be some reading passages that they will have to answer questions on October 10 - 1st 9 weeks test October 11- Library Day - AR tests taken today and later will be credited to the 2nd 9 weeks Homework- Have a wonderful Fall Break!
September 30 - October 4
Due Date: 10/4/2013 September 30 - Introduce Lesson 5 vocabulary and read Elisa's Diary Homework: Lesson 5 definitions and original sentences due Wednesday (list found on page 138) October 1 - Kick off Book It Program, powerpoint over theme, complete diary entries - worksheet pages 49 & 50 Homework: Lesson 5 definitions and sentences due tomorrow October 2 - Read in small groups and answer questions on page 156 Homework: Suffixes -ly and -ful worksheet pg 51 October 3 - read "Words as Free as Confetti" page 158 - 160, figurative language overview, read poems and answer questions from Test Power pages 15 - 18
October 4 - Figurative language craftivity
September 23 - 27
Due Date: 9/27/2013 September 23 - Review sequencing and vocabulary words Homework: Test tomorrow over sequencing, suffixes -ion and -tion, vocabulary, and our story Double Dutch
September 24 - Lesson 4 Test Homework: Read for AR - *10 points due Thursday, October 10th* One point was be from nonfiction selections
September 25 - Read Into the Dark Water from Scholastic Storyworks, class discussion and group work Homework: Read for AR for those without 10 points
September 26 - Library Day Homework: AR for those who don't have their 10 points
September 27 - continue discussion on nonfiction article Into the Dark Water Homework: AR for those who don't have their 10 points
September 16 - 20, 2013
Due Date: 9/20/2013 September 16 - No school September 17 - Return tests and go over, Introduce Lesson 4 vocabulary pg 110, introduce target skill - sequence of events Homework: Lesson 4 definitions and original sentences - competition,identical, routine, intimidated, unison, recite, qualifying, uniform, mastered September 18 - Read Double Dutch September 19 - Bell work - sequence practice Review prefixes, dis-, mis-, and non- add suffixes and practice -ion and -tion Homework: worksheet pg 39 September 20 - Read Double Dutch in small groups
September 9 - 13, 2013
Due Date: 9/13/2013 September 9 - Powerpoint - Context Clues with practice Homework: worksheet pg 27 (given in class) September 10 - Bellwork - context clues practice,Read Vote for Me!, compare and contrast this along with our main text Off and Running, review vocabulary words September 11- Review vocabulary, idioms, formal and informal language Homework - Read Off and Running again September 12 - Library Day
September 13 - Test over the story Off and Running
September 2 - 6, 2013
Due Date: 9/6/2013 September 2 - Labor Day -No school September 3 - Introduce vocabulary words from pg 80 - some classes will be finishing test from Friday Homework: write definitions and original sentences with new vocabulary due Wednesday September 4 - Read Off and Running September 5 September 6
August 26 - 30
Due Date: 8/26/2013 August 26 - Read The Princess and the Pea - compare and contrast to The Royal Mystery from last week August 27 - Characterization notes August 28 - Storyworks Magazine - Girl Can't Dance and Surviving YouTube Read and answer questions August 29 - Library Day - Review for test - Test will be open book focusing on The Royal Mystery, you will also have to identify theme from a short passage, and you should look over notes in our Reading Notebook Homework: Read The Royal Mystery August 30 - Lesson 2 Test - When finished write definitions for vocabulary words for next week found on page 80
August 19 - 23
Due Date: 8/19/2013 August 19 - Introduce Lesson 2 vocabulary and overview, teacher read aloud - The Iron Princess Homework: - Write definitions for vocabulary words found on page 44 - ALSO write one original sentence for each of these words *Due Wednesday* August 20 - Read A Royal Mystery answer questions in whole group Homework: Assignment from Monday is due TOMORROW! August 21 - Read A Royal Mystery in small groups complete worksheet pg 13 in class Homework:wksheet pg 15 - Prefixes non-, un-,dis-, mis- August 22 - Take notes on Theme and characterization Homework: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow - STUDY! August 23 - Elements of drama and setting
August 12 - 16, 2013
Due Date: 8/16/2013 August 12 - Introduce vocabulary pg 16 - 17, Read - A Package for Mrs. Jewls pgs 21 - 31 Homework: Write definitions for vocabulary words and write one sentence for each August 13 - Read and analyze text - 2nd read, skill - story structure August 14 - Read Questioning Gravity in small groups - compare texts August 15 - Library Day August 16 - Vocabulary Quiz, begin interactive notebook
April 29 - May 3
Due Date: 5/3/2013 April 29 - 1st - 4th period classes - Introduce Number the Stars and background - read chapters 1 -2 and complete vocabulary page 5th period - begin reading Room One - Chapters 1 - 3 in class and answer questions April 30 - Library Day and work on Paper Bag Character Study - **Due tomorrow* May 1 - Present Paper Bag Character Study Presentations May 2 - DARE - all day - Graduation at 1:30 pm May 3 - More Character Study Presentations ** will continue reading our books in class next week**
March 18 - 22
Due Date: 3/22/2013 March 18 - Tests returned - Figurative Language Review - Powerpoint March 19 - Think Link March 20 - March 21 - March 22
March 11 - 15
Due Date: 3/11/2013 March 11 - 9 weeks tests returned, demonstrated a Paper Bag character study that will be due May 1st - this will be in place of our 9 weeks test. Students were given the guidelines today. Information is located in the file manager under Paper Bag Character Study Read pg 358 - 359 and introduced vocabulary words No homework March 12 - Read Zathura pg 360 Homework wkbk pg 103 -104 March 13 - Answer questions on Zathura - go over in class March 14 - Finish going over questions, listen to story on cd Homework - Test tomorrow - review questions March 15 - open book test
February 25 - March 1
Due Date: 3/1/2013 February 25 - Finish Power point on Inference, Wordly Wise List 12 given and words explained and examples given, begin reading pg 262 - 263 No homework February 26 - Wordly Wise 12A bell work, read Sleds on Boston Common pg 265 - 281 Homework: Answer questions on pg 283 # 1, 2, 4, & 5 February 27 - Wordly Wise 12B bell work, go over homework, Inferencing class practice, inference worksheet on own February 28 - Wordly Wise 12C bell work, March 1
February 18 - 22
Due Date: 2/22/2013 February 18 - No school! February 19 - Return tests and go over, Review Wordly Wise 11 Powerpoint, play Splat Homework: Wordly Wise 11 Review worksheet February 20 - Constructive Response Test given in the morning - class periods will be shorter *Library Day* February 21 - Wordly Wise 11 Test - Discuss Inference Skill (if time allows) February 22 - Read pgs 262 - 263 Making inferences - Reading story - Sleds on Boston Common
February 11 - 15
Due Date: 2/15/2013 February 11 - Wordly Wise 11 introduced with a power point - All students were given this list of words - they are to keep it with them until our test on Thursday, February 21st - Students will look through the story looking at pictures only and preview/predict the story line based only on the pictures - Begin reading The Gri Gri Tree pages 608 - 625 Homework: Write synonyms and antonyms for Wordly Wise 11 list February 12 - Continue reading The Gri Gri Tree - answer questions aloud as we read, summary practice Homework: workbook page 177 - 178 February 13 - Listen to The Gri Gri Tree on CD, and fill out worksheet pg 179 - we will complete the beginning, middle, and end as a class. Students will complete the summary on their own Homework: Answer questions (#1 - 4) on page 627 of reading book February 14 - Review story questions, Read - The largest Creature on Earth pages 628 - 631 - complete workbook page 181 Homework: Test tomorrow - reread The Gri Gri Tree and look over questions answered on Wednesday February 15 - Test on The Gri Gri Tree - Read AR book Homework: None
February 4 - 8
Due Date: 2/6/2013 February 4 - Library/Book Fair February 5 - Writing Assessment - Read AR in 3rd, 4th, and 5th periods February 6 - Review Wordly Wise 10 Homework: Study for Wordly Wise 10 test February 7 - Wordly Wise 10 Test on clickers Read pgs 606 -- 607 "A Song for Makaio" Work on summary of the story. Homework: Complete summary if not finished in class February 8 - Listen to "The Gri Gri Tree" - Summarize using graphic organizeer Homework: None
December 3 - 7
Due Date: 12/7/2012 December 3 - Open book test over Weslandia, Author's Purpose, and Theme December 4 - Library Day - Star testing December 5 - Point of View and Author's Perspective wkbk pg 170 - 171 December 6 - Read The Unbreakable Code, Discuss Historical Fiction complete Author's Perspective Chart pg 172 Review Wordly Wise 7 Homework: Study for test tomorrow December 7 - Review then Wordly Wise Lesson 7 Vocabulary test
November 26 - 30
Due Date: 11/30/2012 November 26 - Introduce Wordly Wise Lesson 7 November 27 - Powerpoint on Theme November 28 - Begin reading Weslandia and complete graphic organizer on theme November 29 - Finish Weslandia Homework - wkbk page 157 November 30 - Listen to Weslandia on CD review author's purpose and theme, complete theme worksheet in class
November 12 - 16
Due Date: 11/16/2012 November 12 - Wordly Wise - Synonyms/Antonyms November 13 - Synonyms/Library Day Homework: Synonym worksheet November 14 - Review for Wordly Wise 6 Test, Antonyms Homework: Antonym worksheet *Book Report Rough Draft Due TOMORROW!* November 15 - Review and Wordly Wise 6 Test November 16 - Guidance
November 5 - 9
Due Date: 11/9/2012 November 5 - Review vocabulary, play SPLAT, take vocabulary quiz November 6 - Author's Purpose - Power Point and activity November 7 - review Author's Purpose Play PIE'ED game November 8 - Wordly Wise Lesson 6 - Power Point and Lessons 6A - 6C November 9 - Wordly Wise Lesson 6D and 6E *Please note* Book Report rough draft is due Thursday, November 15th. If you have lost the copy of the rough draft print a copy from the file manager on my page.
October 29 - November 2
Due Date: 11/2/2012 October 29 - QAR Lesson - Two types of in the book questions October 30 - Library Day October 31 - Introduce new vocabulary - Read pgs 206 - 207 Johanna in Jamaica Homework: Write definitions for forbidden, reluctant, gossiped, irresistible, elegant, blared, mischievous, hesitation November 1 - Read The Night of San Juan - discuss Problem and Solution Homework: worksheet pages 59 -60 November 2 - Problem and Solution in class worksheets
October 22 - 26
Due Date: 10/26/2012 October 22 - Review vocabulary,Vocabulary quiz, Introduce Wordly Wise List 5 homework: None October 23 - Wordly Wise 5A, Listen to The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Golden Ring on CD, sequence events from the story, Study guide given for our test on Thursday homework: none October 24 - Wordly Wise 5B, Review, read AR homework: test tomorrow October 25 - Test over The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Golden Ring homework: none October 26 - QAR lesson homework: none
October 15 - 19
Due Date: 10/19/2012 October 15 - Literary Genres - Assigned Sandwich Book Report - rough draft will be due Thurs. November 15th with Final draft due December 10th. I will attach copies that I give out in class to my File manager. October 16 - Library Day October 17 - Introduce vocabulary words. Read A Real Princess and model sequence chart. Homework: workbook page 187 October 18 - Review vocabulary words. Discuss fairy tales and then read pages 642 - 651 - The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring Homework: workbook page 186 October 19 - Review vocabulary words - Finish reading 652 - 659 - summarize the story Homework: vocabulary quiz on Monday
October 1 - 5
Due Date: 10/5/2012 October 1 - Complete study guide for 9 weeks test October 2 - Review for 9 weeks test October 3 - 9 Weeks Test - Please note the change from the school schedule October 4 - AR ponts are due - Explain 2nd 9 weeks project - Sandwich Book Report - please see file manager to print October 5 - Readers Theater
September 17 - September 21
Due Date: 9/18/2012 September 17 - No School - Administrative Day September 18 - Listen to Ultimate Field Trip 5 on cd, review vocabulary, study guide given for test tomorrow Homework - Test tomorrow over reading story and a short non-fiction passage - September 19 - Ultimate Field Trip Test September 20 - Cause and Effect Homework: September 21 - Cause and Effect
September 10 - 14
Due Date: 9/14/2012 September 10 - Wordly Wise 3 powerpoint, Read - Jobs in Space, Review summarizing, main idea, summarizing chart, and context clues Homework: Context Clues worksheets September 11 - Library Day *Reminder* Parent/Teacher Conferences this afternoon 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. September 12 - Review genre, vocabulary, Begin reading The Ultimate Field Trip 5 - pgs 94 - 99. Homework: pg 22 September 13 - Finish story, summarize Homework: worksheet - Key Points/Big Ideas of a Summary -*This side is extra credit* September 14 - Read page 108 -109, Talk about rhyme scheme, lines, and stanzas, complete pg 26 - Open Book Test on Wednesday, September 19th
September 3 - 7
Due Date: 9/7/2012 September 3 - Labor Day - no school September 4 - Review character, settings, and plot rap, identify characters, settings, and plot from a TV episode - You can download the song and find the lyrics under File Manager, everyone should also have a copy given in class. Focused on Verses 2 and 3 September 5 - Read Forests of the World in class use Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Homework: wkbk pg 15 -16 September 6 - Think Link - Test tomorrow over a nonfiction reading passage and Characters, Setting, and Plot - study the song I gave you - *find lyrics and song under my File Manager* - Remember focus on Verses 2 and 3 September 7 - Test
August 27 - 31
Due Date: 8/31/2012 August 27 - Wordly Wise Lesson 2 - Powerpoint to introduce words Listen to story on CD, hyperbole and personification Homework - Write sentences for Wordly Wise Lesson 2 words August 28 - Library Day - Think Link Testing Homework: Open Book Test tomorrow - Davy Crockett Saves the World August 29 - Test Day August 30 - Bell work - complete Wordly Wise 2A and 2B. Discuss non-fiction articles. Read "Tree-rific". Compare and contrast August 31 - Bell work - complete Wordly Wise 2C. Read Forests of the World. Compare and contrast.
August 20 - 24
Due Date: 8/24/2012 August 20 - Fill in story map for Miss Alaineus. Discuss test format Homework - Read Miss Alaineus again August 21 - Test Day! August 22 - Review: Parts of Plot and Setting. Read in class page 50 - 51 Homework: wkbk pg 8 vocabulary August 23 - Genre: Tall Tale Read: Davy Crockett pg 62 - 70 August 24 - Finish Davy Crockett pg 62 - 70. Finish plot/setting charts
August 13 - 17
Due Date: 8/17/2012 August 13 - 17 August 13 - Bell work procedures - Complete Wordly Wise 1A Read pgs 18 - 19 The Talent Contest, complete character and plot chart together August 14 - Library Day - STAR testing August 15 - Bell work - Wordly Wise 1B Begin reading Miss Alaineus pg 20 - 41, begin character and plot chart August 16 - Bell work - Wordly Wise 1C finish reading Miss Alaineus and complete character and plot chart August 17 - Bell work - Wordly Wise 1D Listen to Miss Alaineus and answer questions
April 9 - 13
Due Date: 4/13/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies April 9 - Study Island - Assignment #5 Topics: 1)Steps to Government and Laws 2) Early Writing and Language 3)Time Periods 4) Individuals changing groups Remember I will take your top 4 scores from Assignment 4, Assignment 5, and next week's Assignment 6 for daily grades. You may keep working to increase your percentage at home.
April 10 - Review for TCAP April 11 - Review for TCAP April 12 - Review for TCAP April 13 - Review for TCAP
March 26 - 30
Due Date: 3/30/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies March 26 - Computer Lab - Assignment #4 studyisland.com Homework: None March 27 - TCAP coach - review culture standards March 28 - TCAP coach - review culture and geography standards March 29 - TCAP coach - review economics standards March 30 - TCAP Coach - review governance and civic standards
March 19 - 23
Due Date: 3/23/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies March 19 - Review Ch 18 Homework: Test tomorrow March 20 - Ch 18 Test Homework: None March 21 - Return tests snd go over. Complete pgs 28 and 32 in TCAP practice book and go over March 22 - Possible practice TCAP - will not count as a grade Homework: None March 23 - Go over questions missed by majority of each class
March 12 - 16
Due Date: 3/16/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies March 12 - Introduce Ch 18 Sec. 1 Homework: None March 13 - Ch 18 Sec. 1 pgs 536 - 541, complete Prac. and Rev. 141 -142 Homework: None March 14 - Watch Animated Hero Classics on Galileo and begin Ch 18 Sec. 2 Homework: None March 15 - Read Ch 18 Sec. 2 pgs 545 - 549, complete Prac. and Rev. pgs 143 -144 Homework: None March 16 - Read Ch 18 Sec. pgs 552 - 557, Complete Prac. and Rev. pgs. 145 - 146 Homework: None
February 27 - March 2, 2012
Due Date: 3/2/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies February 27 - Prac. and Rev. pg 133 - 134, Read pgs 508 -512 Homework: None February 28 - Johann Gutenberg and the printing press - pgs 512 - 515, Complete Prac. and Rev. 135 -136 Homework: None February 29 - Reformation pgs 516 - 519 Homework: None March 1 - Martin Luther and Reformation pgs 519 - 521 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 137 - 138 March 2 - Reform pgs 522- 525 Homework: None
February 21 - 24
Due Date: 2/24/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies February 20 - No school February 21 - Review Ch 16 Homework: Study! Ch 16 test tomorrow February 22 - Ch 16 test Homework: None February 23 - Return tests, Introduce Chapter 17 Homework: None February 24 - Finish reading Ch 17 Section 1 and view video on Leonardo da Vinci Homework: None
February 6 - 10, 2012
Due Date: 2/10/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies February 6- Review Chapter 13 Homework: Study for tomorrow's test February 7- Chapter 13 Test Homework - None February 8 - Watch Animated Hero Classics: Joan of Arc, Read Chapter 16 Sec. 1 pgs 462-469 Homework: Finish reading Sec 1 at home if not completed in class February 9 - View - Living History: Living in Medieval Europe and fill in part of study guide Homework: None February 10 - Complete Ch 16 Sec. 1
January 30 - February 3, 2012
Due Date: 2/3/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 30 - Return Chapter 11 tests, Intro to Chapter 13 - American Civilizations pgs 362 - 365, view Brainpop - Mesoamerica Homework: None January 31 - Read 366 -371, complete prac. and review pg 103 - 104 in class, view Brainpop - Mayans Homework: None February 1 - Read 372 - 373, view Brainpop - Aztecs, read 374- 375, view Brainpop - Incas Homework: None February 2 - Complete Prac. & Rev. pgs 105 - 106, watch animation on chinampas, begin reading 378 - Homework: None February 3 - Read 379 - 383, complete Prac. & Rev. 107 -108 in class Homework: None Review Monday 2/6 - Test will be on Tuesday 2/7
January 16 - 20, 2012
Due Date: 1/20/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No school January 17 - Chapter 10 Tests returned, Begin Chapter 11 - The Rise of Islam Homework: None January 18 - January 19 January 20
January 9 -13 2012
Due Date: 1/13/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 9 - Read pgs 286 - 290, complete Prac. and Rev. pgs 85- 86 in class Homework: None January 10 - Read pgs 290 - 299 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 87 - 90 January 11- Watch Ben Hur (cartoon version) Homework: None January 12 - Review Homework: Study for Chapter 10 Test January 13 - Chapter 10 Test Homework: None
January 2 - 6, 2012
Due Date: 1/6/2012 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 2 No School January 3 Administrative Day January 4 Students return - School-wide Geography Bee preliminary January 5 Chapter 10 pgs 274 - 279 Homework: Prac. and Rev. pgs 83 -84 January 6 Chapter 10 pgs 280 - 285 Homework: None
November 28 - December 2
Due Date: 12/2/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies November 28- Return Ch 7 tests, Begin Chapter 8 Sec. 1 pgs 208-212 study guide given Homework: None November 29 - Read 213 - 215 , Prac. and Rev. 69 - 70, Watch short video (9 min) on Alexander the Great Homework: None November 30 - Sec. 2 pgs. 216 - 221 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 71 - 72 December 1 - Sec. 3 pgs 222 - 229 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 73 - 74 December 2 - Wrap up and Review Homework: Chapter 8 Test on Monday
November 21 - 25
Due Date: 11/30/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies November 21 - Review for Chapter 7 Test Homework: study for Ch 7 Test November 22 - Chapter 7 Test Homework: None November 23 - Thanksgiving Break November 24 - Thanksgiving Break November 25 - Thanksgiving Break
November 14 - 18
Due Date: 11/15/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies November 14 - forms of government in Ancient Greece - group work Homework: 9 weeks project due Thursday, November 17th November 15 - Complete Prac. and Rev. pg. 65 - 66, Read pgs. 196 - 199 Homework: 9 weeks project due Thursday, November 17th November 16 - Read pgs 199 - 201, complete Prac. and Rev. pg 67 -68 Homework: weeks project due tomorrow November 17 - 9 weeks project presentations Homework: None November 18 - 9 weeks project presentations Homework: None
October 31 - November 4
Due Date: 11/4/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 31 - Read pgs 164 - 167 China's Legacy and Brainpop on the Silk Road Homework: None November 1 - Read pgs 168 - 169 and 418 -419 China's Legacy - Inventions Homework: Prac. and Rev. 59 - 60 November 2 - Review for Chapter 6 Test, watch video on Marco Polo Homework: Study for Chapter 6 Test November 3 - Chapter 6 Test Homework: None November 4 - Computer lab to work on projects Homework: None
October 10 - 14
Due Date: 10/28/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 10 Fall Break October 11 Return tests - Explain and give info on Social Studies project for the 9 weeks - Due November 21, 2011 No Homework October 12 Begin Chapter 5 Ancient India - read pgs 112 - 119 Homework - Prac. and Rev. pgs 45 - 46 October 13 Ch 5 pgs 120 - 125 Homework - Prac. and Rev. pgs 47 - 48 October 14 Ch 5 pgs 126 - 130 No homework
October 17 - 21
Due Date: 10/28/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 17 - Read Sec. 3 pg 126 - 133 Homework: Prac. and Rev. pg 49 -50 October 18 - Read Sec. 4 pg 134 - 139 Homework: Prac. and Rev. pg 51 - 52 October 19 - Review Chapter 5 Homework: Study - Chapter 5 Test tomorrow October 20 - Chapter 5 Test Homework: None October 21 - Library fot research on 9 weeks projects Homework: None
October 3 - 7
Due Date: 10/21/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 3 Chapter 4 test returned - filled in 9 weeks study guide No homework October 4 Study Island Assignment #1 - @ www.studyisland.com username - lunch#mms password - rebels Complete the 4 topics earning a blue ribbon If not finished and you have internet access please work on at home October 5 Review for 9 weeks test Study for 9 weeks test October 6 9 weeks test No homework October 7 Fall Break
September 26 -30
Due Date: 10/7/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 26 - Chapter 3 Sec. 3 - mummification and afterlife - pgs 90 - 93 Homework - Prac. and Rev. 39 - 40 September 27 - Chapter 3 Sec. 3 - pgs - 96 - 101 go to PBS site to view pyramids inside and out Homework - Prac. and Rev. 41 - 42 September 28 - Chapter 4 Sec. 4 -pgs 102 - 107 Homework - Prac. and Rev. 43 - 44 September 29 - Review for Chapter 4 test Homework - Study for Chapter 4 Test September 30 - Chapter 4 Test Homework - None
September 19 - 23
Due Date: 9/30/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 19 - No school September 20 - Return Chapter 3 Tests, preview Chapter 4 with brainpop on Egyptian pharaohs Homework - None September 21 - Chapter 4 Sec. 1 pgs 78 - 83 Homework - Prac. and rev. pg 37 - 38 September 22 - Sec. 2 pgs 86 - 89 Homework - None September 23 - Sec. 2 pages 90 - 93 Homework - Prac. and rev. 39 - 40
February 21 - 25
Due Date: 3/2/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies February 21 - Chapter 16 Test Homework: None February 22 - Study Island Assignment #4 Go to www.studyisland.com user name = initials (usually 3)plus your lunch # Example - jvw555 password - rebels February 23 - Ch 17
February 14 - 18
Due Date: 2/18/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies February 14 - Crusades Ch 16 Sec 2 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 127 - 128 February 15 - Black Death and Effect on Medieval Europe Ch 16 Sec 3 Homework: None February 16 - Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years War Homework: Prac. and Rev. 129 - 130 February 17 - Ch 16 Sec. 4 Beginnings of Modern Government Homework: None February 18 - Review Homework : Study for Ch 16 test to be given Monday February 21st
January 31 - February 4, 2011
Due Date: 2/4/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 31 -Review Ch 13 Homework: Study for test February 1- Ch 13 test Homework: None February 2 - Introduce Ch 16 Section 1, Charlemagne Homework: None February 3 - Continue Ch 16 Sec 1 and feudalism Homework: Prac. and Rev. 125 -126 February 4- Ch 16 Sec 2 The Church and the Crusades Homework: None
January 24 - 28
Due Date: 1/28/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 24 - Tests returned, reviewed measuring distances on a map, Take quiz at classzone.com for Ch 13 Sec. 1, complete Prac. and Rev. 103 - 104, begin Ch 13 Sec. 2 Homework:None January 25 - Complete Ch 13 Sec. 2, take quiz at classzone, watch brainpop on Mesoamerica Homework: Prac. and Rev. 105 -106 January 26 - Look at animated history on chinampas(classzone.com), brainpop on Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs Homework: None January 27 - Read Ch 13 Sec. 3 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 107 - 108 January 28 - Review Ch. 13 Homework: Study for test on Monday
January 17 - 21, 2011
Due Date: 1/21/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 17 - MLK Jr. Holiday January 18 - Review for Chapter 11 Test Homework: Study for test January 19 - Chapter 11 Test Homework: None January 20 - Begin Chapter 13 Section 1 Homework: None Janaury 21 -Finish Sec. 1, take quiz at classzone, complete Prac. and Rev. pg 103 -104 Homework: None
January 10 - 14
Due Date: 1/14/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 10 SNOW DAY January 11 SNOW DAY January 12 Take Ch. 11 Section 2 quiz at classzone.com, Complete Prac. and Rev. pg 93 - 94, Read pgs 322 - 325 Homework: None January 13 Read pgs. 326 -329, take quiz at classzone.com, complete study guide Homework: Prac. and Rev. 95 - 96 January 14 Study Island - Topics assigned - World Religions, Early Communities, and Government types *Test for Chapter 11 will be on Wednesday, January 19th*
January 3 - 7
Due Date: 1/7/2011 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies January 3 - Administrative Day January 4 - Geography Bee Homework - None January 5 - Begin Chapter 11 Sec 1 The Rise of Islam Homework - None January 6 - Finish Section 1, complete Prac. and Rev. pg. 91 - 92 in class, begin Sec. 2 Homework - None January 7 - Complete Section 2 and Prac. and Rev. 93 -94 Homework - None *Chapter 11 Test is scheduled for Wednesday, January 12, 2011*
December 6 - 10
Due Date: 12/17/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies December 6 - Take quiz on Section 1 at classzone.com, complete Prac. and Rev. pg 83 - 84, Read pgs 280 - 285 Homework: None December 7 - Guidance - Mrs. Killibrew Homework: None December 8 - Take Ch 10 Sec 2 quiz at classzone.com, complete Prac. and Rev. pg 85 - 86, Read pgs 286 - 291 Homework: None December 9 - Take Ch 10 Sec 3 quiz at classzone.com, complete Prac. and Rev. pg 87 - 88, Read pgs 292 - 297 Homework: None December 10 - Complete study guide for Semester Exam Homework: None
December 13 - 17
Due Date: 12/13/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17
November 29 - December 3, 2010
Due Date: 11/29/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies November 29 - Read pages 256 - 261 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 79 - 80 November 30 - Read pages 262 -269 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 81- 82 December 1: Review for Chapter 9 test Homework: Study for test December 2: Chapter 9 Test Homework: None December 3
November 1 - 5
Due Date: 11/19/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies November 1 - Read Ch 7 Sec. 4 pgs 197 - 201 Homework: Prac. and Rev. pgs 67 - 68 November 2 - Review game Homework: Study for Ch 7 test November 3 - Ch. 7 Test Homework: None November 4 - Computer lab to work on project or begin study island Homework: None November 5 - Begin Chapter 8 - Classical Greece Homework: None
November 8 - 12
Due Date: 11/16/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies November 8 - Finish Chapter 8 Sec 1 and complete Prac. and Rev. 69 - 70 in class Homework: None November 9 - read Chapter 8 Sec 2 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 71 - 72 November 10 - Read Chapter 8 Section 3 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 73 - 74 November 11 - Review for Chapter 8 Test Homework: Study for test November 12 - Chapter 8 Test Homework: None
November 15 - 19
Due Date: 11/15/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies November 15 - Introduce Chapter 9 - Video Homework: None November 16 - Chapter 9 Sec. 1 Homework: None November 17 -Chapter 9 Sec. 2 Complete Prac. and Rev. 75-76 in class Homework: Projects due tomorrow November 18 - Projects are due - presentations begin November 19- Continue Presentations
October 25 - 29
Due Date: 11/3/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 25 - Read Ch 7 Sec. 1 - pgs 176- 181 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 61 - 62 October 26 - Complete Sec. 1 quiz at classzone, read Sec. 2 pgs 182 - 187 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 63 - 64 October 27 - Watch video on Homer's Odyssey and answer questions Homework: None October 28 - Mark Greece and the Mediterranean Sea on our maps, Take Sec. 2 quiz at classzone, begin reading Sec. 3 pgs 188 - 193 Homework: None October 29 - Complete Sec. 3 pgs 194 - 195 and take quiz at classzone, complete Prac. and Rev. pgs 65 - 66 in class, begin Sec. 4 Homework: None
October 11 - 15
Due Date: 10/18/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 11 Fall Break October 12 Viewed video on Ancient China October 13 Read Ch 6 Sec 1 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 53 - 54 October 14 Read Ch 6 Sec 2 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 55-56 October 15 Read Ch 6 Sec 3 Homeowork: None
October 18 - 22
Due Date: 10/18/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 18 Read Ch 6 Sec 4, complete Prac. and rev. page 57 -58 in class Homework: Prac. and Rev. pg 59 - 60 October 19 Review for Ch 6 Test Homework: Study for Test tomorrow October 20 Ch 6 Test Homework: None October 21 Watch video on Marco Polo Homework: None October 22 Research in library for Social Studies project Homework: None
October 4 - 8
Due Date: 10/6/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies October 4 Complete study guide that was not given on Friday. Homework: None October 5 Review game for Chapters 1 - 5 Homework: Study for 9 weeks exam October 6 9 weeks exam Homework: None October 7 Students will be shown examples of the 2nd 9 weeks project and information will be given. These projects will be due on Thursday, November 18th October 8 Fall Break
September 27 - October 1
Due Date: 9/28/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 27 Begin Chapter 5 - read pgs 112 - 119 Homework: None September 28 Review Sec. 1 Vocabulary, Take quiz at classzone.com for Sec 1 as a class, complete Prac. and Rev. pg 45 - 46, Read Sec 2 pgs 120 - 125 Homework: Prac. and Rev. 47 - 48 September 29 Review Vocabulary, Take Sec. 2 quiz at classzone.com, Read pgs. 126 - 133 Homework: None September 30 Read pgs 134 - 139, Review Homework: Ch 5 quiz tomorrow October 1 Take quiz, work on study guide for 9 weeks test - Ch. 1 - 4 *Chapter 5 will be on this test as well, but that study guide was completed as we worked through the chapter. Homework: None
September 20 - 24
Due Date: 9/22/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 20 No Schoool September 21 Begin Chapter 4 Sec. 4 pgs 102 - 105, take Sec. 2 and Sec 3 quiz at classzone.com, complete Prac. and Rev. 41 - 42 in class Homework: None September 22 Finish Ch 4 Sec 4 pg 105 - 107, take Sec. 4 quiz at classzone.com, complete Prac. and Rev. pg 43 - 44 in class Homework: study for Ch 4 Vocabulary quiz September 23 Ch 4 Vocabulary Quiz, review for Ch. 4 test Homework: Study for Ch 4 test September 24 Chapter 4 Test Homework: None
September 13 - 17
Due Date: 9/13/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 13 Chapter 3 tests returned, begin Chapter 4 Sec. 1 pgs. 78 - 81(Agricultural techniques) Homework: None September 14 Ch 4 pgs 81(Egyptian crops) - 85, Sec 1 quiz on classzone Homework: Prac. and Rev. pgs 37 -38 September 15 Ch 4 pgs 86 - 90 Homework: None September 16 Ch 4 Life after Death and Mummification Process - using interactive site Homework: Prac. and Rev. 39 - 40 September 17 Ch 4 pgs 94 - 99 Homework: None
September 6 - 10
Due Date: 9/9/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies September 6 NO SCHOOL September 7 Read pgs 60 - 65, complete Ch 3 Sec. 2 quiz at classzone Homework: Prac. and Rev. pg 33 - 34 September 8 Read pgs 66 - 71, complete study guide Homework: Prac. and Rev. 35 - 36 September 9 Review in class at classzone and participate in review game Homework: Study for Chapter 3 test September 10 Chapter 3 test Homework: None
August 30 - September 3
Due Date: 8/30/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 30 Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz, Read pgs 45 - 49 Homework: Prac. and Rev. pgs 29 - 30 August 31 Take sec 3 quiz on classzone.com as a class, review game, look at chart and map that will be on the test Homework: Study for Chapter 2 test September 1 Chapter 2 Test Homework: None September 2 Return tests. Begin Chapter 3 pg 54 -56 Homework: None September 3 Read pgs. 56 - 59, review vocab. words, take quiz at classzone.com, complete Prac. and Rev. pgs 31 - 32 Homework: None
August 23 - 27
Due Date: 8/23/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 23 Review Chapter 1 Test, watch video on Mesopotamia from United Streaming Homework: None August 24 Chapter 2 Section 1 pg. 26 -31 Homework: Practice and Review pg 25-26 August 25 Take Ch 2 Sec. 1 quiz at classzone.com as a class. Viewed brainpop video on Sumerians and took quiz as a class. Began reading Ch 2 Sec. 2 pgs 32 - 36 Homework: None August 26 Read pgs 37 -41 Take Ch 2 Sec. 2 quiz at classzone.com as a class. Use playdough and a stylus to create our own cuneiform writing Homework: Practice and Review 27 - 28 August 27
August 16 - 20
Due Date: 8/16/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 16 - Read Ch1 Sec. 1 pg6 - 11 (First 2 paragraphs) Homework: None August 17 - Begin reading pg 11 beginning with religion, taking practice quiz as class at classzone.com. We will complete our prac. and review as a class pg 21-22 in workbook Homework: None August 18 - Read Ch1 Sec 2 pgs 14 - 19, gave out study guide for test scheduled for Friday, August 20th. Homework : Prac. and Rev. workbook pgs 23 - 24 August 19 - Finish study guide and review Homework: Study for Chapter 1 test August 20 - Chapter 1 test Homework: None
August 9 -13
Due Date: 8/9/2010 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies August 9 Discussed cafeteria rules and procedures for 6th grade social studies. Homework: None August 10 Reviewed rules for bathroom, began bellwork, technology - website, classzone, and online book Homework: None August 11 Reviewed rules for cafeteria and discussed why we study history Homework: None August 12 Pretest Homework: None
Create your own civilization - class assignment
Due Date: 8/13/2009 Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies After listening to the story Weslandia students will create their own civilization. Using a web (graphic organizer) they will name their civilization and then pick at least 5 of the 7 areas listed to describe. These areas are: plant life, animal life, transportation, holidays/and or traditions, economics, climate, and sports and games. Assignment was completed in class. No homework |
