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Essential Question, Learning Goals, and Downloadable Documents

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Essential Question: Why do I need to know what the Ancient Greeks and Romans thought?

 

GPS Standards:

 

ELA 6R2 and 6R3 Vocabualry

ELA 6R1 Comprehension of Literary Text

ELA 6W2 Response to Literature

Learning Goals:

 

1. Students will be able to understand how ancient terms have become modern idions

2. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding the purpose of a myth
3. Students will be able to organize an interpretation around several ideas
4. Students will be able to analyze and evaluate a myth for comprehension

5. Students will be able to use proper grammar and mechanics in their written expression

Download these documents that are used daily in Language Arts:

Download Grammar Notes Keep Download Literature-notes-keep  Download Online Access Directions

Last Week of School!!!

Where did this year go????  I have enjoyed teaching your children, and I hope they have enjoyed the first year of middle school.  Have a terrific summer, and I will see you all in August.  Here's what we are doing for the rest of this week:

Monday--DGP # 22: These am the last weak of skool so me is thrilled? (8 corrections).  Next, students calculated their final book points for the school year.  Finally, we read and discussed "Arachne" on page 662 in the literature book.

Tuesday--DGP: Parts of Speech. Using video streaming, students will watch and listen to the story of Pandora's Box.  If there is enough time, we will watch Icarus and Daedalus too.

Wednesday--DGP: Parts of a Sentence. Students will complete a grammar crossword worksheet.

Thursday--HALF DAY--DGP: Phrases, Clauses, Sentence Structure. Students will listen as I read an all-time favorite, Perseus and Medusa.  We will then discuss the purpose of mythological monsters in the Greek culture.

Friday--HALF DAY--Students will spend the day signing yearbooks before going home to begin SUMMER VACATION!!!!!!!!

Assignments for 5/3-5/7

This week's DGP # 20 is: I walked to school because I missed the bus.

Monday--DGP: Corrections.  Students finished self-assessing and peer assessing the persuasive essays.  Next, students were given the Mythology Vocabulary worksheet. Download Mythology Vocabulary 3 To assist in understanding the idioms based on mythology, students were shown a Mythology power point presentation.  Download Mythology 

Homework: Work on the mythology worksheet.

Tuesday--DGP: Parts of a Sentence.  Since most classes did not finish watching the power point, we first finished that.  Students were given the remaining time in class to work on the mythology worksheet.  They need to write a sentence using each of the vocabulary terms then draw a picture that represents the term.  The pictures should be neat and colorful

Homework: Finish the mythology vocab worksheet

Wednesday--DGP: Parts of a Sentence.  Homework will be collected and discussed.  Next, in the Reader's Journey book, students will read " Origins of the Seasons" on pages 222-228.  As we read, we will discuss elements of lterature found within the story.

Homework:None

Thursday--DGP: Phrases, Clauses, Sentence Structure.  Students will turn in the DGP notes as their grade for DGP this week since Field Day is tomorrow.  Comprehension questions will be given to the students to answer based on the myth, "Origins of the Seasons".

Homework: Remember to wear red for the 6th grade tomorrow.  Also, if you want snacks or lunch, don't forget to bring money. Instead of a DGP quiz, this week I will collect the daily DGPs for a quiz grade.  Each day is worth 5 points for a total of 20 points. 

Friday--FIELD DAY!!!!

Assignments for 4/26-4/30

Finishing up the final copies of the persuasive essays.

DGP # 19: Raise your hand if you can hear the music.

Monday--Performing Arts performances

Tuesday--DGP # 19: Parts of Speech.  Students then worked on the final copy of the persuasive essay.  Those who finished, turned in the organizer, edited rough draft, and final copy in blue or black ink.

Homework: Finish the final copy.  Due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Wednesday--DGP: Parts of a Sentence.  Reward for completion of essays! 

Thursday--DGP: Phrases, Clauses, and Sentence Structure.  Using the schoolwide rubric, students will assess themselves and their peers on the persuasive essays.

Friday--DGP: Quiz over # 19.  Begin unit on mythology with information about history and purpose of myths.  Vocabulary assignment over common words and phrases that originated with Greek and Roman mythology.

Assignments for 4/19--4/23

AWTREY BLOOD DRIVE

Monday, May 3rd. 3 P.M. - 7:15 P.M.

Walk-ins are welcome but an appointment is preferred

Appointments can be made every 15 minutes from 3 - 7

For an appointment e-mail patricia.barden@cobbk12.org

We have been working on our persuasive essays for the past two days.  Rough drafts are due tomorrow.  Therefore, if you did not complete your rough draft in class today, complete it for homework tonight.

Thursday--DGP: Parts of a Sentence.  After a mini-lesson on transitions, students will incorporate transitions into their own rough drafts followed by self and peer-editing.

Friday--DGP: Quiz.  Students will compose the final copy of the persuasive essay.  It will be collected in class regardless of whether or not the student has finshed writing it. 

PROGRESS REPORTS WENT HOME TODAY, APRIL 23, 2010.  Parents do not need to sign the progress report; however, if there are individual student reports attached to the progress report, these should be signed and returned to the academic teacher.

Have a nice weekend!

Assignments for 4/12-4/16

Hello Everyone!  I hope that your Spring Break was as enjoyable as mine.  This week CRCT testing begins on Wednesday.  Please make sure to be in homeroom by 9:10 so that you will not have to make up any portion of the testing. 

Monday--Warm-up: GA51-54 # 17-22 in the literature book.  As a class, students brainstormed possible topics for a persuasive essay that will be written in class.

Homework: Decide on a topic of your choice

Tuesday--Warm-up: GA55-58 # 23-28 in the literature book.  Students were given a graphic organizer to  help organize their persuasive papers.  Download Persuasive Essay Graphic Org  Students were also encouraged to complete a bubble outline of their paper on the back of the organizer.

Wedneday--CRCT TESTING BEGINS.  Due to testing, class periods are being shortened to 30 minutes.  Using their organizers, students composed the introductory paragraph of the persuasive essay.

Thursday--Students composed the body paragraph of the persuasive essay.  This paragraph should contain 3 reasons for their opinion with one example to support each reason.

Friday--Students composed the counterargument with a refuted statement for the persuasive essay.

Literacy Class--Tomorrow, you will be quizzed on the Lesson 5 vocabulary words.  Here is a copy of the terms to study by: Download Lesson 5 Vocabulary Words

Assignments for 3/31-4/2

Wednesday: Logically Thinking--What are 3 "Nevers" in your life? RJ page 166-167 # 1-6.  Video essay quizzes were returned and discussed.

Homework: None

Thursday: Logically Thinking--Write down 5 good deeds that you could do to improve the lives of others.  RJ: pgs. 167-168 #7-12.

In the literature book, read the essay, "No Though of Reward".  Complete # 1-8 (omit 6) on page 912.  On page 913, complete Vocabulary Practice 1-4 and Connotations 1-5. 

Homework: none

Friday: Collect LTs for this week.  RJ page 168 # 13-18. Collect for grade after reviewing.  Complete assignment from Thursday

HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE SPRING BREAK!!!!

Assignments for 3/22-3/26

We are having a 6th grade dance next Thursday, March 25th.  We are looking for volunteers!

1. We will be selling tickets all next week during lunch and wanted to know if anyone would be interested in volunteering to help sell tickets during this window.  Our lunch begins at 11:00 and ends at 12:45.    

2. If you would like to help out at the dance selling food or monitoring students, we'd love to have you!!!

3. We are looking for prizes for students who participate in our wii dance off, if you know of any connections (gift cards to stores and such) or would like to donate to this cause, that would be greatly appreciated!!!

If you are interested in helping in ANY area, it would be so greatly appreciated!!!  Thanks for your support, we couldn't do it without you!  Please feel free to email me if you have any questions!

 

Monday--Logically Thinking Scenario: You are at a popular restaurant, and it is very busy.  Though your server has been quick to take your order, you wait a long time for your food to arrive.  Because the service is slow, will this affect the amount of tip that you leave the server?  Why or why not?

CRCT DGP questions for this week are in the Reader's Journey workbook. (If yours is at home, have it with you tomorrow). Pages 80-81 #1-6.

In the Literature book, we read a student model of a persuasive essay entitled "Dogs on a Leash". 

 

Homework: None

 

Tuesday--Logically Thinking:If you could breathe under water like sea creatures and still breathe air, where would you choose to live your life, on land or in the sea?  Why?

 

CRCT DGP questions--Reader's Journey pages 81-82 #7-12.  A reading comprehension grade was taken from these questions.

 

As a whole class, we analyzed the parts of the persuasive essay, "Dogs on a Leash".

 

Homework: None

 

Wednesday--Logically Thinking: How often have you heard the reminder “it’s only a game”? It’s meant to warn us that games should not be taken too seriously. But suppose a game could help you learn, or change the way you act.  Would it still be only a game?  Why or why not? 

CRCT DGP quesitons--Reader's Journey pages 82-83 #13-18.

 

Students read silently the two persuasive essays on pages 892-896.  They then analyze each essay for its persuasive elements.

 

Homework:None

 

Thursday--Logically Thinking: Thinking about colors of the rainbow, what color are you and why?

 

CRCT DGP questions--RJ pages 83-84 #19-23 

 

Students complete reading comprehension and vocabulary worksheets associated with the persuasive essays from Wednesday.

 

Homework: Complete worksheets if not completed in class

 

Friday--Logically Thinking: Collected for the week and given a writing grade.

 

Students will take an open-book test covering the material from the two persuasive essays read this week.

Assignments for 3/15-3/19 REPORT CARDS ON THURSDAY!!!

Fourth quarter officially began on Friday. We will be focusing on preparation for the CRCT through our DGP study, so it is going to look a little different for the next month.  I am also implementing a new warm-up to get those brains working before the DGP.  It is called "Logically Thinking" and affords the students an opportunity to state their opinion and support it with factual logic.  Here are the assignments for this week:

Monday-- LT: You are on a flight from Atlant to Los Angeles.  The flight attendant offers you either a blanket of a pillow.  Which one do you choose and why?  CRCT DGP: Download a copy of today's questions here: Download CRCT Practice 1 (6) . Students were then given persuasive vocabulary terms which they will be working on in class.  They must use a special graphic organizer to complete the vocabulary.  Download a copy of the vocabulary terms and the graphic organizer here: Download Persuasive Vocabulary Instructions  Download Persuasive Vocabulary

Homework: Finish alphabetizing vocabulary terms if not completed in class

Tuesday--LT: Mom and Dad are in the market for a new car.  They are interested in a hybrid, but hybrids are much more expensive than regular gasoline-powered cars.  They have asked your opinion about which car to purchase.  Which would you choose and why?  CRCT DGP: Download CRCT Practice 2 (6) 3.16.10 . Students then continued working on the persuasive vocabulary.

Homework: Finish the vocabulary.  It is due tomorrow at the beginning of clas

Wednesday--LT: You witness your best friend taking money from another student’s purse without being noticed.  You are aware that your friend’s dad has lost his job, and their money is very low.  Do you tell your teacher what has happened?  Why or why not?  CRCT DGP: Download CRCT practice 11-15  Students turned in the vocabualry assignment, and it was graded and recorded on pinnacle today.  Some students did not turn the assignment in.  They may still turn it in tomorrow. There will be a quiz over the persuasive vocabulary words on Friday. Download Persuasive Vocabulary document modified

Homework: Study the persuasive vocabulary for Friday's quiz

Thursday--LT: You make plans with a new student to spend an afternoon showing him/her around the .neighborhood.  Unexpectedly, your best friend surprises you with tickets to a movie that you really want to see.  The problem is that you can't do both because they are scheduled for the same time. Do you honor your committment to the new student, or do you ditch him/her to go to the movie?  Why or why not? CRCT DGP: Download CRCT Practice 4 With the remainder of the class period, we looked at examples of fact vs. opinion statements. 

REPORT CARDS WENT HOME TODAY.  PLEASE SIGN AND HAVE STUDENTS RETURN TO THEIR HOMEROOM TEACHERS TOMORROW. 

Homework: Persuasive Vocabulary quiz tomorrow

Friday: CRCT DGP quiz and persuasive vocabulary quiz

 

Assignments for 3/8-3/12

Can you beleive that this week marks the end of quarter 3?  This year has flown by!  Here are the plans for this week in language arts:

DGP # 18: Hooray, 3rd quarter is ending this week!

Monday and Tuesday: Due to the craziness of last week, we did not get to complete presentations.  These two days will be used to do just that.

Homework: Finalize all book points for Wednesday

Wednesday: Calculate final book points

Thursday: Mock Writing Test 3 reflections

Friday: Project Game Day

Assignments for 3/1-3/5

The Junior Beta Club at Awtrey Middle School wants you to go bowling! 

Join us on your designated class night to help raise money for Malik Knowles and his family for the purchase of a special needs van.

· PARENTS MUST PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION.  PLEASE BE PROMPT WHEN PICKING UP AT 7:30 P.M.

· $15.00 is the cost for this event.  It will buy you 2 slices of pizza, a drink, and a great night of bowling with your friends!

· OBTAIN AN ENVELOPE FROM YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER AND PLACE YOUR PERMISSION SLIP AND MONEY IN THE BLACK BOXES ON YOUR HALLWAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

ONLY 145 PEOPLE MAX FOR EACH NIGHT!!!  Turn in your money into the black box for your grade.

Thursday, March 11^th, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – 6^th grade bowling night at U.S. Play

This fund raiser is going directly to the Lion’s Club.  The Lion’s Club is taking responsibility for the major fund raising of the van still needing to be purchased for the Knowles family.  Junior Beta Club would like to find a matching sponsor for this fund raising event.  Parents - If you know of any company or small business that would like to help us in our efforts, please contact Ms. V. Smith via email virginia.smith@cobbk12.orgor rebecca.whicker@cobbk12.org

I hope everyone can join us this Thursday, March 4th, from 6:00-8:00 for our annual academic night.  Student work samples will be on display, and some of the students will be presenting information on assignments from this year.  We hope to see everyone here on Thursday!

DGP # 17: Mr. Patel, our Spanish teacher, is nice, so we will have a party on Friday.

Last day for book points this nine weeks is Friday, March 5th

Monday-Wednesday: Students will present their verb projects in class.  So far so good!

Thursday-Students will see the results of the Mock Writing Test 3.  They will reflect on improvements made and improvements that can be made.

Homework: Study for DGP # 17 quiz

Friday: DGP quiz.  Finalize book points for this nine weeks