FYI: Today and Wednesday you will work on the district Argument Assessment.

Social Studies 

Chapter 19: Geography and the Early Settlement of China

Essential Questions:

 How did the geography affect life in ancient China?   

GOALS: 

• To collaborate with my team to learn about the geography of China through the analysis of maps.

Agenda: 

1. Geography Challenges

 

• Textbook page 181
• Hand-outs

Reminders/Homework:

No homework :)
(We will work on the Geo Challenge in class tomorrow.)

English

Essential Questions: 

How can I use my close reading skills and note-taking strategies to prepare to write my 

essay for the District Common Writing Assessment.

GOALS: 

• Read and annotate three articles
• Complete the Reading Notes 
• Work on my Achieve assignments.

Agenda

1.  Argument Essay

All of the 6th graders will be doing this in-class essay. I, Mrs. Hauck-Wood, need to see what you can do, and I need to be able to show others what you can do. You have learned so much and this is your time to show off to the people in charge.

You will get three texts to read, annotate, and take notes on. Be as detailed as you can today. It will make your life easier tomorrow. This will take us a few days to do, so DO NOT RUSH.

Prompt:

Should our school participate in the national “Shut Down Your Screen Week”? Be sure to use evidence from the texts, as well as your own knowledge, to support and develop your thinking.

2. Read or Achieve

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

FYI: Today and Wednesday you will work on the district Argument Assessment.

• Tuesday: Read and take notes on the three articles presented. Prepare to write your essay.
• Wednesday:  Outline and draft your essay response
• Prompt:
• Should our school participate in the national “Shut Down Your Screen Week”? Be sure to use evidence from the texts, as well as your own knowledge, to support and develop your thinking.
• Preposition Test # 1 Friday about-atop
• Achieves are due Friday

P of E/Geography of ancient China; Achieve/Grammar: prepositions

Social Studies 

The Prince of Egypt video guide
Chapter 19: Geography and the Early Settlement of China


Essential Questions:

 How did the geography affect life in ancient China?   

GOALS: 

• To finish watching "The Prince of Egypt"
• To collaborate with my team to learn about the geography of China through the analysis of maps.

Agenda: 

1. Geography Challenges

• Textbook page 181
• Hand-outs

Reminders/Homework:

No homework :)
(We will work on the Geo Challenge in class tomorrow.)

English

Essential Questions: 

In some places, children as young as 6 years old train at sports academies with the hope of becoming soccer stars. What do you think about this?

GOALS: 

• Work on my Achieve assignments.
• Begin understanding how to identify prepositions and prepositional phrases in a sentence.                                                                    

Agenda

1.  "Will Amazon Change the World...Again?" 
           Thought Question grades/comments

2. Achieve:

• "The Search for a Sports Star":  Steps 1-5  Use Setting the Purpose to prepare your response to the Thought Question:  

Write a journal entry from the point of view of Benjamin Palandella. How might he describe his experience at Club Social Parque? What might he say about working with Ramón Maddoni? Be sure to use vocabulary terms and descriptive phrases from the Article in your response.

• Student Choice:  Steps 1-4 (use the Close Reading Strategy that works best for you :) 

Article Summary of "The Search for a Sports Star"

Club Social Parque, located in Argentina, has trained some of the world's best athletes. They play football—or soccer, as it's known in the U.S.

Lesson Objectives

• Language Arts Focus: Vocabulary Building

Key Concepts

1. Club Social Parque is an academy in Argentina, where youth hone their skills in football (called soccer in the United States). About 150 children--some as young as 6 years old--train there together twice a week and compete on the weekends.
2. Ramón Maddoni is a 75-year-old coach who oversees the players' drills at Parque. Maddoni has worked with dozens of kids who went on to play professionally.
3. Some of the players who trained at Parque went on to join Argentina's national team. At least 40 players who trained at Parque went on to become international stars.

Lesson Vocabulary

• academy*: a place of study or training in a particular field
• professional*: having to do with a job, not something done just for fun
• technique*: a particular method or way of doing something

Cross-Disciplinary Terms:

• drill: a training exercise
• fundamental: a basic or important part of something
• international: having to do with two or more countries
• national team: a team that plays for its country

* These vocabulary words are from the Academic Word List (Coxhead, 2000).

3.  Grammar: Prepositions 

• Introduction
• Test Dates: 

1. Test #1 about-atop Friday 2/2
2. Test #2 before-down Tuesday 2/6
3. Test #3 during-near Friday 2/9
4. Test #4 of-since Tuesday 2/13
5. Test #5  through-without Wednesday 2/21

  REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

FYI: Tomorrow and Wednesday you will work on the district Argument Assessment.

Tuesday: Read and take notes on the three articles presented. Prepare to write your essay.

Wednesday:  Outline and draft your essay response

Prompt:

Should our school participate in the national “Shut Down Your Screen Week”? Be sure to use evidence from the texts, as well as your own knowledge, to support and develop your thinking.

Preposition Test # 1 Friday about-atop

Achieves are due Friday

Assessment: Chapters 11 and 12; Reflection/Achieve

Social Studies 

Essential Questions:

Chapter 11: How did Judaism originate and develop?
Chapter 12:  What are the central teachings of Judaism, 
and why did they survive to modern day?

GOALS:  

• To show what I have learned through my performance on our assessment.

Agenda: 

1. Assessment: Chapters 11 and 12

• You may use your Reading Notes on this test, however, you may not use your study guide or your textbook.
• Use blue or black pen
• Read each question carefully, circle verbs and underline key terms or names
• Use process of elimination
• Choose the best possible answer (each question has only one answer)
• Please staple your Reading Notes to the back of your test and turn in when complete

***I will not be able to answer questions during the test

DO YOUR BEST! I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Reminders/Homework:

English

Essential Questions: 

1. Polio, a serious disease, has not been seen in India in one year. 

Has the fight against polio been won?
2.  What can I learn about myself and my growth in English through reflection.

GOALS: Continue work from
            Yesterday

• To compile a list of the books I have read this semester in MLA format.
• To use EasyBib as a citation tool.
• Complete my Semester Reflection (In Google Classroom)
• Work on my Achieve assignments:                                                                                    "The Push Against Polio"  Steps 1-4 and SETTING THE PURPOSE                                  Free Choice Steps 1-4 and YOUR CHOICE of Reading Strategy 

Agenda:

1. Semester Reading Record 
2.  Semester Reflection
3.  Achieve:  "The Push Against Polio"  Steps 1-4 and SETTING THE PURPOSE                                   Free Choice Steps 1-4 and YOUR CHOICE of Reading Strategy 
4.  Grammar? Preposition Test Dates (time permitting)

  REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

                   

Reading Record is Due Today (Google Classroom)
Semester Reflection Due Thursday (Google Classroom)
Achieves are due Friday

Kahoot Chapter 11/12 Review; Semester Reflection/Achieve

Social Studies

Essential Question:

What are the central teachings of Judaism, 
and why did they survive to modern day?

GOALS:  

• To read 12.3 and 12.4 and complete the corresponding Reading Notes 

Agenda: 

Guiding Questions:

• What happened to the kingdom of Israel after it split into two nations?
• What does the word diaspora mean?
• What event marked the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora?What did the Jewish     Diaspora signify for Judaism and its followers?

1. Experiential Activity: "Preserve and Pass Along" activity: Debrief
2. Packet Assembly (Turn in tomorrow with your test!)
3. Kahoot

Reminders/Homework:

• Test Chapters 11 and 12 Wednesday 1/24
• Find a list of terms/concepts to study on schoolloop

English

Essential Questions: 

1. Polio, a serious disease, has not been seen in India in one year. 

Has the fight against polio been won?
2.  What can I learn about myself and my growth in English through reflection.

GOALS:  

• To compile a list of the books I have read this semester in MLA format.
• To use EasyBib as a citation tool.
• Complete my Semester Reflection (In Google Classroom)
• Work on my Achieve assignments:                                                                                    "The Push Against Polio"  Steps 1-4 and SETTING THE PURPOSE                                  Free Choice Steps 1-4 and YOUR CHOICE of Reading Strategy 

Agenda:

1. Semester Reading Record 
2.  Semester Reflection
3.  Achieve:  "The Push Against Polio"  Steps 1-4 and SETTING THE PURPOSE                                   Free Choice Steps 1-4 and YOUR CHOICE of Reading Strategy 

  REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

                   

Reading Record is Due Wednesday (Google Classroom)
Semester Reflection Due Thursday (Google Classroom)
Achieves are due Friday

Chapter 12 Reading Notes/Reflection: Team Research/Outside Reading Annotated Book List

Social Studies

Essential Question:

What are the central teachings of Judaism, 
and why did they survive to modern day?

GOALS:  

• To read 12.3 and 12.4 and complete the corresponding Reading Notes 

Agenda: 

Guiding Questions:

• What happened to the kingdom of Israel after it split into two nations?
• What does the word diaspora mean?
• What event marked the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora?What did the Jewish     Diaspora signify for Judaism and its followers?

1. Reading Notes and Experiential Activity: "Preserve and Pass Along" activity.

Textbook pages 114-117
Reading Notes 85-87

Reminders/Homework:

• Finish chapter 12 Reading Notes
• Test Chapters 11 and 12 Wednesday 1/24

English

Essential Questions: 

1.  What have I learned from our Team Research project?

2.  What books have a read this semester and how do I rate them?

3. Polio, a serious disease, has not been seen in India in one year. 
Has the fight against polio been won?

GOALS:  

• To reflect in a meaningful way about my experience and learning with the Team Research project.
• To compile a list of the books I have read this semester in MLA format.
• To use EasyBib as a citation tool.
• Work on my Achieve assignments:                                                                                    "The Push Against Polio"  Steps 1-4 and SETTING THE PURPOSE                                  Free Choice Steps 1-4 and YOUR CHOICE of Reading Strategy 

Agenda:

1. Team Research Reflection
2. Semester Reading Record
3.  Achieve:  "The Push Against Polio"  Steps 1-4 and SETTING THE PURPOSE                                   Free Choice Steps 1-4 and YOUR CHOICE of Reading Strategy 

  REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

                   

Reading Record is Due Wednesday
Achieves are due Friday

"Preserve and Pass Along" activity/ Flip Grid Book Reviews/ Project Reflection

Social Studies

Essential Question:

What are the central teachings of Judaism, 
and why did they survive to modern day?

GOALS:  

• To participate in the activity by following directions
• To read 12.1 and 12.2 and complete the corresponding Reading Notes 

Agenda: 

1. Read Section 1, Introduction; then be prepared to answer the following:

• What happened to the kingdom of Israel after it split into two nations?
• What does the word diaspora mean?
• What event marked the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora?What did the Jewish 
• Diaspora signify for Judaism and its followers?

2. Experiential Activity: "Preserve and Pass Along" activity.

During the activity, you should read the chapter and work on your reading notes :).

Reminders/Homework:

• Test Chapters 11 and 12 Wednesday 1/24

English

Essential Questions: 

1.What books do I want to read based on my classmates' recommendations?
2.  What have you learned from our Team Research project?

GOALS:  

• To be an attentive audience member during our Flip Grid presentations.
• To reflect in a meaningful way about my experience and learning with the Team Research project.
• To compile a list of the books I have read this semester.

Agenda:

1.Flip-grid book review share 

Please take out your Book Share Form. 
2. Reflection
3. Semester Reading Record

     

  REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

                   
THE FINAL DRAFT of your team article IS DUE today! 
Achieve of Choice (steps 1-4) due today!