We sure had a lot of sunny days this summer, and I hope you have had a great summer!  I am excited to meet you all! First day of school is Tuesday, September 3. 

On Friday grade 6 will be going to Donnell's Pond so bring a bag lunch with drink, swim wear, towel, and jacket.  

Narrative - What food has that special memory for you?

Below are a couple of narratives that might spark an idea for you. We will discuss them in class.

http://en101-066.blogspot.com/2007/09/brownies-food-narrative-essay-1.html

http://en101-099.blogspot.com/2007/09/barrett-ford-essay-1-food-narrative_06.html

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