6th Grade History

Bell Work

03/12 - As you know, the Spanish conquered and colonized much of Central America. What evidence of Spanish influence is still present today?

03/11 - Complete the following sentence: Machu Picchu was...

03/10 - List 3 similarities between the Central American country you chose and America.

03/09 - Which Central American country did you select to research on the CIA World Factbook website? List 3 facts you learned.

03/05 - What is a mestizo?

03/04 - Describe the geography of Central America.

03/03 - What is an

03/02 - List the 7 Central American countries.

02/27 - Without using your book, describe the relative location of Central America.

02/26 - What are your thoughts of the Incan Achievement Project? How could it have been improved?

02/25 - List the 3 projects you chose for the Incan Achievement Project.

02/24 - Based on you research, why was the achievement you researched important to the Inca?

02/20 - What do you have left to do on the Incan Achievement Project?

02/19 - What do you have left to do on the Incan Achievement Project?

02/18 - What do you have left to do on the Incan Achievement Project?

02/17 - What do you have left to do on the Incan Achievement Project?

02/13 - List 2 suggestions for rewards/special privileges for Viking VIPs.

02/12 - List 3 new bits of information you learned yesterday from the research you did in class.

02/11 - What are 3 expectations of working in the computer lab?

02/10 - Who is your partner (if you have one) and what is your topic?

02/06 - List 3 achievements of the Inca.

02/05 - Introduction to the Inca Assessment (No Bell Work)

02/04 - List two differences between the Inca and the Aztecs.

02/03 - Who was Francisco Pizarro?

01/30 - No Bell Work (Winter Festive Dance)

01/29 - What led to the downfall of the Inca?

01/28 - What was special about the building skills of the Inca?

01/27 - Describe the Incan mita.

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SEMESTER ONE

01/23 - Where was the Incan Empire located?

01/22 - Complete the sentence. One thing I know about the Inca is...

01/21 - Aztec Assessment (No Bell Work)

01/16 - When is the assessment about the Aztecs?

01/15 - Describe two achievements you saw in the video about the Aztecs.

01/14 - What is a chinampa? What is a causeway?

01/13 - Describe the epidemic that devastated the Aztecs.

01/10 - When is the final day to turn in late work in this class?

01/09 - Look at the Power of Pictographs handout. Describe the writing system of the Aztecs.

01/08 - How did a codex improve Aztec society? (see the Laws, Traditions, and Infrastructure handout)

01/07 - Complete the sentence by adding 2 facts. The Aztecs were...

12/19 - List 3 accomplishments of the Aztecs.

12/18 - (Complete the following sentences.) The Aztecs valued... I know this because...

12/17 - Describe how the Aztec settlements on Lake Texcoco is an example of Human Environment Interaction (HEI).

12/16 - Review pages 124-128 in your text. List 3 facts about the Aztecs.

12/02 - In 2-3 sentences, summarize your assigned theory as to what happened to the ancient Mayans.

11/21 - What do you have left to do on your project?

11/20 - Who is in your project group? What theory is your group focusing on?

11/19 - Review your notes. What evidence supports that religion was important to the ancient Mayans.

11/18 - Review your notes. What evidence supports that the ancient Mayans were advanced for their time?

11/15 - Review your notes. What can you infer was important to the ancient Mayans?

11/14 - What can you infer about the Maya based on this photo?

11/13 - List 3 achievements that are featured in the video.

11/12 - Describe one achievement of the Mayans.

11/06 - Based on what you read yesterday, list two facts about the Mayans.

11/05 - Describe how historians believe the Olmec influenced the Mayans.

11/04 - Complete the sentence. The Mayans...

10/28-11/01 - NO BELL WORK - Outdoor School

10/24 - NO BELL WORK - House of Spook Dance

10/23 - Look at your map of Mexico. List 3 geographical features.

10/22 - What is the relative location of Mexico? (Provide 3 examples)

10/21 - After looking at your progress report, list the assignments you need to either turn in or redo.

10/17 - What do you think the geography of Mexico is like?

10/16 - Share one prediction or inference about the Maya, Inca, or Aztecs based on yesterday's class.

10/15 - List the expectations of students at the beginning of Mr. Salsman's class.

10/14 - Share one situation where you might need to identify the main idea of a reading.

10/10 - What is the purpose of supporting details in a paragraph?

10/09 - What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

10/08 - What themes do you have left to do on your 5 Themes of Geography Project?

10/07 - Please copy the following sentence: After I finish my project, I need to watch the tutorial in Google Classroom of how to publish my slideshow to the web.

10/03 - Look at the photo. Which theme(s) could be used to analyze this photo?

10/02 - Write each question and fill in the blanks about HEI. How do people a______ to the environment? How do people m_______ or c________ the environment? How do people d_____ on the environment?

10/01 - What questions do you have about the 5 Themes of Geography Project?

09/30 - What country did you choose for the 5 Themes of Geography project? What is your computer number?

09/26 - Using your knowledge of the 5 Themes of Geography, which theme(s) could be used to analyze this photo?

09/25 - What Geography Theme is this an example of?

09/24 - The Movement Geography Theme includes the movement of people, culture, and information. List an example of each one.

09/23 - What is an example of Human Evironment Interaction (H.E.I.) that you can see in this photo?

09/19 - Which Theme of Geography is this an example of?

09/18 - Using the Place Geography Theme, describe human or physical characteristics in this photo.

09/17 - What is your relative location in the classroom?

09/16 - Which station did you stop at last Thursday?

09/12 - List the 5 Themes of Geography.

09/11 - What is geography?

09/10 - What has surprised you (if anything) so far about middle school?

09/09 - List 3 things you should bring to class each day.

09/06 - What percent of your grade are assessments and projects in this class?

09/05 - How often does Mr. Salsman collect bell work?

09/04 - Tell about an act of kindness you witnessed (or did) yesterday.

09/03 - In 2-3 sentences, tell about a personal memory from the summer of 2019.