November 2-6
Monday
Language Arts
Warm-Up:  What does it mean to reflect? 
Affinity Diagram - Writing
Quarter 1 Reflection / Writing Folders
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: When was the Pompeii disaster?
Video - Pompeii: The Last Day w/ Study Guide
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Write a sentence that contains at least three nouns. 
Grammar Review - Nouns
Hmwrk: Grammar wrkbk. pgs. 2, 4, 6

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What is an antecedent?
Pronouns
"The Monkey's Paw" video
Hmwrk: Grammar wrkbk. Exercise 2, pg. 7

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Who was the first Christian emperor?
Ancient Rome Vocab Quiz
Finish Ancient Rome Notes
Hmwrk: None 

Thursday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: List five pronouns.
Check noun & pronoun hmwrk.
Pronouns
Hmwrk: Grammar wrkbk. pg. 10

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What document is the foundation of U.S. law?
The Twelve Table w/ wrksht.
Hmwrk: Finish Twelve Tables wrksht.

Friday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What is the difference between fact & opinion?
Pronouns - Personal
Journal #11: Nonfiction Narrative Topics
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Name two types of Roman entertainment.
Video: A Gladiator's Story 
Hmwrk: None

October 26-29
Monday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: None
The Four Types of Sentences
Hmwrk: Four Types of Sentences wrksht.

Social Studies
Warm-Up: None
Ancient Greece Blue Diamond
Ancient Greece Final Test
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: None
Blue Diamond Grammar
Journal #10: Round-Robin Writing
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: None
Myth: The Beginning of Ancient Rome
Hmwrk: Finish Ancient Rome vocab & map, if necessary

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: None
Scary Stories in the Media Center
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: None
Ancient Rome Vocab & Map
Pompeii Introduction
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: None
Writing Folders & Sharing Fictional Narratives
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: None
Video - Pompeii: The Last Day w/ Study Guide
Hmwrk: None

Friday
NO SCHOOL

October 19-23
Monday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Give an example of a test-taking strategy.
Blue Diamond Reading Assessment
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: When were the Olumpics last held in the United States?
Greek/Roman Poster Presentations & Group Evaluations
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What is the difference between a singular and plural noun?
Catch-Up Day (make-up tests, Blue Diamonds, Fictional Narrative)
Journal #8: Favorite Sport or Hobby
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What was one of the most important foods in Ancient Greece?
Finish Poster Presentations/Notes
Hmwrk: Mythology Packet

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Compare and contrast common and proper nouns.
Journal #9: Round-Robin Writing
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Where did the Greek and Roman gods reside?
Mythology Packet
Organize SS Folders
Hmwrk: None 

Thursday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Give three examples of action verbs. 
Share Round-Robin Writing
Media Center
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Give an example of a Greek word still used today.
Ancient Greece Study Guide
Hmwrk: Finish Study Guide 

Friday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: List three linking verbs.
Evaluate Blue Diamond Data
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: None
Ancient Greece Review
Hmwrk: STUDY!  Ancient Greece test Monday!

October 12-16
Monday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What is the purpose of a myth?
Journal #6: Free Topic
"The Gorgan's Head" (pg. 798 home lit. book)
Hmwrk: Fictional Narrative due TOMORROW!
Folk Literature Test Friday

Social Studies
Warm-Up: List one fact from your Ancient Greek/Roman research.
Research Project: Ancient Greek & Roman Influence
(Media Center)
Hmwrk: Research Project (DUE Thursday, October 15)

Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What does the prefix "poly-" mean?
Turn in Fictional Narrative!
"Arachne" (pg. 822 home lit. book)
Hmwrk: "Arachne" Vobcabulary
Folk Literature Test Friday

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Compare & contrast Athens & Sparta.
Research Project (work on posters)
Hmwrk: Research Project (DUE date extended to Friday, October 16)

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What was the theme of "Arachne"?
Journal #7: Folk Vocabulary
Vocabulary Review
Hmwrk:  None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What was the Parthenon?
Research Project (work on posters)
Hmwrk: Research Project (DUE date extended to Friday, October 16)

Thursday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: List four adjectives that would describe Arachne.
"Arachne" Story Map
Folk Literature Study Guide
Hmwrk: Study! Folk Literature Test Friday! 

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Why were the Greek city-states separated by long distances?
Final day to work on posters in class!
Hmwrk: Finish Poster, if necessary

Friday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: None
Folk Literature Test
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What was the Parthenon?
Roman Vocabulary & Map
Hmwrk: None

October 5-9
Monday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Name the five elements of fiction.
Fictional Narrative
Hmwrk: Fictional Narrative due OCTOBER 13

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Which leader unified Greece?
Chapter 13 Notes
Create a City-State
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What are the first two steps of the writing process?
Fictional Narrative Prewriting/Rough Draft
Hmwrk: Fictional Narrative due OCTOBER 13 

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What is an agora?
Create a City-State
Hmwrk: Finish City-State, if necessary

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: How is folk literature passed on to others?
"The Lion & the Bulls" & "A Crippled Boy"
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What religion was practiced by Anicent Greece?
Greek Mythology
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Define "ironic."
"The Tiger Who Would Be King" & "The Ant & the Dove"
Hmwrk: Vocabulary & Story Map Packet

Social Studies
Warm-Up: None
Research Project: Ancient Greek & Roman Influence
(Media Center)
Hmwrk: Research Project (DUE Thursday, October 15)

Friday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: None
Book Fair
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: None
Research Project: Ancient Greek & Roman Influence
(Media Center)
Hmwrk: Research Project (DUE Thursday, October 15)

September 28-October 2
Monday
Language Arts
NO SCHOOL; TEACHER WORK DAY

Social Studies
NO SCHOOL; TEACHER WORK DAY

Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: List the five parts of a plot.
Blue Diamond Recap
Begin "The Tail"
Hmwrk: "The Tail" Vocabulary

Social Studies
Warm-Up: How how the Greeks influenced your life?
Finish Current Events
Ancient Greece Vocabulary & Map
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Summarize the exposition of "The Tail"
Finish "The Tail" / Story Map ("The Tail" OR "Dragon, Dragon")
Pronouns
Hmwrk: Finish Story Map/Pronoun Practice wrksht.
*SHORT STORY TEST ON FRIDAY!*

Social Studies
Warm-Up: The Ancient Greek civilization was located on what continent?
Ancient Greece Vocabulary/Greek Influence Map
Hmwrk: Finish Map & Vocabulary

Thursday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Rewrite the following sentence using pronouns:
     The Chihuahua ran past Ms. Seroka, then bit Miles and Ms. Jett.
Short Story Review
Hmwrk: Study for tomorrow's test!

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What process was created by the Greeks over 2,500 years ago? 
Ancient Greece Chapter 13, Section 1
Hmwrk: None 

Friday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: None
Short Story Test
Journal #5: Writing Topics
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Name a city that uses the Greek word "-polis."
Chapter 13, Section 1 Ancient Greece
Hmwrk: None

September 21-25
Monday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: List two types of technology you could not live without.
Read "The Fun They Had" (pg. 382 home lit. book)
Journal #4: School: The Best and Worst
Finish Grammar Dignostic
Hmwrk: Story Map wrksht.

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What is one use of human geography?
Finish Ch. 1, Section 3 Notes
Turn in Ch. 1 Vocab
Hmwrk: Study! Chapter 1 Test Wednesday!

Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Explain the difference between 1st and 3rd person point of view.
Go over "The Fun They Had" Story Map/Questions
Hmwrk: "Dragon, Dragon" Vocabulary

Social Studies
Warm-Up: How have you used geography this week?
Chapter 1 Review
Hmwrk: Study for tomorrow's test!

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Infer: What genre is this story ("Dragon, Dragon")?
Read "Dragon, Dragon" (pg. 461 home lit. book)
Hmwrk: None  

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What grade do you plan to get on this test?
Ch. 1 Test
Hmwrk: None 

Thursday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What does a complete sentence contain?
Media Center Orientation: Destiny
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Name a current event in the news.
Current Events Articles
Hmwrk: None; get internet article, if necessary

Friday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: In literature, what is mood?
Blue Diamond Reading #1
"The Tail" Vocabulary (finish on Tuesday)
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: None
Finalize Current Event Presentations
Present Article to Class
Hmwrk: None

September 14-18
Monday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What does it mean to infer?
Journal #3: A Pet
Hmwrk: "Stray" Vocabulary wrksht.

Social Studies
Warm-Up: How do geographer's help us?
Ch. 1, Section 1 Studying Geography
Hmwrk: None

Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Define plot.
Finish Journal #3, if necessary
Read "Stray" *pgs. 16-19 of home literature book
Freytag's Pyramid
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: List three tools a geographer uses.
Ch. 1, Section 1 Outline Notes
Section 1 Assessment 1-3
Hmwrk: None 

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Use a vicabulary word from "Stray" to create an orginal sentence.
Media Center Circulation
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Ch. 1, Section 2 Outline Notes
Hmwrk: None 

Thursday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Summarize the exposition od "Stray"
Finish reading "Stray" (pgs. 16-19 home lit. book)
Plot Analysis
Hmwrk: Story Map

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Name the five themes of geography
Ch. 1 Vocabulary
Hmwrk: Vocabulary due MONDAY

Friday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What is a pronoun? Give three examples
Grammar Diagnostic
Go over Story Map for "Stray"
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Name the two main branches of geography.
Ch. 1, Section 3
Finish Ch. 1 Vocabulary
Hmwrk: STUDY!  Ch. 1 Test Tuesday

September 8-11
Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Love them or loathe them, why do teachers make you read books?
Journal #1: "Books Fall Open" Personal Response
Vocabulary Review
Hmwrk: Study Introduction to Literature Vocabulary; QUIZ THURSDAY!

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Name the world's four oceans.
Vocabulary: Geographic Terms
Hmwrk: Finish Vocabulary: Geographic Terms

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: List four genres of literature.
Vocabulary Review
Hmwrk: Study Introduction to Literature Vocab.  Quiz tomorrow!

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Lists the Earth's seven continents.
Finish Geography Terms
Around the World Vocab Review
Hmwrk: Study Vocab terms.  Quiz Friday!

Thursday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: None today!
Quiz: Introduction to Literary Terms
Jouranl #2: My Goals for 6th Grade
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Give the approximate longitude and latitude of North Carolina.
World Map w/ Questions
Hmwrk: Finish World Map

Friday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Why should I set goals?
Discuss Journal Entries #1 & #2
Hmwrk: None

Social Studies
Warm-Up: None today!
Quiz: Geographic Terms
Hmwrk: None

August 1-September 4
Monday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Name the 8 parts of speech.
Parts of Speech Diagnostic
Reading & Writing Inventory
Finish Self-Addressed Letter from Friday, if needed
Hmwrk: Finish Reading & Writing Inventory, if necessary
Purchase a composition notebook, if not done so already

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Why are maps important?
WMMS Schedule & Map Activity
Finish Cats Matrix illustration, if necessary
Hmwrk: Finish Map Activity, if needed

Tuesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: Name 3 things you will find in a Media Center.
Media Center Orientation
Hmwrk: Check out one library book

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Name the 5 map essentials.
Create a Map: Social Studies Classroom
Hmwrk: None

Wednesday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What is an adjective?  Give 2 examples.
Bio-Poem
Hmwrk: Finish Bio-Poem

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What is geography?
Text Book Scavenger Hunt
Hmwrk: None

Thursday
Laguage Arts
Warm-up: When do you go to your locker?
Review Daily Procedures
Work on Bio-Poem
Reading Day/Media Center
Hmwrk: Bio-Poem due TOMORROW!

Social Studies
Warm-Up: What is the purpose of a gazetteer?
Textbook Scavenger Hunt
Hmwrk: None

Friday
Language Arts
Warm-Up: What is the difference between fiction & nonfiction?
Turn in Bio-Poem!  Turn in Warm-Ups!
Introduction to Literature Vocabulary
Hmwrk: Introduction to Literature Vocabulary

Social Studies
Warm-Up: Give three examples of geographic physical features. 
Turn in Warm-Ups!
Vocabulary: Geographic Terms
Hmwrk: None

August 25-28
Tuesday
Language Arts
Agendas
Handbook Policies pgs. 5, 14-15
Hmwrk: Practice combination lock & return all forms by FRIDAY 

Social Studies
Agendas
Handbook Policies (pgs. 19-22)
Hmwrk: Practice combination lock & return all forms by FRIDAY 

Wednesday
Language Arts
Turn in composition Notebooks (Journals)
Cats Matrix "C" (Cafeteria Rules)
Personal Information Index Cards
Hmwrk: Practice combination lock & return all forms by FRIDAY 

Social Studies
Cats Matrix "C" (Hallway Rules)
Hmwrk: Practice combination lock & return all forms by FRIDAY 

Thursday
Language Arts
Cats Matrix "A" (Cafeteria Rules)
Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Dianostics
Hmwrk: Return all forms TOMORROW

Social Studies
Cats Matrix "A" (Hallway Rules)
6th Grade Expectations Assembly
Hmwrk: Return all forms TOMORROW

Friday
Language Arts
Cats Matrix "T" (Cafeteria Rules)
Letter to Self (due in class)
Take-home Textbooks
Hmwrk: Take home Language Arts book & purchase composition notebook (if one has not already been turned in) 

Social Studies
Cats Matrix "T" (Hallway Rules)
Correct/Incorrect Hallway Illustrations (due in class)
Hmwrk: None