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Draft #1: Writing Piece Word Study Unit 4: pp. 13-15 (**__NOTE__**: the list of words on p. 13 is not the correct list: be sure to use the **'corp / 'carn** words on **p. 14** for your definitions)
 * __Due Wed., June 4__**


 * __Due Mon., June 2__** READING LOG (complete all requirements for May)

signature on 'cor' quiz / pp. 13-16 Grammar & Usage booklet
 * __Due Friday, May 30__**

ONE "Harsh Environment" current event (follow directions in your HE green booklet & complete all requirements)
 * __Due Mon., May 26__**


 * Quiz Th., May 29 / "cor" Word Study**

Crossword Puzzle + sentences for "cor" words
 * __Due Thurs., May 22__**

__**Due Wed., May 21**__ Brochure (draft one)
 * Tell me your writing project choice today (Wed.): Poetry Collection, Short Fictional Story, Newspaper, Memoir, Children's Book (picture)

Shanghai Reflection + yellow Shanghai booklet
 * __Due Tues., May 20__**

Book Talk + Project
 * __Due Fri., May 9__**

Works Cited page for HE brochure (proper MLA citation style)
 * __Due Wed., May 7__**

April Reading Log (completely filled in, please) All research notes for HE brochure (cite your sources)
 * __Due Monday, May 5__**

Read the attached article entitled "China Facts" (pdf attached) / Fill in the Response page (word document attached) __**Due Tues., April 22**__ Unit #2 crossword puzzle + sentences (part A & B)
 * __Due Th., April 24__**


 * WORD STUDY UNIT #2 QUIZ: Friday, April 25**

__**Due Mon., April 21**__ ONE "Harsh Environment" current event (follow directions in your HE green booklet & complete all requirements) / **NOTE**: look for a different type of harsh environment current event than the one you did on April 11 (e.g., political rather than environmental, etc.)

Read your "Harsh Environment" book. Think about your "Booktalk" & book project as you read. All requirements are **DUE by May 9th**.


 * __Due Wed., April 16__**
 * Continue research on your "harsh environment"; record ALL information on the note page provided in your green HE booklet (extra pages can be printed out from the document attached below)
 * Parent Signature on Word Study Unit #1 Quiz

Research & record information for your Brochure (remember to follow the guidelines listed in your green HE booklet): try to find info. for "two" of the "five themes" (or other required information) / be SURE to cite your sources Extra note pages attached: please keep all notes in your green booklet
 * __Due Tues., April 15__**

ONE "Harsh Environment" current event (follow directions in your HE green booklet & complete all requirements)
 * __Due Fri., April 11__**

__**Due Wed., April 9**__ -jet, -ject crossword puzzle + sentences

6-4: Bring in your finished "little book" to be put on display in the LMC 6-3 & 6-4: Brainstorm for your writing prompt
 * __Due Tues., April 8__**

Think about our "Essential Questions" discussion on Friday about various "harsh environments." Choose one of those harsh environments that you believe would be extremely difficult & challenging to live in. Write a response paper (minimum 2-3 good paragraphs) explaining the various challenges you would/could face & how you would deal with them. What effect would those challenges have on your life (and the lives of those around you)? How could/would you possibly overcome the challenges? Be ready to share on Monday.
 * __Due Mon., April 7__**

PLAY OUTSIDE this weekend!

Unit One: HE Word Study booklet (-ject, -jet). completed pp. 1-4) 6-4 only: Complete revisions of "little books."
 * __Due Fri., April 4 (6-3 & 6-4)__**

Find a container for your "product", create your "product" (use common household stuff & have fun), place your labels on your new product. Bring tomorrow & be ready to make a sale!
 * __Due Th., April 3 (6-3)__**

Bring your WUSHU kit for PE (Wed.)

6-3 only: Jar Label Stories / open document for instructions 6-4 only: Little Books (one)
 * __Due Wed., April 2__**

Reading Log: March (completed information + signature)
 * __Due Tues., April 1__**

__**Due Fri., March 21**__ 6-3: finish "pocket book" / 6-4: finish "jar label" Parental signature on Museum Assessment Rubric SWIM kit, towel & Olympic Tee-shirt for Friday!

__**Due Th., March 20**__ Complete "Ancient Civilizations" packet

GOALS for Q4 (Where do you want to be when you enter grade seven? Set your goals accordingly.) __Due Monday, March 17__ **
 * __Due Tues., March 18__**
 * Self-Assessment & Reflection (Ancient Egypt Museum)

RESEARCH (& CREATE FASCINATING DISPLAYS) at home for your "expert" task (be sure to answer your Focus Questions {BBQ's} and use your Big6 format & handout as a guide). You must have AT LEAST five (5) different sources, two of which should be books; seven to ten different sources is "wowee zowee"!


 * __REMEMBER__**: You need to work on your museum displays **at home** as well as at school! You may take materials home that you may need, but first check with me. Also, you are welcome to stay after school and work on your displays with groups members. Please check with me & with your parents first so that we are all informed & can assist you.


 * __MUSEUM DAYS__**: Wed., March 12-Fri., March 14 / Wear Egyptian costumes or dress appearal

ALL Museum displays & info. set up & rehearsed!**
 * __Due. Tues., March 11__

Works Cited page (proper MLA citation format for museum research) / Refer to your Museum packet or CHECK OUT the "Research Help & Citations" link on my Wiki navigation pane to the left
 * __Due Tues., March 4__**

Reading Log (for Feb.) / be sure to have all necessary information filled in along with a parent signature Bring your INTRIGUING displays / models / objects / "creations" to add to your group's museum exhibit!
 * __Due Mon., March 3__

__Due Th., Feb. 28__** All notes (to answer your focus questions) typed up Geo-quiz signed

ALL information to have expert answers to your Focus Questions {BBQ's}/ All sources listed on your notes, photocopies, or notecards (refer to the necessary information for citing sources properly on the LMC pathfinders link to MS Library/Information Power/Citation examples)
 * __Due Wed., Feb. 27__**



Good "expert" information (from multiple sources) that answer your focus questions: remember to find it, copy/paste it to your note-taking pages (or a Word document), save as "Focus Question #1" (or 2, 3, 4, etc.) to your USB, CITE the source, and PUT INFO. INTO YOUR OWN WORDS. Bring all info./notes/print-outs to school. You must keep all of your research info. in your 3-ring binder (hard copies) and/or your Social Studies folder/My Documents(+your USB) at school (soft copies).
 * __Due Mon., Feb. 25__**

Brainstorm ways to display your expert information for your museum display (visuals, bulletin board or tri-folds, 3-D models, movies/slides, interactive activities/games, "first person accounts" with costumes, hanging objects/information, diarama-type models, scrolls, hands-on displays, etc.).

**__GEO QUIZ:__ Tues., Feb. 26** [[image:geography-color.gif width="65" height="87"]]
===__Due Fri., Feb. 22__ Researched answers to at least ONE FOCUS QUESTION (BBQ) with the resource cited & information "put in your own words" (may use a graphic organizer, bullet points, key words/phrases, rewriting: use one of the forms below __Due Wed., Feb. 20__ Parent Signature: Stone Ages Test __Due Tues., Feb. 19__ Museum Research Contract Signature Geo-Whiz Map __Due Mon., Feb. 18__ Ancient Civilizations Packet: complete first four pages- "Four River Valleys" / "Mesopotamia" / "The Sumerians" / "The Babylonians" __Due Tues., Feb. 5__ Mesopotamia: Five Themes Completed MAP packets DUP Vocab. #3 Quiz has been postponed & will be given on MON., Feb. 18 __READING LOG for JANUARY__ due on Fri., Feb. 1 (make sure it is all filled in, signed & updated) __Stone Ages Test: Th., Jan. 31__ / Use test review guide & study/prepare accordingly __ Due Wed., Jan. 30__ DUP Vocab. #3 ===

===Due Mon., Jan. 28 "Bones Dictionary" activity (Skeletons B-E) Week in Review signature (due Mon.) Field Trip Permission form (due by Fri., Feb. 1) __Due Fri., Jan. 25__ D#3 "Voice" piece (with peer revision suggestions & your own) / Be SURE to bring in all three drafts & turn them in together. p. 11 "Digging Up the Past" T/F quiz __Due Wed., Jan. 23__ "Flint & Stone: Real Life in Prehistory" websearch http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html __Due Mon., Jan. 21__ Week in Review signature / Book review & rating (DUP Lit. Circle book) in novel study notebook / "Voice" D#1 piece: complete & printed out DUP Vocab. #2 QUIZ: Friday __Due Thurs., Jan. 17__ "Caves of Lascaux" websearch packet __Due Wed., Jan. 16 & Fri., Jan. 18__ Lit. Circle + Reading Role __Due Tues., Jan. 15__ p. 10 "Farming Begins" __Due Mon., Jan. 14__ *Lit. Circle + Reading Role *Timeline of Early Humans: short, concise answers below each question (p.6), Building Communities: read & be ready to answer questions on Monday (p. 8), Adapting to the Environment: crossword puzzle/ (p. 9): DUP Binder booklet ===

Due Fri., Jan. 11 DUP Vocabulary #2 (define & be ready to discuss) [[file:DUP Voc. #2 2008.doc]]
===__Due Th., Jan. 10__ Lit. Circles & Reading Role assignment __Due Wed., Jan. 9__ Q2 / Semester I Self-Assessment (front/back) __Due Tues., Jan. 8__ ---Reading goals (in your Reading Log) for Q3, Overall goals for Q3 (in your Week in Review"/pink section): be sure to look at your Q2 goals first to see if you achieved them & set your Q3 goals to be realistic, applicable & achievable! ---Lit. Circle reading assignment (pre-set) + Reading Role f(pre-set) for Tues.'s literature circle Due Mon., Jan. 7 Reading Log for Dec. (filled out properly & signed) __Due Fri., Dec. 14__ LAST Lit. Circle/Reading Role before holiday!  Parent signature on quiz! Bring your SS gift w/ your last clue! Bring your Holiday Breakfast Party contribution! WEAR YOUR HOUSE COLOR SHIRT for the PE challenge! __Due Th., Dec. 13__ "Burial Sites I & II / from the Archaeology packet (due Th.) __Due Tues., Dec. 11__ "Tool We Use" from the Archaeology Packet (2 pages) __Secret Santa__: Tues.-Poetry Day / Wed.-Sweet Treat Day / Th.-Holiday Humor Day / Fri., Secret Santa Gift Exchange Day __HOLIDAY BREAKFAST:__ Friday, Dec. 14 / Please bring a yummy contribution for our celebration! Check your handout for specific suggestions. Sign Week in Review (due Mon., Dec. 10) *Literature Circles this coming week: Mon., Dec. 10, Wed., Dec. 12, Fri., Dec. 14 / Be prepared for each session! Here's the Unit Seven Word Study PPt. Quiz will be on Tues., Dec. 11 DUP Vocab. #1 Quiz: __Friday, Dec. 7__ __Due Mon., Dec. 3__ Reading Log for November (all information filled in, minutes recorded, signature) __Due Tues., Dec. 4 & Th., Dec. 6__ DUP Literature Circles / reading roles __Due Fri., Nov. 30__ DUP Literature Circles / reading roles DUP Vocabulary #1 (definitions for the 15 words) __Dict- quiz Thursday, Nov. 29__  __Due Tues., Nov. 27__ Bring in TWO artifacts (items) that tell a bit about you. Think: "If these artifacts were found at a dig site 500 years from now, would it tell something about me & about the era (time) that I owned it." __Due Wed., Nov. 28 & Fri., Nov. 30__ DUP Literature Circles / reading roles If you'd like to view the singing turkey once again, click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=501sNcmrwGQ __Due Mon., Nov. 26__ DUP Literature Circles / reading roles DUP Interview Sheet  Due Thurs., Nov. 22 DUP Literature Circles / reading roles  __Due Wed., Nov. 21__ pp. 22-23 Word Study (orange booklet) / dict = speak __Due Tues., Nov. 20__ "Show & Tell" your DUP overview / outline with your parents & explain what our new unit is all about. See if they can answer the "Essential Questions." __Due Mon., Nov. 19__ Post one "good" book review on Readville plus two comments on the discussion page. Due Fri., Nov. 16 Look through your "Map Skills" blue booklet & see if you have any unfinished pages. Do TWO of the unfinished pages. Do not do any of the "Five Themes / Current Events" pages in the back of the book. Due Wed., Nov. 14 Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases reinforcement pages //*Uni/Mono quiz on Friday, Nov. 16// Due Tues., Nov. 13 pp. 18-19 Word Study (orange booklet): mono / uni Post a new book review on the "Readville" link & comment on others' postings / keep it meaningful, interesting, & positive Read, read, read! Have a restful, refreshing long weekend! __Due Th., Nov. 8__ p. 28 (adjectives) & p. 33 (prepositions/prepositional phrases) in blue Grammar booklet Due Wed., Nov. 7 Draft #3 Personal Narrative / proper format: double spaced, font size 12-14, header, title centered Be sure to make the new peer revisions PLUS MORE of your own revisions. Due Mon., Nov. 5 Draft #2 Personal Narrative / proper format: double spaced, font size 12-14, header, title centered Be sure to make the suggested peer revisions PLUS more of your own revisions. Refer to the checklist for specific revisions suggestions. Draft #2 should be MUCH BETTER and MUCH more interesting/engaging than Draft #1. Bring both drafts to class. Save Draft #2 as a separate piece & bring it in on your USB to put in your folder here at school. Due Th., Nov. 1 October Reading Log (please be sure all of the information is filled out & signed by a parent or guardian) Due Wed., Oct. 31 Homework Survey Aqua/Hydra quiz on Tues., Oct. 30 Due Mon., Oct. 29 Week in Review Q2 Goals (blue section) + signature Signed report card envelope (keep the report, but return the signed envelope) Due Th., Oct. 25 Word Study / aqua, hydra: pp. 14-15 Due Wed., Oct. 24 Map Skills pp. 30-32 __Due Tues., Oct. 23__ Map Skills pp. 28-29 __Congratulations on your PHENOMENAL "Cay Day"__ ! Use this weekend to catch up on your Reading Log! Enjoy the lovely weather and get outside to play! __Due Mon., Oct. 15__ Pre-write & draft #1 of your personal narrative/memoir. If you type it please save to your USB & bring it to class. Chron/Temp quiz on Monday, Oct. 15 *Remember to plan out your project for Cay Day (due Fri., Oct. 19) & manage your time well.* __Due Th., Oct. 11__ Finish p. 12 / Word Study: Chron/Temp Come to Writing Workshop with your chosen "Personal Narrative/Memoir" topic. Due Wed., Oct. 10 "Text Analyst" role (3-5 good examples of the author's purpose/position) in your Novel Study notebook.===
 * Pre-writing / thinking homework: come prepared for Thursday's Writing Workshop with your idea for your personal narrative/memoir.

__Due Tues., Oct. 9__ pp. 9-10 / Word Study: Chron/Temp (time)

__OCTOBER BREAK (Oct. 1-5) Due Mon., Oct. 8__ Read to the end of Ch. 15 on **The Cay.** Turn in your September Reading Log (filled out & signed). Sign Week in Review.

Read Ch. 13 of The Cay / complete the "Text Participant" role (for chapters 11-13) in your Novel Study notebook.
 * Due Fri., Sept. 28**
 * //Tug-o-War competition after school on Friday / signed permission forms are required.//

Due Thurs., Sept. 27** Read Ch. 10 of __The Cay__ / complete the "Text User" role (for chapters 8-10) in your Novel Study notebook.

"**Code Breaker" role (for chapters 6-7 of __The Cay__) / you must have 10 entries; each one must have a page number / follow guidelines for "Code Breaker" role / be ready to share in literature circles tomorrow (Wed.)
 * __Due Wed., Sept. 26 [[image:images.jpg caption="Four Roles of Reading"]]__

Read to the end of Chapter 5 (__The Cay__). Be ready for a class discussion.
 * Due Tues., Sept. 25**

Remember, there is __no school for students on Th. & Fri. (Sept. 20-21).__ Use this long weekend to catch up on your Reading Log. Challenge yourself to read a bit more! Also, be ready for the gram/graph quiz on Monday. You can view / listen to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech on the following website. Play the YouTube link (it takes a while to load, and the most famous part of this speech begins during the last five-six minutes). It's worth the view! Think about the dedication of __The Cay__! [|www.americanrhetoric.com/**speech**es/mlki**have**a**dream**.htm]

Read Ch. 2 of __The Cay__
 * __Due Wed., Sept. 19__**


 * __"Terry Fox" Run: Wed., Sept. 19__**: Wear blue, bring water bottle, sun screen & a great attitude!


 * __Quiz: Mon., Sept. 24__ / gram, graph words

Due Tues., Sept. 18** Complete the "Survival Island" reflection.

See you on Monday!
 * Have a relaxing weekend! Catch up on your rest! We had a FANTASTIC time at Survival Island!
 * Be sure to give your passports to your parents.
 * Wash your new tie-die tee-shirt in COLD water by itself.

__Due Wed., Sept. 12__** Do pp.5-6 in our "KIR" Greek/Latin Word Study booklet. (graph/gram = write)

Find out what happened in the aftermath of Hurricane Felix. Visit one of the links here for a news update. If possible, print out the article. Highlight important facts (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how / specifically: who was effected by the Hurricane & what was the damage). http://news.google.com/news (__key search words__: **Hurricane Felix**) [|www.msnbc.msn.com] [|www.news.bbc.co.uk] [|www.cnn.com]
 * Due Tues., Sept. 11**

If you did not complete Atlas Skills p. 3 in class, complete it at home this weekend & bring it in (along with the orange atlas) on Mon. Be sure to have your Week in Review signed by a parent/guardian! And bring your PASSPORTS for our trip by Monday.
 * __Due Mon., Sept. 10__**

Finish typing your "Writing Territory #1" piece (with "Organization" trait revisions & formatting specification) and save to your USB. Transfer the file to your Writing folder at school so that you're ready for Writing Workshop next week.
 * __Due Fri., Sept 7__**



Answer the Research sheet (attached or copy given out in class) concerning "Hurricane Felix" in preparation for our Novel Study of __The Cay__.
 * Due Thurs., Sept. 6**


 * __Be sure to bring your PASSPORT in by Monday, Sept. 10__ (for our Mentoring Trip)


 * You will need your USB on a daily basis. Please make sure you keep it in a safe place (on your lanyard or zipped in your pencil case). This is one of the supplies on your grade six supply list.

__Due Tuesday, Sept. 4__** Reading Log for August / Be sure to fill in the time chart, book chart, response to books & have your parent/guardian sign the bottom of the page.

Do p. 2 in your "Keepin' It Real" Word Study (orange booklet). Write your sentences for the **geo (Greek) / terra (Latin)** words on a separate sheet of paper. **Dig deeper**: [|www.etymonline.com] (more cool words from geo/terra)
 * Due Wednesday, Sept. 5**

__Due Monday, Sept. 3 Mentoring Trip Forms__ Have your parents/guardians sign all of the forms for our "Survival Island" trip & bring them in by Monday, Sept. 3. Sign Week in Review (parent/guardian).


 * __Due Friday, Aug. 31__**
 * Organization Trait revisions to Draft #1 of your "Writing Territory" piece. Use the checklist on p. 22 of your "Writing Workshop" toolkit booklet (blue) as well as the graphic organizer from Wed.