6th Grade Social Studies: The Diaspora

Answer the following question using complete sentences. You will probably need three to five sentences to adequately express your opinion using evidence.

What do you think of the Roman policy that some Jews could not live in Jerusalem and had to move to other parts of the Roman Empire? Was the Diaspora a good idea to help the Romans keep control, or was it unfair to the Jewish people? Give your thoughts and opinions.

7th Grade: Mongol Empire Blog Response

Answer the following question in four to five sentences.

Was Mongol rule good or bad for China? Explain your opinion using evidence.

7th Grade Social Studies: China

Click on this link to take a virtual tour: The Forbidden City

Click on this link to experience an interactive map: Map of the Forbidden City

6th Grade Poetry TEST

Choose a poem from the booklet, read it, complete the Semantic Features Map and then post the following:

1.) Name of poem:
2.) Literary Devices:
3.) Most important Literary Device:
4.) How does the most important Literary Device help the poet communicate meaning?
5.) What is the tone of this poem?
6.) Why?
7.) What is this poem about?

Agenda for the Week of November 10-14, 2008

Hello, Students and Parents,

I hope you had a fantastic weekend! Here is the Agenda for this week's classes. Please read carefully to make sure you are reading the homework for your grade level. Feel free to email me with any questions on homework. TBA means To Be Announced (in class).


6th Grade Agenda
Monday:
ELA - None.
SS - Study for test for 30 minutes and get your agenda signed by a parent or guardian. Finish your review packet for Egypt.
Tuesday:
ELA - TBA
SS - TBA
Wednesday:
ELA - TBA
SS - TBA
Thursday:
ELA - TBA
SS - TBA
Friday:
ELA - None
SS - None


7th Grade Agenda
Monday:
ELA - Finish verb tenses packet.
SS - Review packet on West Africa.
Tuesday:
ELA - TBA
SS - TBA
Wednesday:
ELA - TBA
SS - TBA
Thursday:
ELA - TBA
SS - TBA
Friday:
ELA - None
SS - None.


Have a great week!

Agenda for the Week of November 3-7, 2008

Hello, Students and Parents,

I hope you had a fantastic weekend! Here is the Agenda for this week's classes. Please read carefully to make sure you are reading the homework for your grade level. Feel free to email me with any questions on homework. TBA means To Be Announced (in class).


6th Grade Agenda
Monday:
ELA - Budget Vocabulary Matrix
SS - Egyptian art project
Tuesday:
ELA - Finish chapter markers and pictures for podcast.
SS - Get visuals for Flow Map
Wednesday:
ELA - Aaron's Gift context clues
SS - Hatshepsut iWeb project
Thursday:
ELA - Context Clues worksheet
SS - Ramses iWeb project
Friday:
ELA - None
SS - None


7th Grade Agenda
Monday:
ELA - Budget Vocabulary Matrix
SS - Finish Super-Sized Summary
Tuesday:
ELA - None.
SS - Review Worksheet on Lesson 2
Wednesday:
ELA - "Skinny Trees" reading companion
SS - Visuals for Tree Map
Thursday:
ELA - Figurative Language worksheet
SS - None.
Friday:
ELA - None
SS - None.


Have a great week!

7th Grade Ticket Out the Door

Answer this question:

How did Islam influence Ghana, in West Africa?