Tuesday - Rotate through the Ancient Discoveries Presentations
Wednesday - Complete presentations with debrief and reflection, update ISN and set up for the rest of the unit*
Thursday - Rosetta Stone, Start Persia - complete for homework as needed
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/persian-empire
Friday - Discuss Persia and The Silk Road, draw cross-cultural conclusions about Prehistoric and ancient civilizations
Homework - in ItsLearning - what the BrainPop video, take the practice quiz on BrainPop THEN go to ItsLearning to answer the questions for a grade.
*big sent out note:
Dear
Students and Parents,
I cannot
believe Spring Break is so quickly approaching. This is long, but I want to
keep you all in the loop – and I am tired and terrified it’s full of typos, so
I am asking for grace as you read!
We have had
a lot of days where curriculum took a back seat to testing or enrichment or bad
water… We also have a wonderful opportunity next month when Salva Dut will come
speak to MMS about Water for South Sudan and his experience as a “Lost Boy” of
Sudan.
To make sure
we get A Long Walk to Water read and understand the basics of the
politics and history of Sudan before his visit, I am going to need to make some
cuts and adjustments to the current unit, North Africa and Middle East. The following are dates, opportunities, and
general info based on those revision.
Nile
River IMAX – We
normally watch most of this 48 minute video in class. We’ll still learn the essential information,
but viewing is the exciting and memorable part.
So, I’m going to offer a viewing immediately after school in my room
Tuesday, March 10. It will be done by
4:30 for the late bus or pick up. Kids are welcome to bring popcorn to enjoy
during the movie. If there is demand, I
will also arrange a pre-school showing starting at 7:30 am that Wednesday or
Thursday.
Jordan:
The Royal Tour – We
watch two episodes of this wonderful travel series each year. The first was in Mexico with a tour by a
former president. The kids loved it. In
this episode, Peter Greenberg is escorted around Jordan by their king! This video is a balance to all the conflict
and struggle we learn about in this region.
I believe it’s important, therefor I am going to offer it as extra
credit. Details will be on my blog and Its Learning by the end of the week.
Assessments – The map quiz was already going to
be a combined map for this region and sub-Saharan Africa. I am now going to combine the test and ISN
for these two cultural regions as well.
Since they share so much history and physical space, I think it will
work out well. All three of these grades will be during the 4th Nine
Weeks.
What’s up
for the rest of the flying-by-year?
We will wrap
up all of Africa mid-April. Then, we
will study Asia through the first week or so of May. Then, we will do a super-fast “trip” to
Australia and Antarctica. We will wrap
the year up with a “passion project”.
The kids will choose ANY topic related to culture, spend some time
researching it, and then present their findings in one of the formats we have
analyzed all year – maps, political cartoons, or infographics.
You made it
through! Thanks!
Niki Connor
6th
Grade GT Social Studies
