Thursday, September 19, 2013

World History uncoming schedule! : )

 I will not be at school for the next two weeks. I will be going to the Galapagos Islands with a group from the University of Eastern Tennessee. My husband and I are excited to be included in this group and plan to study the islands and the story of Darwin.I can't wait to see the Finches and Tortoises. I promise to take picture and share them with the students. Loving Geography and History, I can't wait to stand on the Equator in Ecuador and be in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the same time!
I have a wonderful teacher, Ms Carrero taking my place and she is armed with assignments!!
This is the next list of assignments and test:
9/13-9/16- Maps do What?                       
                FL 45, questions 1-2
9/17-/9/18- Reading Maps
                  FL46-FL51, questions
9/19-9/20- More Maps
                   FL 52-55, questions

9/23-9/24- Foldable
                      students will create a fold able of  The Six Elements of Geography
9/25-9/26- Map Skill test FL38-FL55
                       Draw Map on page 5 and answer questions on page 5, Identify and Infer
9/27-9/30- Iceman P 6-7  video and questions to solve watching the DVD

10/1-10/2- words creating vocabulary cards with drawings and examples from the book and web of pages 6-9

10/3-10/4- Geography and History
read page 6-9 again and answer questions p 9, 1a,b,c and 2a, b, c
writing activity p 9 with a partner

10/7-10/8-Quiz pages 6-9 in World History Book. Time lines apply the skill
Project on timeline introduced due 10/17-10/18 Personal Time line

10/9-10/10 Prehistory read p 12-16 create table of notes p 12

READING-- 9/23-students need to have completed study guide for their book at the end of class.
                      9/25-10/4- read new book and complete study guide.
10/7-teacher check on study guide and Journal.

            

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Great question by a parent!!

Hi Ms. Hayden.  I was looking at your website and I have a question about the Homework Rubric.  One of the attributes of a "3" is the student has written the paper  in cursive.  The other points (2, 1, and 0) do not mention the paper having been written in cursive.  If a student doesn't write in cursive, will that automatically keep them from getting a "3"?  Thank you for the clarification.

The students may also type the paper on the computer. I am offering extra points for learning new skills. I know cursive and typing take longer for most sixth graders. I am encouraging these skills for students to be able to write their signature and read older documents, and learn how to type reports for upcoming projects.
These extra points help them, if they do badly on a test or miss a homework.
The grades for the point system are: 0=0=F= turn in
                                                            1=50%=F= redo for 100%
                                                            2=100%=A
                                                            3=150%=A student learned a new skill/put in extra time.

I also give homework passes for doing an extra good job in class, random act of kindness, and/or award for listening and following directions.
The home work pass is worth 100% or 2 on a homework learning assignment. Also , if you have an emergency( sick, emergency room visit,some one else in the family was sick) at home, please write me a note explaining and I can give the student more time. Things do happen, but hopefully not too many times.
Thank you for asking.

Finally!!!

 I have had trouble posting to my blog. I can't get there from my school computer. So finally!!!!!! I have made it in to post. Please forgive me for not keeping you informed!!
 The students are starting to settle in to the rituals and routines. They are understanding locker combinations and which supplies go where.
 They still seem to think everything in the world goes into their backpack to carry around all day. We are trying to get them to understand locker times and what not to carry all day.
 I have also put a cursive writing poster on my wall. I also have practice sheets for learning how to write your letters in cursive. Most of the students can read cursive and are moving right along.
They have also set up the student journal of World History and Reading.

Reading-
The students have been having fun playing word games and using context clues to solve the meaning of Latin words.
The books the student will be reading this quarter are:
Call it Courage- Armstrong Sperry
My Side of the Mountain- Jean Craighead George
Inside out and back again-n Thanhha Lai
Quarantine: the Loner- Lex Thomas

I have ten copies Call it courage, 30 copies of My side of the Mountain, 3 copies of inside out and none of Quarantine: the Loner.
 I have found all of the books at my site for my Nook.
I have been to Chamberline's Bookmine to try to find the books. I would appreciate it if you see the books please buy one for your student. I will continue on my search.

 World History-
We have discussed primary and secondary sources. Most students brought in an artifact about them to share with the class. We will start having more home Learning assignments.
Currently, we have set up our journals and are underway. The students need to bring their World History books to school on class day.
Here are the current assignments:
8/19-8/20- set up notebook- Rituals and Routines
8/21-8/22-What is history?
8/23-8/26-Social Studies pretest
8/27-8/28-Primary sources- Bring example of Primary source.
8/29-8/30- how to use Primary sources
9/3-9/4-  5 themes of Geography FL38-FL39
9/5-9/6- Six Elements of Geography, p FL39, 1-2
9/9-9/10- reason for seasons- Fl40-FL41 questions 1-2, draw and label earth's
 movements around the Sun
9/11-9/12-Longitude and latitude-FL$42-FL43, 1-2
9/13-9/16-Map Projections- FL44-FL45, 1-2