Welcome to Grade 6 Social Studies

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Week of Nov. 2nd:  Signed chapter 2 tests were due Wed.  Please turn them in!  All students have a graphic organizer (attached) for a paragraph on a city in Africa.  The graphic organizer and the rough draft are due Monday for groups A & B and Tuesday for groups C and D.

Week of Oct. 26th: (UPDATE)  Climograph worksheet 20 points distributed Thurs. and due Mon. for groups A & B; distributed Friday and due Tuesday for groups C & D.  This worksheet can not be attached to schoolnotes, so make sure you put your copy in your pocket folder! Chapter 3 vocabulary due Thurs. for groups  A & B and Friday for groups C & D.  There is a separate page for each section (4 total pages). 

Week of Oct. 19th:  Test Wed. for groups C & D, Thurs. for groups A & B

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:   On Monday and Tuesday students received information regarding 10 points of extra credit to start the second quarter.  The project is about Veterans' Day, and students have a choice of 1 out of 4 projects.  The project is due November 13th.  I can not post the sheet at this time on Schoolnotes, so please ask your child to see the information.

Week of Oct. 13th: (UPDATE)

Vocab. review sheet due Mon. groups A & B, Tues. groups C & D.  Remember, tests next Wed. and Thurs.

Chap. 2 sections 3 and 4 vocabulary due Thursday for Groups A & B and Friday for groups C & D.  PLAN AHEAD:  CHAPTER 2 TEST FOR GROUPS A & B ON OCTOBER 22ND AND FOR GROUPS C & D OCTOBER 21ST. 

Week of Oct. 5:(UPDATE)(UPDATE)

Watch for more information on Teen Reading Week  Oct. 19-22

• Mrs. Schilke has organized four great days.
• Monday 10/19:  Author Padma Venkatraman visits
• Tuesday 10/20:  Middle School Read In  30 minutes silent reading--make sure you have a great book with you!
• Wednesday 10/21  Find out what books your peers like the best
• Thursday 10/22  Character Costume Day and Middle School Book Swap

Please donate books so you can select a book on 10/22.  Books accepted in homeroom any day this coming week.

Homework:  Pictures for vocabulary words:  Due Tues. for groups C & D, Wed. for groups A & B

Parent signature required on all tests.  Chap. 2, sec. 2 vocabulary due Thursday Groups A & B and Friday Groups C & D.  This assumes you will read the section and not just copy definitions!

Due Wed:  Read chap. 2, section 1 and complete vocabulary for that section. (Attached below are the three pages of words.)

Week of Sept. 28: (UPDATE)  No homework until next week. Chapter 1 Quiz tomorrow (Wednesday) for all groups.

 Week of Sept. 21 (Update)  (UPDATE)

PLAN AHEAD: Quiz on all of Chapter 1 on Wednesday, Sept. 30th. 

Homework due Thursday for Groups A & B:  worksheet on absolute location.

Homework due Tueday for groups C & D:  Paragraph on the First Amendment

Due Wednesday for all groups:  Worksheet on relative location (attached below)

Reminder:  Groups A & B:  Vocabulary quiz Thursday (Chap. 1, sec. 1);  Groups C & D Friday

Week of Sept. 14th:(Update)

Homework:  Paragraph on the First Amendment due Monday for groups A & B, Tuesday for groups C & D.  Use the two pages we discussed in class to organize your ideas.

PLAN AHEAD:  Thursday, Sept. 24 Groups A & B have a vocab quiz on the 19 words from Chapter 1, Section 1.  Groups C & D will have the quiz on Friday, Sept. 25.

I am making three different versions of the quiz--one that is word smart, one that is picture smart, and one that is body smart.  You will be given a version that matches one of your top three intelligences.

Homework:  Due Thursday for groups A & B and Friday for groups C & D--complete the definitions and illustration for the first 8 vocabulary words from chapter 1.  (Word list attached below if you want to type.)

Week of Sept. 8th UPDATE

Homework:  Finish Chap. 1, sec. 1 questions.  Due Monday for groups A & B and Tuesday for groups C & D.  The assignment is attached below under downloads.  Use the one that says lines if you are handwriting the assignment.  Use the other one if you type it.

Open House is tonight (Tuesday) 6:00 p.m. in the gymatorium.  Pictures will be taken on Friday, Sept. 11.  (corrected date)

Week of August 31st  Update  Final Update

Remember to cover your book by Tuesday, Sept. 8th

Due Thursday all classes:  complete the worksheet (attached below) about using your textbook.  Don't forget the extra credit!

Students were given course expectations on Tuesday (copy attached below).  We discussed this in all classes.