6th Grade Social Studies Class Page Old Archive (08-09)

Plans for the week of 6-1, also 6-8 and 9

Monday

In class: Country presentations.

Homework: If you present tomorrow, please remember your materials and food.

Tuesday

In class: Country presentations.

Wednesday

In class: Make-up country presentations.  Go over grades.

Homework: Get grade record sheet signed by Friday. 

Thursday

In class: Prepare for European Union Summit. Get back grades for country project.

Friday

In class: Meeting of the European Union Summit.

Monday, June 8

In class:  Reflect on the year with a jeopardy game.

Tuesday, June 9

Clean out lockers.  Take home work!

Plans for the week of 5-25

Monday

In class: Work on projects.

Tuesday

In class: Work on projects.

Homework: Complete projects if not completed in class.

Wednesday

In class: Project presentations. Projects are due on the day students have signed up. Presentations at 1:15.

Thursday

In class: Project presentations. Presentations at 9:15.

Friday

In class: Project presentations. Presentation time tba.

Plans for the week of 5-18

Monday

In class: Record grades. Library or other book due for use in project.  Look at books students have brought in.  Brainstorm ways to make your project unique and interesting.

Homework: If you forgot to bring in a book, bring it Tuesday.

Tuesday

In class: Continue work on the country project.

Homework: Bring in a posterboard by Friday.

Wednesday

In class: Continue work on the country project.

Thursday

In class: Continue work on the country project.

Friday

In class: Posterboard due.  If you use a recycled poster, it is one point extra credit.  Continue work on the country project.

Plans for the week of 5-11

Monday

In class: Wrap up the mystery project.

Tuesday

In class: The European Union: a strong united Europe.

Wednesday

In class: The European Union countries.

Homework: Decide which country of the European Union you would prefer to do your report on.  Please have ready your preferences ranked 1st choice, 2nd choice and 3rd choice.

 

Thursday

In class: Begin the European Union country report project.

Homework:  Find a book at the library about your country.  Due Monday.

Friday

In class: Continue with the European Union country report project.

Plans for the week of 5-4

Monday

In class:  Catch-up Day.  Put all graded work in its place.  Clean out extra papers from your binder.  Isn't it mysterious how we accumulate so much paper? Review for the geography test. 

Homework: Study for the geography test – Eastern Europe and Scandinavia.

Tuesday

In class: Geography Test - Eastern Europe and Scandinavia.

Begin to explore some interesting cases of lost and found treasures in Europe.

Wednesday

In class: Continue to explore lost and found treasure cases from European history.  Count the vegetable sale money and send a thank you to the newsletter.

Thursday

In class: Continue to explore lost and found treasure cases from European history.

Friday

In class: Continue to explore lost and found treasure cases from European history.

Plans for the week of 4-27

Monday

In class: Wrap up study of WWII.   More about Europe and Germany in Europe.

Tuesday

In class: Rivers, plains and plateaus of Europe. Introduce the last group of European countries.

Homework: Study for geography test next Tuesday.

Wednesday

In class: Introduce mystery project and begin history mysteries.

Homework:

Thursday

In class: History mysteries.

Friday

No class because of field trip to the Raptor Center.

 

Plans for the week of 4-20

Monday

In class: Discuss and reflect on material and emotional hardships so far in our book.

Homework: Read chapters 13, 14 and 15.  This is pages 101-119.

Tuesday

In class: Quiz on chapters 13-15.  Discussion of the chapters. Reflect on Annemarie’s bravery. What would you do if you were called on to be very brave like Annemarie?

Homework: Read chapters 16, 17 and the afterword.  This is pages 120-137.

Wednesday

In class: Quiz on final chapters. Discussion of the historical fact in the book.  Distinguishing historical fact from fictionalized characters.  How were the people resourceful in the face of evil? 

Thursday

In class: Work on reflection.  Gaining perspective:  loss of life in WWII. Other genocides of history.  Learning from the past.

Homework: Finish book reflection if you did not finish in class.

Friday

In class: Modern Germany: a thriving democracy, the world’s third largest economy and our ally.

 

Plans for the week of 4-13

Monday

In class: World War II review.

Homework: Read chapters 1-4 of Number the Stars.

Tuesday

In class: Comprehension Quiz on chapters 3-4. Number the Stars Chapters 1-4 discussion.  Discussion of location of story in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Review the Group 2 countries and capitals for the test Thursday.

Homework: Read chapters 5-8.

Wednesday

In class: Quiz on chapters 5-8. Discussion of this section of the book.

Homework: Study for test on Group 2 countries.

Thursday

In class: Test on countries and capitals of Europe - Group 2.

Homework: Read chapters 9-12.

Friday

In class: Quiz on chapters 9-12.  Discussion of this section of the book.

Plans for the week of 3-30

Monday

In class: Discuss and reflect on the slide shows and learn about the Great Depression.

Homework: Ask your parents what they know about the Great Depression from their own parents and grandparents.

Tuesday

In class: The Great Depression and World War II.

Wednesday

In class: Fascism in Germany, Italy and Spain in the 1930’s.  Begin Number the Stars.

Thursday

In class: World War II and the Holocaust.  Number the Stars.

Friday

In class: Discuss the first chapter of Number the Stars.

 

Plans for the week of 3-23

Monday

In class: Work on our slideshows.  You should be almost finished by the end of class.

Homework: Write cards you might want to refer to as you present your slideshow.

Tuesday

In class: If possible, complete slideshows and turn in your materials.  Those finished with their slideshows may begin practicing presentations.

Homework: Bring all of your materials and guidelines to school to turn in for Wednesday. Slideshows are due Wednesday after your flex class if you have not finished them yet. Please turn in your materials, guidelines, rubric and storyboard by the end of the day Wednesday.

Wednesday

In class: Begin with slideshow presentations. Practice presentations with peers.

Thursday

In class: Continue with slideshow presentations. Readings about the Great Depression and World War II to prepare for “Number the Stars” and “Devil’s Arithmetic”.  What is a hero?  What is bravery?

Friday

In class: Complete slideshow presentations. Learn about World War II.

 

Plans for the week of 3-16

Monday

In class: Work on our slideshows.

Homework: Complete story board.  Due tomorrow.

Tuesday

In class: Work on slideshows.

Homework:

Wednesday

In class: Work on slideshows.  Learn about classical music! Work on webquest.

Thursday

In class: Work on slideshows.  Complete webquest.

Friday

No class because of field trip to see the symphony at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and Mint Museum. Drivers, please be at school at 8:50 to load promptly!

 

Plans for the week of 3-9

 

Monday

In class: Review the Russian Revolution timeline.  Write a service learning reflection.  Collect encyclopedias from the school library.  Review the other classroom resources.  Review writing down your sources.

Homework: Bring a book from the library or bookstore for your slideshow.

Optional Homework: Ask your parents if any of your great-grandparents or other relatives were in WWI.  If you have any WWI artifacts, please bring them to school on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Tuesday

In class: Book on your slideshow topic is due.  Learn some tips on collecting facts for your slideshow.  Who, what when, where, why and how are great questions to ask and answer in your slideshow.  Go over the standards for facts, spelling and punctuation.  Begin our project with a reading and fact gathering day.

Homework: Collect more facts for your slideshow.

Wednesday

In class: Use your resources to begin to organize your facts and begin to write a storyboard for your slideshow.

Homework: Work on collecting facts. 

Thursday

In class: Learn techniques for making a slide show from Mrs. Bowman. Begin the slide show by making a title slide.

Friday

In class: Either continue with the storyboard or continue making the slide shows!

Plans for the week of 3-2

Monday: No school because of snow.

Tuesday

In class: No class because of two-hour delay.

Wednesday

In class: Finish up learning facts about the Russian Revolution. Prepare for portfolio viewing.

Wednesday

Thursday

In class: Learn about WWI. Portfolio viewing after school 3:30-4:30.

Homework: Ask your parents if any of your great-grandparents were in WWI.  If you have any WWI artifacts, please bring them to school on Tuesday or Wednesday.Friday

In class: Introduction to our slide show portfolio project.

 

Plans for the week of 2-23

Monday

In class: Introduction to the Russian Revolution: the Characters and the Setting.  Make an empty timeline to fill in tomorrow.  In class look at pictures of Tsar Nicholas II, Vladimir Lenin and Alexander Kerensky.

Tuesday

In class: Russian Revolution Timeline: How Alexander Kerensky lost the whole enchilada.  Begin to fill in the timeline.

Wednesday

In class: World War I and how it fits with the Russian Revolution.  Complete the timeline before 1918.

Homework:  Fill in the timeline if you did not complete it in class.

Thursday

In class: Russian Revolution and WWI discussion.

Friday

In class: No class because of field trip to the Bully Show.

 

Plans for the week of 2-17

 

Monday

No school because of Presidents’ Day.

Tuesday

In class: The Industrial Revolution begins in England.

Homework: Find a homemade item in your home.  Also find a mechanical non-motorized kitchen tool in your home.  List both in your social studies journal.  Look at both closely. How was the homemade item made?  See if you can tell how many different steps it would take to put together the kitchen tool in a factory.  How many different materials are in the tool?  If possible, bring the tool to school Wednesday.

Wednesday

In class: Discussion of the things you found at home.  What factories make and why. How did working in a factory make the lives of some worse in the 19th century?

Thursday

In class: What is working in a factory like in the United States today?

How can things made in factories make our lives better?

Friday

In class: The Industrial Revolution spreads to the rest of Europe and the United States. 

 

Plans for Week of 2-9

Monday

In class: Enlightened Monarchs of Europe.

Tuesday

In class: Big Changes in Europe and the New World: French and American Revolutions.

Wednesday

In class: Review for test.

Homework: Study for test.

Thursday

In class: Geography test on Mediterranean countries.

Friday

No school: Holiday.

 

Plans for Week of 2-2

Monday

In class: Go over test.

Tuesday

In class: Current events day.

Wednesday

In class: No class because of class trip.

Thursday

In class: No class because of class trip.

Friday

In class: No class because of class trip.

 

Plans for Week of 1-26

Monday

In class: Review for test.

Homework: Study for test using study guide.

Tuesday

In class:  Renaissance test.

Wednesday

In class: Practice interviews. Review grading for costume and interview.

Homework: Make sure your costume is complete. 

Thursday

In class: Go over test in class.

Homework:  Don't forget your costume!

Friday

In class: Reminder to parents.  You are invited to share in the 6th Grade Renaissance Minds Interviews and Presentation! If your schedule permits, please come Friday, January 30, to Klein Hall, Ms. Ruble's Room, to join in the fun! 

Date: January 30, Friday

Time:     Ibsen Group 1:30

    Hughes Group 2:30

After each group presentation concludes students may go home with their parents.

 

Plans for Week of 1-20

Monday

No School: Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday

In class: Learn about presidential inaugurations, the inauguration parade route and facts about the president elect.

Wednesday

In class: Work on final draft of your interview.  Review information about the Renaissance. 

Homework: Costumes due Friday.  You must bring or wear it to school Friday.

Thursday

In class:  Practice and time interviews.

Homework:  Costume due.  Bring your costume to school Friday unless you have spoken to me.

Friday

In class: Test review with study guide. Test moved to Tuesday.

Homework:  Study for test by reviewing notes.  The test is part open note.

 

 

Plans for Week of 1-12

Monday

In class: Continue research for interviews and write questions.

Homework:

Tuesday

In class: Review questions with a partner. 

Homework: Improve questions and write 12 question almost final draft.

Wednesday

In class: Discuss the interview with your interviewee.

Homework: Make final changes based on discussion.

 

Thursday

In class: Do final research to make sure you are prepared.

Friday

In class: Practice interviews. 

Plans for Week of 1-5

Monday

In class: Review our Renaissance minds project. Discuss the tour of Florence and Renaissance life. Discuss costume design.

Homework: Begin looking for costume parts.

Tuesday

In class: Class Geography Bee.

Wednesday

In class: Begin the design of your costume.

Homework: Continue looking for costume parts.  Show your parents your costume design and discuss how to get the parts.

Thursday

In class: Field trip to the Charlotte Humane Society - 9:20-12:00.  We still need two drivers.

Friday

In class: Complete the design of your costume.  Draw names for someone to interview.

 

Plans for Week of 12-15

Monday

In class: A tour of Renaissance Florence.

 

Tuesday

In class: A tour of Renaissance Florence.

 

Wednesday

In class: Discussion: a tour  of Renaissance Florence.

 

Thursday

In class: Jewish culture in Renaissance Europe.

 

Friday

In class: Leading figures of the Renaissance.

 

Plans for Week of 12-8

Monday

In class: Introduction to the Renaissance Minds project. Get your very own Renaissance mind.

 

Tuesday

In class: Learn about what the Renaissance was.

 

Wednesday

In class: Learn about the Renaissance in Italy. 

Thursday

In class: Let’s visit Florence, Italy at the time of the Renaissance.

 

Friday

In class: Continue Florence visit.

 

Plans for Week of 12-1

 

Monday

In class: Continue the decline of feudalism.

 

Tuesday

In class: Reenact the Battle of Crecy.

 

Wednesday

In class: Continue reenactment.

 

Thursday

In class: Play Feudalism jeopardy.

 

Friday

In class: No class because of field trip.

 

Plans for Week of 11-24

 

Monday

In class: Discussion of life in towns in the Middle Ages:  Changes.

Tuesday

In class: The decline of Feudalism.

Plans for Week of 11-17

Monday

In class: Discuss Greek presentations of the 9th grade. Work on coat of arms project.  Complete learning about social class in the feudal system.

 

Tuesday

In class: Work on coat of arms project.  Learn about towns in the feudal system.

 

Wednesday

In class: Work on completing the coat of arms project.

 

Thursday

In class: Coat of Arms.  Prepare for portfolio viewing. Portfolio viewing at 3:00.  If you cannot attend, you are welcome to come after school to view your child’s work.  Your child can also bring the portfolio home to view.

Homework: Complete coat of arms project if not done in class.

 

Friday

In class: Geography lesson.  Learn more countries of Europe and their locations: England, France, Germany.

 

Plans for Week of 11-10

Monday

In class: Veteran’s Day program.

Tuesday

In class: Begin coat of arms project. What are the values that you live by?  What are your personal qualities?  Discuss symbols. Throughout history animals have been used to symbolize certain qualities such as loyalty, strength, courage, gentleness, wisdom, fortitude or endurance.

Homework: If your family has a coat of arms, could you bring it in to share this week?

Wednesday

In class: Continue coat of arms project.

Thursday

In class: Continue coat of arms project.

Friday

In class: 9th Grade hosts a Greek Festival.

 

Plans for Week of 11-3

Monday

In class: Introduction to the Middle Ages.

 

Tuesday

In class: The Feudal System: What is loyalty?

 

Wednesday

In class: The Feudal System continued.

Homework: Complete work on Middle Ages from textbook.

 

Thursday

In class: A simulation of manor life.

 

Friday

In class: The Middle Ages: the power of the church.

Plans for Week of 10-27

Monday

In class: Review for open-note quest.  Learn about cool cloths in Rome.

 

Tuesday

In class: Open-note quest on Rome.

 

Wednesday

In class: Finish test. Make a bulla, a good-luck charm bag from Roman times.

 

Thursday

In class: Women leaders: Boudica.

 

Friday

In class: The Byzantine Empire: Theodora.

 

Plans for Week of 10-20

Monday

In class: Continue learning about Pompeii.  Discuss the field trip. Discuss Roman copying of Greek art.

 

Tuesday

In class: Discussion of expectations for student work.  Continue compiling cards with Roman Empire information on them.  Discuss Pompeii as a typical Roman town. Read about citizenship.

 

Wednesday

In class: Read about the five good emperors and complete the Roman timeline.

Homework: Complete cards if you have not done so in class.

 

Thursday

In class: Test postponed until Tuesday.  Film on Pompeii.

 

Friday

In class: Review for Roman test. Test Tuesday.

Homework: This test is open note.  You can prepare by using your timeline and your information cards.

 

 

Plans for Week of 10-14

No school: Columbus Day

 

Tuesday

In class: Make a nametag for Discovery Place. Continue with the Roman Architecture project.

Homework:

 

Wednesday

In class: More Roman history.  Continue with our project.

 

Thursday

In class: Continue project. Discuss Pompeii and the volcano eruption in 76 A.D.

 

Friday

In class: Field Trip to Discovery Place – Pompeii Exhibit and I-Max movie.  Departing from Woodlawn at 8:30 and returning at 1:20.  Please bring a bag lunch with drink.  We will be eating a picnic at Discovery Place.

 

Plans for Week of 10-6

Monday

In class:  Roman beginnings and republic to empire.

Tuesday

In class: Roman republic to empire.

Wednesday

In class: Begin project on Roman public architecture.

Homework: Complete work not finished in class.

Thursday

In class: Continue project work.

Friday: Teacher work day. No school.

 

Plans for Week of 9-29

Monday

In class: Debate: Athens vs. Sparta.

Tuesday

In class: Conclusion of Athens vs. Sparta debate.

Wednesday

In class: Conclusion of study of Ancient Greece.

Homework:  Complete reflection if not done in class.

Thursday

In class: Introduction to Ancient Rome.

Friday

In class: Life in  the Ancient Roman Republic.

 

Plans for Week of 9-22

Monday

In class: What have we learned about ancient Greek culture and history? How did historical events unite the Greek city-states against Persia?  Why was there war between them later?

Tuesday

In class: How did historical events unite the Greek city-states against Persia?  Why was there war between them later? 

Wednesday

In class: What were the differences between the Athenian and the Spartan forms of government?  Learn about both forms of government to see. Learn more about Athens and Sparta. Review for quiz with review guide.

Homework: Study for quiz.

Thursday

In class: Quiz on Ancient Greek Basic Facts with open note portion. 

Friday

In class: Prepare for the Athens/Sparta debate! Debate on Monday!

 

 

Plans for Week of 9-15

Monday

In class: Complete Odyssey website work. Discuss what we learned.

 

Tuesday

In class: Discuss what it means to be a part of society.  What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States?  What are our citizenship rights and responsibilities?

 

Wednesday

In class: A small history of Ancient Greece. What were the citizenship rights and responsibilities in Ancient Greece?

 

Thursday

In class: More history of Ancient Greece.  The Delian League.

 

Friday

In class: Woodlawn Day!

Plans for Week of 9-8

Monday

In class: Discuss Greek Festival field trip. Learn about Greek and Russian Orthodox icons. Make a Greek society concept map.

 

Tuesday

In class: Complete Europe overview.  Write in your journal answering the question "What is Europe?"

Homework: Complete writing assignment if not done in class.

 

Wednesday

In class: Travel back in time to Ancient Greece.  Introduction.

 

 

Thursday

In class: How we know about Ancient Greece: archeological evidence.  What are the limitations of this knowledge?

 

Friday

In class: Great buildings of Ancient Greece and what they were used for.  The story of the beginnings of democracy or rule by the people.

 

Plans for Week of 9-2

 

Monday

No school: Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday

In class: Introduction to Europe.  What is Europe?  Where is Europe? European scavenger hunt. 

Wednesday

In class: Introduction to European geography.  Finish European Scavenger Hunt and discussion.

Homework: Finish class work if not done in class. 

Thursday

In class: Greece scavenger hunt and discussion. Modern Greece.  Greek culture.  The Greek Orthodox Church.  Greek food.

Friday

In class: Field trip to the Charlotte Greek Festival.  Departing 10:00, returning 1:30.  Students should bring money for lunch.  Other purchases are optional and include Greek pastries.  Driver/chaperones are Masur 5, Moran 5, Griffeth 4, Robinson 6, Wacker 4.

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