Here two other 6th grade teachers' website that will have valuable information on it.
Here are links to the summer reading assignments for the incoming 6th and 7th graders. Have a great summer.
Mrs. Surdi
Click here to watch a Brain Pop video on latitude and longitude. Take the quiz afterwards!
Click here to listen to the "Latitude and Longitude" song. It's very informative!
Click here to watch a video about Latitude and Longitude
Click here to listen to the "Seven Continents" song
Click here to watch a very informational video about Latitude and Longitude
This is a very informative site on the Stone Age
This video is cute and interesting/informative
Article from a rich child to his mother
Information on the discovery of the ball
interesting/informative cartoon about Mesopotamia
Where did early humans come from?
Stone Age verse Modern Age ( cute)
Pharaoh Project- click here to reprint the project
Helpful Websites and How to Access the VRC for the project:
www.kingtutone.com once there, click the “Pharaohs” tab on the right
www.biography.com once there, type the name of your pharaoh in the search bar on the top right
Googleà Egyptian pharaoh symbolsà site #2
www.discoveryegypt.com - click on kings and queens
Seneca’s Virtual Reference Collection:
Go to www.sachem.edu andthen click on Seneca Middle School under “Schools”
Click on “Library”
Click on “Virtual Reference Collection” in the middle of thescreen
Under “Encyclopedias,” click on “World Book Online”
VRC Log In Name: Seneca Password: main
Click on “Student” and then type in the name of your pharaohin the white search bar
Happy Searching J
Indus River Valley Civilization - Harrappa and Mohenjo-Dara and advancements
How Lord Ganesha Got His Elephant Head
What is Buddhism? This site has information and videos on Buddhism and the Four Noble Truths
Documentary on Buddhism
Click here to watch a cool video about the creation of Hinduism
Click here to watch a brief video about the main beliefs of Hinduism
Read more about the origins of Hinduism
Click here to read about several of the Hindu gods and goddesses!
This is a video about the lowest caste in the Hindu society: the Untouchables
Click here to view a video of Ancient India's history/accomplishments!
Learn about the contributions of Ancient India!
Click here to view an animated video of Mohenjo-Daro! Cool stuff!!
Click here to see the ancient ruins of the city of Harappa. Very informative!
Websites for Confucius Quotes
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/confucius.html
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Confucius/
http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/15321.Confucius
http://sourcesofinsight.com/confucius-quotes/
http://ncta.osu.edu/lessons/china/religion/glaros-ch.pdf
Confucius Videos from class:
Temple and Cemetary of Confucius
Ten Life Lessons from Confucius
v=AYQ1hcpUedU&app=desktopo.about.com/asianhistory/Profile-of-Confucius.htm
Click here to learn more about China's terraces and look at photos
Watch this video to learn more about Ancient Chinese oracle bones
New Discoveries about the Chinese Oracle Bones
Oracle Bone actual pieces, explains purpose
Chinese Writing, paper, printing and gunpowder
Click here to learn more about the Great Wall of China
Daoism Presentation From Class:
http://prezi.com/advggqnotyvp/edit/?utm_campaign=share
Helpful Information:
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/philosophy/taoism.htm
http://www.uri.org/kids/other_taoi.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/religion.php
Yin Yang:
Another video on Greece's geography
Battle of Salamis Video from class
Click here to view the King Midas video that we watched in class
Click here to watch a video comparing ancient democracy to today's democracy
Click here to view a video to see what life was like in ancient Athens
Click here to see a video comparing the Ancient Olympics to modern day Olympics
Click here to view a short film on the Trojan War
Girl Meets World - Trojan War Video
Truth of Troy: Trojan War Video
Want to act out a Greek myth/play with your friends? Go to this site for some scripts!
Hippocratic Oath Grey's Anatomy
http://www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm
http://www.wwu.edu/skywise/greekmyth.html#cnc
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/15-science/102-star-a-constellations.html
http://www.mythweb.com/gods/index.html
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/olympian.html
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0197622.html
http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Mythology/
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/index.html
http://www.greek-gods.info/
http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com/greek-gods.html
http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html
Very interesting documentary all about Augustus' life and accomplishments in Rome.
Unit 9 / Chapter 14 Vocabulary
Lesson Two Pgs. 396-398
Lesson Three Pgs. 401-405
Lesson Four Pgs. 407-411
1. Name: _____________________________Date: ___________________Period:_______
Unit 10 / Chapter 15 Vocabulary
“New Beginnings: The Renaissance”
Lesson One: (pgs. 430-437)
1. Renaissance
2. Johannes Gutenberg
3. commerce
4. indulgence
5. Martin Luther
6. excommunicate
Lesson Two: (pgs. 438-443)
7. circumnavigate
8. conquistador
9. Columbian Exchange
Lesson Three: (pgs. 444-449)
10. mercantilism
11. encomienda
12. triangular trade
Jerry Spinelli talks about his journey to becoming a writer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utElvVRZA_o listen to Jerry Spinelli and his wife Eileen talk about their lives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRAlMsgLlns listen to what Jerry Spinelli thinks about Maniac Magee
Watch this YouTube about contractions, then go to the website below and work on the second worksheet link. At the second link you will find a sheet of all types of contractions and then a worksheet that you should complete and hand in to me.
YouTube
Worksheet
COMMAS
First, watch the YouTube video below on commas. Then, go to the second link and scroll down the page. You will see a section that says Comma Worksheets. Click on the link for the worksheet and complete it. Hand in the worksheet when you have completed it.
Youtube - Bruno Mars
Comma Worksheet
Use of Commas - explains the rules
Semicolons
Grammar Packet - Number One
Writing Conventions - Number Two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tK6bu37N5Q - Song
Go to this website and practice using the correct form of the word there, they're and their.
"Game"
There, They're and Their Website
Once you finish you will go to this website, download the worksheet, print it out, complete it and hand it in to me.
Worksheet
Grammaropolis Website - good for the songs but also short clips that explain the different parts of speech.
Grammaropolis Songs
School House Rocks Songs
Tale of Mr.Morton - Subject and predicate
Predicate Nouns and Adjectives
Englishforeveryone
This site is great for helping your understand the different parts of a well constructed essay.USE IT! :)
Power Point on how to write a topic sentence and a paragraph using TLFC
Fill in the blank notes on how to write a topic sentence and a paragraph using TLFC
Prefixes and Suffixes worksheets found here
Worksheets and explanations found here
Word Grammar and Other Writing Facts
Test your knowledge of word parts (prefixes, suffixes, and base words
This is an online quiz for parts of speech
http://www.quia.com/quiz/300579.html
http://www.grammar-monster.com/tests/test_parts_of_speech.htm
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-speech-quiz.htm
Your ELA Final in on Friday, 6/21 at 8:15 a.m.
Your Final is on Monday, 6/24 at 12:15 p.m.
Click the links below to access the final review information
https://app.box.com/s/82np09dk9wwlz1a1bvzfjybzq7wo2gk0final review questions
https://app.box.com/s/a5rpi7xnz58hvnapk1vhe34yvq5yybkyfinal review packet
Rick Riordan talks about Percy Jackson series
Meet the Author - Why Rick Riordan wrote the Percy Jackson series
A Hero's Journey in Disney Movies
Wizard of OZ, Harry Potter, and Star Wars - 7 mins
Chapter One
1. expelledpg. 2, 5 lines from the bottom
2. dyslexia pg. 7, 6 lines from the bottom
Chapter Two
1. hallucinationpg. 16, lines 2-3
2. juvenile delinquent pg. 22, line 19
Chapter Three
1. smothering pg. 33, line 20
2. resented pg. 39, line 10
Chapter Four
1. hastily pg. 44, 3 from the bottom
2. disintegrate pg. 55, line 19
Chapter Five
1. recoiled pg. 60, line 18
2. incinerates pg. 69, line 5
Chapter Six
1. armory pg. 79, line 8
2. sneer pg. 81, 2 lines from the bottom
Chapter Seven
1. quest pg. 98, line 10
2. prophecies pg. 102, line 3
Chapter Eight
1. sire pg. 113, last line
2. warily pg. 115, 2 lines from the bottom
Chapter Nine
1. feigned pg. 132, line 20
2. usurp pg. 136, first line
Chapter Ten
1. vulnerable pg. 154, line 10
2. melancholy pg. 156, line 11
Chapter Eleven
1. mournfully pg. 169, line 6
2. petrify pg. 184, line 13
Chapter Twelve
1. nostalgic pg. 189, line 15
2. distorted pg. 194, line 1
Chapter Thirteen
1. deceitful pg. 199, 7 lines from the bottom
2. resentfully pg. 201, line 11
Chapter Fourteen
1. embedded pg. 212, line 10
2. billowing pg. 214, line 16
Chapter Fifteen
1. skeptically pg. 224, line 15
2. dismissively pg. 225, line 12
Chapter Sixteen
1. deception pg. 253, line 3
2. vagrants pg. 257, line 20
Chapter Seventeen
1. morale pg. 269, line 11
2. hospitality pg. 280, line 3
Chapter Eighteen
1. transparent pg. 284, line 18
2. agitated pg. 286, 6 lines from the bottom
Chapter Nineteen
1. predicament pg. 304, 7 lines from the bottom
2. grotesquely pg. 307, 3 lines from the bottom
Chapter Twenty
1. reconciliation pg. 326, line 9
2. disoriented pg. 330, line 5
Chapter Twenty One
1. evade pg. 335, 4 lines from the bottom
2. menacingly pg. 341, line 3
Chapter Twenty Two
obliged pg. 359, 6 lines from the bottom
vengeance pg. 371, line 11
Muppet Golden Touch - skip first minute
Jason and the Golden Fleece ( Myth Warriors)
Perseus and Medusa (Short clip)
Different perspective of Medusa
Hercules and the Golden Apples Part One
Hercules and the Golden Apples Part Two
Hercules and the Golden Apples Part Three
Persephone and the Winter Seed
Apollo’s Tree with Plot Elements and Characterization
See my tab on Greece to find some interesting websites, however here are a few:
http://www.historyforkids.net/ancient-greek-gods.html
"Eleven"
Alternate ending to the story, "All Summer In a Day"
"All Summer in a Day" writing assignment rubric
The Jetsons - short clip
Jetsons - Getting Ready for Work
Jetsons -Domestic Efficiency