Handouts/Worksheets/Forms:
Below are any forms, worksheets, or handouts from class. If you lost or misplaced something, look here first before asking for another copy: Welcome/First Day - Letter to parents about the CA/SS program in sixth grade. Quotable Report Handout - to deal with extra credit assignments. Quotable Report Rubric - How the Quotable Report is graded. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: Reading Logs - In case you forget, here they are. Reading Log EXAMPLE - This is what a level 4 Reading Log should look like. RACE Rubric for Text-based responses - This is how we will evaluate whether our answers in ELA and social studies are supported by text-based evidence. Character Traits Examples - list of various character traits to use in assignments. Plot Diagram - To use when planning your narratives, or short stories. Character Analysis Chart - To use when developing the characters in your narratives. Requirements for Published Pieces - A step-by-step checklist to go over all the requirements for a final piece of published work. Unit 4 Exam with Answers - Complete Unit 4 exam with Answers for your review, including the story. Sample Informative Essay - Use this as a model when writing your informative essays. Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer - will be used a lot, both in social studies and in ELA. SOCIAL STUDIES: GEOGRAPHY- Blank Observe-Reflect-Question sheet - sheet we used in class to observe primary artifacts. 1507 Waldseemuller Map Part 1 - This is a HUGE file so open and print carefully. 1507 Waldseemuller Map Part 2 - Same goes for this one. Latitude/Longitude Worksheet 1- This was part of 10/16's homework about Latitude and Longitude. Latitude/Longitude Worksheet 2 - This is the other part. EARLY HUMANS/MESOPOTAMIA- Human Migration Worksheet - Trace the patterns of human migration from Africa thousands of years ago. Mesopotamia Fact Sheet - FOR THE TEST MONDAY 11/24 Outline of all you need to know about Mesopotamia for your quizzes and tests. Advice from an Akkadian Father to his Son, circa 2200 BCE - Early artifact that details how someone should behave in society. The Epic of Gilgamesh - Modern translation of one of the oldest stories in history, almost 5000 years old. Gilgamesh Packet - Use your ELA notes and your copy of the Gilgamesh story to complete the packet. Selections from the Code of Hammurabi - Selected laws from one of the earliest written codes of law. Hammurabi Activity Sheets - Homework sheets about the Code of Hammurabi. Review Stations for Mesopotamia - Stations we did in class, along with longer-response questions to help prepare for the unit test. Mesopotamia Unit Test - Here's the test we took (look familiar?) EGYPT: Egyptian Civilization Fact Sheet - All the facts you need to know about ancient Egypt. Worksheet on Narmer Palette - Articles on Egypt's founding and the earliest Egyptian artifact yet found. A Day in the Life of Ancient Egypt - Several articles dealing with everyday life in Ancient Egypt. Egyptian Gods and Goddesses - Reading on Egyptian gods and goddesses Hatshepsut - Reading on Hatshepsut, the famous female pharaoh of Egypt. Hatshepsut Anchor Essay - Example essay for the Hatshepsut/Tuthmosis III essay. Sea People Materials - Activity Sheets used in the lesson on the Sea People. GREECE: Greek Civilization Fact Sheet - All you need to know about Ancient Greece. Athens/Sparta Comparison Chart - Side by side comparison of the two most important city-states in Greece. Pericle's Funeral Oration - Famous speech by the Athenian politician Pericles, along with a tiered worksheet. Athenian Attitudes towards Sparta - Exercises on different Athenian writers and their attitude towards Sparta. Socrates Worksheet - Reading and questions about Socrates The Apology and Crito by Plato - A modern-day adaptation of the trial of Socrates, originally written by his student Plato. |
Lesson Presentations:
Here are links to presentations from class. If you missed a class, always look here to find the appropriate presentation so you can get up to date. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: Types of Fiction - Lesson on Fiction genres Central Idea - Presentation on identifying the central idea of a text. Point of View - Lesson on different points of view in a fiction piece. Character Traits - Lesson on character traits. Plot Diagram - Lesson on different elements of plot structure. Conflict - Lesson on the different types of conflict in a fiction piece. Figurative Language - Lesson on similes, metaphors and personification. "Show Don't Tell" - Lesson on showing, not telling, characters, settings and ideas in narratives. Dialogue - Lesson on developing meaningful dialogue in narratives. Mental Pictures - Lesson on creating visual images based on what we read. Inferences - Lesson on making inferences using textual clues. Informative Essay - Introduction Paragraph - Lesson on First paragraph of informative compare/contrast essay. Informative Essay - Body Paragraphs - Lesson on body paragraphs of informative compare/contrast essay. Informative Essay - Conclusion Paragraph - Lesson on conclusion paragraphs of informative compare/contrast essay Transition Words - Lesson on transition words and phrases. Argumentative/Persuasive Essay - Introduction Paragraph - Lesson on First Paragraph of Argumentative/Persuasive Essay. Argumentative/Persuasive Essay - Body Paragraph - Lesson on Body paragraphs of Argumentative/Persuasive Essay. Argumentative/Persuasive Essay - Counterclaim - Lesson on Counterclaims in arugmentative/persuasive essay. Review of Persuasive Essay-Conclusion - Lesson that reviews elements of persuasive essays and includes the conclusion paragraph. "Tuck Everlasting" Project - Outlines of the project choices for the Tuck Everlasting Project. The format for the proposal poster can be found here. SOCIAL STUDIES: Primary/Secondary Sources - Lesson on how historians learn about the past. Five Themes of Geography - Presentation on the themes of geography and what they represent. Maps in Time - Examining how maps show the historical period they represent. Early Humans in the Eastern Hemisphere - Examining the early development of human beings and their world. Early Communities - Examining how agriculture led to the development of the first communities. Introduction to Ancient Civilizations - A great starting point to explore the four exciting civilizations we will study this year. Introduction to Mesopotamia - Starting point in exploring the Tigris/Euphrates River valley civilization Introduction to Hammurabi - Looking at how artifacts reflect a society through an analysis of Hammurabi's famous law code. Social Classes in Ancient Egypt - What are social classes, and how did they develop in the ancient world? Hatshepsut Readings: Hatshepsut 1, Hatshepsut 2, Hatshepsut 3, Tuthmosis III, BBC article - These readings are necessary for your Essay. Hatshepsut/Tuthmosis III Essay - Outlines what you need to do for the essay. The Sea People - Lesson on the mysterious raiders who spread terror throughout the ancient world from about 1200-1000 BCE. The Decline and Fall of Ancient Egypt - Lesson on the various factors that led to the decline of Egypt as a great power. Introduction to Ancient Greece - Intro to the Ancient Greece unit: big ideas, content and questions to analyze. Geography of Ancient Greece - What challenges arose from Greece's unique geography? Why are the Greek Gods important? - The origins of Greek mythology. A Tale of Two City-States: Sparta - Lesson on the unique militaristic culture of Sparta, the strongest land power in ancient Greece. A Tale of Two City-States: Athens - Lesson on the cultural, intellectual, and military legacy of Athens, the great naval power of ancient Greece. Athenian Attitudes towards Sparta - Lesson on how different writers from Athens viewed their rival city-state...you'll be surprised at what you find. Athenian Vs. American Democracy - Compare/Contrast Athens' government versus our own. What is Philosophy? Who was Socrates? - Introduction to the study of philosophy and the work of Socrates. |