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Grade 6 - World History
Harvey Lipshutz
Zip Code: 33332
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Week of August 22, 2011. Monday, August 22nd - First day of a new adventure for all of us. Today will be mostly getting acquainted, classroom and school procedures. Tuesday, August 23rd - Code of Conduct video. Print and sign P. 7,8,9 from online Code of Conduct. Please return by Thursday. Wednesday, August 24th - Students will become acquainted with the textbook. There will be a short Textbook Scavenger Hunt activity once textbooks are sent home. Thursday - Friday, August 25th & 26th - "Tools of the Trade" Activity. A short group activity for students to learn skills necessary to help with the study of history. Hope everyone had a good first week. All my classes are outstanding and if the first week is like all the rest, it will be a great year. Week of August 29 - September 2, 2011 Monday, August 29th - Groups will continue to work on their "Tools of the Trade" activity. Tuesday thru Friday - Groups to present their activities. Activity located at the bottom of this page. Lessons should be written, visual, and involve the class. We will make a schedule for presentations on Monday. As always, any questions or concerns, please ask. Thank you for your many donation. I greatly appreciate it. Week of September 5 - 9, 2011 Monday, Sept. 5th - No School - Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 6th - Students will receive 1st quarter project, Current events/This Date in History on-going homework assignment, and Note-Taking Guide. If time permits, begin reading and note-taking for Chapter 1, Section 1. Wed., Sept. 7th - Complete reading and notes for chapter 1, section 1. Thursday, Sept. 8th - Compare Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages. Friday, Sept. 9th - Begin study of the first civilization - the Sumerians located in Mesopotamia. This will also be our DEAR day. Week of September 12 - 16, 2011 Monday - Wednesday - Benchmark Assessment Test. Students report to 1st period, then to testing center for the rest of 1st, then all of 2nd, 5th, and 6th periods. 3rd and 4th periods are normal. Please bring sharpened #2 pencils and a book to read for after testing. Thursday, Sept. 15th - Back to regular classes. Watch Ancient Mesopotamia video and short quiz. Friday, Sept. 16th - Read and take notes - Chapter 1, Section 2. Chapter 1 test will be Wed. or Friday, Sept. 21st or 23rd. Thursday in an Early Release Day. Current Events/This Date in History are due BY Sept. 19th and K.I.S.S. project due Sept. 26th.
Monday, Sept. 19th - Finish reading and notes chapter 1, section 2. Complete comprehension questions from section 2. Current Events and This Date in History due. Tuesday, Sept. 20th - Reading and notes - chapter 1, section 3. The First Empires. Wednesday, Sept. 21st - Review for chapter 1 test (Jeopardy game?) Thursday, Sept. 22nd - Early Release - Students report to periods 1,2,3,4. Friday, Sept. 23rd - Chapter 1 Test K.I.S.S. Project due Monday. Week of September 26 - 30, 2011 Monday, Sept. 26th - K.I.S.S. Project due today. Share your place and your creative activity. Write a song? Be prepared to perform in front of the class. If time, start on Chapter 2, Ancient Egypt Tuesday, Sept. 27th - Video and short quiz on Ancient Egypt. Homework - Bring chapter 2 notes. Wednesday, Sept. 28th - Reading and notes - chapter 2, section 1. Importance of the Nile River. Thursday, Sept. 29th - No School Friday, Sept. 30th - Continue reading and notes - Chapter 2. Week of October 3 - 7, 2011 - Continue Study of Ancient Egypt Monday, Oct. 3rd - Hieroglyphic Writing Tuesday - Oct. 4th - Chapter 2, section 3 - Reading and notes - Egyptian Middle and New Kingdoms Students will attend assembly 6th period describing our only schoolwide fundraiser of the year - Flight of the Falcons. Please contribute to this fundraiser. PTA does so much for our students throughout the year. Thank you. Wednesday, Oct. 5th - Mr. Mummy video - Questions to answer from video Thursday, Oct. 6th - Make a mummy and write about a pharaoh from Ancient Egypt (in hieroglyphics, of course). Dates for certain activities may change due to video availability. Friday, Oct. 7th - Introduce History Fair Project. The DEAR. Please look at links for this activity. These can be found at school website, then students, then History Fair. Week of October 10 - 14, 2011 Monday, Oct. 10th - Students to complete their mummies and write short biography of the pharaoh of their choice. Tuesday, Oct. 11th - Finish mummies and research for history fair. Wednesday, Oct. 12th - Review for Chapter 2 Test. Thursday, Oct. 13th - Chapter 2 Test - Ancient Egypt (changed from Wednesday) Friday, Oct. 14th - Begin Chapter 3 - Ancient Israelites. 6th grade dance - 4:30 - 6:30. Pay with dance form during lunch. Flight of the Falcons - please help with our only fundraiser. $25.00 to participate in the carnival. Please complete EP surveys to those students that I spoke with on Thursday. Any questions, please ask me. Week of October 17 - 21, 2011 Monday, Oct. 17th - Return K.I.S.S. Project. Begin Chapter 3 - Ancient Israelites. Bring chapter 3 notes. Read and notes chapter 3, section 1. Tuesday, Oct. 18th - Laptops available for research for History Fair. Contracts and topics due Thursday. Wed., Oct. 19th - Reading and notes chapter 3, section 2 Thurs., Oct. 20th - Reading and notes chapter 3, section 3 Friday, Oct. 21st - Questions from chapter 3. Please remember to contribute to Flight of the Falcons. Beginning of 2nd Quarter Week of October 31 - November 4, 2011 Monday, Oct. 31st - Yes, it is Halloween. But this is middle school, so no costumes. We will begin Chapter 6 (yes, 6). Please bring chapter 6 notes - Ancient India. Reading and notes for chapter 6, Section 1. Tuesday, Nov. 1st - Chapter 6, section 2 - Hinduism and Buddhism. Wed., Nov. 2nd - Continue on Hinduism and Buddhism - comprehension and comparison. Thurs, Nov. 3rd - Chapter 6, section 3 - India's empires. Friday, Nov. 4th - DEAR; Flight of the Falcons. Not many other major plans with these events today. Catch up on notes; work on History Fair. Please contribute to Flight of the Falcons. Money will still be accepted. I have forms and envelopes. Period 6 - Continue Pages for Pizza. Week of November 7 - 11, 2011 Monday, Nov. 7th - Complete all reading and notes chapter 6; compare Mauryan and Gupta Empires. Review for chapter 6 test. Tuesday, Nov. 8th - Computers in class for students to work on history fair. Next due date given - outline and bibliography. Wednesday, Nov. 9th - Chapter 6 Test Thursday, Nov. 10th - Ancient China video and quiz. Friday, Nov. 11th - No School - Veterans Day Week of November 14 - 18, 2011 Monday, Nov. 14 - Chapter 7, Section 1 - Reading and Notes. Tuesday, Nov. 15 - Chapter 7, section 2 - reading and notes. Wed. Nov. 16 - Chapter 7, section 3 - reading and notes. Thursday, Nov. 17 - Chapter 7 Test Friday, Nov. 18 - Writing with Chinese characters. History Fair outline and bibliography due. No School next week - Have a great Thanksgiving break. See you on Nov. 28th - Benchmark Assessment Testing Nov. 28 - 30. Welcome back to school. Monday - Wednesday Benchmark Assessment Test. Thursday, Dec. 1st - Groups assigned; teambuilding activity. Friday, Dec. 2nd - Assign group project on ancient civilizations. History Fair due dates - rough draft - Wed., Dec. 7th. Final due date - Dec. 16th OR Jan. 6th. No exhibits Dec. 16th. Week of Dec. 5th to Dec. 9th Monday - Wednesday, Dec. 5th to 7th - Groups were assigned on Friday. Each group will complete one aspect as we wrap up the study of ancient civilizations. Draft of history fair due. written - rough draft; website - your website, so far; exhibit - diagram of your board; performance and documentary - script, so far. Thursday, Dec. 8th - Begin Chapter 4 - Ancient Greece video and quiz. Friday, Dec. 9th - Chapter 4, Section 1 - reading and notes. I hope everyone had an outstanding holiday season. Happy New Year. A big thank you to all students and parents for the very generous gifts and kind words. I really appreciate your thinking of me at this time. Now, back to work. History Fair projects are due by this Friday, January 6th. Please include process paper, bibliography, and rubric. Really looking forward to reading and viewing your work. I am sure it will be terrific! Week of Jan. 2 - 6, 2012 Monday - Wednesday - Finish reading and notes for chapter 4. You should have completed through section 2 by Monday. Thursday - Chapter 4 test. Friday - History Fair projects due. Presentations are NOT required and not part of the grade, but you will have the opportunity to share your work with the class. Really looking forward to seeing what outstanding projects you all have created. Week of January 9 - 13, 2012 Bring chapter 5 notes! This week each day will be about the same - reading and notes for chapter 5, and sharing of History fair projects. Chapter 5 will start with section 3 on Monday. Renaissance Festival field trip - payment by cash or online Monday thru Thursday. Welcome to the second half on 6th grade. Monday, Jan. 23rd - Work on/finish Greek books. Finish chapter 5 notes for Tuesday. Tuesday, Jan. 24th - Finish Greek books. Review for chapter 5 test. Wednesday, Jan. 25th - Chapter 5 Test. Thursday, Jan. 26th - Ancient Rome video and quiz. Bring chapter 8 notes for Friday. Friday, Jan. 27th - Begin Chapter 8 - Rise of Rome. Section 1 reading and notes. This week, students will be bringing home letter on end of year field trip. This is NOT permission form. This is information about the trip and informing you of the behavioral expectations students must maintain to be eligible for the trip. I ask that all parents sign and return this form. Thank you. Week of Jan. 30th - Feb. 3rd Monday, Jan. 30th - Chapter 8, Section 2 - Roman Republic and Punic Wars; reading and notes. Tuesday, Jan. 31st - Map Activity - Punic Wars Wed., Feb. 1st - Video of Pompeii and the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Record the details of the event as if you are there at the time. Thurs., Feb. 2nd - Early Release - Periods 5,6,3,4. Roman Numerals. Friday, Feb. 3rd - Part 2 - Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. Current Events and This Date in History - due by Feb. 21st. Reminder - Renaissance Festival trip is Monday, Feb. 13th. Week of Feb. 6 - 10, 2012 Monday, Feb. 6th - Students should have completed reading and notes for all of chapter 8 by Monday. This was assigned last Wednesday. Review of fall of the republic, Julius Caesar, Octavian, beginning of Roman Empire. Tuesday, Feb. 7th - prepare for Renaissance Festival trip. Short video on life during the Renaissance. Wednesday, Feb. 8th - Chapter 8 Test. Thursday, Feb. 9th - Roman Empire or Renaissance activity. Friday, Feb. 10th - Students receive t-shirts, bus and chaperone assignments for Renaissance Festival field trip. Renaissance Festival Field Trip - Monday, Feb. 13th. Week of Feb. 20-24, 2012 Monday, Feb. 20th - No School. President's Day Tuesday, Feb. 21st - Finish reading and notes Chapter 9 - Legacy of Rome and Byzantine Empire. Current events and This Date in History due today. Wednesday, Feb. 22nd - Work on Ancient Rome Activities in class today. Computers available. Thursday, Feb. 23rd - Chapter 9 Test Friday, Feb. 24th - Supplemental readings - Legacy of Rome and beginning of Christianity. Ancient Rome Activities and Current Events documents are at the bottom of this page if needed. Week of Feb. 27 - March 2, 2012 Feb. 27th - Chapter 10, Section 1 - Beginning of Christianity. Finish reading and notes for this section by Thursday. Tuesday, Feb. 28th - FCAT Writes 1st and 2nd periods. Other classes begin Black History Month Activity. Wed. Feb. 29th - All classes work on Black History Month Activity or Rome Project. Computers available in class today. Thursday, March 1 - Chapter 10, Section 2 - reading and notes. Friday, March 2 - Chapter 10, Section 3 - reading and notes. Week of March 5 - 10, 2012 Monday, March 5th - Chapter 10, Section 3 - reading and notes. Tuesday, March 9th - Comparison of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Review for chapter 10 test. Crossword Puzzles due. Wednesday, March 10th - Chapter 10 Test Thursday, March 11th - Knowledge Bowl. Give out end of year field trip forms. Friday, March 12th - Exchange crossword puzzles; DEAR. Next week - Spring Break! Rome Activities due - March 9th OR March 19th. Welcome back! Hope everyone enjoyed their break. Week of March 19 - 23, 2012 Monday, March 19th - Rome Project due. Share your outstanding work with the class and each other. Tuesday, March 20th - Spread of Christianity Map Activity. Wed., March 21st - Chapter 11 - Islam. Reading and notes, chapter 11, section 1. Thursday, March 22nd - Reading and notes, chapter 11, section 2. Friday, March 23rd - Reading and notes, chapter 11, section 3. Money collection for end of year trip to Universal THIS WEEK! Week of March 26 - 30, 2012 - Final week of 3rd Quarter Monday, March 26th - Complete chapter 11, section 3 - Muslim Achievements - Math/Science/Literature/Art/Architecture. Classwork questions on vocabulary and Muslim Achievements. Tuesday, March 27th - Review all notes for chapter 11. Where is Islam today? Wednesday, March 28th - Chapter 11 Test. 4th Quarter grade. Thursday, March 29th - Early Release. Periods 5,6,3,4. Students will be completing quarterly reflections. Note on grades: all assignments have been posted; Rome project grades will be up later this week. If you have a blank space for an assignment, that means I do not have it from you and it will be a "0". An "X" means excused from this assignment. The only blank space now should be Rome Project. Welcome to the 4th Quarter of 6th Grade Monday - Wednesday, April 2-4: Students will be working to compare all the religions that have been covered this year. They will be looking at several areas to compare. Individual or partner assignment. Laptops in class Tuesday. Bring money for the Book Fair. Thursday, April 5th - Brief videos on the Middle Ages. Students select which location during the Middle Ages they want to focus on. More details to follow later in the week. No school Friday. Week of April 9 - 13, 2012 Monday, April 12 - Groups assigned for Middle Ages. Start planning your lesson and activity. Tuesday, April 10 - Continue working on Middle Ages. Laptops available today. Wed. - Fri. - Work on Middle Ages lesson or selected supplementary readings on Middle Ages topics (depending on when I can get laptops). Next week - FCAT begins. We will resume work on Middle Ages after FCAT. With all FCAT interruptions, first Middle Ages presentation scheduled for April 30th. Week of April 16 - 20, 2012 - FCAT! Week of April 30th - May 4th FCAT is Finally behind us and we can get back to real school. Monday & Tuesday - First 2 Middle Ages presentations. Wednesday - Continue supplemental readings - Medieval Japan Thursday - Supplemental reading - Medieval Europe. Friday, May 4th - 6th grade trip to Universal! Week of May 7 - 11, 2012 Monday - Thursday - Lesson presentations on Middle Ages. Friday - Mother's Day Map Activity. Final project was given out last Thursday. Due date is May 24th. A copy and samples are located at the bottom of this page. Week of May 14 - 18, 2012 Monday, May 14th - Feudalism - What? Why? How? Good or bad system? Tuesday, May 15th - Catch up on supplemental reading assignments; work on final project. Wednesday, May 16th - Start of the Renaissance - where? when? Differences from Middle Ages. Art and Literature. Thursday, May 17th - The Reformation - Chapter 17, Section 3. Friday, May 18th - The Renaissance - Age of Exploration. Chapter 18, Section 1. Changes to final project: Dictionary - 15 letters to 10; 20 letters to 15. E.C. 2 letters for 5 points each. Creative writing - 7 places to 6; 12 places to 10. E.C. - 1 additional place for up to 10 points. Final Exam - Tuesday, June 5th. Study guide by next Monday. Week of May 21 - 25, 2012 Monday, May 21st - Renaissance - Exploration and Science. Chapter 18, Sections 1 and 2. Final exam study guide. Tuesday and Wed., May 22 & 23 - Holocaust video - an abbreviated version of the Anne Frank story. Students pick their child of the Holocaust. Biography due Wednesday, May 30th. Thursday, May 24 - Final Project due. Work on final exam study guide. Final exam June 5th. Study guide due. Friday, May 25 - No School, teacher planning. Monday, May 28 - No school, Memorial Day. Return books - May 30th. |
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