6th Grade English/Social Studies (Henry E. Huntington Middle School) //www.hehms.us/apps/classes/759025/assignments/ Class Name: 6th Grade English/Social Studies Instructor(s): Sheila Doan en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/31/2017]]> //www.hehms.us/homeworkItem4699995 //www.hehms.us/apps/classes/759025/assignments/
Reminders
and Updates on Upcoming Events
 
...a bright yellow "Suggestions for Summer" letter was sent home today.
Please get a parent signature and turn in just the bottom portion
to your Homeroom teacher tomorrow. Hopefully you will find
these suggestions helpful!
...please look around and return any books or supplies that belong
to the classroom. Jolly Ranchers will be
awarded to any students who find and return lost items!
Books from the classroom library are labeled with a colored dot
on the spine and Room 309/Mrs. Doan written on the inside cover.
Thank you!

What's happening tomorrow (Wednesday)?
  • Spirit Day! If possible, 6th graders are asked to wear black shirts. Sunscreen would be a good idea.
  • Special Schedule - students will stay with their Homeroom groups all day. Each 6th grade Homeroom will be grouped with a 7th and 8th grade Homeroom, and we will move around to the different activities together.
  • Minimum Day - 12:30 dismissal
  • Lunch will be provided.
Thursday Reminders
  • Last day of school!
  • Special Schedule - 12:00 dismissal
  • Yearbooks will be distributed, and students will attend a special assembly in the auditorium. There will also be a short 6th grade assembly outside on the bleachers, then yearbook signing and goodbyes!

]]> Tue, 30 May 2017 15:24:19 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/30/2017]]> //www.hehms.us/homeworkItem4699262 //www.hehms.us/apps/classes/759025/assignments/ Our class party on Friday was so fun!
Thanks to everyone who contributed.
It was a great way to celebrate the end of our school year.  :)
 
Next week will be a busy week! Here are some reminders
and updates on upcoming events.
 
Tuesday
  • There will be a regular school schedule on Tuesday where students will go to all 6 periods. It will be the last day I see my Period 3/4 students, so we'll be doing some wrap-up and reflection activities. It was a great year!
  • Students will be cleaning out their lockers. They should bring a sturdy handled bag to hold all their belongings. They will also be bringing home their English/Social Studies portfolios, so they will have a lot to carry (parents may want to make accommodations if their student walks or bikes home).
  • ASB elections will take place (speeches during Periods 1 & 2 and voting during Period 3).
  • In order to participate in Spirit Day, all Library books must be returned and fines paid by this date.
  • A "Suggestions for Summer" letter will be sent home with students. I'm asking for a parent signature on the bottom just so I know parents receive it!
Wednesday
  • Spirit Day! If possible, 6th graders are asked to wear black shirts. Sunscreen would be a good idea.
  • Special Schedule - students will stay with their Homeroom groups all day. Each 6th grade Homeroom will be grouped with a 7th and 8th grade Homeroom, and we will move around to the different activities together.
  • Minimum Day - 12:30 dismissal
  • Lunch will be provided.
Thursday
  • Last day of school!
  • Special Schedule - 12:00 dismissal
  • Yearbooks will be distributed, and students will attend a special assembly in the auditorium. There will also be a short 6th grade assembly outside on the bleachers, then yearbook signing and goodbyes!

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Thursday Classwork: "Who Started the Trojan War?" activity with argumentative paragraph.
 
Homework:
  • The Nonfiction Book Review packet is due tomorrow. Remember to use the pink sheet with instructions!
  • Note: all HMS library books need to be returned tomorrow. Please bring your nonfiction book to school!
Social Studies
Thursday Classwork: Chapter 27/31 Test
 
Homework: none
 
Please Note
...all make-up work should be submitted by tomorrow.
Quarter 4 ends on that day, and final grades are due next week.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
...we are really looking forward to our class party tomorrow!
Students have signed up to bring contributions for our pot-luck.
For students from Periods 3/4, feel free to drop your items off
in the morning, during Homeroom, if you would like. 
 
Upcoming Dates
Friday (5/26): Nonfiction Book Report due
Friday (5/26): Minimum Day
Friday (5/26):  End-of-the-Year Class Celebrations!
Don't forget to bring your contribution!
Monday (5/29):  No School!  Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday (5/30):  Clean out lockers
(bring a handled bag to carry your belongings home)
Wednesday (5/31): Minimum Day - 12:30 dismissal,
Spirit Day! (lunch is provided for students)
Thursday (6/1): Minimum Day - 12:00 dismissal (last day of school!)
 

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Wednesday Classwork: "Who Started the Trojan War?" project - reading of "Apple of Discord" script and planning sheet "Whodunnit?"
 
Homework:
  • The Nonfiction Book Review packet is due this Friday, May 26th. Remember to use the pink sheet with instructions!
  • Note: Students may turn in the Nonfiction Book Review whenever it is completed. Nonfiction books checked out of the HMS library can be brought to class with the report and turned in on or before next Friday.
 
Social Studies
Wednesday Classwork: Chapter 31 "Legacy of Ancient Greece" activity
 
Homework:
  • Workbook p. 195 - Chapter 27 Processing Activity
  • Be ready to have your Chapter 31 notes checked for a classwork grade
  • Chapters 27/31 Test Review with parent signature - due tomorrow before the test
Please Note
...all make-up work should be submitted by this Friday!
Quarter 4 ends on that day, and final grades are due next week.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
...we are really looking forward to our class party, also this Friday!
Students have signed up to bring contributions for our pot-luck.
For students from Periods 3/4, feel free to drop your items off
in the morning, during Homeroom, if you would like. 
 
Upcoming Dates
Thursday (5/25):  Social Studies Ch. 27/31 Test
Friday (5/26): Nonfiction Book Report due
Friday (5/26): Minimum Day
Friday (5/26):  End-of-the-Year Class Celebrations!
Don't forget to bring your contribution!
Monday (5/29):  No School!  Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday (5/30):  Clean out lockers
(bring a handled bag to carry your belongings home)
Wednesday (5/31): Minimum Day - 12:30 dismissal,
Spirit Day! (lunch is provided for students)
Thursday (6/1): Minimum Day - 12:00 dismissal (last day of school!)
 
 

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Tuesday Classwork:
  • "Black Ships Before Troy" test
  • IXL - GGG.1 and H.1
Homework:
  • The Nonfiction Book Review packet is due this Friday, May 26th. Remember to use the pink sheet with instructions!
  • Note: Students may turn in the Nonfiction Book Review whenever it is completed. Nonfiction books checked out of the HMS library can be brought to class with the report and turned in on or before next Friday.
Social Studies
Tuesday Classwork: Chapter 31 -
  • "Polis Points" quiz
  • Legacy of Ancient Greece activity
 
Homework:
  • The Chapter 27/31 Test Review with parent signature will be due this Thursday, the day of the test.
  • Workbook p. 195 is also due Thursday.
Upcoming Dates
Thursday (5/25):  Social Studies Ch. 27/31 Test
Friday (5/26): Nonfiction Book Report due
Friday (5/26): Minimum Day
Friday (5/26):  End-of-the-Year Class Celebrations!
Monday (5/29):  No School!  Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday (5/30):  Clean out lockers
(bring a handled bag to carry your belongings home)
Wednesday (5/31): Minimum Day - 12:30 dismissal,
Spirit Day! (lunch is provided for students)
Thursday (6/1): Minimum Day - 12:00 dismissal (last day of school!)

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Monday Classwork:  Four Types of Conflict activity in English Journal
 
Homework:
  • Review for the "Black Ships Before Troy" test tomorrow. The test will include vocabulary, comprehension, and two skills - Story Structure and Four Kinds of Conflict.
  • The Nonfiction Book Review packet is due this Friday, May 26th. Remember to use the pink sheet with instructions!
  • Note: Students may turn in the Nonfiction Book Review whenever it is completed. Nonfiction books checked out of the HMS library can be brought to class with the report and turned in on or before next Friday.
Social Studies
Monday Classwork:
  • "Polis Points" quiz
  • Chapter 31 "Legacy Cards" activity
Homework: The Chapter 27/31 Test Review with parent signature will be due this Thursday, the day of the test.
 
Please Note
...last Friday we started planning our class party which is scheduled to take place
 this Friday, May 26th. Sign-ups for contributions will continue tomorrow!
...if it has not already been returned, a parent signature on the "End-of-the-School-Year Important Dates" flyer is due.
Hopefully this flyer will help clarify important information
on upcoming events and dates.
 
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday (5/23): English Test - "Black Ships Before Troy"
Thursday (5/25):  Social Studies Ch. 27/31 Test
Friday (5/26): Nonfiction Book Report due
Friday (5/26): Minimum Day
Friday (5/26):  End-of-the-Year Class Celebrations!
Monday (5/29):  No School!  Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday (5/30):  Clean out lockers
(bring a handled bag to carry your belongings home)
Wednesday (5/31): Minimum Day - 12:30 dismissal,
Spirit Day! (lunch is provided for students)
Thursday (6/1): Minimum Day - 12:00 dismissal (last day of school!)

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Friday Classwork: "Black Ships Before Troy" in Study Sync -
  • Vocabulary Review in green packet using definitions in Close Read assignment
  • Skill Focus/Story Structure: Define Video, Model section, and Your Turn quiz with worksheets in green packet
Homework:
  • The Nonfiction Book Review packet is due next Friday, May 26th. However, students may turn in the project whenever it is completed. Nonfiction books checked out of the HMS library can be brought to class with the report and turned in next Friday.
  • "Black Ships Before Troy" test on Tuesday will cover vocabulary, comprehension, Story Structure, and Four Kinds of Conflict
Social Studies
Friday Classwork:
  • Chapter 29 Overview
  • Chapter 31 = The Legacy of Ancient Greece - Introduction, and chapter activity introduced
Homework:
  • The "Final" on Thursday will cover Chapter 27 (Life in Two Cities: Athens and Sparta) and Chapter 31 (The Legacy of Ancient Greece). Main ideas from Chapters 28 and 29 may also be included.
Please Note
...on Friday we began to plan our class party which is scheduled to take place
 on Friday, May 26th. Students started thinking about what they would like
to contribute. Sign-ups will continue on Monday!
...if it has not already been returned, a parent signature on the "End-of-the-School-Year Important Dates" flyer is due on Monday.
Hopefully this flyer will help clarify important information
on upcoming events and dates!
 
Upcoming Dates
Friday (5/19):  Orchestra Awards Concert (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.)
Saturday (5/20):  Band Awards Concert (8:30 - 9:30 a.m.)
Tuesday (5/23): English Test
Thursday (5/25):  Social Studies Test
Friday (5/26): Nonfiction Book Report due
Friday (5/26): Minimum Day
Friday (5/26):  End-of-the-Year Class Celebrations!
Monday (5/29):  No School!  Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday (5/30):  Clean out lockers
(bring a handled bag to carry your belongings home)
Wednesday (5/31): Minimum Day - 12:30 dismissal,
Spirit Day! (lunch is provided for students)
Thursday (6/1): Minimum Day - 12:00 dismissal (last day of school!)

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Thursday Classwork:
  • Reading and annotating of "Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad" in Study Sync
  • Think Questions #1, 2, 3 in Study Sync
Homework:
  • Finish Think Questions #1, 2, 3 in Study Sync on "Black Ships of Troy"
  • The Nonfiction Book Review packet is due next Friday, May 26th. However, students may turn in the project whenever it is completed. Nonfiction books checked out of the HMS library can be brought to class with the report and turned in next Friday.
Social Studies
Thursday Classwork: Chapter 28 = Fighting the Persian Wars (overview and discussion)
 
Homework: Chapter 31 Preview Activity on p. 215 of workbook
 
Please Note
...students brought home an "End-of-the-School-Year Important Dates" flyer.
Parents should sign it and return the bottom portion by Friday.
Hopefully this flyer will help clarify all the important information
on upcoming events and dates!
 
Upcoming Dates
Friday (5/19):  Orchestra Awards Concert (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.)
Saturday (5/20):  Band Awards Concert (8:30 - 9:30 a.m.)
Tuesday (5/23): English Test
Wednesday (5/24): Nonfiction Book Report due
Thursday (5/25):  Social Studies Test
Friday (5/26): Minimum Day
Friday (5/26):  End-of-the-Year Class Celebrations!
Monday (5/29):  No School!  Happy Memorial Day!

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Wednesday Classwork: Introduction of Nonfiction Book Review project
 
Homework:
  • IXL Assignment due tomorrow: I.1 and I.2 (Correct errors with signs), and OOO.1 (Suggest appropriate revisions)
  • The Nonfiction Book Review packet is due next Friday, May 26th. However, students may turn in the project whenever it is completed. Nonfiction books checked out of the HMS library can be brought to class with the report and turned in next Friday.
Social Studies
Wednesday Classwork:
  • Quiz for "Polis points" on Chapter 27, sections 4 and 8
  • Chapter 27, sections 5 and 9 with workbook p. 193
Homework: Read sections 27.6 and 27.10 in the chapter packet and do workbook p. 194.
 
Please Note
...students are bringing home an "End-of-the-School-Year Important Dates" flyer.
Parents should sign it and return the bottom portion by Friday.
Hopefully this flyer will help clarify all the important information
on upcoming events and dates!
 
Upcoming Dates
Thursday (5/18):  IXL I.1, I.2, OOO.1 due
Friday (5/19):  Orchestra Awards Concert (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.)
Saturday (5/20):  Band Awards Concert (8:30 - 9:30 a.m.)
Tuesday (5/23): English Test
Wednesday (5/24): Nonfiction Book Report due
Thursday (5/25):  Social Studies Test
Friday (5/26): Minimum Day

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Tuesday Classwork: "The Circuit" test
 
Homework:
  • The reading of your nonfiction book should be completed by tomorrow. We will begin the book report in class. Please bring your nonfiction book with you!
  • IXL Assignment due this Thursday (5/18): I.1 and I.2 (Correct errors with signs), and OOO.1 (Suggest appropriate revisions)
Social Studies
Monday Classwork:
  • "Why Study Ancient Greece?" packet - Greek names and the Greek alphabet
  • Chapter 27, Section 3 and 7 with workbook p. 191
Homework: In Chapter 27 packet, read Sections 4 and 8 and do workbook p. 192
 
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday (5/17): Nonfiction Book Report Reading Due Date
(Bring your book to school as you will start the report in class)
Thursday (5/18):  IXL I.1, I.2, OOO.1 due
Friday (5/19):  Orchestra Awards Concert (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.)
Saturday (5/20):  Band Awards Concert (8:30 - 9:30 a.m.)
Tuesday (5/23): English Test
Wednesday (5/24): Nonfiction Book Report due
Thursday (5/25):  Social Studies Test
Friday (5/26): Minimum Day
 

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