HW 12/15

*  Ch. 8 & 9 worksheets due tomorrow!

*  SSR = 30 min + log in your COBRA

HW 12/13

*  Finish Ch. 8 (Egypts Pharaohs) worksheets, due Thursday, 12/15

*  SSR = 30 min + log in your COBRA

HW 12/12

*  SSR = 30 min + log in your COBRA

*  Bring your history textbok

*  (optional) Bring a HEALTHY snack to class on Friday, Dec. 16th = 29 students

Ancient Egypt Website

Check out http://egypt.mrdonn.org/ for interesting information on Egyptian Gods/Goddesses, mythology, culture, death rituals, games, etc

Ancient Civilizations for Children: Egypt Video

check out the following video on the wonders of ancient Egypt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcVF2H5bSUk

HW 12/7

*  Finish ch. 7 worksheets on the geography of Egypt, Kush & Canaan

*  Finish reading and annotating the article, "Who's Got the Power?"

*  SSR = 30 minutes + log in  your COBRA

HW 12/5

*  Summary of "Faces" article due Wed, 12/7.  Please see the guidelines:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz_SmuEUinrVZkt4aUFNcTdJeG8/view?usp=sharing

*  Study Egypt Set #1 vocabulary - quiz on Monday, 12/14.  Please use your vocabulary boxes to study as well as this document:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz_SmuEUinrVQXJGOHcxeFdoSk0/view?usp=sharing

*  SSR = 30  min + LOG in your COBRA

*  Book order form due on Thursday, 12/8

*  Bring History Alive! textbook

Ancient Egypt Website

Check out http://egypt.mrdonn.org/ for interesting information on Egyptian Gods/Goddesses, mythology, culture, death rituals, games, etc

Hw 11/29

*  SSR = 30 min + log

*  Finish Egypt set #1 vocabulary boxes & study your words.

*  Final draft of argument essay + prewriting materials

HW 11/28

*  Final draft of argument essay + prewriting materials due Wednesday, 11/30

*  SSR = 30 min + log

*  Bring History Alive! book

HW 11/22

1.  Finish your rough draft of your argument essay.

2.  Please use the following checklist to revise and edit your argument essay:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz_SmuEUinrVcTNvZ0YyVU1iOEU/view?usp=sharing

You may want to have a parent read your work to check for errors.

Your reading partner will read your work on Monday, Nov. 28th.

3.  SSR = 30 minutes + LOG in your COBRA

HW 11/21

*  Late:  Cars vs Bikes worksheet

*  Finish your introduction and first body paragraph to your Persuasive essay.  Use the sentence frames you were given to help you write your paragraphs.

*  SSR = 30  minutes

HW 11/17

*  Finish essay outline

*  Persuasive/argument crossword

*  SSR = 30 minutes + LOG

HW 11/16

*  Finish reading the non-fiction article on school uniforms

*  Word search - persuasive/argumentative language

*  SSR = 30 minutes + log in COBRA

HW 11/15

*  SSR = 30 min + log

*  Pros/cons chart - Should students be required to change into P.E. uniforms?

*  Study persuasion vocab on www.quizlet.com or by using your handout

HW 11/14

*  SSR 30 minutes + LOG your book in the Cobra

*  Sumerian City art project = colored and labeled FINAL draft + 7 ch. 5 worksheets + checklist

Class work 11/14

1.  Go to www.quizlet.com

2.  Create a new set of vocab. cards and title them "Persuasive Language"

3.  Cut and paste the words/definitions in from the link https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz_SmuEUinrVRkl1VHE3SlZST3c/view?usp=sharing

ctrl + c = copy

ctrl + v = paste

4.  Create 15 cards.  You may include pictures.

5.  Practice your words.

HW 11/10

*  SSR = 30 min + log

*  Study for the Unit 1 vocabulary quiz on Monday, 11/14 =
    - puzzle
    - sentences
    - quizlet

*  Sumerian art project due on Tuesday, 11/15

Sumerian City Slides

Use these slides to support you with accurate drawings for your Sumerian City:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-vjsTHCd9rpmDLux9p6agvbYXz91QxYWrBXgDog2AVc/edit?usp=sharing

HW 11/9

*  SSR = 30 minutes + log

*  Write a sentence for Unit 1 Vocab words #6 - 10 (government, trade, empire, capital, siege, agriculture).  You may use any form of the words

*  Work on your Sumerian City art project = 30 minutes

HW 11/8

*  LATE:  ESY Food Review.  Please share your googledoc with me.

*  Unit 1 vocabulary sentences for words #1 - 5 (culture, civilization, social structure, technology, status).  Study your Unit 1 vocabulary words on quizlet.  We will have a QUIZ on these words next Monday, 11/15

*  SSR = 30 min + log in your COBRA

HW 11/3

*  Ch. 5 worksheets

*  Soup review due Tues, 11/8

*  Codornices field trip is tomorrow!  Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring:
1.  lunch & water
2.  a snack to share
3.  a small blanket
4.  games & sports equipment that can fit into a backpack
5.  a backpack

Minimum Day Schedule for Parent Teacher Conferences

Hi All,

Parent/Teacher/Student conferences are next week.  There is no school Monday, Nov. 7 or Friday, Nov. 11.  Students will be released from school at 12:20 Tues - Thurs.  Here is the minimum day schedule for next week:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-2_n7dsS_yk97eL7nV2tvMzVj_i77co3xHIqRZ4j67U/edit?usp=sharing

Q1 Academic Vocabulary on Quizlet

Check out the the Q1 academic vocabulary words on quizlet:  https://quizlet.com/_2pd3t4

Class work 10/27

1.  Sign into your Quizlet account:  https://quizlet.com/ using your Google account

2.  Go to the top of the page and select "+Create"

3.  Title your new set "Unit 1 History Vocabulary"

4.  Enter your words either by typing them in using the handout or by cutting and pasting from the following link:  Unit 1 History Vocabulary.  Check your spelling!

5.  You should have 12 cards = 11 vocab words + 1 root word

6.  Study with the flash cards, practice tests and games

HW 10/26

*  Complete "The Hemispheres", pg 415 in your geography packet (green)

*  SSR = 30 min + log

HW 10/25

*  "A New Way of Life" final draft of your paragraph

*  SSR = 30 min + log

*  (optional) - "ESY Kitchen Movie Shoot" +10 pts extra credit HOW due Friday, 10/28

Early Humans for Kids

Check out this site to explore early humans.

Early Humans for Kids

HW 10/24

*  Boy of the Painted Cave novel packet (worksheets)

*  SSR = 30 minutes + log.  Your AR goal needs to be complete by Friday, 10/28

HW 10/21

*  Novel workbook due on Tues, 10/24

*  Turn in your novel, Boy of the Painted Cave

* Kitchen on Monday

Pulling a Quote Powerpoint Presentation

Here is the powerpoint presentation for correct punctuation of a quote.  Use this for your novel workbook, pgs. 5 - 10

https://drive.google.com/a/berkeley.net/file/d/0Bz_SmuEUinrVQ0pvVUtLcXpST0U/view?usp=sharing

HW 10/20

*  Finish ch. 3 "From Hunter Gatherer to Farmer" worksheets pp. 1 - 6 & "Processing" paragraph on a separate page.

*  Finish Boy of the Painted Cave - we will take the AR quiz on it in class tomorrow.

*  Check your quotes in your novel workbook pp 5 - 10

HW 10/18

*  Finish ch. 15 quotes (2) on the "Double Entry Journal" page 10 of your workbook

*  Read ch. 16 of Boy of the Painted Cave

HW 10/17

*  Finish your How-to paragraph for "Greens over Grains"

*  Read ch. 14 of Boy of the Painted Cave

*  Wednesday, 10/19,  is Walk/Roll to School day

*  The Fall Family Festival is Saturday, 10/22 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.  There will be music, games, prizes, food.

HW 10/13

*  Academic Vocabulary - "Demonstrate" worksheet, pg. 66 - 67

*  OPTIONAL Extra Credit (+10 points English HOW) = "Demonstration" worksheet, pg. 68 - 69

*  Due Monday, 10/17 - read BOPC, ch. 13

HW 10/12

*  Read or reread ch. 10.  Complete the Double Entry Journal on pg. 9 of your BOPC workbook.  Find 2 quotes that you either connect with or appreciate for some reason and explain why you picked them.  Quotes need to include correct punctuation (beginning/ending quotation marks, copied exactly like the text, pg. # in parenthesis).

HW 10/11

*  Read BOPC ch. 7 + quotes, pg. 8 in workbook

*  Read ch. 8

You need to REREAD the chapters if you have already read them as there will be a QUIZ on them tomorrow.

"Mankind: The Story of Us - Inventors"

Check out the following link to view "Mankind:  The Story of Us - Inventors".

Weekend HW

*  If you have not read ch.s 1 - 6 of Boy of the Painted Cave (BOPC) or completed the quote prompts from work book pgs. 5 - 8 then you need to catch up.

We will resume BOPC on Tuesday with Ch. 7.

*  Food Memory is due Tuesday also.

HW 10/6

*  Finish reading ch. 6, Boy of the Painted Cave + quote hunt (A & B) p. 8 of packet
    OR SSR = 30 min + log

*  Final draft Food Memory due Tues, 10/11

*  Ch. 1 & 2 vocab quiz - quizlet, definitions/sentences worksheet, practice quiz

NO SCHOOL MONDAY, 10/10

"A Single Migration From Africa Populated the World."

A recent article on early human migration from the New York Times.

http://nyti.ms/2cp3ISU

HW 10/4

*  SSR = 30 minutes + log.
Have you taken an AR quiz yet?
How are you doing with your AR goal?

*  Study your vocabulary words!

HW 10/3

*  Complete ch. 1 & 2 definitions and sentences worksheet (green)

*  Study for ch. 1 & 2 vocab quiz = FRIDAY, 10/7

*  Finish ch. 5 in Boy of the Painted Cave + complete 2 quotes, pg. 7 in workbook

*  (optional)  The geography quiz retake will be given on Thursday, 10/6, during advisory

How Wolves Change Rivers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q

HW 9/29

*  SSR = 30 min + log

*  Map skills p. 413 "Latitude & Longitude"

LATE:
Map skills, p. 412, "Oceans & Continents"
Ch. 1 history worksheets

HW 9/28

*  "Oceans and Continents" worksheet, p. 412 from the map skills packet (green)

*  SSR = 30 minutes

*  Study your Ch.1 & 2 vocabulary words = 15 - 20 minutes

*  optional - check out the Lascaux cave painting website

Cave Paintings at Lascaux

Check out the following website http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/?lng=en#/fr/00.xml for an inside tour of the cave paintings in Lascaux, France.

HW 9/27/16

*  Finish Ch.1 worksheets pp. 4 - 8

*  Study ch. 1 & 2 vocabulary words via quizlet or your worksheet

*  Bring your Boy of the Painted Cave novel

*  6th grade welcome dinner is tonight from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the dining commons.

"Charting Prehistoric Human Migration"

Check out the following links for short videos on hypotheses connected with prehistoric human migration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5orVEJburQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdT6QcSbQ0

"Cave of Forgotten Dreams"

The movie, "Cave of Forgotten Dreams", is streamable on Netflix.  We will be watching parts of it in class, but you are welcome to watch the whole documentary.

Check out the following link for more information:
http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/cave-of-forgotten-dreams

Ch 1 & 2 Vocabulary Definitions

Please go to the link below to access your vocabulary words:

Ch. 1 & 2 vocabulary definitions

Quizlet

1.  Go to Quizlet

2.  Click on "Sign Up" - top right hand corner

3.  Click on "Sign Up with Google"

4.  Enter your student Google account information

5.  Allow quizlet to view your email address and basic profile info

6.  Enter your CORRECT birthday and your BUSD Google username (firstnamelastname)

7.  Click on "Continue to free Quizlet" in the middle of the screen

8.  Click on "+Create" on the top left of your screen

9.  Title your new set of words "Ch. 1 & 2 Vocabulary"

10.  Create a set of words.  Make sure to INCLUDE the root words.  Your set should have 16 cards.

11.  You can play the vocabulary games.  Read the directions before you do.

HW 9/22

*  SSR = 30 minutes + log title and eng pg #

*  Finish your compass rose

6th Grade Welcome Dinner 9/27

Please see the attached pdf for information on our 6th Grade Welcome Dinner which will take place on Tuesday, 9/27, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.  Paper copies came home with students yesterday.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz_SmuEUinrVRWM2dk01TGJCN2ZKaEJPeEVCTmQ3Q0Nxa3Nj/view?usp=sharing

HW 9/20

*  SSR = 30 minutes + log title & end page #

*  History textbook scavenger hunt due Thursday 9/22

*  (optional) bring a quote for our "Quote of the Day" board

*  Walking field trip to the BPL N. Branch library tomorrow :)  Bring your library card!

HW 9/19

*  SSR 30 min= log title & end pg# in your COBRA

*  Geographical terms quiz tomorrow.  Study your definitions grid, practice quiz from Friday and view the slides posted on 9/13

*  (optional) 4Bs poster contest deadline is Thursday, 9/22

Thomas/Goldman 6th Grade Dinner

On Tuesday, Sept 27th we will be hosting a dinner (main dish provided, potluck chips, drinks, salad, dessert) in the dining commons from 6:30 - 8:00 pm for my core and Ms. Goldman's core.  This is an opportunity to share a meal, get to know one another and build community between the two cores.  You are welcome to bring other family members.  Sign Up Genius notices will be sent up via email.

Ms Thomas/Ms Goldman Course Syllabus

Please go to the following link to access the syllabus for Humanities 6 & Math/Science:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17J-Uk_LUl2KFI73ZfYRXr0k0BNF3TRj75KLNkxRzjy8/edit?usp=sharing

HW 9/14

*  Job applications (optional)

*  Study your geographic terms using the google slides posted 9/13 and/or your graphic organizer with the terms and definitions.  There will be a QUIZ on TUESDAY, 9/20.

Geographic Terms Slides

Check out the following slide show to support your learning of the geographic terms.  The quiz will take place on Tuesday, Sept, 20th.

Geographic Terms Slides

HW 9/13

*  30 min of SSR = log in COBRA (title and end page #)

HW 9/12

*  Job applications are due tomorrow (optional)

*  30 min of SSR = log in COBRA (title and end page #)

*  FINAL draft of Map of the Heart paragraph + map (outlined + colored) due Wednesday, 9/14

*  Back to School Night is Thursday, 9/15.
    5:30 - 6:15 Dinner for sale
    6:00 - 6:15 Orchestra performance
    6:15 - 6:30  Ms. Levenson's address
    6:30 - 8:15 Class visits - follow your child's schedule

HW 9/9

*  Job applications due on Tuesday, 9/13

HW 9/8

*  SSR = 30 minutes - write down the book title and pg # at the bottom of your COBRA

*  Finish mapping your heart

Hw 9/7

*  Accelerated Reader letter to parents - signature needed

*  SSR (silent reading) of a book of your choice = 30 min

HW 9/6

*  School picture day is Monday, 9/19 - forms come home today

*  Please bring a silent reading book for reading advisory

*  LATE:
1.  COBRA parent signature p. 8
2.  Supplies - 3" binder, dividers, pencil case
3.  Academic Autobiography

HW 9/2

*  Read the COBRA with your parent(s)/caregiver(s) + signature p. 8

HW 8/31

*  Family Questionnaire due Friday, 9/2

*  Academic Biography due Tuesday, 9/7

*  Supplies due Tuesday, 9/7

HW 8/30

We had a successful first day!  It was such a pleasure to meet all of the incoming 6th graders.

Homework:
*  Calendar home
*  Read class letter with a parent/caregiver
*  Finish the blue student questionnaire - due tomorrow

WELCOME TO 6TH GRADE!!!