***Please note: Assignments are subject to change.
6th Grade Social Studies - Week 14: Nov. 23-26
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Date:
Monday,
11.23.09 |
Bell:
Computers:
Check grades. Go to C-Mac website.
Return papers
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Assignment:
Finish letters – address envelopes and mail!
Keyboarding Lesson 2
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Due:
Letter sent today! |
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Date:
Tues.,
11.24.09 |
Bell:
Computers: Keyboarding Lesson 2 |
Assignment:
Almanac Lesson Review |
Due:
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Date:
Wed.,
11.25.09 |
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Assignment:
THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO SCHOOL |
Due:
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Date:
Thurs.,
11.26.09 |
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Assignment:
THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO SCHOOL |
Due:
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Grade 6 Social Studies - Week 13: Nov. 16-20
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Date:
Monday,
11.16.09 |
Bell:
Computers:
Check grades. Go to C-Mac website.
Return papers
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Assignment:
Crazy Hair/ Hat Day
Last day to make up Geography Terms Quiz
Typing Lesson 1 completed
Type a letter to a U.S. Senator
Here’s how: http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/letterscongress.htm
What to include:
Who you are/ where you’re from
The reason you’re writing
Your respectful request
To find your Senator’s address go to: http://tinyurl.com/yfcncrz
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Due:
Make up Geography Terms Quiz
Typing Lesson 1 due |
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Date:
Tues.,
11.17.09 |
Bell:
Computers:
Typing lesson
www.keyboardingonline.com
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Assignment:
Duct Tape Day
Typing Lesson 2
Finish U.S. Senator letter – check spelling
Address envelope
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Due:
U.S. Senator Letter – address envelope |
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Date:
Wed.,
11.18.09 |
Bell:
Journal -
Title your entry with your History Day topic. Explain why you’ve chosen the topic and the end product.
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Assignment:
Inside Out and Backwards Day
Exploring the Almanac with Mrs. Gibson |
Due:
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Date:
Thurs.,
11.19.09 |
Bell:
Computer
typing lesson 2
www.keyboardingonline.com |
Assignment:
Super Hero/ Villain Day
Lesson 2
Conference – Your History Day topic
Finish almanac lesson – turn in |
Due:
Almanac Lesson
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Date:
Friday,
11.20.09
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Bell:
Computer
typing lesson 2
www.keyboardingonline.com
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Red and White Day
Lesson 2
p. 21 - "Latitude and Longitude" w.s.
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History Day Topic |
Social Studies - Week 12: Nov. 9-12
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Date:
Monday,
11.9.09 |
Bell:
Computers:
Check grades. Go to C-Mac website.
Return papers
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Assignment:
Intro. to Keyboarding program www.keyboardingonline.com
Complete lines 1-3
Learn about the history of Veteran’s Day:
Computers:
1. Go to: http://tinyurl.com/yzo6q9x
2. Read the History of Veteran’s Day
3. Click on the Vocabulary Matching and Word Search Activity
4. Do the Vocabulary match (Don’t print the Word Search – see hand out)
5. Complete the Word Search Puzzle and definitions.
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Due:
Field Trip forms signed by parents |
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Date:
Tues.,
11.10.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Do you know any veterans? If so, what have you learned from them?
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Assignment:
Keyboarding program.
Computers:
Go to: http://tinyurl.com/yzo6q9x
1. Take the Self-Check Quiz – report the grade you receive
6th graders – don’t forget your lunch tomorrow! |
Due:
Study for Geography Terms Quiz on Thursday! |
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Date:
Wed.,
11.11.09 |
Bell:
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Assignment:
Veteran’s Day Field Trip – All Veteran’s Memorial, Olney Springs, CO |
Due:
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Date:
Thurs.,
11.12.09 |
Review Geography Terms (10 minutes).
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Assignment:
Geography Terms Quiz
Keyboarding Program
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Due:
Geography Terms Quiz |
Grade 6 Social Studies - Week 9: Oct. 19-22
End of First Quarter, Thursday, October 22, 2009
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Date:
Monday,
10.19.09 |
Bell:
Computers:
Check grades. Go to C-Mac website.
Return papers
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Assignment:
- Turn in all makeup work today for weeks 5-8 by tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20th to improve your grade for FIRST QUARTER!
- Grade Scavenger Hunt worksheets
- Take Notes: Key Geography Terms – draw an example for each term.
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Due:
Textbook Scavenger Hunt worksheets |
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Date:
Tues.,
10.20.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Choose one:
Observations
Wishes
Concerns
Thoughts
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Assignment:
· Take notes: Key Geography Terms
· Practice using road maps/ identify key terms on the map at:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/road_maps/
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Due:
All make up work.
Completed
Notes |
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Date:
Wed.,
10.21.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Choose one:
Observations
Wishes
Concerns
Thoughts
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Assignment:
Review Key Geography Terms
Textbook p. 5 : Answer Qs 1-3 |
Due:
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Date:
Thurs.,
10.22.09 |
Black folder - note paper ready. |
Assignment:
END OF FIRST QUARTER!
Watch: Maps:Types, Symbols, and Terms (18 minutes)
Answer Qs - Handout
Study 50 states index cards
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Due:
Video handout. |
Social Studies - Week 8: Oct. 12-15
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Date:
Monday,
10.12.09 |
Bell:
Computers:
Check grades. Go to C-Mac website.
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Assignment:
per. 5 – share 5 W’s from Thurs.
“Getting to Know Your Textbook” handout
See handout attached at the bottom of the page.
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Due:
Per. 5 – Share 5W’s |
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Date:
Tues.,
10.13.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Choose one:
Observations
Wishes
Concerns
Thoughts
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Assignment:
Finish “Textbook” handout – Grade in class. |
Due:
Textbook handout |
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Date:
Wed.,
10.14.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Choose one:
Observations
Wishes
Concerns
Thoughts
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Assignment:
Key Geography Terms – Take notes from PowerPoint
Also, see attachment below.
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Due:
Notes due next week. |
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Date:
Thurs.,
10.15.09 |
Bell:
Pueblo Chieftain http://www.chieftain.com/
Read one news article – Write 5 W’s -see attachments below.) |
Assignment:
5 W’s: Share with the class.
Go to History Day Filing Cabinet – Brainstorm project ideas. |
Due:
5 W’s. |
Social Studies - Week 7: Oct. 5-8
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Date:
Monday,
10.05.09 |
Bell:
Check grades/ use planner.
Go to Mrs. C-Mac’s website for today’s lesson.
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Assignment:
Turn in 50 state index cards.
Discover the History Day competition:
http://www.coloradohistoryday.org/contestTheme.html Take notes.
Click on “Theme Sheet” and answer the following questions with detail:
1. What is “Innovation”?
2. What does “in History” mean?
Brainstorm ideas.
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Due:
50 state cards. |
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Date:
Tues.,
10.06.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Your favorite topics to read about/ learn about/ watch on T.V. and talk about.
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Assignment:
Discover History Day categories:
http://www.coloradohistoryday.org/teachersStart.html
Take notes.
Explore the steps to creating a project for History Day:
http://www.nhd.org/CreatingaProject.htm
Take notes.
Brainstorm more ideas. What are your favorite areas of study? What are the innovations in these areas? Who made them? Does it fit the criteria (see notes today and yesterday).
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Due:
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Date:
Wed.,
10.07.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Choose one:
I feel... (Feelings)
I know...
(Knowledge)
I saw...
(Observations)
I wish...
(Wishes) |
Assignment:
Get to know your textbook.
Answer questions/ hand-out. |
Due:
Brainstorm list with explanation for History Day criteria. |
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Date:
Thurs.,
10.08.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Pueblo Chieftain online (on school home page or at http://www.chieftain.com/
1 article:
5 W’s.
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Assignment:
Finish “Get to Know Your Textbook” |
Due:
5 W’s
Textbook Qs. |
Social Studies - Week 6: Sept. 28-Oct.1
Grade 6
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Date:
Monday,
9.28.09 |
Bell:
Check grades/
Return papers
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Assignment:
Create personal flags.
Type writing that explains everything on your flag.
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Due:
Colored sketch of flag (10 pts.)/ Rough draft writing (10 pts.) |
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Date:
Tues.,
9.29.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Choose one:
Feelings, Knowledge, Observations, Wishes |
Assignment:
Finish flags and type paragraphs. |
Due:
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Date:
Wed.,
9.30.09
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Bell:
Journal –
I learned/ I feel...
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Assignment:
Present personal flags/ read writing to class.
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Due:
Personal flags/ Final draft writing./
Journals. |
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Date:
Thurs.,
10.01.09 |
Bell:
Count 50 index cards.
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Assignment:
Finish presentations – Create index cards with the state and abbreviation on front/ Capital on the back
Early release: 1 p.m.
P/T conferences: 1-8 p.m. |
Due:
50 index cards due Monday |
Social Studies - Week 5: Sept. 21-24
Homecoming Week
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Date:
Monday,
9.21.09 |
Bell:
None today. |
Assignment:
· Explore the meaning of colors:
o Each table group will have a color to teach to the class. Stand up and teach the class what you learned.
Poster Grade Requirements:
______5 pts. Everything on the poster is large and dark enough to see from across the room.
______10 pts. Poster includes most of the color meanings on the list.
______5 pts. Large color title.
______5 pts. Name, period and date are listed at the top.
_________25 points possible.
· Take notes on colors
· Choose the colors that represent you best.
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Due:
Color poster- share with class. |
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Date:
Tues.,
9.22.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Choose one:
I feel... (Feelings)
I know...
(Knowledge)
I saw...
(Observations)
I wish...
(Wishes)
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Assignment:
· Brainstorm a list of all the things that are important in your country. Match colors/ shapes/ symbols
· Sketch out flags.
· Neatness, 3 parts minimum (3 color fields, 3 shapes, 3 symbols, etc.) Each part, symbol, color, shape, must be clearly explained in paragraph form-typed.
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Due:
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Date:
Wed.,
9.23.09
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Bell:
Journal –
Choose one:
I feel...
I know...
I saw...
I wish...
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Assignment:
· Make flags.
· Type paragraphs that explain the flags.
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Due:
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Date:
Thurs.,
9.24.09 |
Bell:
Journal –
Pueblo Chieftain online http://www.chieftain.com/
Read one news article – Write 5 W’s.
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Assignment:
· Share 5 W’s
· Finish typing paragraphs that explain the flags. |
Due:
5 W’s
Flags due Monday:
Present them to class on Monday. |
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Attachments (3)
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5Ws Template.pdf - on Oct 11, 2009 8:18 PM by Sara Cothren-McCleary (version 1)
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Get to Know Your Textbook.doc - on Oct 11, 2009 8:17 PM by Sara Cothren-McCleary (version 1)
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Key Geography Terms.ppt - on Oct 11, 2009 8:18 PM by Sara Cothren-McCleary (version 1)
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