GREAT JOB 2/3/12 on the Ch.8 Greece Test! B2-85.8%, B3-93.3%, B4-85.6%, B7-91.5%
Upcoming Team 6 TESTS !
REMINDER: When checking Assignment Notebook - Red "Missing Assignment" Stamp requires Parent Signature.
PLEASE CHECK BACK SUNDAY! We've been so busy with all kinds of new programs & mandates, it'll take us a little time to get re-organized!
Next Week We AreTeaching Math – ISAT extended response, subtraction of fractions, estimating the multiplication of fractions,multiplying fractions. Advanced Math - ISAT extended response, multiplying and dividing fractions Tests/Quizzes: Math: Adding and Subtracting Quizon Friday (40 points) Social Studies:Chapter 9 The Greek World (Alexander the Great, etc. - Ch. 8 was earlyGreece) Science: Cell Structure & Function Language Arts: U20, author’s purpose, introduction for Number The Stars, and literature circles
Tests Next Week Math: Quizon Friday (40 points) Advanced Math: Social Studies: NA Science: Test on Cell Structure and Function Tues/Wed Language Arts: U20 spelling test Friday
Encore! Upcoming Tests(T) and Projects(P) (Check Back Sunday forUpdates) Art - Band – Style terms test, February 13-14 Band pictures, February 9-10 Pro-night for Jazz Band, February 20 FACS – 8(T)(P)2/10 IT - 8) P 2/7; 6) P 2/9 Music – 8(P)2/8, 8(T)2/13, 7(T)2/8, 6(T)2/8 PE – Volleyball test, 2/10
HERE'S WHAT WE'RE DOING IN MR. PEEL'S 6th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS. Objective: ISLS 16.A.3a Describe how historians use models for organizing historical interpretation.
Feb. 13-17 Mon. - Ch.9 Sec. 3 Vocab & Organizer Tues. - Ch.9 Sec. 4 Organizer & Vocab Wed. - Ch.9 Sec. 4 Vocab & Organizer Thurs - RtI, Current Events, Pol. Cartoons Fri. - Computer Lab Timelines & Review
HOMEWORK THIS WEEK: 5 - 10 minute Review each night of Vocabulary & Graphic Organizers in Your Spiral Ring Notebook. View the Chapter Review Video (Above), TAKE THE PRACTICE TEST ONLINE at My.Hrw.com and Use the Flashcards (above) ! PLEASE CALL TECH SUPPORT AT (800) 323-9239 IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE TEXTBOOK WEBSITE ! (7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Mon-Fri.)
PARENT'S Homework Dialoque ! PARENT, "Do you have any Homework?" STUDENT, "No, I got it done in class." PARENT, "GREAT, then you can get out your Spiral Ring Notebook for Social Studies and I'll quiz you on the Vocabulary. Later, you can take the practice test online (Go.Hrw.com) and do the Flashcard Review(SchoolNotes.com)!" Grade Check! (Requires Your Itasca Dist. 10 Username & Password)
Enter user name and password from blue page in the front of assignment notebook.
Click on “View Assignments”
Change box from “this week” to “All”
Click “Begin” for chapter number that we are working on.
Answer questions for each section. (one page for each section)
Click on “Score My Test” in the upper left hand corner
Click on “Home” at the top of the page.
Click on “View Progress Reports” AND Expand the window. Change from “This Week” to “All” to see a chart of your highest score. BELOW THE CHART – Click on "WH_Beg_Mod_Chapter_0?_Test" to see which questions you missed and the correct answer. (It works on 27 of the 30 Computers in the lab. Different settings on the other three?)
1st Quarter We're learning about the Summerians, Egyptians,& Phoenicians. Now You Can Make Your Own Rosetta Stone! 1. Google "Your Name in Cuneiform", http://www.penn.museum/cgi/cuneiform.cgi "Your Name in Hieroglyphics", and "Your Name in Phoenician" (Watch your spelling). 2. Get a piece of clay at a craft store (Mexican Pottery Clay?) and put your initials in the clay with awedge shaped stylus, use glitter glue or paint to write your name in Hieroglyphics,and scratch your name in Phoenician. 3. Write your name in English on the back. LET IT DRY BEFORE you bring it to school! Don't worry if it cracks! Just glue it back together and it will look REALLY OLD! Due Oct. 23 in order to get credit for this Quarter. Otherwise it will go on the second quarter grade. Of Course, you could always turn it in early! "Click Here" for Sample Student Rosetta Stones! "Click Here" for MORE Sample Rosetta Stones!
2nd Quarter Be able to recite the Ancient CivilizationsTimeline (Above) (also on page R20 in the back of the Textbook). OR Watch Mr. Peel's Video "Does History Repeat Itself?" and then write a persuasive essay defending your position !
3rd Quarter EarnDOUBLE Credit! Science Fair - Science / Scientific Method, etc. - Extra Credit-Social Studies / Research, Charts, etc. that you did for thescience fair project (You may also do the Ancient Civilizations Timeline if you haven't done ityet!) OR As we read about the Roman Republic this quarter, see if you can findthe ideas about Government that we borrowed from them ! Hint #1Hint #2Worksheet EARN EXTRA CREDIT ! Watch a Video & Complete the Skillsheet(s): 1. History Video ----------------------History Skillsheet
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