TFK Day!
November 20, 2009 |
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TGIF! Today we discussed current events, and read this week's issue of TFK. There is no homework.
Profiler will be updated on Monday afternoon to reflect yesterday's test scores versus being updated today. |
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Chapter 3 Test
November 19, 2009 |
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Students took the chp. 3 test today. They read silently after completion of the test. We won't begin our next chapter until after Thanksgiving. We'll begin chp. 4 on Ancient China on Monday, November 30th. We'll have the next test on Friday, December 18th. There will be one - two quizzes before hand on Ancient China.
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Chapter 3 (homework)
Due Date: November 18, 2009 |
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We discussed current events, shared study techniques for preparing for tests and lastly, we played an Ancient Egypt bingo game to help with preparation of tomorrow's test.
All chapter 3 work must be turned in by tomorrow in order to receive credit.
Homework = study for test |
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Chapter 3 (homework)
Due Date: November 17, 2009 |
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Today in class we:
- Discussed current events
- Read a story entitled "Treasures of the Valley".
- We corrected the Chp. 3 study guide in preparation for the Chapter 3 test on Thursday, 11/19.
Homework = study for the test! |
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Chapter 3 (homework)
Due Date: November 16, 2009 |
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Distributed and reviewed the chp. 3 study guide. There are 15 multiple choice questions and 4 essay questions (students need to select 2 from the 4). The study guide is the attached document to this entry.
Read pages 90-95 in class today.
Homework = take notes/answer the 15 items on the study guide and select two essay topics to take a few notes on in order to prepare for Thursday's test.
ALL Chapter 3 work must be turned in by Thurday, November 19th. It will not be accepted after this date. |
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Chapter 3
November 13, 2009 |
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Students watched a 20 minute video in class today about life in Egypt.
Afterwards, we read pages 88 & 89.
The study guide will be distributed on Monday for the test next week on 11/19.
No homework. Enjoy the weekend:) |
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Fleece donations
November 13, 2009 |
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| Please keep our 6th graders and our upcoming service learning project in mind when you're out shopping this weekend. Your fleece donations/gift card donations would be much appreciated! We'll be working on this project three weeks from today. |
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Chapter 3
November 12, 2009 |
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Introduction of hieroglyphics. Students wrote a message to their parents. They viewed the Egyptian hieroglyphics from an overhead transparency and then wrote a quick message - they were cute!
Current events
Page 86 & 87
No homework
The test on Chapter 3 is on Thursday, November 19th. The study guide will be available on Monday.
Congrats to the students who took advantage of coming in today before/after school to improve their last test score (if it was 25 or below). I'm impressed with the determination of these students. |
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Chapter 3 (homework)
Due Date: November 11, 2009 |
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| Current events, read pages 80 & 81 and 84 |
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Chapter 1 (homework)
Due Date: November 10, 2009 |
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Today in class we read pages 75 and 79.
I shared a sheet of papyrus with my classes.
Students created four flash cards on the vocabulary words: silt, papyrus, delta, cataract. This is in preparation for next week's test.
Homework = flashcards if not complete. Due 11/11
Students who received a score of 25 or less on their test are welcome to retake the test on Thursday morning or Thursday afternoon of this week. Students will have the chance to earn 1/2 pt. for each problem they complete correctly. They cannot retake the test to earn 100%. |
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Chapter 3
November 9, 2009 |
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Today in class we:
switched desks, shared about the weekend, discussed current events (Dale W. & AEDs, The Berlin Wall, Fort Hood)
We also began a K-W-L chart about Ancient Egypt. Students shared what they already know about Ancient Egypt and then we made a list of things they want to learn. We'll revisit this chart when we complete the unit.
No Homework
The chapter 3 test will be on 11/19
All work was due today except for the lesson 2 wksht. The last day to turn this assignment in is on Wednesday 11/11. |
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Chapter 1 Test
November 5, 2009 |
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Students took the chp. 1 test today in class. There is no homework but any/all missing work must be turned in by Monday in order to receive credit.
Thanks and I hope to see you at conferences tonight if I didn't see you last night. |
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Chapter 1 review
November 3, 2009 |
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Study guides were distributed to students today. We reviewed the study guide and discussed that students will be able to select 18 problems out of the 25 on the test. They will be graded on the 18 problems they select to complete on the test.
Students worked with a partner to created four cards for tomorrow's review game of Jeopardy.
Chapter 1 test will be on Thursday, November 4th |
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Chapter 1 (homework)
Due Date: November 2, 2009 |
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Read pages 22 & 23 with a partner or alone. If with a partner, discuss what you've read with one another in each column of text (2 columns on each page).
I distributed a worksheet that is due tomorrow (11/3) if it wasn't completed in class today. Most did complete it.
Students were then asked to skim the chapter to review for our upcoming test on Thursday.
Test on Thursday. There will be 25 questions on this test, it will be multiple choice and True |
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Chapter 1
October 28, 2009 |
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Checked homework
Geography Skills
Took notes
Read pages 17-19 in class |
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Chapter 1 (homework)
Due Date: October 27, 2009 |
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Current events:
Daniel Hauser and his cancer
Laptops in the cockpit
14 Americans dying in Afghanistan
Read and discussed pages 12-16 in the social studies book
Homework = complete problems 1 and 3 on page 16. Due tomorrow (10/28) |
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Chapter 1
October 26, 2009 |
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Today in class, students took notes on the vocabulary: archaeologist, archaeology, artifacts and prehistory (on page 11).
We discussed a few current events from the newspaper and then discussed a purple sheet (that should have found its way home) the outlines how grades at LMS are distributed.
The cave painting was due last Friday. The vocabulary preview sheet is due this upcoming Friday. Many students turned this assignment in already. |
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Chapter 1 (homework)
Due Date: October 22, 2009 |
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I was out ill today so I'm not quite sure what was covered completely in class today. My sub plans included:
Working on the cave paintings for the first half of the period (cave paintings are due tomorrow).
The second half of the period, student were supposed to have read pages 9-11 from the textbook. They should have also received a vocabulary preview worksheet, this is not due until next Friday, October 30th. |
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DEAR Day!
October 21, 2009 |
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Today was DEAR Day (drop everything and read)
Students will resume working on their cave paintings for part of the class period tomorrow and then move on to some reading from the textbook. |
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Chapter 1 - Cave Paintings (homework)
Due Date: October 20, 2009 |
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Today in class, we discussed the information that was gathered from yesterday's assignment. Students discussed the comparison from their life to their grandparents'.
We then read the timeline on the bottom of pages 2 & 3 and discussed the events labeled.
Students were assigned to create a cave painting that would tell a story of some event in their life. The 'cave painting' is due on Friday, October 23rd. We will have some class time on Thursday to work on this. The cave painting should be on a 11 x 8 1/2 sheet of paper, should be colored and should contain 11 different pictures in the story. No letters or numbers can be used.
I gave the hint to some classes that they could think about a personal narrative they've used in writing, a trip this summer, an accident/injury something that's memorable in their lives. |
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Chapter 1 (homework)
Due Date: October 19, 2009 |
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We talked about the current event 'Balloon Boy' incident over the four-day weekend and the implications of not telling the truth.
Students worked on comparing their lives at being 11 or 12 yrs. old to their grandparent's lives at the same age. Students need to write down several examples of their: clothing, transportation, technology and beliefs. Then they need to write down the same that their grandparent's experienced when they were 11 or 12 years old. There isn't a required amount of items to recorded under each heading. I'm asking students to write down several/few to stimulate their thoughts. Please see the attached example. |
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Mapping Test
October 14, 2009 |
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| Students took the test today for the material that was covered on pages H12 through H24. |
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Mapping/Geography review (homework)
Due Date: October 13, 2009 |
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In class today, students:
Received a goldenrod colored sheet detailing our upcoming 6th grade service learning project. Please ask you child about this special opportunity for a local women's shelter and the patients/residents of the VA hospital and home.
Students were given a quick review of how to access classjump.com They were also reminded to view this site first when they are out due to any absence. If they have questions/concerns they should see me about helping them understand an assignment, receive additional instruction and/or to get caught up in class.
Students worked with a partner in class today in preparing for tomorrow's test. I would have the students write/draw/discuss a portion of what's on the test, then they had to discuss what they wrote with their partner to see if they both came up with the same thing AND then I shared the answers with all of them in a whole group setting. I believe they benefitted greatly with this review session.
ALL LATE WORK IS DUE TOMORROW. AFTER TOMORROW, I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LATE WORK (unless due to 2 day or more absences from this week).
Homework = study for tomorrow's test. |
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Mapping Skills Review
October 12, 2009 |
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Students reviewed/read pages H21-24 in class today. We discussed the time zones and how things a person needs to keep in mind when communicating with people living in different time zones.
We also touched based on map projections (H22-23). Students will not be test on this material but we talked about the significance of using this type of map and the importance of history maps.
Students received a study guide - which is also located as an attachment on classjump.com
Students worked on creating flashcards for the test on Wednesday.
All late work is due on 10/14. |
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TFK Day! (homework)
Due Date: October 9, 2009 |
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Students read quietly this week's issue of Time For Kids (Time magazine for kids). They were required to write a 1/2 page-single spaced reaction paper to one of the three scenarios. This assignment is due on Monday, October 12th if it wasn't completed in class today. The scenarios are on an attached file.
I met individually with each student today whom has late work/missing work to complete for my class. Please ask you child if they had to meet with me today regarding this concern.
All late work must be turned in by Wednesday, October 14, 2009 as we will be having our unit test on this day. Any late work after 10/14 will not be accepted.
Test on Wednesday, October 14th - study guide attached |
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Mapping Skills (homework)
Due Date: October 8, 2009 |
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Review on how to determine a geographic location using latitude and longitude. We also reviewed the four different hemispheres and the dividing lines. Some kids were struggling with understanding how to make this determination.
Homework/due tomorrow =
- Using your atlas, determine the geographic address of:
Dallas, TX
Boise, ID
San Diego, CA
Bismarck, ND
- Read from your social studies book pages H20 & H21 |
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Mapping skills
October 7, 2009 |
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Students watched the DVD entitled: How Location Affects Life
The DVD reviewed and introduced new topics
Students took notes on vocabulary words.
Current events
TEST next Wednesday, Oct. 14th |
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Mapping skills
October 6, 2009 |
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Students participated in a class activity simulating population density.
Current events
Students read and discuss page H19 in class. |
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Mapping Skills (homework)
Due Date: October 5, 2009 |
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Current event topics:
- Twin Cities Marathon
- Somalian President visit
- Afghanistan war
Students took notes on map vocabulary
Students read page H18
(HW for 6th period students)
Students practiced using a mileage scale to estimate the distance from one place to another.
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Time for Kids lesson
October 2, 2009 |
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Students read TFK today in class and then answered four problem/solution questions. If students didn't complete their questions in class today, they will have a few minutes at the beginning of class on Monday to complete them.
Students' maps were collected today
Have a great weekend! |
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Geography skills (homework)
Due Date: October 1, 2009 |
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| Students worked on their maps today (maps from Lake Middle School to their homes). Maps are due tomorrow 10/2. |
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Geography Skills (homework)
Due Date: September 30, 2009 |
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Students read pages H16-H17 in class. After, students answered a total of 9 questions on an overhead transparency. The homework assignment that was given today is due on Friday, October 2nd. The instructions are:
Create a map from Lake Middle School to your house. Maps need to be:
- neat
- colored with color pencil (not marker)
- fill up on side of a sheet of paper
- include road names
- neighborhoods should be shaded in different colors(Wedgewood Park, Eagle Valley, etc.) similar to how a political map is done.
- There should be a key located in the bottom right corner of the map that indicates what the colors mean, and/or any parks, city hall, etc.
Students will be allowed class time tomorrow to work on this assignment.
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Geography Skills continued
September 29, 2009 |
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We discussed the proposal for the Chicago Olympics in 2016, cultural dress in Amman, Jordan and the importance of preparedness in having lockdown drills. These current event items were all in today's newspaper.
Students took notes in class and covered pages H13-H15
1st period homework only!
Students in 1st period started (many completed) questions 1-5. The questions are:
1. In which hemisphers is the continent of NorthAmerica located?
2. Which ocean is located only in the Eastern Hemisphere?
3. What is the imaginary north-south line that divides the Eastern from the Western Hemisphere?
4. Which continents are in the Western Hemisphere?
5. Which continent is in all four hemispheres? |
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Beginning of Geography Skills (homework)
Due Date: September 28, 2009 |
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Student Council speeches were viewed by students in class today, ballots were distributed and students voted.
I shared with the students the current event news piece regarding President Obama and his thoughts on reducing summer vacation and increasing the length of the school day. Students used some VERY interesting critical thinking skills when replying verbally with their thoughts.
We began learning about geography skills today. Focus on the: northern, southern,eastern and western hemispheres and the importance of the equator & prime meridian.
Read page H12 |
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Fundraiser Kick off!
September 25, 2009 |
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Themes quiz
September 25, 2009 |
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The term and definition matching quiz was given today. Most seemed to do VERY well, I'm quite pleased.
We read through some current events and students completed a questionnaire for me that explained their preferred learning style & interests.
Next week we'll begin learning about mapping skills.
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Wrap up social studies theme day! (homework)
Due Date: September 24, 2009 |
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Students either completed their packet in class or should this evening as homework. The packets are due tomorrow.
Students in all periods but first have the homework assignment to create a mock quiz to practice for tomorrow's REAL quiz. Students should write the terms down one side of the paper and the definitions on the other side.
Quiz tomorrow! |
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Focus lesson on 'Government' and 'World Symbols'
September 23, 2009 |
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Read pages E14- E15, Government focus was on Ottawa, Canada. Vocabulary words were: monarch and parliment
World Symbols is on page E16 |
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Focus lesson on Culture
September 21, 2009 |
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We discussed these two vocabulary words: nomadic and tradition today. Our focus lesson was about the Maasi people living in Kenya and Tansania. We discussed what culture and tradition mean to us as a whole (community) and individual (religious traditions)
Read pages E10 - E11
Homework = complete the page 'Traditions' and the page 'Climate' in the packet that was distributed today. Hint: Think like a real estate agent when describing Minnesota's climate. Required: There should be four bulleted points in each box on the 'Traditions' worksheet. I gave many examples and hints in class to help students. Stick with national holidays with the United States category.
Homework is due tomorrow.
Quiz on terms & definitions = 9/25 |
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School Dance/Grades 6-8 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
September 18, 2009 |
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Picture Makeup Day
September 18, 2009 |
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Geography
September 18, 2009 |
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Focus lesson on Geography. We visited the rain forest and the Amazon river today in class and learned about how physical attributes, people and climate all related to geography and ultimately social studies.
Read pgs. E8-E9
We'll have a quiz on 9/25. Student will need to know the terms and their definitions that we've been discussing in class. |
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Science and Technology
September 17, 2009 |
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Focus lesson on science and technology. We took a pretend field trip to Antartica to learn about how this theme relates to social studies.
Read pgs. E6 - E7 |
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Papa John's Pizza Night
September 17, 2009 |
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Open House/6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
September 17, 2009 |
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Economics
September 16, 2009 |
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We had a focus lesson on Economics. Students read a brief story about Budapest, Hungary and the meaning of communism and free enterprise.
- Read pages E4 & E5
- Locate Hungary and its neighboring countries on pg. R16
- Write the definition of Economics (located on top right corner of page E4) in your social studies notes.
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Lake Fall Social
September 11, 2009 |
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| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
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