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December 3, 2007 at 6:04 pm · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
December 3-7
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Complete interpretation of “Confucius’ Saying”
TUESDAY – TLW: Continue examination of China rulers: “The Qin Dynasty” p.177-181 (6.6.2) (6.6.3) HW: Students were asked to find out: How many trips from Memphis TN to LA California equals the length of the Great Wall of China?
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WEDNESDAY –TLW: Examine the building of the Great Wall. Why? Students will also discover The Silk Road!
THURSDAY – TLW: Present Confucius’ saying to class. Review for Chapter 5 test!
Social Studies : Study Guide
Chapter Five
1.What was the Zhou kings beliefs?
2.What did peasants under the Zhou kingdom do to farm the noble’s land?
3.What did Confucius believe?
4.What did “Leaglism” teach people
5.What did Gaozu believe a ruler should be like?
6.Which ruler brought about “Chinese Peace”?
7.What was the purpose of the civil service?
8.What was the main way trade took place between Europe and China?
9.Describe the following:
Shi Huangdi
Zhou
Han
Liu Bang
Daoism
10.Name 3 ways China benefited from the Silk Road trade route?
FRIDAY – TLW: Chapter 5 Test “China” Students will also complete a Map Skills activity “The Cities of Ancient Egypt”.
November 26, 2007 at 5:11 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
November 26-30
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Complete three(3) lessons from Study Island: Organism Interactions, Ecosystem Survival, Ecosystem Energy. The highest grade will be recorded in Power School on Friday 11/30. HW: Students should continue working on lessons, from study island at home, if desired grade was not achieved during class time.
TUESDAY – TLW: Receive information, directions, and guidelines regarding… “The 2008 GMS Science Fair”
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Compare, Contrast, and Debate Uniformitarianism Vs. Catastrophism. P.112-114 (6.6.1)
THURSDAY – TLW: Explain relative dating and superposition. Students will also identify features of disturbed rock layers. P.115-117 (6.6.1)
FRIDAY – TLW: Explain and role play types of disturbed rock layers and the types of unconformities. (Group activity) (6.6.1)
November 26, 2007 at 5:06 pm · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
November 26-30
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Complete “Discovery and Excavation of Shi Huangdi’s Tomb (An introduction to Asian’s Classical Age). P166-169. (6.6.2) (6.6.3) HW: Students were asked to research a current news event that took place at a local area McDonald’s resturant on Sunday 11/25. (Hint): The event was life threatening yet comical! Students should turn in a written summary of thier findings.
TUESDAY – TLW: Examine rulers of China: “The Zhou Dynasty” p170-173.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Evaluate the ideas of Confucius. P174-175 (6.6.2) (6.6.3)
THURSDAY – TLW: Continue examination of China rulers: “The Qin Dynasty” p.177-181 (6.6.2) (6.6.3)
FRIDAY – TLW: Map Skills “The Cities of Ancient Egypt”
November 16, 2007 at 4:50 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
November 19-23
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Organize all information on pollution (Heat, Light, Nuclear, Noise, Trash, or Habitat Destruction) and prepare layout for presentation tomorrow!
TUESDAY – TLW: Present research posters on pollution!
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Thanksgiving Holiday – No School!
THURSDAY – TLW: Thanksgiving Holiday – No School!
FRIDAY – TLW: Thanksgiving Holiday – No School!
November 16, 2007 at 4:49 pm · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
November 19-23
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Watch a video on the Nile River and analyze how it gave birth to a wonderful civilization “Egypt”
TUESDAY – TLW: Open book test over Chapter 3 Egyptian concepts.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Thanksgiving Holiday – No School!!
THURSDAY – TLW: Thanksgiving Holiday – No School!!
FRIDAY – TLW: Thanksgiving Holiday – No School!!
November 13, 2007 at 2:23 am · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
November 12-16
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Veteran’s Day – No School!!
TUESDAY – TLW: Go over Chapter 3 Test! Students will also start discussing types of pollutants and how pollution is generated. (First the bad news p.86)
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Discover the good news on pollution p.93 Students will get information on pollution project!
THURSDAY – TLW: Get information for the pollution project!! Students will need to find pictures of the pollution, explain the type of pollution, how it harms the environment, and ways to improve this type of pollution. (6.8.2)
FRIDAY – TLW:
November 13, 2007 at 2:22 am · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
November 12-16
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Veteran’s Day – No School!!!
TUESDAY – TLW: Examine ways Nubians and the Egyptians influenced each other. Students will also discuss how they caused both cooperation (trade) and conflict (war). P.125
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Take a look at what happened when Egyptians re-took control of Nubia and tried to impose their different beliefs and lifeways on the Kushites. P.126
THURSDAY – TLW: Prepare to “Role-Play” in a simulation activity. This activity will underline the theme of cooperation.
FRIDAY – TLW: Relay effective and ineffective techniques, problems, and outcomes to emphasize the importance of cooperation and compromise.
November 5, 2007 at 2:50 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
November 5-9
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Students take a field trip to the Pink Palace to watch the IMAX “Deep Sea.”
TUESDAY – TLW: Watch a “Planet Earth” presentation. Students will look at the reasons behind the declining numbers of particular animals and questions how we choose which species we want to conserve.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Take a test over Chapter 3 section 1&2.
THURSDAY – TLW: Conclude studies on various organisms’ relationships and interactions within an environment by watchig the movie Lion King in summation to our recent studies. Students will answer questions from this “circle of life” video.
FRIDAY – TLW: Finish the summation to our recent studies over interactions among various organisms by watching the end of Lion King.
November 5, 2007 at 2:41 pm · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
November 5-9
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Use class notes to answer question over the amzing role religion played in the lives and deaths of the Ancient Egyptians an various aspects of their daily lives. (6.5.11)
TUESDAY – TLW: Realize the Egyptians saw their leader, the phraoh, as a god in human form. Students will discover advances in technology during this period allowing Egyptians to construct the largest stone buildings in the world. P.112-116
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Discuss how “The New Kingdom” brought about a change in Egypt’s religion by establishing the worship of only one god. P.117-118 Students will also finish creating a mural to extend what students have learned about people’s interaction with the physical environment in the Nile Valley. (6.1.5)
THURSDAY – TLW: Read “His Majesty – Queen Hatshepsut” by: Dorothy Sharp Carter. This is a fictionalized firsthand account of Queen Hatshepsut describing the preparations for her coronation as pharaoh. She is proud of her status and recognizes the adjustments that she must make to fill a traditionally male post. P.120-124
FRIDAY – TLW:
October 30, 2007 at 4:44 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
October 29 - 2
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Take a short quiz over C3.1-C3.2. Students will also identify two traits occurring through selective breeding. (6.5.1)
TUESDAY – TLW: Create “Speciation”! Each student will create a new species and justify its characteristics and traits. Students will collaborate in a group to decide “Who Eats Whom?” in a food chain containing these new species of plants and/or animals. HW: Complete directed reading questions for C3.1-C3.2 p.15-18 (6.5.2), (6.5.3)
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Finish the “Speciation” mini class project! Students are encouraged to be creative and to think
“outside-the-box” in their designs. Students will present on Friday. (6.5.2), (6.5.3)
THURSDAY – TLW: Be introduced to “Study Island”. Students will complete their first study island lesson. HW: Review Directed reading questions and class notes for C3 Test Tuesday.
FRIDAY – TLW: Present “Speciation” – A mini class project!!! HW: Review Directed reading questions and class notes for C3 Test Tuesday. (6.5.2), (6.5.3)
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