6th Grade SI
Tues. 3/10
Last day to turn in late/missing work is TODAY
Finish video and quote analysis- Mayan Ball Game
Mon. 3/9
Finish Maya one-pager and presentations
Video and quote analysis- Mayan Ball Game
Reminder: Last day to turn in late/missing work is tomorrow
Please plan on coming into resource or checking in with me if you need help on assignments.
Thurs. 3/5
Chalk Talk and discussion of Fort Nite PACE
Notes/Article
Reminder: Last day to turn in late/missing work is Tues. 3/10
Please plan on coming into resource or checking in with me if you need help on assignments.
Wed. 3/4
Finish PACE paragraph
Notes on Mayans and important dates/timeline
Tues. 3/3
Fort Nite: PACE paragraph
Reminder: Last day to turn in late/missing work is Tues. 3/10
Please plan on coming into resource or checking in with me if you need help on assignments.
Mon. 3/2
Fort Nite: PACE paragraph
Mayas- Map and graphic (Interesting things)
Reminder: Last day to turn in late/missing work is Tues. 3/10
Please plan on coming into resource or checking in with me if you need help on assignments.
Fri. 2/28
Web-quest questions about the Olmecs- please see Google Classroom for details
Wed. 2/26 and Thurs. 2/27
Continue with Article #1-4 (PACE) due on Friday
One-pager (Olmecs)- please see Google Classroom for details (Due Friday)
Tues. 2/25
Article #1-4 (PACE writing)
Finish Olmec head activity (Graded-Due Friday 2/28)
Mon. 2/24
Continue with PACE writing
Continue notes of Olmecs and start Olmec head activity
Fri. 2/21
PACE paragraph: choose one topic (sneakers or cell phones)
Geography of the Olmecs (Turn-in)
Thurs. 2/20
Article: Main idea and support evidence (The article states that, “__________” The author says, “____”)
Class practice/notes for PACE writing
Continue notes for Olmecs, Geography of Olmecs and short video
Wed. 2/19
Stoplight vocabulary of PACE and glue into notebook: 1) Doodle notes and 2) Lion pride PACE paragraph example
Finish working on Hammurabi group project (Come into morning resource tomorrow to finish)
Tues. 2/18
Turn in reading workshop #3
Introduction to PACE and Introduction to Olmecs (reading and notes)
Mon. 2/17
NO school
Fri. 2/14
Present tense practice (Valentine’s Day)
Write like a Sumerian Activity
Remember Reading workshop (English) is due Feb. 18th
Thurs. 2/13
I-pad settings and poster project
Wed. 2/12
Writing practice and Hammurabi’s code poster project (due Friday)
Remember Reading workshop (English) is due Feb. 18th
Tues. 2/11
Listening/ speaking: favorite restaurant
Finish Hammurabi’s code reflection
Mon. 2/10
Listening/Speaking: favorite movies/music
Hammurabi’s code activity
Remember Reading workshop (English) is due Feb. 18th
Fri. 2/7
Listening practice- Present tense
Grammar Test: Present tense irregular verbs
Mesopotamia- Cause/effect activity
HW: Finish Event B + D drawings (Turn-in on Monday)
Remember Reading workshop (English) is due Feb. 18th
Thurs. 2/6
Article: Earthquake in Puerto Rico (Marking the text-summary)
Mesopotamia- Cause/effect activity
HW: Study verb packets for a test tomorrow
Remember Reading workshop (English) is due Feb. 18th
Wed. 2/5
Present tense/irregular verbs- Flipbook (pink)
Mesopotamia- Cause/effect activity
HW: Study verb packets for a test on Friday
Remember Reading workshop (English) is due Feb. 18th
Tues. 2/4
Present tense/irregular verbs- Song “Me Voy”
Mesopotamia- Cause/effect activity
HW: Study verb packet for a test on Friday
Mon. 2/3
Present tense- irregular verb flipbook (purple)
Mesopotamia- Cause/effect activities
HW: Study verb packet for a test on Friday
Fri. 1/31
No school: Progress Grades
Thurs. 1/30
New Sport presentations/ Dear Basketball poem+ Reflection
Wed. 1/29
Last day to work on new sport project and oral Spanish language grade
Remember: Progress grades are this Friday. Please check Student VUE and turn in any missing work or come into morning resource this week to ask any questions.
Tues. 1/28
Finish comic (Finish for homework: Graded)
Continue working on new sport project (Please be ready to present on Thursday 1/30) and Oral Spanish language grade
Remember: Progress grades are this Friday. Please check Student VUE and turn in any missing work or come into morning resource this week to ask any questions.
Mon. 1/27
Continue notebook check for Mesopotamia
Create a comic (using the present tense and sequence words)
Continue working on new sport project (Please be ready to present on Thursday 1/30)
Remember: Progress grades are this Friday. Please check Student VUE and turn in any missing work or come into morning resource this week to ask any questions.
Fri. 1/24
Create a new sport Project
Please plan on coming into resource next week if you would like to retake your present regular verb test
Notebook check for Mesopotamia activities will continue on Monday
Thurs. 1/23
Work day for Mesopotamia activities
Notebook check for Mesopotamia activities TOMORROW
- Notes on Mesopotamia
- Map of Mesopotamia
- stop light vocabulary
- Post card
- Pyramids of the world
Please plan on coming into resource next week if you would like to retake your present regular verb test
Wed. 1/22
Mini-lesson: Sequence words
Pyramids of the world
Tues. 1/21
Easy CBM and Pyramids of the world
Notebook check for Mesopotamia Fri. 1/24
- Notes on Mesopotamia
- Map of Mesopotamia
- stop light vocabulary
- Post card
- Pyramids of the world
Mon. 1/20
No School
Fri. 1/17
Present Verb Test and continue with Mesopotamia activities
Thurs. 1/16
Practice with the present tense- minuto loco
post card with vocabulary for Mesopotamia (glue into notebook)
HW: Study present tense packet- Quiz tomorrow
Wed. 1/15
Practice with the present tense- game: El Toro
Stop light vocabulary for Mesopotamia (glue into notebook)
HW: Study present tense packet- Quiz on Friday 1/17
Tues. 1/14
Practice with the present tense- Speaking
Map of Mesopotamia and notes: Oral Language Grade
HW: Study present tense packet- Quiz on Friday 1/17
Mon. 1/13
Practice with the Present Tense: Song cloze activity
Map of Mesopotamia and notes
HW: Please study present tense notes for a grammar test this Friday 1/17
Oral Language Grade tomorrow while working on maps
Wed. 1/8
Go to Library to find English book
Continue Goal writing: Short vs. Long term and connecting to songs
HW: Please check Student VUE because there are several students who are missing the following assignments:
- Flip book for Facing the Lion/ Figurative Language Drawing booklet
- Facing the Lion Essay
- Book Report #2 (Spanish)
Tues. 1/7
Review rules/expectations
New project options for Reading Workshop #3 (English) Due: 2/18
Goal writing
Mon. 12/23-1/6
No School: Winter Break
Thurs. 12/19-Friday 12/20
By Friday, please make sure you have turned in the following assignments:
- Flip book for Facing the Lion/ Figurative Language Drawing booklet
- Facing the Lion Essay
- Book Report #2 (Spanish)
- Island Project
Wed. 12/18
Create your own Island project- Due Friday
By Friday, please make sure you have turned in the following assignments:
- Flip book for Facing the Lion/ Figurative Language Drawing booklet
- Facing the Lion Essay
- Book Report #2 (Spanish)
- Island Project
Tues. 12/17
Essay: Facing the Lion (Figurative Language)- Due Today
Mon. 12/16
Turn in Reading Workshop #2
Continue with Figurative language drawings (Facing the Lion)- Finish for homework (Due on Wednesday)
Fri. 12/13
Listening Practice: Graffiti Shaman
Art activity- Figurative language drawings (Facing the Lion)
Thurs. 12/12
Finish notes for Facing the Lion flip book
Notes: Importance of colors for the Maasai
Wed. 12/11
Read chapter 10 (Stereotype) and chapter 11 (Irony) in Facing the Lion
Complete comprehension questions (ch. 10) and vocabulary graphic (ch.6-10) – Turn in
HW: Make sure you are working on your reading workshop #2 (Spanish) which is due on Mon. 12/16
Tues. 12/10
Finish reading chapter 9
Notes: Geographic terms and group practice Topo-Quest
HW: Make sure you are working on your reading workshop #2 (Spanish) which is due on Mon. 12/16
Mon. 12/9
Read chapter 9 in Facing the Lion
5 Themes of Geography foldable- Finish for homework and glue into history notebook
Kahoot: Review of 5 themes of geography
HW: Make sure you are working on your reading workshop #2 (Spanish) which is due on Mon. 12/16
Thurs. 12/5
Article- Protests in Cataluña/marking the text (Cause+Effect)
Practice with 5 themes of geography (Graded)
HW: Make sure you are working on your reading workshop #2 (Spanish) which is due on Mon. 12/16
Wed. 12/4
Finish reading chapter 8 in Facing the Lion
Finish notes for 5 themes of Geography
Tues. 12/3
Chapter 8 (Personification)-Facing the Lion
5 Themes of Geography notes
Thurs. 11/28-Mon. 12/2
No School: Thanksgiving Break and Grading Day
Wed. 11/27
Group poster project: Modern cave painting
Tues. 11/26
Notebook Check
All missing work is due: Tomorrow is the last day of Trimester 1
Continue with Facing the Lion and reading article about Altamira cave paintings
Mon. 11/25
Finish personal timeline, practice with Paleolithic vs Neolithic (video and song)
Reminder: Notebook check tomorrow- 1) Venn-diagram 2) Notes on timeline 3) Personal timeline
Thurs. 11/21
Marking the text: Article/ Finish reading chapter 6
Time line
Reminder last day to turn in late/missing work is Mon. Nov. 25th
Wed. 11/20
Read chapter 6 (Alliteration) and Notes for timeline
Reminder last day to turn in late/missing work is Mon. Nov. 25th
Tues. 11/19
Finish Venn-diagram (glue into notebook) and vocabulary traffic light worksheet (turn-in)
Paleolithic vs. neolithic worksheet
Reminder: All late and missing work is due Monday November 25th. End of Trimester 1 is Nov. 27th. Please come into morning resource if you need any help
Mon. 11/18
Finish chapter 5
Notes on first humans/Venn-diagram
Reminder: All late and missing work is due Monday November 25th. End of Trimester 1 is Nov. 27th. Please come into morning resource if you need any help
Fri. 11/15
Listening Activity- Maasai Olympics
Chapter 5/vocabulary
Reminder: All late and missing work is due Monday November 25th. End of Trimester 1 is Nov. 27th. Please come into morning resource if you need any help
Thurs. 11/14
Continue reading chapter 5 /Hyperbole
create your own simile or metaphor drawing
Wed. 11/13
Practice with metaphors and Tug-of-war discussion activity with sentence frames
Tues. 11/12
Continue with Simile review and read chapter 4 (Imagery)
Mon. 11/11
NO School-Veterans Days
Thurs. 11/7 and Friday 11/8
NO School: Conferences and Professional Development
Wed. 11/6
Figurative language notes-Facing the Lion and practice with simile
Evening Conferences
Tues. 11/5
Finish Day of the Dead Project
Mon. 11/4
Guest Presentation on Maasai and experience in Africa
Continue working on Day of the Dead Project (Due at the end of class tomorrow)
Please make sure you have a book in Spanish for your 2nd reading workshop which is due on December 16th.
Fri. 11/1
Continue with Project
Thurs. 10/31
Finish Day of the Dead Activities and Introduce Google Slides Project
Wed. 10/30
Facing the Lion Questions: Chapter 2+3
Start Day of the Dead Activities
Tues. 10/29
Go to the library to find a book in Spanish for Reading workshop #2. You may also check out a book from my classroom library or at the public library. I’m happy to help with suggestions or find a good fit book 🙂
Facing the Lion Chapter 3 (Metaphor) and notes in Flip book
Mon. 10/28
Turn in Reading Workshop #1 (English)
Continue reading Facing the Lion 2 (Onomatopoeia) and notes
Students who would like to do a book talk may do so this week starting on Wednesday. Its not required but remember you need to do at least one book talk in English and Spanish throughout the year.
Fri. 10/25
Finish reading chapter 1 (Setting) and start creating Flip book: Facing the Lion
Homework: Reading Workshop #1 (English) is due next Monday 10/28
Plan on coming into resource next Tuesday if you would like to retake your plot line test
Thurs. 10/24
Facing the Lion: Chapter 1
Reminder: Reading Workshop #1 (English) is due next Monday 10/28
Plan on coming into resource next Tuesday if you would like to retake your plot line test
Wed. 10/23
Notebook Check
Bilingual resources (review Simile and Metaphor) and finish research on the Maasai
Tues. 10/22
Mini-lesson on Theme and Author study for Facing the Lion. Research skills: Maasai
Reminder: Reading Workshop #1 (English) is due next Monday 10/28
Note book check tomorrow Wed. 10/23: 1) Map of the world 2) Map of Africa 3) Plot line- Bellas Hijas de Mufaro
Mon. 10/21
Finish plot line graphic for Las Bells Hijas de Mufaro
Reminder: Reading Workshop #1 (English) is due next Monday 10/28
Note book check this Wed. 10/23: 1) Map of the world 2) Map of Africa 3) Plot line- Bellas Hijas de Mufaro
Please plan on coming into morning resource tomorrow morning if you didn’t finish your map of Africa
Fri. 10/18
Listening Activity: Toledo, the Spanish City of Swords
Continue reading Las Bellas Hijas de Mufaro (Africa and the plot line)
Reminder: Reading Workshop #1 (English) is due Monday 10/28
Note book check next Wed. 10/23: 1) Map of the world 2) Map of Africa 3) Plot line- Bellas Hijas de Mufaro
Thurs. 10/17
Cultural Passport: La Tomatina
Introduction to short story: La Bellas Hijas de Mufaro (Africa and the plot line)
Reminder: Reading Workshop #1 (English) is due Monday 10/28
Wed. 10/16
Continue with map of Africa
Tues. 10/15
Map of world/Africa
Mon. 10/14
Introduction to Geography: Map Terms
Reminder: Reading Workshop #1 (English) is due Monday 10/28
Thurs. 10/10 and Fri. 10/11
No School: Progress Grades
Wed. 10/9
Writing prompt, finishing posters and group reflections
Tues. 10/8
Review for Plot line test and take test
Reminder: There is no school this Thursday or Friday because of progress grades-grades are not final and students will have 5 weeks to redo any assignments or turn in missing work to improve their grade.
Fri. 10/4 and Mon. 10/7
Continue with plot line posters (Oral language grade)
There will be a test tomorrow about the different elements of a plot line and the following two stories:
1) Zlateh, la Cabra 2) Primero de Secundaria (Please review your study notes-green handout)
Reminder: There is no school this Thursday or Friday because of progress grades-grades are not final and students will have 5 weeks to redo any assignments or turn in missing work to improve their grade.
Thurs. 10/3
Cultural Passport and learning stations (Main Idea, Describing pictures, and Scattegories)
Poster project: Plot line (Oral language grade)
There will be a test next Tuesday about the different elements of a plot line and the following two stories: 1) Zlateh, la Cabra 2) Primero de Secundaria
I will pass out a study guide for both stories tomorrow so that students can study over the weekend
Wed. 10/2
Finish reading Primero de Secundaria and taking notes
Upcoming: You will have a oral language grade this Thursday and Friday
There will be a test next Tuesday about the different elements of a plot line and the following two stories: 1) Zlateh, la Cabra 2) Primero de Secundaria
Tues. 10/1
Continue reading Primero de secundaria (Cornell Notes)
Upcoming: You will have a oral language grade this Thursday and Friday
There will be a test next Tuesday about the different elements of a plot line and the following two stories: 1) Zlateh, la Cabra 2) Primero de Secundaria
Mon. 9/30
Finish reading Zlateh, la Cabra and taking notes, start reading Primero de secundaria (Cornell Notes)
Fri. 9/27
Turn-in weekly warm-up
Finish Zlateh, la Cabra and taking notes
Check to make sure you can log into student VUE to access grades
Thurs. 9/26
Easy CBM and time to read
Wed. 9/25
Continue reading Zlateh, la Cabra and taking notes on plot line
Tues. 9/24
Read legend: Las Manchas del Sapo and analyze/review first part of plot line
Mon. 9/23
Notes on Plot line and start reading Zlateh, la Cabra
Fri. 9/20
Listening Activity: Flying Pizzas (Turn in warm-up #2) and Book Love activities
HW: Finish Coat of Arms Project if not finished
Thurs. 9/19
Pre-Assessment Spanish Grammar
HW: Coat of Arms project is due this Friday 9/20 at the beginning of class
Next week: I will start reading conferences with students
Wed. 9/18
Setting up classroom notebook
Book love activities: personal reading timeline, topics we love, and books we want to read
HW: Coat of Arms project is due this Friday 9/20 at the beginning of class
Mon. 9/16 and Tues. 9/17
Coat of Arms Project/ Oral Language grade
1st Reading Workshop (English) is due Mon. 10/28
Fri. 9/13
Listening Activity: Lord of Books
Discuss Nombres: Chalk Talk Activity
Oral Language scores will be given next Monday and Tuesday
Thurs. 9/12
Cultural Passport: Argentina
Finish reading/discussing Nombres and working on questions (due tomorrow)
Homework:
Please bring in a novel you want to read in English, a 3-subject notebook and get course syllabus signed by tomorrow Fri. 9/13.
Students will receive their first oral language grade tomorrow and Monday
Wed. 9/11
Book Fair and continue reading Nombres
Please bring in a novel you want to read in English, a 3-subject notebook and get course syllabus signed by Fri. 9/13.
Open House is tomorrow night from 6-7:45pm
Students will receive their first oral language grade on Friday and Monday
Tues. 9/10
Discuss Reading Workshop and start reading short story: Nombres
HW:Finish sobre Mi/writing prompt
Please bring in a novel you want to read in English, a 3-subject notebook and get course syllabus signed by Fri. 9/13.
Upcoming events: Class is going to the book fair tomorrow during class
Open House is this Thursday 9/12 6-8pm and pizza at 5:30
1st oral language grade this Thursday and Friday
Mon. 9/9
Finish reviewing syllabus and rule puzzles
Practice oral language score
HW: Please bring in a novel you want to read in English, a 3-subject notebook and get course syllabus signed by Fri. 9/13
Fri. 9/6
Finish/Turn-in About Me Worksheet
Review Syllabus and other rules, snow ball fight
HW: By Monday, please bring in a novel you want to read in English and get course syllabus signed by Fri. 9/13
Thurs. 9/5
First day of School! Welcome 🙂
Activity: About Me
Materials needed for class: 3-subject notebook
folder or binder for handouts, glue bottle, colored pencils, pencils/pens, highlighter, and handheld pencil sharpener.
(Please bring materials by Fri. 9/13)