This week

We are starting our Russia unit, here is a link to the first chapter of notes:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4JbWiXBIt6rbG03a29qR05XYW8/edit?usp=sharing

Europe Assignments

Good morning and happy last week before Spring Break. I can't believe there are only nine more weeks of school! This week we will be working on a Europe assignment. Each kid has been given a country that they are assigned and they are making books on their country. The top books will be selected to present to the primary school. The students with those books will get to read them to the students.

With our emphasis on Common Core, this is a great assignment that meets many standards. I have taken the time to list some of these standards. If you have any questions about the assignment or Common Core standards, don't hesitate to leave a comment or shoot me an e-mail.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.A
Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.F
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Chapter 11 Test

Here is a link to the chapter 11 study guide:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4JbWiXBIt6rY05tS0x2QmlaSnc/edit?usp=sharing

This is the last grade of the quarter, so be sure to study!

Chapter 11 Section 2

Here is the link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4JbWiXBIt6rZURBckRLN0RvcFE/edit?usp=sharing

The week of 3/10-3/14

This week we will be focusing on the history of Europe and how it has evolved over time. We will touch bases on the impact this has had on geography while dissecting a variety of different European maps.

The standards that we are tackling this week include:

Speaking and Listening 6.2, 6.4, and 6.6

Chapter 11 Section 1 Notes

Here is a link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4JbWiXBIt6raTg3ZzVrR04xRUE/edit?usp=sharing

Black Death Assignment

The Black Death assignment went great! It was a challenging assignment for many students, but we did an intensive amount of scaffolding and many of the kids understand the concepts of persuasive writing. I had a 99% turn in rate for the assignment and I saw some great writing. The kids have come a long way since the beginning of the year and are warming up to the common core concepts we are using in the classroom. Thank you for all of your help and hard work! Have a great weekend!

The Black Death

Final essays are due Wednesday! It has been a great process so far. I feel that many students are beginning to understand how to sink their teeth into the writing process. I am seeing some excellent work.