What books do you want to read?

Reading Lists for 2013

http://www.haisln.org/images/HAISLN_Grade_6_2013_FINAL.pdf

http://www.haisln.org/images/HAISLN_Grades_7-8_2013_FINAL.pdf

Who else reads?
http://www.scholastic.com/readeveryday/bio-tonyhawk.htm

What is Greece All About?

Below is a link to a short video on the history of democracy in Ancient Greece and how it developed in Athens. This video was made by National Geographic.  

http://www.natgeoeducationvideo.com/film/1012/ancient-greece

See if you can find United States in the list? See if you can find some of the countries we have studied or made reference to this year?  Egypt? Israel? Pakistan? India?

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2128.html

Map of Greece:
http://maps.google.com/maps?gs_rn=14&gs_ri=psy-ab&pq=map+of+italy&cp=9&gs_id=iq&xhr=t&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47008514,d.dmQ&biw=1075&bih=564&q=map+of+greece&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x135b4ac711716c63:0x363a1775dc9a2d1d,Greece&gl=us&sa=X&ei=Q7-lUeL6LNGw4APlpoDQBw&sqi=2&ved=0CCsQ8gEwAA


Where do some of words come from?
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/gameGreekToMe.htm

Go For the Gold
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/reporter/index.asp

What's new China?

How do you pronounce that? In China many speak in Mandarin.  To help us pronounce the words I have provided a link so we can practice.

http://mandarin.about.com/od/pronunciation/a/How-To-Pronounce-Mandarin-Chinese.htm


What about the Great Wall of China?

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/facts/how-long.htm

Is it a sentence or sentence fragment?

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/5/18/38/


Is it a Primary or Secondary Source?

http://www.learner.org/interactives/historical/

Homework - May 16

6S & 6W - ELA Argument Writing

6S- Three weeks to meet Independent Reading Goal.  Keep Reading!!!!!!
Reading Response -  (Mrs. Leighton's words) A good response is a "healthy" paragraph 8 - 12 sentences long. You include a topic sentence which includes the title of the book, the author, and a part of the prompt. You end with a thoughtful concluding sentence.  What did you read today? Be specific as possible and include one quote from the text.  How did you feel about what you have read?

6W - Better Answer Protocol

6W: Social Studies 1 - 8 -  Map

Math: Worksheet

What is a Bibliography or Works Cited Page

http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-write-a-bibliography/

What is an annotated bibliography?
http://fjuhsdlibs.wikispaces.com/file/view/Hamlet_Annotated_Bibliography_Example.jpg/309483420/649x560/Hamlet_Annotated_Bibliography_Example.jpg

Creating a Relief Map

This website will help you while making a relief map of China.  A relief map uses colors instead of contour lines to show elevation.

http://www.mitchellteachers.org/WorldHistory/AncientChinaCurriculum/CreatingAnnotatatedReliefMapAncientChinaAssignment.htm

How Long is the Great Wall of China you ask?
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/facts/how-long.htm

Homework May 15

6S & 6W - ELA: Work on Argument writing - check for comments!!!!  Mrs. Sprague will look to see how you are doing.  Remember you can ask me questions if you are stuck from the blog!

Work towards reading goal - you only have a few weeks to go to reach your goal! Make sure to conference after you read a book.


6W Social Studies Finish Mapping Questions 1 -8  Chapter 19

Math: Up to 8.8 in your math boxes

Responding to your Reading

A good response is a "healthy" paragraph-8-12 sentences long.  You included a topic sentence which includes the title of the book, the author and part of the prompt.  You end with a thoughtful concluding sentence.

1.  What did you read about today?  Be as specific as possible.  Include one quote from the text.

2.  How did you feel about what you read today?  Why?

Mrs. Leighton I hope you don't mind if I use your idea for a reading response.

What is a sentence?

Try writing a sentence using the sentence fragments.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/gp/mslessons/grade6/lesson1b/exercises.shtml

Learn Chinese and other interesting Information

http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/chinalan.htm

Interesting information about China along with an overview of the geographical features of China!
I hope you enjoy!

http://www.mitchellteachers.org/WorldHistory/AncientChinaCurriculum/CreatingAnnotatatedReliefMapAncientChinaAssignment.htm

Homework - May 9

6S & 6W Reading: Chapter Grid - After reading about 20 pages, choose 3 major events from your book and draw a picture of the event. Then write a couple of sentences explaining what is happening.  You should have three boxes from Wednesday and 3 boxes for Thursday.


6S - Social Studies - Study for quiz if you did the challenge today in class. If you have not finished the packet then you need to complete it.  You will be able to do the challenge if your packet is done.

6W- Work on your packet

Argument Example

An example from Write Source!

http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-summer.htm

May 6 - Homework

Social Studies: Finish reading 15.2 & 15.3 and fill in packet over these sections

ELA:  6S - Your 2nd paragraph of argument is due tomorrow!  Keep researching if you need to!
Make sure to have at least three sources of information.  Don't forget to try Marvel.

Science: Any science through 50 - 60 is due tomorrow!

Math: Study Link 

May 2 - Homework

ELA:  Independent Reading Goals due Friday, May 3

First paragraph of argument writing
You should have two sources on your topic filled in on your worksheet

Finish book presentation if you didn't finish

Social Studies: 6S - Make sure 15.2 questions are complete

May 1 - Homework

Social Studies: 6W - 15.1 - Questions (Especially if you are in Chorus) Many students were able to get it done in class
6S - Questions over 15.2

Math: Study Link

ELA: Find an example of Propaganda (Magazine, newspaper, T.V.) Bring in the advertisement
You also need one more source for your argument writing

*****Make sure to be working on your independent reading - You need to conference by Friday!!!!