Write a letter to Lucy:
May 31- June 3
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
No School |
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Tuesday |
Work on Rome Project
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Maps and 7 additional dates for time line due Wednesday |
Wednesday |
Work on Projects |
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Thursday |
Work on Roman Projects |
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Friday |
Work on Projects Maybe in the computer lab or library? |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Unit Word: Arete (Link explaining meaning)
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Stamp Greek Notes Get Folders Organized
10 Facts Due |
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Tuesday |
Open House Folders Due
Fun Game |
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Wednesday |
Read about Romulus and Remus Cartoon Video |
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Thursday |
Intro Rome Project: Map Project Due: June 8
Map Due: June 1 7 Events on Roman Timeline Due June 1 |
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Friday |
Continue Rome Project |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Greek World Test: May 19
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Alexander the Great: Hero or Villain Respond to prompts with ATG being a hero and a villain |
Work on ATG prompts |
Tuesday |
Go over ATG prompts
What happened after he died?
Hellenistic Culture
Read 301-302 |
Work on Study Guide |
Wednesday |
Review for Test
Slides from Test Review |
Review for test |
Thursday |
Test Day |
Work on 10 Facts |
Friday |
I know nothing!
Greek Philosophy Day |
Enjoy the weekend! |
May 9-13
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Notes on Athens in the Golden Age |
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Tuesday |
Greece & Persia
Read Section 1
pp. 286-291 |
Work on Section 1 in Packet |
Wednesday |
Go Over HW |
Begin to type "10 Facts I Will Not Forget about 6th Grade Social Studies" |
Thursday |
E & E Persia |
Notes on Sparta & Athens
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Friday |
Notes on Peloponnesian War
Video |
All School Dance!
Enjoy the weekend! |
May 2-May 6
Chapter 9 Packet
Testing Week
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Go Over Section 2 HW Watch Athens at the Dawn of Democracy Video |
Work on Myth of Scene from myth |
Tuesday |
No 6th grade SS |
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Wednesday |
Odyssey Notes |
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Thursday |
No 6th grade SS |
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Friday |
Finish Odyssey Notes |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Intro Stamp 44 5 Facts about Ancient Greece |
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Tuesday |
Read Section 1 Geography and Early Greece (A few people in charge) |
Complete Section 1 of Packet |
Wednesday |
Notes on Section Go Over HW (1 person in charge) |
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Thursday |
(6th Graders at play in morning)
Read Section 2 Gov in Athens
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Complete sec 2 of packet |
Friday |
Notes on Section Go over HW Everyone in charge |
See you at the Chun Run!
Enjoy the weekend! |
unit word: Shalom
Judaism Packet
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Selected Scenes of the 10 Commandments- Passover Scene it is tonight! |
Work on Torah Scene Due Tomorrow |
Tuesday |
Share Torah Scenes Fun Game Review |
Take Home Test tonight! |
Wednesday |
7th grade Retreat
Grade Judaism Test
Watch More of 10 Commandments
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Thursday |
Read Jews and Romans Clash & Roots of Christianity
pp. 381-383
Video on History of Easter |
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Friday |
RAD! Noon dismissal Good Friday |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
OFF |
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Tuesday |
Read Section 2: Jewish Beliefs and Texts |
Complete Section 2 of Packet |
Wednesday |
Notes on Section #44
Go over HW |
Work on Torah Scene Online Torah Websites |
Thursday |
Read Section 3 Judaism over the Centuries pp. 240-245
Masada Video
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Complete Section 3 Packet |
Friday |
Notes on Section #45 Go over HW |
Enjoy the weekend! |
March 28- April 1
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Intro to Judaism
Story of Creation
A few notes- polytheism v. monotheism
What does Kittredge do for this? |
No HW |
Tuesday |
Read Section 1: Early Hebrews |
Complete Section 1 questions in packet
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Wednesday |
Go Over HW Stamp #42 |
Read about Isaac & Ishmael |
Thursday |
Go over HW about Isaac & Ishmael
Tell Story of Exodus one word at a time |
Start to work on Torah story.
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Friday |
What is Judaism? Movie Stamp #43
Hand back China tests |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Test March 24th
Dynasty Project Due March 25th
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Han Dynasty pp. 208-211 |
Finish China Packet section 4 |
Tuesday |
Notes on section
Go over HW
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Work on Study Guide
Work on Dynasty Project
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Wednesday |
Test Review |
Study for Test |
Thursday |
Test Day |
Finish Dynasty Project |
Friday |
Turn in Dynasty Projects
End of Unit Learning Experience with Fare from our Unit |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Intro to Dynasty Project Grading Guide Chinese Dynasty Project Rubric 2011.doc
Directions: Last day to retake India Tests!
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Work on maps
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Tuesday |
Qin Dynasty Read pp. 194-199 |
Finish Reading Guide for section 3 |
Wednesday |
Notes on Qin Section
Go over HW
Hand out Test Guide
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Continue to work on Dynasty Project: Start Front View |
Thursday |
E and E: China
Stamp Notes for China Unit
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Continue working on Dynasty Project
Bring Dynasty project into class for tomorrow |
Friday |
Work Day on Dynasty Project
Watch some tourney? |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Finish Intro Notes
Read Section 1 Geography and Early China Read pp. 182-187 |
Complete Reading Guide for section 1 |
Tuesday |
Notes on Section
Yu the Great Story |
Work on Picture or notes on 6 Chinese Artifacts (Due Friday) |
Wednesday |
The Zhou Dynasty and New Ideas
pp. 189-193 |
Complete Reading Guide for section 2 |
Thursday |
Notes on Section |
Work on Picture or notes on 6 Chinese Artifacts (Due Friday) |
Friday |
Confucius Movie |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Learn more about the Buddha:
India Test: March 3
India Test- March 3
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Review for test in class
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Review for Test |
Tuesday |
Work on Animotos |
Review For Test |
Wednesday |
Finish Test Review |
Study for test
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Thursday |
Test Day |
Finish Animotos Animoto Slide Presentation.doc
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Friday |
Intro to China |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
No School
Read up on the POTUS |
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Tuesday |
Read Section 4 Indian Empires |
Finish Reading 4 Reading Guide India Packet.doc |
Wednesday |
Go Over HW |
No HW |
Thursday |
Min Day
Take Notes on Section 5: Indian Achievements
hand out study guide |
Create a login ID and password for Animoto
Directions:
Use this promo code: a4ebowi8cb3b6
Begin Reviewing for Test |
Friday |
Min Day Learn How to animoto |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Buddhism Path to Enlightenment Slides |
Respond to "Wanting Questions" |
Tuesday |
Finish Slides if needed
Responses to Wanting Questions
PBS Video: Part 1 & 2
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No HW |
Wednesday |
Start Beliefs of Buddhism/ Spread of Buddhism pp. 158-161 |
Finish Reading Section 3 |
Thursday |
Notes on Section |
No HW Enjoy the long weekend! |
Friday |
No School |
Keep Enjoying the weekend |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
What is Hinduism? Movie Notes Stamp #29 Maybe assign Ramayana parts here- have them color masks for HW |
No HW ;
If you are Thursday is busy complete the Jainism notes p. 155
Color Masks for HW? |
Tuesday |
Intro: Bhagavad Gita Read Arjuna's Dejection
Slides on Hindu Literature
Samples of Sanskrit Verses
Watch Part Watch Bhagavad Gita up till the battle scene |
Respond to Bhagavad Gita part 1 (just the top part) |
Wednesday |
Go over HW Read Philosophy and Spiritual Discipline |
Respond to Bhagavad Gita part 2 (just the bottom part) |
Thursday |
Read Ramayana
Maybe assign parts ahead of time for smoother transitions and more time to discuss lessons/values contained in the play.
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Jainism Notes |
Friday |
Go Over HW
Finish Bhagavad Gita Movie?
Getting Ready for Valentine's Day
Never was a story with more woe.... |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Wrap up Kush Stamps & HW Scores
Intro to India
Some notes |
Explore India's History
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Tuesday |
Go over HW
Harappan Slide Lecture
Slides: Notebook Software Harappan Slide Lecture.notebook
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No HW |
Wednesday |
Continue Slide Lecture |
Read about Hindu Beliefs |
Thursday |
Finish Slides
Aryan Invasion & Intro to Hinduism pp. 148-154 |
Finish Reading and Reading Guide |
Friday |
Go over HW Notes on Aryans and Hinduism |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Jan. 24-28
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Intro to Kush Intro and Read Sec 1 pp. 122-126 |
Complete Reading Guide |
Tuesday |
Notes on Section
Go Over HW in class |
Be thinking about poem |
Wednesday |
Read Section 2 pp. 127-131 |
Complete Reading Guide |
Thursday |
Notes on Section
Go Over HW in class |
Finish Poem Be sure it is typed Follow directions on Cover sheet |
Friday |
IFF Day Perform and analyze poems |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Fun links: Investigating pyramids
You Wouldn't want to be an Egyptian Mummy
Egypt Test: Jan. 20th
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
No School
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Finish Mummy Book
If doing electronic version, email it to Mr. Carroll before Tuesday |
Tuesday |
Review For Egypt Test |
Review for test |
Wednesday |
More Review for Egypt Test
Whip It |
Review for test |
Thursday |
Minimum Day Egypt Test |
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Friday |
Minimum Day |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Mummy Book Work Day
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Continue Working on Mummy Books- Due Jan. 18
If you are missing Stamps, get them from a trusted colleague- will be collected tomorrow for grade scoring |
Tuesday |
Notes on King Tut and Howard Carter
Start Notes on Egyptian Daily Life
Collect Egypt Packets to in lab to score grades on HW and Stamps |
Continue Working on Mummy Book - Due Jan. 18 |
Wednesday |
Continue Notes on Egyptian Daily Life
Hand Back Meso Project Scores
Grades Updated
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Continue Working on Mummy Book - Due Jan. 18 |
Thursday |
Finish Daily Life Notes
Hand out Egypt Study Guide |
Work on Study Guide
Work on Mummy book: Due Tuesday |
Friday |
Movie on Queen Hatshepsut
Stencil mummy book if needed |
Mummy books due on Tuesday!
If doing the electronic version, please email it to me by Tuesday.
Enjoy the weekend!
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Jan 4- Jan. 7
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
No School |
Watch the Orange Bowl.
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Tuesday |
Read Second Part of Section 2 98-100
Watch EanE Egypt about the building of the pyramids |
Finish Reading and Complete Reading Guide
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Wednesday |
Go over Section 2 Part 2
Some Picture words to review |
Continue Typing mummy book steps
maybe begin to color them |
Thursday |
Read Section 3 pp. 101-106 |
Finish Section 3 Reading Guide Egypt Packet.doc |
Friday |
Notes on Section
Go Over HW |
Enjoy the weekend!
Monday Jan. 10 is a work day on the Mummy Book.
Come prepared with items to work on. |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Read: Mummies Made in Egypt by Aliki
Talk about options to do Mummy Book
Next year have them fill out sheet while they listen to the book for more time to watch RR |
No HW |
Tuesday |
Watch: Butterfly in the Sky
Work on Mummy Guided Sheet
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Read About Anubis |
Wednesday |
Type Steps in the Computer Lab |
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Thursday |
Watch to E and E
Stamp #21 |
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Friday |
Fly Offs! |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Continue River Boat Tour |
Get Test Signed |
Tuesday |
Finish River Boat Tour
Maybe make some picture words |
NO HW |
Wednesday |
Read section 2 Part 1: Old Kingdom
pp. 93-97
Look at naturally mummified person: British Museum |
Complete Section 2
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Thursday |
Go over section 2A
Stamp #19 |
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Friday |
Judgment Scene Notes
Stamp #20
Maybe some picture words |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
No School |
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Tuesday |
Facts about Egypt Look in Egypt Books for 2 facts about: Pharaohs, Daily Life, Relations with others, Religion
Stamp # 17 |
No HW |
Wednesday |
Read Section 1
pages 88-92 |
Complete section 1 reading guide |
Thursday |
Notes on section Stamp 18 Go over section 1 |
No HW |
Friday |
Start River Boat Tour
"Stop the tape now!" |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Intro to Egypt |
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Tuesday |
Cartouche Stamp #16 |
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Wednesday |
Turkey Trot |
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Thursday |
Thanksgiving |
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Friday |
No School |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Mesopotamia Test: Nov. 17
Study Guide:
Project Due: Nov 18
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Review for Test Stamp #13 |
Study for test Game 2 |
Tuesday |
Gilgamesh #3 Stamp #14
Finish Court Cases
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Study for test |
Wednesday |
Test on Mesopotamia |
Finish Mesopotamia Project |
Thursday |
Turn in Chapter 3 packets Share Projects
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No HW |
Friday |
Finish Standard of Ur
Intro to Egypt Stamp #15 |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Work Day for Meso Project
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Continue to work on project |
Tuesday |
Hammurabi Court Cases
Take notes on three laws- dialectical journal Stamp #12 |
Continue to work on project |
Wednesday |
Continue Court Cases
Review Games in Computer Lab
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Work on Meso Project
Begin Reviewing for Meso Test |
Thursday |
No School |
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Friday |
No School |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Notes on Sumerian Achievements
In Class
Notes About Sumerian Achievements 2.doc
Sumerian Achievements Note Cards-1.pdf |
Watch Game 5 of World Series! Giants Win!!!!! |
Tuesday |
Finish Notetaking in class |
Extension Activity: Due Friday |
Wednesday |
Read section 4 pp. 74-79 Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent
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Finish Reading Section Complete Reading Guide |
Thursday |
Min Day Go Over HW
Look over Meso Projects No Notes- Min Day
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Complete Note Taking Extension Activity
Look at projects for Mesopotamia
Get Vocab Quiz Signed |
Friday |
Gilgamesh #2
Stamp #11
Choose Projects for Mesopotamia |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Chapter 3 Vocab Quiz Oct. 21
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
The Rise of Sumer read pp. 62-66 |
Finish Reading Guide
Get grade sheets signed
Explore the Royal Tombs of Ur |
Tuesday |
Notes on Section 2 Go over HW Stamp #9 |
Finish Notecards Due tomorrow |
Wednesday |
HW Check- notecards Play Whip It Tim and Moby: Sumerians
Winning Mods for Whip It: 5-6 time of 1:47 Congrats- you all get one extra credit point |
Study for Vocab Quiz |
Thursday |
Vocab Quiz Read Gilgamesh Part 1 Stamp #10 |
Finish Map |
Friday |
Maps Due
Continue Reading Gilgamesh? |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
No School |
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Tuesday |
Geography of the Fertile Crescent Sec 1 pp. 56-59 |
Finish Reading Guide
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Wednesday |
Go Over HW Stamp #8
Hand back test Last day to retake: October 20 |
Get Test Signed Due Friday
Work on Notecards
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Thursday |
Work on Map Geography of the Fertile Crescent.doc
Maps Due Friday Oct. 22
Mesopotamia Song |
Work on Notecards Due Oct. 20
Get Test Signed |
Friday |
Show that test is signed
Write your name in Cuneiform
Get Grade Sheet Signed
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Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
New Seats
Review for Test (Stamp #6)
Stone Age Review in Shared Folder - Class Link |
Study for Test |
Tuesday |
More Review
Play Whip It |
Study for Test |
Wednesday |
Test Day |
Finish Catal Huyuk Web quest
Turn in Chapter 2 Packets |
Thursday |
Filing Hand In Chapter Two Packets Intro to Mesopotamia Why Rivers?
Stamp #7 |
Bring 3X5 Notecards for class tomorrow |
Friday |
Notecards for Chapter 3 Vocab Words
Due Oct. 20
Vocab Quiz- Oct. 21
Exit Ticket- Facts about Mesopotamia? Stamp #8 |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Go over Section 3 RG
Notes on section Stamp #4 |
Read Paleo v. Neo Packet |
Tuesday |
Paleo v. Neo Activity
Can cut out or write effects on daily life on card stock |
Write Justifications |
Wednesday |
Finish Paleo v. Neo Activity |
Finish Early Humans Shelter Activity
Finish Paleo v. Neo Activity if not completed in class |
Thursday |
Min Day Early Humans Shelter HW Due Hand out test guide:
Computer Lab: online quizzes for chapter 2 |
Begin working on study guide |
Friday |
Min Day In Search of Human Origins Video
Notes on video
Stamp #5 |
Enjoy the weekend!
Take a look at Review Slides on Shared Folder |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Early Human Migration Read pp. 36-39 Reading Guide |
Finish Reading Guide Chapter 2 Sec 2 CH 2 RGs.doc |
Tuesday |
HW Check Reading Guide Chapter 2 Sec 2
Notes on Section Stamp #3
Review HW
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NO HW |
Wednesday |
Read Section 3 Beginnings of Agriculture
pp. 40-43
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Section 3 Reading Guide Due tomorrow
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Thursday |
Progress Report Day
HW Check Section 3
Early Human Shelter Activity
Due: 9/30
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Watch 2001: A Space Odyssey on youtube
(stop at 5: 30-when it the bone turns into a spaceship! Ignore the buzzing monolith) |
Friday |
Go to Computer Lab for Catal Huyuk Use Internet Explorer Lab 22
Due October 7 |
Enjoy the weekend! |
9/13-917
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Read Chapter 2 Section 1 pp. 28-34 |
Complete Reading Guide |
Tuesday |
HW Check Section 2 Reading Guide
Notes on Section 1: Stamp #1 |
No HW |
Wednesday |
or this Laetoli Video
Reading and Video
Early Humans Chart pages 30-31
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Bring a brown paper shopping bag on Friday for Cave Paintings |
Thursday |
Finish Early Humans Chart
Hand back biography grades
Missing Tasks list
A few New Yorker Cartoons (if time) Bipedalism Notes #2 |
Bring in a brown paper shopping bag
Look at websites for cave painting (Search: Lascaux Cave paintings, Chauvet Cave, Altimira Cave paintings- view website:
(pages 25 and 34 in textbook) |
Friday |
Cave Art!
"We have invented nothing" - Pablo Picasso
Some Tips: 1. Used only shades of brown, tan, black, white, red
2. Sketches are of large hunted animals. Some animals are going in different directions, some are incomplete, some are different sizes
3. Artistic style imitates that of prehistoric artists. |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Labor Day No School |
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Tuesday |
Reading Preview
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Finish Biography Project Turn in Rubric with project
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Wednesday |
HW Check Biography Project & Rubric
Hand out online access forms
Finish Reading Preview
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Check to see if ID/password works |
Thursday |
Archaeology Video |
NO HW |
Friday |
Measuring Time- How far ago was 3,000,000 years 1 inch = 1000 years!
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Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Biographies in textbook
What are the elements of a biography?
Biography Project Information: Hand back HerStory~HisStory |
Finish Textbook search |
Tuesday |
HW Check: Textbook Search Correct Textbook search in class
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Wear comfortable shoes for 6th Grade Retreat! |
Wednesday |
6th Grade Retreat | Begin Typing Biography Paragraph |
Thursday |
BC AD BCE CE Notes in Class |
Finish Typing Biography Paragraph |
Friday |
HW Check- Typed Biography Paragraph
Continue: BC AD BCE CE notes in class
Work on Biography Project in class |
Enjoy the long weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
Last day of summer- how did you spend it? | |
Tuesday |
Welcome to Crocker!
Introductions
Tour
Handbook
Class Syllabus |
Download HisStory/HerStory Due Thursday
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Wednesday |
Get organized in class: Class Rules/ Expectations
Textbooks for home use
Index Cards as a randomizer
File Folders
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Download HerStory/HisStory Due Tomorrow |
Thursday |
Collect HerStory/HisStory
Begin Textbook Search in class with table partner
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Textbook search- Due Tuesday August 31st
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Friday |
Ticket System What Makes Us Unique People Hunt Work on Textbook Search in class |
Enjoy the weekend! |
In Class
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Homework |
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Monday |
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
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Thursday |
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Friday |
Enjoy the weekend! |
Confucius Movie- with English subtitles
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTU3NjY3NzE2.html
maybe do something with this: Note taking on chinese art?
http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_sl09.shtm