* Study all class notes and completed packet pages for Unit 3, Part 1 test on
Friday, December 4th (Test will include multiple choice, matching,
categorizing, true/false, excavation site, and 2 open-ended questions)!
Study, study, study!
* Students will be receiving the Unit 3, part 1 test study guide on Monday,
November 30th
Due Wednesday, December 2nd:
Complete packet pages 31-33
using pages 24-30
**** Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! gobble gobble! ****
Due Wednesday, Nov 25th: Cave Art mini-project! (quiz grade)
Due Monday, Nov. 23rd: Complete the Old, Middle, and New Stone Age tabs of
your
Excavation Step Book --> postponed to Tuesday, November 24th - to give you
the extra time to add the finishing touches! show your full effort. The step
book is worth a quiz grade.
Thursday night: Complete the 'Old Stone Age' tab of your Excavation Step Book
ASAP - return your signed Unit 2 Test - make sure you read all of the
feedback given :)
Due Friday, November 20th: All 10 vocabulary flash cards for Unit 3 - include
your full name and a mnemonic for each word!
Due Thursday, November 19th: Vocabulary HO - 6 full sentences using each word
and an image to match
Special Fairview Note: Monday, November 16th House 4 will have its Fairview
Parent Information Meeting in the auditorium at 6:30pm! This will be the
perfect place to ask questions, learn more about the trip and thereafter
share the excitment with your child! :)
WoW! To culminate Unit 2: How we study the past the House 4 students
have had the privilege of having a historian, Mr. K. Helsby, from the
Cornelius Low House come into the classroom. He gave a presentation that
shared how historians explore the artifacts excavated by archaeologists in
our local Middlesex County. The students really enjoyed looking through the
magnifying glasses as they each surveyed their own artifact. Thank you Mr.
Helsby for sharing your wealth of knowledge and local artifacts with House 4!
Ms. Walus will be holding an after school SMART board interactive review in
the Media Center on Monday, November 9th. - Come by and meet me in the Media
Center!
**** Unit 2 Test - Part 1 on Wednesday, November 11 **** Part 2 will be a 2
question open-ended portion on the following day that the class meets
Complete the Unit 2 test study guide (given on 11/04) by 11/11
Due Tuesday, November 3, 2009:
'Not So Current' Fossil Project
Use the guidelines handout to follow the step-by-step directions.
* Turn in report with Focus Questions and actively read News Article for full
credit
Thursday, October 29, 2009 = Unit 2 Part 1 & Vocabulary Quiz!
Due Thursday: Vocabulary & Unit 2 Part 1 Study Guide
**** Ms. Walus will be available during lunch on Monday and Tuesday and after
school on Tuesday to assist with the Current Events Report and the Fossil
project. Come prepared with specific questions. ****
Just for fun . . .explore this web site!
http://www.amnh.org/ology/archaeology#channel
Due Tuesday, November 3, 2009:
'Not So Current' Fossil Project
Use the guidelines handout to follow the step-by-step directions.
Additional websites to use when searching for a fossil article:
Science News For Kids – Dinosaurs and Fossils
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/pages/search.asp?catid=33
Scholastic - http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=475
National Geographic – http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ - click in the
search box and type in “fossils”
Geology.com - Geology News Fossils Current Events
http://geology.com/news/category/fossils.shtml
NY Times Science Pages - http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html -
click on the “Browse Topics” link and scroll down to “Paleontology”
Due Friday, October 23, 2009
Complete 'Not So Current' Fossil Project Focus Questions
Due Monday, October 19th:
Complete Unit 2 packet pages 8-9 using class notes and packet pages.
*** Tuesday, October 20, 2009 *** S.S. Class will meet in the Media Center
Due Wednesday, October 28th:
Current Events Report
* Attach your news article (internet or regular newspaper) to your 3 paragraph
(summary, analysis, personal opinion) Current Events Report.
Some possible web sites:
www.bbc.co.uk
www.starledger.com
www.newstribune.com
www.abc.com
www.cnn.com
www. . . . .
If you are not sure, ask Ms. Walus first!
Due Thursday, October 15th:
Complete flash cards for your 10 vocabulary words (Unit 2). Include
mnemonics/examples/ or illustrations for each. Be sure your full name is on
each.
Due Wednesday, October 14th:
Return signed Unit 1 Test (distributed on 10/13)
Due Friday, October 9th:
Bring to class 10 clean index cards. Write your full name on each card.
Unit 1 Test is on Thursday, October 8th!
Special Edition:
Please view the handout folder and upload the SMART board interactive review.
You can study extra at home.
*** Test Review will be in the Media Center *** After School *** on
Wednesday, October 7th!!!
Unit 1 test study guide is due: Wednesday, October 7th
* Share with your family the toy drive handout ditrtibuted in class * We are
collecting barbie dolls, game boards, balls, picture books, etc. for poor
children in the village of Varanasi, India. Any toy donation for a boy or
girl would be greatly appreciated. Please consider that a small toy would be
best due to the packing and shipping. For more information go to:
http://www.indiatogether.org/stories/lilstars.htm
Please bring your donations to Room 2420 by Tuesday, November 24th.
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Monday, October 5th = House 4 Dallenbach Science Trip
Thursday, October 1, 2009 = Unit 1 Culture quiz
Due Thursday: Complete 2 sided vocabulary study guide (it will be collected
the day of the quiz)
**** Wednesday = after school vocabulary review for Unit 1 Culture!
Due Wednesday, September 30th:
Complete packet pg 16 (every space fully) and the Ethnography mini-project on
the given 5x7 index card
* side one = 5 full complete facts with the characteristic/feature
labeled and underlined
* side two = create 5 illustrations that match your 5 details about
your culture
* show your full effort. spelling and neatness count!
**** Special Note ****
Picture Day is Friday, September 25th. Everyone will take pictures. Bring
your completed form and money to Social Studie Class.
* Prepare for an Organization Quiz (open binder and open agenda)
- you can prepare by checking the dates of all of your objectives and do nows
and the completion of all of your homework notes
- check that you Table of Binder Contents is also completed
Due Thursday, September 23rd (changed from Wednesday, 22nd):
Complete flash cards for all 18 vocabulary words. Be sure to have your full
name and a mnemonic (a memory trick) on each flash card!
**** Special Note ****
Back to School Night for 6th graders is on Monday, September 21st at 7pm!
It's a chance for parents to follow their child's schedule and meet all of
the teachers. See you there!
Due Monday, September 21st:
Read the ethnography of Nacirema on packet page 18 and complete the 5
questions on the Nacirema question handout.
Due Friday, September 18th:
Bring to class 19 index cards with your full name written on each card. The
size can be 3x5 or 4x6.
Due Thursday, September 17th:
Part 1: Scan through the pages in your home Social Studies text book and
explore one of the following civilizations that we will be studying this
year: Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece and Rome.
Part 2:
Complete the "Stepping Back in Time" handout (HO) by following the #1-5
directions.
Take the time to decorate your footprint so that it can be displayed around
our classroom!
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Welcome to 6th grade Social Studies! We are off to an awesome year!
I will give you more than one night for any homework assignment and so it
will be your responsibility to plan accordingly. Please do not wait until the
last minute. This is your chance to build strong study strategies and work
habits. Take advantage of knowing about your homework ahead of time!
During the first week of school your child will be coming home with
a "Welcome Letter" and a "Welcome Newsletter/ Contract". Please take the time
to review the expectations with your child.
Due Friday, September 11th:
Completed "Getting to Know You" handout (ho)
Due Monday, September 14th:
Come prepared for to class with all of your S.S. supplies and prepared
binder.
* House 4 Agenda Binder (separate from the S.S. binder) will be due on Sept
14th. This is the binder your child brings with them to every class.
*** Once students take their school pictures they will be required to wear
their name tags every day. *** Thank you for understanding the importance of
safety in our large school!
