Manhattan Beach Middle School

Ms. Myra Karas         Humanities Grade Six

mkaras@manhattan.k12.ca.us   (310) 545-4878 x3326

 

Friday, June 13, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Turn in all of the following work:

a. Writing Spiral –Front floor

b. Time magazine Final –Glue all and put in basket

c. Rome Pkt. - Basket

3.  Space Week:  Create Your Own Origin Myth

a. Glue all final parts

b. Read around in group/Volunteer Share w/class

4.  Rome Quiz Section 3, p.338 – Open Book and Vocabulary List

5.  Yearbook (Block 1) 

a. Put name inside front cover

b. No insulting remarks

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Time Magazine Interview – Bring one prop  6/17

 

ENGLISH:

No HW

 

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  NBT:  Read pp.147-186 

a. Share writing prompt Day 8

b. Write Day 9

3.  Space Week:  Create Your Own Origin Myth

a. Finish prewriting/Write at least half a page of myth

b. Type at home

4.  Rome Quiz Section 2/Greek vase/ Rome Pkt./Myth cover

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Read Rome Pkt./Answer questions 6/13

Final Time Magazine (All parts on green directions)  6/13

 

ENGLISH:

Begin typing Origin Myth

NBT Day 9 Writing prompt 6/12

“I Am” Poem Typed  6/13

Writing Spiral (Tri. 3 begins 4/21/08:11 Entries) 6/13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  NBT:  Read pp.148-167 

*Share prompt Day 7/Write Day 8

3.  Space Week:  Create Your Own Origin Myth

*Try to finish prewriting today

4.  Western Europe Map Quiz/Greek vase/ Myth cover

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Time Magazine Typed final 6/11

Rome Quiz Section 2  6/11

ENGLISH:

NBT Day 8 Writing prompt 6/11

“I Am” Poem Typed  6/13

Final Time Magazine (All parts on green directions)  6/13

Writing Spiral (Tri. 3 begins 4/21/08:11 Entries) 6/11

 

Friday, June 6, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1. “I Am” basket

2.  Board Game on desk

*  Record Homework

Periods 1 & 5-NBT Quest Day 6/ Groups of 4-I collect one

Period 2- Wrap and take home clay

Period 6- Frog Prince-Meet on steps after lunch

Periods 3 & 7- Rome Quiz sec. 1/ Greek Vase

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Time Magazine Typed final 6/11

Western Europe Map Quiz 6/10

Bring both Greek Roots Pkts. 6/9

ENGLISH:

Writing Spiral (Tri 3 begins 4/21) 6/11

 

Thursday, June 5, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

Take out S.S. textbooks for library

1.  Record Homework

2.  Library-Scan textbooks (periods 1 & 5)

3.  I am Poem

4.  NBT-Questions day 6/ Greek Vase

5.  Rome Video Guide 1

6.  Greek Vase

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Time Magazine Typed final 6/11

Western Europe Map Quiz 6/10

“I Am” rough draft 6/6

Rome Section 1 Quiz 6/6

ENGLISH:

NBT questions # 2 & 4 (day 6) 6/6

Writing Spiral 6/11

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

Greece test signed- basket

1.  Record Homework

2.  NBT

          a. Discuss Day 4/5 Handouts

          b. Read pp. 100-120

3.  Greek Vase- (30 minutes)

          a. Sketch/Teacher check

          b. Black Paint- slow and easy

4.  Rome Power Point

          a. Head up paper: Rome section 1 notes pg. 324

          b. Take notes to study for Friday quiz

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Time Magazine Rough Draft Biography 6/5

Western Europe Map Quiz 6/10

Bring in S.S. textbook 6/5

Rome Section 1 Quiz 6/6

ENGLISH:

Writing Spiral 6/11

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

 

 

 

Monday, June 2, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots Test Review-whiteboards

3.  NBT

          a. Questions Day 5

          b. Chart Day 4

          Extra Time? Sketch some on vase in dull pencil

4.  Western Europe Map

5.  Time magazine

          a. Glue typed outline/turn in rough outline

          b. write 5 ¶ Biography

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Time Magazine Rough draft Biography 6/4

Western Europe Map Quiz 6/10

Bring in S.S. textbook 6/5

Greece test parent signature 6/4

ENGLISH:

NBT-Finish handouts day 4 & 5 6/3

Greek Roots test 2 List 4, 5, 6   6/3

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

 

Friday, May 30, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

Time Mag: Outline Rough→ Pass forward

1.  Record Homework

2.  Time magazine

          a. Greece typed outline

          1. Greek roots Hw check

          2. Finish cover

          3. Sketch vase scene

          4. Begin report 5 sentences per ¶

3.  NBT

          a. Read pp. 70-99

          b. Day 5 -handout-Answer questions

          c. Day 4- Character and viewpoint

 

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Catch up on late work!

Fix typed outline?

ENGLISH:

Read!

Greek Roots test 2 List 4, 5, 6   6/3

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

 

 

 

Thursday, May 29, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Hercules

          a. Read “Disney” vs. “The Greeks”

          b. Record the common Characteristics in the video

          c. Do you recognize any scenes on the pottery

          d. Discuss handout-Pass forward to teacher

3.  Work Independently in this order
          1) Time Magazine Cover/Outline

          2) Greek Roots List #6 Pkt.

          3) Greek vase sketch- 3 borders w/ scene all around

          4) Read

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Time Magazine Outline/Bibliography

(See green directions)

12 pt. font, single space, one page only,

At least 2 sources 5/30

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 6 packet 5/30

Greek Roots test 2 List 4, 5, 6   6/3

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

 

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

Seat changes today!

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots Chart List #6 Hw check

3.  NBT- read pp.51-69

4.  Time Magazine Outline/ Cover/ Report

5.  Greek Vase- I will call you up to paint first cast of latex paint.

   Keep Working

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Time Magazine Outline/Bibliography

(See green directions)

12 pt. font, single space, one page only,

At least 2 sources 5/30

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 6 packet 5/30

Greek Roots test 2 List 4, 5, 6   6/3

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

 

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots Chart List #6 in WS

3.  NBT- Answer questions pp.26-50

4.  Time Magazine Outline with partner

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Time Magazine Outline/Bibliography

(See green directions)

12 pt. font, single space, one page only,

At least 2 sources 5/30

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 6 Chart 5/28

Greek Roots test 2 List 4,5,6  6/3

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

 

 

 

Friday, May 23, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

Vases on floor w/ name

1.  Record Homework Purple Book in Basket

2.  Greek Roots #5 –Review and Questions?

3. Young At Art Background

          Wayne Theibaud’s clay confections

          Block 1  9:30-10:37       Block 2  2:15-3:00

4.  Greece Test

          Block 1 8:30-9:30

          Block 2 1:10-2:10

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greek Vase 5/27

ENGLISH:

Read!

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

 

 

Thursday, May 22, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Nothing But the Truth- read pp. 26-50

3.  Time Magazine Outline

          a. Take Plenty of notes/ number in order

          b. remember rules for outlining

                   1) Use phrase that begin with capital

                   2) Must-have 2 or more details per subtitle

                   3) Details relate to topic listed above title

4.  Greece Jeopardy Review/ Study guide Answer Key

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Test 5/23

Use pink study guide and “partners” Pkt.

Greek Vase 5/23

          (See green note)

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 5 Packet 5/23

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

Purple Gods Book 5/23

*Parent editing signature

Back of last page*

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework * Hw check Greek Roots List 5 Chart*

2.  Nothing But the Truth- read pp. 1-25

3.  Greece Pkt.

          a. Read Greek Wars

          b. Notes: Persian Wars

4.  Greece test Study Guide/ partners

5.  Time Magazine

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Test 5/23 *New Date*!

Use pink study guide

Greek Vase 5/23

          (See green note)

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 5 Packet 5/23

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

Purple Gods Book 5/23

*Parent editing signature

Back of last page*

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Nothing But the Truth-Avi / “Theme” Writing Spiral

3. Time Magazine

          a. Check 3 sources/ Alphabetize and renumber

          b. 10 Notes min. in each section

          * All bullet notes need #

          c. Finish Cover

4.  Greece Pkt. - Persian Wars

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Test 5/23 *New Date*!

Use pink study guide

Greek Vase 5/23

          (See green note)

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 5 Chart 5/21

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

Purple Gods Book 5/23

*Parent editing signature

Back of last page*

 

 

 

Monday, May 19, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

 Pass forward Gods Book

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots List # 5 Chart in WS

3. Time Magazine Cover/ B2 Identifying Bias

4. Time Magazine-Partners

          a. Need 2 sources cited in Bibliography

          b. Take notes- Be sure to cite source #

5.  Greece Test study Guide- partners

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Test 5/23 *New Date*!

Use pink study guide

Greek Vase 5/23

          (See green note)

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 5 Chart 5/21

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

Purple Gods Book 5/23

*Parent editing signature

Back of last page*

 

 

 

Friday, May 16, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

 Pass forward 7th grade forms/ Progress Rpts→ Basket

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots List # 4 Pkt.

3.  Time Magazine Cover/ Purple Gods Book

4.  Time Magazine-Partners

          a. Need 2 sources cited in Bibliography

          b. Take notes- be sure to cite source #

5.  Greece (Block 2 – Athenian Democracy)

          a. Check Hw Alex the Great

          b. Complete Pkt.

          c. Crossword puzzle

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Test 5/27

Use pink study guide

ENGLISH:

Board Game Book Report /w Log 6/6

Purple Gods Book 5/21

 

 

 

Thursday, May 15, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

Olympian Gods Pkt. bacchus Semele

1.  Record Homework

2. Dionysus-Take notes for purple gods book

          List common characteristics

3.  Time Magazine: Biography Notes # Sources

          a. User Planner p. 32 to list 2 website sources

          b. head up paper titled__________ Notes

4.  Greece

          a. Check Hw p. 308 (Block 2 A Tale of 2 Cities)

          b. Pkt.- Evolution of Democracy (Persian wars)

                   Golden Age of Athens

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Pkt, -Read all Alex the Great – Do Questions 5/16

7th grade Course Selection Form 5/16

Signed progress report 5/16

Greece Test 5/27

Use pink study guide

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 4 Pkt. 5/16

Board Game Book Report/w Log 6/6

Purple Gods Book 5/21

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots List #4 Hw check

3.  Greek Roots Quiz Lists #1-3

4.  Read Aphrodite/ Quiz/ purple Gods Book

5.  Time Magazine Research Report

          a. Slide desks/ Choose Partner/ Lined paper

          b. Time Magazine Biography notes

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Sec. 4 p. 303 Vocab/ Ques. # 1-4 5/15

7th grade Course Selection Form 5/16

Signed progress report 5/16

Use websites to print 2 Pkts. Of info

On your famous Greek or Roman

Read and highlight info for time mag. 5/15

 

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 4 Pkt. 5/16

Board Game Book Report/w Log 6/6

 

 

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1. Record Homework

2.  Champions Prewriting

          a. review Themes and Examples

          b. Five ¶ Essay- Bing, Bang, Bongo format

3.  Greece Pkt.

          a. Correct hw/ Review Sec. 4

          b. Pkt. Athens/ Sparta Chart

          c. hw

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Packet Comparing Athens/Sparta 5/13

7th grade Course Selection Form 5/16

Signed progress report 5/16

 

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 4 Chart 5/14

Greek Roots Test List # 1-3 5/14

Board Game Book Report/w Log 6/6

 

Monday, May 12, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1. Record Homework

2. Design a Board Game Book Report

3. Greek Root List # 4 Check in Worksheet

4. Writing Assessment Essay- Prewriting Notes

a. Head up 2 papers: Champions Prewriting Notes

Champions Essay

          b. Review Theme 5 paragraph format, directions, and rubric

          c. Read, Lists, Take Notes

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Packet Comparing Athens/Sparta 5/13

 

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List # 4 Chart 5/14

Greek Roots Test List # 1-3 5/14

Board Game Book Report/w Log 6/6

 

 

 

Friday, May 9, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots List #3 Hw check/ Greek Root Practice

3.  Theseus and the Minotaur

4.  Greece

          a. Check Hw p. 298

          b. Extra vocabulary

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Study! Can you can answer the

Chapter 9 Review questions pp. 279-280

 

ENGLISH:

Purple Gods Book to Hephaestus 5/12

          Edit all!!

Greek Roots Test List #1-3 5/14

Book report with log 6/6

(Science Fiction/ Fantasy)

 

Thursday, May 8, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Young AT Art Thank you to docents

3.  Greek Gods

          a. Read Hephaestus/ Quiz

          b. Purple Gods Book

4.  Greece

          a. Review questions/ Vocab.

          b. Pkt. Athens and Sparta

 

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Sec. 3 p. 298 vocab/ Questions # 1-3 5/9

 

ENGLISH:

Purple Gods Book to Hephaestus 5/9

Greek Roots pkt. List #3 5/9

Greek Roots Test List #1-3 5/14

Book report with log 6/6

(Science Fiction/ Fantasy)

 

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Gods Book – Hermes Quiz; Purple Gods book

3.  Video: Perseus and the Gorgon; Dedalus and Icarus

4. Soc. Stud. Read Sec. 2 p. 292, Add Vocab, Questions #1-3

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

All unfinished class assignments

are homework!

 

ENGLISH:

Read!!

Book report with log 6/6

 

 

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots List #3- Complete Practice Test in packet

3.  Greek Gods Book- Apollo Quiz; Purple Gods Book cover

4.  “Ancient Greece” Video Guide

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

All unfinished class assignments

are homework!

 

ENGLISH:

Read!!

Book report with log 6/6

 

 

Monday, May 5, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots List #3- Complete Chart in writing spiral

3.  Greek Gods Book- Read Artimis Quiz; Purple Gods Book cover

4.  Soc. Stud. Read chapter 10 sec. 1, p. 286

          Add Vocab/ Do questions # 1-3

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

All unfinished class assignments

are homework!

 

ENGLISH:

Read!!

Book report with log 6/6

 

Friday, May 2, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Science Fiction/ Fantasy Book check

3.  Greek Gods p. 22

          a. read Demeter/ Quiz

          b. Purple Gods book

          c. Purple Gods book cover

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

I will be out of town next week,

Mon-Wed. All unfinished class assignments

Will be homework

 

ENGLISH:

Read!!

Book report with log 6/6

 

Thursday, May 1, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda
Raffle Today!

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Gods

          a. read Hades  p. 19/ Quiz

          b. Common Characteristics (3 per category)

          c. Purple Gods Book- Hades and Cover

3.  Greece

          a. Check p. 267 Hw

          b. Pkt. Athens and Democracy

          c. preview Hw. P. 268

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Sec. 3. P. 268 Vocab/ Questions #1-3 5/2

Memorize Greek Alphabet 5/2

 

ENGLISH:

Science Fiction or Fantasy book 5/2

Greek Roots List #2 Pkt. 5/2

Common characteristics of Myths 5/2

          (3 notes per category)

 

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda
*Staple Book Log to back of ad (keep it)

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Roots List #2- Review Chart

3.  Practice Greek alphabet

4.  Book Ad peer Assessment

5.  Greece

          a. Preview Sec. 2. p. 262

          b. Vocab./ Read/ Questions #1-4

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Greece Sec. 2. P. 262 Vocab/ Questions #1-4 5/1

Memorize Greek Alphabet 5/2

 

ENGLISH:

Science Fiction or Fantasy book 5/2

Greek Roots List #2 Pkt. 5/2

Purple Gods book to Poseidon

 

 

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda
1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Gods

          a. Read Poseidon

          b. Quiz/ Common Characteristics

          c. Purple Gods Book- Poseidon

          d. Pass out work/ Turn tables/ practice Greek Alphabet

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Memorize Greek Alphabet 5/2

 

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List #2 Chart 4/30

Book Report Ad with log 4/30

 

Monday, April 28, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

Scroll? Summary?

Book Fair 12 pm per 5
1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Gods- Not Absent→ Greek Roots # 2 Hw

          a. Read Athena p.8

          b. Quiz/ Common Characteristics

          c  Purple Gods Book

          Humanities sampler- Color and glue

3.  Practice Greek Alphabet

4.  The Odyssey of Troy- Video Guide Act IV

5.  Purple Gods Book Cover

 

Today’s Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Memorize Greek Alphabet 5/2

 

 

ENGLISH:

Greek Roots List #2 Chart 4/30

Book Report Ad with log 4/30

 

 

Friday, April 25, 2008

 

Today’s Agenda

1.  Record Homework

2.  Greek Gods