Sixth Grade:
This week we begin our study of Egypt! On Monday the students will watch a short video clip of a journey down the Nile River and we will discuss the importance of the river in this civilization. We will talk about the gifts of the Nile River and get an overview of the history of the Egyptian Civilization.
REMINDER: Students should have a set of their own colored pencils they bring to class each day. I do have some class sets, but the students have not been taking care of them, and I may have to remove them if it does not improve. Please ensure your student has colored pencils to bring to class each day. If this is not financially possible, please email me and let me know. I have some donations I can share.
Seventh Grade:
This week we will begin our discussion of West Africa. We will be specifically focusing on the Kingdoms of Ghana and Mali. The students will begin with a discussion of the geography of Africa, the difficulty of crossing the Sahara Desert, and why people would make this dangerous journey during the middle ages.
PARENT HOURS:
There are a few things I could use for our classroom and for an upcoming fundraiser.
1. $5 gift cards to Jamba Juice, Big Spoon, or Coldstone for student of the month awards
2. Regular size file folders for portfolio storage
3. Your left over Halloween candy: 1 gallon size ziploc bag=1 hour. (please no eyeballs or scary candy.)
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Week of 10/17/11
Seventh Grade:
This week we will be performing our commercials about the achievements of the Islamic Empire. When those presentations are complete we will examine the unique culture of Islamic Spain. We will discuss the concept of diversity and the benefits of embracing diversity.
Sixth Grade:
This week we will finish our study of Mesopotamia and begin our study of Ancient Egypt. We will begin by examining the geography of the region and will discuss why the Nile River was considered a "gift" from the Gods. Your students should be working on their final project for Mesopotamia at home. Please see the post below regarding that project.
This week we will be performing our commercials about the achievements of the Islamic Empire. When those presentations are complete we will examine the unique culture of Islamic Spain. We will discuss the concept of diversity and the benefits of embracing diversity.
Sixth Grade:
This week we will finish our study of Mesopotamia and begin our study of Ancient Egypt. We will begin by examining the geography of the region and will discuss why the Nile River was considered a "gift" from the Gods. Your students should be working on their final project for Mesopotamia at home. Please see the post below regarding that project.
SIXTH GRADE PROJECT
The sixth graders are currently working on a project about Mesopotamia. The students were required to have their introduction page of their project done today. You can look in powerschool to see if that was completed. If the student's score is a 0 that means they did not have the assignment completed today. The project is not due until October 25th, so I will be assigning checkpoints along the way to ensure the students are not procrastinating this assignment. You can check on their status by looking at the checkpoints on powerschool. It is worth 90 points and is the unit project for our study of Mesopotamia.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Week of 10/10/11
Sixth Grade:
The students finished their posters on the Sumerian achievements and will be completing a museum walk in the classroom. They will be examining the posters which will contain information about the Sumerian achievements and they will be identifying how these achievements fit under the characteristics of a civilization. After the museum walk we will begin to discuss the Babylonians with an emphasis on Hammurabi's Code of Law.
Seventh Grade:
This week we will begin to examine how the death of Muhammad affected the growth of the Islamic religion and empire. We will discuss the first four caliphs, the movement of the Islamic capital cities and we will begin to discuss the cultural and scientific achievements of the Islamic Empire.
The students finished their posters on the Sumerian achievements and will be completing a museum walk in the classroom. They will be examining the posters which will contain information about the Sumerian achievements and they will be identifying how these achievements fit under the characteristics of a civilization. After the museum walk we will begin to discuss the Babylonians with an emphasis on Hammurabi's Code of Law.
Seventh Grade:
This week we will begin to examine how the death of Muhammad affected the growth of the Islamic religion and empire. We will discuss the first four caliphs, the movement of the Islamic capital cities and we will begin to discuss the cultural and scientific achievements of the Islamic Empire.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Week of 10/3/11
Sixth Grade:
We are continuing our study of Mesopotamia this week by looking at the Sumerians. The students first identified the characteristics that make up a civilization and they are now examining examples of those characteristics in the Sumerian civilization. The students are currently working on posters in class and later this week and early next week they will complete a "museum walk" and learn about all of the different topics.
Seventh Grade:
We are continuing our study of the Islamic Empire. The students are learning about the historical figure Muhammad and his role as a religious leader, a government leader, a military leader, and a social leader. They will also learn about the basic teachings of Muhammad in order to understand how these teachings changed the culture of Arabia.
We are continuing our study of Mesopotamia this week by looking at the Sumerians. The students first identified the characteristics that make up a civilization and they are now examining examples of those characteristics in the Sumerian civilization. The students are currently working on posters in class and later this week and early next week they will complete a "museum walk" and learn about all of the different topics.
Seventh Grade:
We are continuing our study of the Islamic Empire. The students are learning about the historical figure Muhammad and his role as a religious leader, a government leader, a military leader, and a social leader. They will also learn about the basic teachings of Muhammad in order to understand how these teachings changed the culture of Arabia.
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