6th Grade Social Studies

The sixth graders will check their "My Words" and Study Guide today. They will then review. Tommorrow they will play a review game and Thursday will be their test over Early Cultures and The Fertile Crescent.

5th Grade Social Studies

Today the fifth graders will Chapter 10 section 2, pages 294 - 299. It covers the turning point of the American Revolution when the colonists started to win battles and the encampment at Valley Forge.

5th/6th Grade Social Studies

Today the fifth and sixth graders both watched a video on Sept. 11th, 2001. It is a Memorial video that is put together by bystanders and everyday people with camcorders. It also has interviews with Mayor Rudolph Guiliani and his staff.

6th Grade Social Studies

Today the 6th graders recieved their Chapter 2 "My Words" and their study guide for their Chapters 1 & 2 Test next Wednesday. Both the "My Words" list and the Study Guide are do on Monday!

5th Grade Social Studies

Hey it is HOMECOMING! Today we finished listing the strengths and weaknesses of the Patriot and Redcoat Army. I guess we are going to try this blog again and see if I can get the kids into it. No homework for the 5th bgraders today.

6th Grade Social Studies

The 6th graders will be watch ing and discussing Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves the rest of the week.

5th Grade Social Studies

Yesterday the 5th graders had a JEL presentation on Anti - smoking and today they finished their "My Words" for Chapters 9 & 10. If they didn't finish them in class it is homework for tomorrow. There will be a test over The American Revolution on Wednesday, May 6th.

5th Grade Social Studies

Yesterday and today the 5th graders were working on their Chapter 9 & 10 "My Words" as part of their review for their test over The American Revolution, which will be next Monday.

6th Grade Social Studies

Yesterday and today the 6th graders were watching and filling in a study guide for Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves as part of their Middle Ages Unit.

Today the 6th graders had a double science class so they could work on their Science Fair project, because I was at NIACC with the 5th graders.

5th Grade Social Studies

Today the 5th graders went NIACC to be an entrepreneur for a day!

6th Grade Social Studies

Yesterday the 6th graders learned about the King Arthur legend, all the stories and figures that are associated with that and about Knights and knighthood. Today we covered Robin Hood and the stories and legends that surround him. Both of these stories started out as Oral traditions in the Middle Ages and are still popular today.

5th Grade Social Studies

Yesterday the 5th graders started reading section 2 of chapter 10, which covers the turning point of the American Revolution. They also took notes over the section in the form of pie chart notes. Today they finished those notes and finished reading that section.

6th Grade Social Studies

The 6th graders will be reading and filling out notes on 11:3 which discusses the role of the church in the Middle Ages.

5th Grade Social Studies

The 5th graders finished reading 10:1 on the strengths and weaknesses of the the colonial and british armies as well as George Washington's Military background. Their assignemt was to fill in a T - Table of the strengths and weaknesses of the two armies.