6th Grade English and Social Studies Assignments

• Greek Mythology - Entrance Ticket (Hermes, Hades, Persephone, Dionysus)
• "Apple of Discord" dramatization with "Who Started the Trojan War?" activity

• Allusion to Greek Mythology - If you have not had a choice approved yet, be ready to do that by tomorrow. If you have had a choice approved and you have a color printer at home, you could work on printing out a color visual for your allusion. 
• Greek Myths - read p. 70-79 and do p. 26-29 in the booklet (due Fri.)
• Greek Myths - read p. 80-99 and do p. 30-33 in the booklet (due Wed. 5/27)

• Introduction in online TCI
• Experiential Exercise (Monarchy) and Section 1 with notes in ISN on p. 192

• Greek Myths - read p. 38-55 and do p. 18-21 in booklet (due tomorrow)
• Greek Myths - read p. 56-69 and do p. 22-25 in the booklet (due Tues. 5/19)

• The Han Dynasty: Choice of IXL D.4 or TCI Lesson 23 Video Activity
• The Silk Road - IXL G.1, G.2; TCI Lesson 24 Video Activity; BrainPop Video and Quiz "The Silk Road"
• "Going Greek" packet - p. 1 3: Geography and Introduction to Ancient Greece with TCI Geography Challenge for reference

• Greek Myths review - do p. 15-17 in the booklet - due tomorrow (Wednesday) 
• IXL M.1 due Thursday
• Greek Myths - read p. 38-55 and do p. 18-21 in booklet (due Friday)

• BrainPop - "Greek Gods" Video, Review Quiz, Graded Quiz
• IXL M.1 (Compare Illustrations)
• Greek Myths - Independent Work Time on upcoming assignments

• Greek Myths - read p. 28-37 and do p. 12-14 in the booklet - due tomorrow (Tuesday). Note: There may be an Entrance Ticket on these pages.  
• Greek Myths review - do p. 15-17 in the booklet - due Wednesday 
• IXL M.1 due Thursday
• Greek Myths - read p. 38-55 and do p. 18-21 in booklet

• Lesson 22 = The First Emperor of China - Section 4 with notes in ISN on p. 163 and analysis on how effective Qin Shi Huangdi was as a ruler. 

• Social Studies IXL D.3 - due Wednesday
• The Social Studies Test will be on Wednesday and it will cover Lesson 21 (Three Chinese Philosophies) and Lesson 22 (The First Emperor of China). 

• Jackie Robinson blue packet p. 6-8 - "Informational Text Structure" in I Never Had It Made
• BrainPop Video - "Primary and Secondary Sources"
• StudySync online I Never Had It Made First Read Assignment - review of annotations

• The Jackie Robinson I Never Had It Made Unit Test is tomorrow (Friday). Use the Study Guide for reminders about how to review (also posted below).
• Be prepared to turn in the blue Jackie Robinson packet and the white "Main Ideas and Supporting Details" packet tomorrow. They should both be complete.
• IXL MM.7 - due Friday
• Greek Myths - read pages 16-27 and do pages 9-11 in the booklet - due tomorrow
• Greek Myths - read p. 28-37 and do p. 12-14 in the booklet - due Tuesday 5/12
• Greek Myths review - do p. 15-17 in the booklet - due Wednesday 5/13

• Study Guide for upcoming Jackie Robinson Unit Test (also posted below)
• Introduction of IXL MM.7 (Comparative and Superlative Adjectives with Video)

• IXL MM.7 - due Friday
• Greek Myths - read pages 16-27 and do pages 9-11 in the booklet - due Friday
• Greek Myths - read p. 28-37 and do p. 12-14 in the booklet - due Tuesday 5/12
• Greek Myths review - do p. 15-17 in the booklet - due Wednesday 5/13
• The Jackie Robinson I Never Had It Made Unit Test is on Friday. Use the Study Guide for reminders about how to review.

Wednesday Classwork:  Lesson 22 = The First Emperor of China - Section 2 with notes in ISN on p. 161 with group project to analyze how effective Qin Shi Huangdi was as a ruler. 

 

Homework: none

 

For your information...

Homeroom students and parents - Look for an email from me about 

ordering Spirit Day t-shirts. Spirit Day takes place during the last

week of school and is a fun day of friendly competition

between Homerooms. Ordering a t-shirt is totally optional.

Our team color is gray, so students can just wear a gray t-shirt if they prefer.

The deadline for Ordering a 6th Grade Spirit Day T-Shirt is Friday 5/15.

Link to Order T-Shirt

 

Upcoming Dates

Thursday (5/7): CAASPP Testing (Math) *1:30 PM Dismissal

* see schedule linked below

Friday (5/8): English Test - Jackie Robinson/Informational Text

Friday (5/8): Greek Myths booklet - p. 9-11 due

Sunday (5/10): Happy Mother's Day! 💐

Tuesday (5/12): Greek Myths booklet p. 12-13 due

Wednesday (5/13): Greek Myths booklet p. 14-16 due

Wednesday (5/13): Noontime Fun

Friday (5/15): Deadline for Ordering a 6th Grade Spirit Day T-Shirt

Link to Order T-Shirt

Tomorrow, school will be dismissed at 1:50 p.m.

• Online StudySync lesson - Central or Main Idea: I Never Had It Made
• Greek Mythology - discussion of assigned pages 5-6; notification of upcoming assignments

• In D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, read pages 9-15 and do pages 5-6 in the booklet - due tomorrow (Tuesday) 
• Greek Myths - read pages 16-27 and do pages 9-11 in the booklet - due Friday

• Confucianism orange packet - p. 4 "Who Said What?" Quote Analysis activity with info. from Lesson 21 - Three Chinese Philosophies
• Lesson 22 = The First Emperor of China - Preview Activity in ISN on p. 159 with Introduction in online TCI program

• Confucianism packet - p. 3 with additions and corrections to answers
• Review of notes for Section 3 (Daoism) with ISN p. 156
• Legalism Role-Playing Activity with Section 4 reading and notes in ISN on p. 157

Happy Wednesday! 😃

CAASPP testing continues tomorrow!

Please come to school rested, well fed, and on time. 

Remember to bring your school-issued Chromebook (fully charged),

pencils, wired earbuds or headphones, and reading material. 

Leave all other electronic devices (i.e. phones, smart watches) in your locker or at home. 

Tomorrow, school will be dismissed at 1:50 p.m.

• CAASPP - Review your English Journal for reminders about important 6th grade English standards. The ELA tests are tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday.
• Watch some of the CAASPP videos in Google Classroom.

• Test-Taking Strategies in English Journal on page 35
• Practice caaspp test in online www.caaspp-elpac.org website
• Video - "Test Hacks for the CAASPP"

• "Popcorn and the Movies" summary - Make sure you have completed this writing assignment in Google Classroom. You do not need to turn it in. We will go over it in class tomorrow.
• CAASPP - Start reviewing your English Journal for reminders about important 6th grade English standards. Remember, the ELA tests are on Wednesday and Thursday.
• Watch some of the CAASPP videos in Google Classroom.

• Role-playing activity - Experiencing Confucianism
• Section 2 (Confucianism) with notes in ISN on p. 155

• In the new Confucius packet, read and highlight page one, then answer the questions on page 3. Remember to write complete stand-alone sentences to answer all parts of the question.
• Be prepared to share your knowledge of Confucianism tomorrow by correctly reciting the answers to the questions on p. 155 in the ISN. Respectful students who answer correctly will be rewarded. :)

• Video - "Summarizing Informational Text" (Khan Academy)
• "Main Idea" white packet p. 8-10 - "Popcorn and the Movies"
• Google Classroom - typed "Popcorn and the Movies" summary

• If you did not finish the "Popcorn and the Movies" summary, you should finish it for homework. (Absent students - Carefully complete the pages in the packet and use those answers to you write your summary.) Remember, you can also refer to your English Journal on p. 34 for reminders about how to summarize nonfiction passages.

• Lesson 21 = Three Chinese Philosophies - Section 1 in online TCI program with notes in ISN on p. 154 (#2,3)
• Social Studies IXL D.2 (Early Chinese Thought) - Stage 1 only

• Preview Activity in ISN on p. 153
• Section 1 in online TCI program with notes in ISN on p. 154 (#1,2)

•  IXL TT.1 - TT.4 (Formatting Titles, Addresses, Dialogue) - due Thursday
• BrainPop "Test-Taking Skills" - due Friday

• Shang Artifact activity with decoders - Partner Collaboration 
• Online TCI Lesson 20 - Summary, Reading Checks, "Information Excavation" Lesson Game

• You will be turning in the Lesson 20 Project on Thursday. This includes your notes in the ISN and the artifact analysis partner activity on the purple paper. Make sure the notes you complete each day are legible and complete. 
• The Lesson 20 "Information Excavation" Lesson Game is due Friday

• Shang Artifact activity with decoders - Partner Collaboration 

• If you did not finish the "Jackie Robinson" BrainPop assignment, finish it for homework. 
• IXL A.1 (Main Idea) - Watch the video before getting started (due Friday). This section is so important that you should try to get to a SmartScore of 100, even if it takes longer than 30 minutes. Note: If you have been working on this for 60 minutes, that will suffice.

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Welcome back from spring break! I hope you all had a wonderful, restful break!

• Nonfiction Text Structures - using feedback for final revisions
• BrainPop - "Reading Skills" with English Journal page 31 on "Active Reading Strategies"

• The Nonfiction Text Structure project in Google Classroom is due Friday. Once you have proofread carefully while highlighting the signal words, turn it in through Google Classroom. 
• The oral presentation of a selected paragraph should be done this week. If you have not signed up, make sure you talk to Mrs. Doan to arrange a time.

• The Lesson 19 Assessment will be on Friday. 
• The Lesson 19 "Charting the Course" Game will be due Friday morning (before the test)

• Prepositions lesson with video
• Nonfiction Text Structure Quiz

• Nonfiction Text Structure writing project in Google Classroom - Remember, don't write your Compare & Contrast paragraph yet. We will start it on Monday. The other four paragraphs should all be written and finalized. When ready, sign up for a presentation time. You will be presenting one paragraph, your choice. 
• IXL NN.1, NN.2, NN.3, NN.4 (Prepositions) - due Wednesday

• Preview Activity in ISN on p. 141
• Introduction and Section 1 - reading and highlighting in online TCI program

• If you did not finish typing your Problem & Solution paragraph, please complete it for homework. Don't forget to use your English Journal and handouts.
• Nonfiction Text Structure Quiz tomorrow (Friday). Review the notes in your English Journal on pages 27-30 and the practice you did in the yellow packet.

• Problem & Solution in English Journal with practice in yellow packet on p. 6-7
• Cause & Effect in English Journal with practice in yellow packet on p. 8

• If you did not finish pages 6-8 in the yellow packet, complete them for homework.
• Nonfiction Text Structure Project - Be prepared to pick your topic for the project tomorrow
• IXL E.1, E.2, E.3, E.4 (Nonfiction Text Structure) - due Wednesday 3/25

• Social Studies IXL H.5 (Buddhism) - Note: This is not homework. We will be working on it in class.
• Little Buddha movie 

• IXL P.2, O.2, JJ.4, and JJ.5 - due Wednesday 3/11 (If you have not already done so, don't forget to watch the videos for O.2 and P.2.)
• There will be an English Quiz next Thursday, March 12. It will cover the IXL skills that have been assigned during this unit. This will include Theme (B.1 and B.2), Progressive Verbs (LL.4, LL.5), Relative Pronouns (II.8, II.9, II.10), Varying Sentence Structure (P.2), Choosing Evidence to Support a Claim (O.2), and Modal Verbs (JJ.4 and JJ.5). 

• Social Studies IXL H.5 (Buddhism) - Note: This is not homework. We will be working on it in class.
• Little Buddha movie (Period 6 only)

• "Escape from Alcatraz" article 
• Argumentative Writing packet - Find the Evidence activity

• Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang online StudySync lesson - Final revisions on the Personal Response

• "Escape from Alcatraz" article - first two pages

• Complete your final revisions on the the Red Scarf Girl Personal Response. Then make sure all the sections are complete before you turn in the assignment online.
• IXL JJ.8, JJ.9, JJ.10 (Relative Pronouns) - due Thursday

Posting for Monday, March 2

English

Monday Classwork:  Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang online StudySync lesson with workbook p. 22-25

• SyncTV episode with discussion 
• Personal Response - planning (on binder paper) and writing in online lesson

Homework: If you did not complete it in class, finish typing your personal response in the online Red Scarf Girl lesson. Don't forget to refer to the Model in the online "Personal Response" lesson (in the StudySync "Binder"). It includes an example of a well-written personal response (two paragraphs; includes text evidence). Also, use the planning notes you wrote on binder paper in class. This is due tomorrow! 

Social Studies

Monday Classwork: Lesson 16 = Learning About World Religions: Buddhism - Section 2 in ISN on p. 119 (Per. 1 - Section 3 on p. 120)

Homework: 

• Little Buddha Permission Letter - Please ask your parent to sign the pink permission letter (also posted below)
• BrainPop on "Diwali" due tomorrow (Tuesday)

• Relative Pronouns lesson with videos, handout, and IXL Group Jam
• Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang - discussion with questions and answers on white boards

One last reminder about school supplies!

This weekend might be a great time to work on that. 

For your reference, the list is posted below.

 

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday (3/2): BrainPop - "Diwali" due

Wednesday (3/4): NWEA Testing (ELA)

Thursday (3/5): NWEA Testing (Science)

Thursday (3/5): IXL II.8, II.9, II.10 due (Relative Pronouns)

Friday (3/6): NWEA (Math)

 

 

• Realsitic Fiction Book Report - Stop & Jot, plot diagram, and flip book project collected
• Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang in StudySync Workbook on p. 22-25 - annotations and discussion

• If you did not turn in the online StudySync "Personal Response" assignment, make sure it is completed and submitted tonight.

• Lesson 15 = Learning About World Religions: Hinduisum - Video Activity assignment
• Lesson 16 = Learning About World Religions: Buddhism - Preview Activity in ISN on p. 117

• The Lesson 15 Video Activity is due tomorrow
• BrainPop - "Diwali" assignment due Tuesday 3/3

Recommended School Supplies List for English/Social Studies

1. red ballpoint pens (2)
2. Highlighters (3 different colors for annotating)
3. #2 sharpened wood pencils (12)
4. hand-held self-contained pencil sharpener
5. eraser
6. ultra-fine and fine point black Sharpie markers (2 of each)
7. Paper Mate Flair Medium Point black pens (3)
8. glue sticks (2)
9. Post-it notes - 3” x 3” pads (3-4)
10. Chrome Book (provided by school) - should be fully charged before start of day
11. corded earbuds for use with the Chromebook

• Theme in Literature - partner activity 
• Writing a theme statement for the book report

• IXL B.1 and B.2 (Theme) and LL.4 and LL.5 (Progressive Verbs) is due tomorrow (Friday). Don't forget to watch the videos before working on B.1 and B.2!
• The final project for the Realistic Fiction Book Report will be due after the break, on Thursday 2/26. Use the pink directions for reminders while you work on the flip book (also posted below).

• Video - "Summarizing Stories" (also posted below)
• Realistic Fiction Book Report - Plot Diagram
• Introduction of Plot Summary "Flip Book" project 

• Finish the green Theme Practice worksheet
• Continue to read your Realistic Fiction Book Report book and work on the Stop & Jot assignment (and please remember to bring your book to class each day). The due date to complete the reading and Stop & Jot is Wednesday. (Note: The Khan Academy "Elements of a Story" video posted below is helpful review as you work on analyzing the elements of the plot in your novel.) 
• The BrainPop on "Theme" assignment is due Tuesday
• IXL B.1 and B.2 (Theme) and LL.4 and LL.5 (Progressive Verbs) is due Friday 2/13. Don't forget to watch the videos before working on B.1 and B.2!

• IXL Quarter 3 Grammar Quiz
• IXL Diagnostic Benchmark

• The Grammar Quiz is tomorrow (Thursday.) It will cover IXL HH.1 - HH.5 and II.1 - II.5 There may also be a few questions about sentences, fragments, and run-ons as reviewed in the packet.
• IXL II.4 (Possessive Pronouns), II.5, and II.6 (Reflexive Pronouns) - due Thursday
• Continue to read your Realistic Fiction Book Report book and work on the Stop & Jot assignment. The due date to complete the reading and Stop & Jot is February 11. (Note: The Khan Academy "Elements of a Story" video posted below is helpful review as you work on analyzing the elements of the plot in your novel.) Remember to bring your book to class tomorrow, Thursday, for a check-in.

• BrainPop "Latitude and Longitude" assignment due
• Social Studies IXL S.1 and S.2 due (Latitude and Longitude)

• Continue to read your Realistic Fiction Book Report book and work on the Stop & Jot assignment. The due date to complete the reading and Stop & Jot is February 11. (Note: The Khan Academy "Elements of a Story" video posted below is helpful review as you work on analyzing the elements of the plot in your novel.) Remember to bring your book to class next Thursday 2/5 for a check-in. 
• The Hatchet Unit Test is scheduled for Wednesday 2/5. It will cover the excerpt in the Testing Our Limits workbook on p. 27-29 and the related skills we have been covering. Refer to your Hatchet green packet and the "Tone and Mood" lessons for reminders on what to review. 
• IXL II.4 (Possessive Pronouns), II.5 and II.6 (Reflexive Pronouns) - due Thursday 2/5 (The Grammar Quiz that covers IXL HH.1 - HH.5 and II.1 - II.5 will also be on Thursday.)

• If not finished in class, IXL H.1 (Origins of Judaism) and MM.1 (Timelines) - due tomorrow (Friday)
• If not finished in class, complete the TCI Lesson 13 Video Activity - due Monday

• Continue to read your Realistic Fiction Book Report book and work on the Stop & Jot assignment. The due date to complete the reading and Stop & Jot is February 11. (Note: The Khan Academy "Elements of a Story" video posted below is helpful review as you work on analyzing the elements of the plot in your novel.) 
• IXL II.1, II.2, II.3 (Pronouns) - due Thursday

• Note: The Lesson 13 Video Activity is not homework. We will continue to work on it in class tomorrow. 
• IXL H.1 (Origins of Judaism) and MM.1 (Timelines) - due Friday

• Continue to read your Realistic Fiction Book Report book and work on the Stop & Jot assignment. The due date to complete the reading and Stop & Jot is February 11. (Remember to bring your book to class tomorrow for a check-in.)
• IXL II.1, II.2, II.3 (Pronouns) - due Thursday

• Introduction to IXL MM.1 (Reading and Creating Timelines with BCE and CE)
• Lessons 11/12 Assessment - Judaism

• Hatchet green packet - Annotation Assignment on p. 4 with discussion of excerpt in Testing Our Limits workbook p. 26-29
• Narrator Point of View in Hatchet discussion followed by writing on page 4 of green packet (bottom)

• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen with "Stop & Jot" plot analysis activity - reading of p. 33-43
• Hatchet green packet - Annotation Assignment on p. 4 with Testing Our Limits workbook p. 26-27
• Realistic Fiction Book Report - Book Approvals 

• Bring your Realistic Fiction Book Report book to class with the Stop & Jot assignment. 
• IXL HH.3, HH.4, HH.5 (Pronouns and Antecedents) - due tomorrow (Thursday)  

• Discussion of Preview Activity - family traditions
• Introduction in online text, Section 1 with notes in ISN on p. 88 (first 3 teachings)

• IXL HH.3, HH.4, HH.5 (Pronouns and Antecedents) - due Thursday  
• Your Realistic Fiction Book Approval is due tomorrow (Wednesday); the Reading due date is Wednesday Feb. 11. You will need to bring the book to class with the pink paper filled out in order to get your book approved. (Note: The approval form is also posted below, for your reference. Use the reminders about the requirements for this particular book choice, and email me if you have any questions.)

• IXL HH.1 and HH.2 (Pronouns and Antecedents) with video
• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen - background on the author (green packet p. 1-2)

•  IXL S.5 (Suggest Appropriate Revisions) - due tomorrow (Tuesday)
• IXL HH.1 and HH.2 (Pronouns and Antecedents) - due Friday 

• Egypt Art Project - sunset silhouette watercolor
• Adding images and captions using Google "Drawing" tool

• Works Cited page - created using Google "Citations" tool (this is the last page of your report)
• 4 images with captions added to the report using Google "Drawing" tool, one for each paragraph
• Final Revising while referring to the lesson from IXL S.5 (keep track on your post-it using tally marks for every improvement you make)
• Pink Proofreading and Editing handout while doing final checks 

Reminders

Thank you so much to those

who have donated supplies to our classroom. 

We could still use more facial tissue (Kleenex), 

anti-bacterial wipes, Clorox wipes, and baby wipes

(especially Kleenex!) to help get us through flu season.

We appreciate your support!

 

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday (1/13): Ancient Egypt Research Report due

Tuesday (1/13): IXL S.5 due

Tuesday (1/13): NWEA Testing (Science)

Wednesday (1/14): NWEA Testing (English)

Thursday (1/15): NWEA Testing (Math)

Monday (1/19):  Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)

Friday (1/23): Quarter 2 Grades Due

Friday (1/23): 6th Grade Dance (6:00 - 7:30 PM)

Theme: Luau 🏝 🌺 

 

 

 

• IXL - N.3 (Remove the Sentence That Does Not Belong), PP.1 and PP.2 (Coordinating Conjunctions), and PP.3 (Subordinating Conjunctions) - due tomorrow (Friday)
• IXL S.5 (Suggest Appropriate Revisions) - due Tuesday 1/13

• Video - "4 Steps to Developing a Growth Mindset" (also posted below)
• Directions on how to revise and edit while referring to the Six Traits of Good Writing
• Video - "Revision and Editing" (also posted below)