Three Philosophies/Writing Workshop: Writing Territories

Social Studies 

Essential Question:

How did Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism influence political rule in ancient China?

GOALS:   
To learn about the three philosophies that came out of the Waring States Period and to understand how this instability led to schools of thought. 

Agenda: 

• Thinglink Dynasty Share (Shang, Zhou, Han, Qin)
• Chapter 21 Preview Inter-Active Notebook page 47
• Chapter 21:  Three Chinese Philosophies page 205 
• Reading Notes pages 148-149

Reminders/Homework:

        No Homework

English
Essential Questions: 

• How can I reflect on my life and capture moments that were meaningful enough to me to want to write about them?
• How do I identify the parts of speech in a sentence?

Goals

• To explore topics for writing
• To be able to identify prepositional phrases, subjects, and verbs in a sentence.

Agenda

1. Grammar: prepositional phrases, subject,        verbs 

2.  Writing Workshop:

      Poem: "You Can't Write a Poem About 

      Mc Donalds" continued

      Mini Lesson:  Writing Territories continued

                      

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

Work on Achieve Articles (Due before midnight Sunday :)

Memorize the prepositions for tomorrow's test! :)

Achieve Read to Succeed contest:  February 12- March 9!!!!!
CYRM info:

Students take a quiz as they finish each book.   At end of March of students who complete the program will receive 5 points of extra credit from me :). All quizzes should be completed by Friday, March 23 to be eligible for the voting parties to be held in the library during both lunches, Wednesday, March 28.

1. Test #5  through-without Wednesday 2/21 

• through 
• throughout
• to 
• toward
• under
• underneath
• until 
• up
• upon
• with
• within
• without

Ancient China video/Prep test #4 ; Writing Workshop

Social Studies 

Essential Question:

What do can I learn about the other dynasties from the TIme Life video: Lost Civilizations China?

GOALS:   
To learn about the major dynasties of ancient China.

Agenda: 

• video and notes                                                
• rubric to self-assess

Reminders/Homework:

English

GOALS: 

• To successfully complete the preposition test
• To explore topics for writing
• To be able to identify prepositional phrases, subjects, and verbs in a sentence.

Essential Questions: 

• How can I reflect on my life and capture moments that were meaningful enough to me to want to write about them?
• How do I identify the parts of speech in a sentence?

Agenda

1.  Preposition Test # 4

2.  Writing Workshop

      Poem: "You Can't Write a Poem About Mc Donalds"

     Mini Lesson:  Writing Territories

   (gif for my daughter Emma:

2. Grammar: Prepositions                       

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

Work on Achieve Articles (Due before midnight Sunday :)

Memorize the prepositions for tomorrow's test! :)

Achieve Read to Succeed contest:  February 12- March 9!!!!!
CYRM info:

Students take a quiz as they finish each book.   At end of March of students who complete the program will receive 5 points of extra credit from me :). All quizzes should be completed by Friday, March 23 to be eligible for the voting parties to be held in the library during both lunches, Wednesday, March 28.

1. Test #5  through-without Wednesday 2/21 

• through 
• throughout
• to 
• toward
• under
• underneath
• until 
• up
• upon
• with
• within
• without

Dynasty Research and thinglink/ Achieves and Grammar

Social Studies 


Good morning and happy Monday!
Did you realize today is our 100th day
of sixth grade!?  Congratulations!

Essential Questions: 

What do I need to know to create a "thinglink" for my dynasty project?
How can I share my researched information about my dynasty effectively?

GOALS:   
To finish my research and answer my questions about my assigned dynasty. To understand how people lived in ancient China.  To finish my thinglink!

Agenda: 

• Research and take notes.  Click HERE for more resources :)
• Thinglink.  Click HERE for an introduction Hyperdoc on Thinglink.
• Use the rubric to self-assess

Reminders/Homework:

Your Dynasty Thinglink is due Today 2/12 (midnight :)

English

GOALS:

• To use close reading strategies to score 75% or higher on my Achieve activities.
• To be able to identify prepositional phrases, subjects, and verbs in a sentence.

Essential Questions: 

• How can I use close reading strategies to score well on my Achieve activities?
• How do I identify the parts of speech in a sentence?

Agenda

1.  Achieves:

1.   "China Welcomes New Beginnings" Steps 1-4
2.    Free Choice Steps 1-4

   (Use your choice of reading strategy for both)

   (gif for my daughter Emma:

2. Grammar: Prepositions                       

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

Work on Achieve Articles (Due before midnight Sunday :)

Memorize the prepositions for tomorrow's test! :)

Achieve Read to Succeed contest:  February 12- March 9!!!!!
CYRM info:

Students take a quiz as they finish each book.   At end of March of students who complete the program will receive 5 points of extra credit from me :). All quizzes should be completed by Friday, March 23 to be eligible for the voting parties to be held in the library during both lunches, Wednesday, March 28.

• Preposition Test # 4 Tuesday 2/13 

1. of
2. off
3. on
4. onto
5. out
6. outside
7. over
8. past
9. regarding
10. since

1. Test #4 of-since Tuesday 2/13
2. Test #5  through-without Wednesday 2/21 

• through 
• throughout
• to 
• toward
• under
• underneath
• until 
• up
• upon
• with
• within
• without

Dynasty Research and Thinglink/CYRM Contest; Grammar

Social Studies 

Essential Questions: 

What do I need to know to create a "thinglink" for my dynasty project?
How can I share my researched information about my dynasty effectively?

GOALS:   
To research and answer my questions about my assigned dynasty. To understand how people lived in ancient China

Agenda: 

• Research and take notes.  Click HERE for more resources :)
• Thinglink.  Click HERE for an introduction Hyperdoc on Thinglink.

Reminders/Homework:

Your Dynasty Thinglink is due Monday 2/12 (midnight :)

English

GOALS:

• To learn about the books that have been nominated for the California Young Reader Medal award.
• To be able to identify prepositional phrases, subjects, and verbs in a sentence.

Essential Questions: 

• How can I participate in the CYAM contest?
• How do I identify the parts of speech in a sentence?

Agenda

1.Guest Speaker:  Mrs. Lavery  

• CYMA
Students take a quiz as they finish each book.   At end of March, students who complete the program will receive 5 points of extra credit from me :). All quizzes should be completed by Friday, March 23 to be eligible for the voting parties to be held in the library during both lunches, Wednesday, March 28.

2. Grammar: Prepositions Test # 3                         (gif for my daughter Emma:)

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

Work on Achieve Articles (Due before midnight Sunday :)

Memorize the prepositions for Tuesday's test! :)

• Preposition Test # 4 Tuesday 2/13 

1. of
2. off
3. on
4. onto
5. out
6. outside
7. over
8. past
9. regarding
10. since

1. Test #4 of-since Tuesday 2/13
2. Test #5  through-without Wednesday 2/21

"Thinglink" research product/M.A.D. project and Grammar: prepositions

Social Studies 

Your finished product will be a Thinglink.  Click HERE for an
Introduction Hyperdoc on Thinglink.

Example #1

Example #2

Essential Questions: 

What do I need to know to create a "thinglink" for my dynasty project?

GOALS:   
To research and answer my questions about my assigned dynasty. To understand how people lived in ancient China

Agenda: 

• Ancient Civilizations: China
• video log
• Research and take notes

Reminders/Homework:

Your Dynasty Thinglink is due Monday 2/12

English

GOALS:

• To understand what an M.A.D. Project is.
• To be able to identify prepositional phrases, subjects, and verbs in a sentence.

Essential Questions: 

• What is an M.A.D. Project and how do I create one?
• How do I identify the parts of speech in a sentence?

Agenda

1. M.A.D. Project (a brief introduction)

From Mr. C's Sharesease:

Think of the M.A.D project of Genius Hour with a twist. The challenge is to do something to Make A Difference. See stories such as Josh- Opening Doors and Hearts and Cuddles for Cancer to understand that you can make a huge difference, they just need to start with an idea and put it into action! 

2. Grammar: Prepositions

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

Work on Achieve Articles (Due before midnight Sunday :)

Memorize the prepositions for Friday's test! :)

• Preposition Test # 3 Friday 2/9 

1. during
2. except
3. for
4. from
5. in
6. inside
7. into
8. like
9. near

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

Ancient Civilizations: China video/ The Ransom of Red Chief

Social Studies 

Essential Questions: 

What do artifacts and texts reveal about the way people lived under the rule of your assigned dynasty? 

GOALS:   
To research and answer my questions about my assigned dynasty. To understand how people lived in ancient China

Agenda: 

• Ancient Civilizations: China
• video log
• Research and take notes

Reminders/Homework:

Your Dynasty Thinglink is due Monday 2/12

English

GOALS:

• To explore the thinglink for The Ransom of Red Chief and make a prediction about the story.
• To write Mrs. Hauck-Wood a letter about the story and how I helped the substitute.

Essential Questions: 

• How can I use the "Ransom of Red Chief" thinglink as an example for one I will create?

Agenda

1. "Ransom of Red Chief" hyper-doc Google Classroom

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

Work on Achieve Articles (Due before midnight Sunday :)

Memorize the prepositions for Friday's test! :)

• Preposition Test # 3 Friday 2/9 

1. during
2. except
3. for
4. from
5. in
6. inside
7. into
8. like
9. near

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

Research: Ancient China/Grammar: prepositions (test #2)

Social Studies 

Essential Questions: 

What do artifacts and texts reveal about the way people lived under the rule of your assigned dynasty? 

GOALS:   
To research and answer my questions about my assigned dynasty. To understand how people lived in ancient China

Agenda: 

• Fill out a page of Cornell Note paper 
• add additional questions
• Begin researching
• Begin taking notes

Reminders/Homework:

Your Dynasty Thinglink is due Monday 2/12

English

GOALS:

• To successfully recall the prepositions that I memorized for the test.
• To understand how to identify prepositions and prepositional phrases in a sentence.
• To use reading strategies to successfully complete my Achieves.

Essential Questions: 

• How can I use my skills and resources to complete today's lessons to the best of my ability?

Agenda

1. Preposition Test # 2    

2. Grammar

3.  Achieves:

•     "A Really Great Wall"  Steps 1-4
•      Free Choice Steps 1-4

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

Work on Achieve Articles (Due before midnight Sunday :)

Memorize the prepositions for Friday's test! :)

• Preposition Test # 3 Friday 2/9 

1. during
2. except
3. for
4. from
5. in
6. inside
7. into
8. like
9. near

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