6th Grade Social Studies

Today the 6th graders learned about the Voodoo religion and some of the misconceptions associated with it. Religion Posters and Papers are due on Thursday.

5th Grade Social Studies

I will not see the 5th graders this week because of ITBS testing. Talk to you next week!

6th Grade Social Studies

The 6th graders finished their time in the computer lab today. Their world relgions paper and poster will be due next Thursday, April 2nd.

5th Grade Social Studies

The 5th graders finished watching the series, Liberty's Kids today and they have an extra credit chance by finding the poem "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

6th Grade Social Studies

Last week the 6th graders did research in the library, in encyclopedias, on a Religion that they drew, they are finding out what the main principles are, how they practice their religion, and some other nuts and bolts type questions. This week they are in the computer lab. They are filling in the gaps that didn't fill with the encyclopedia and they are typing up their paper. The paper and poster will be due next thursday.

5th Grade Social Studies

Last week the 5th graders finished up their mini unit on Maps and Graphs. We have know started on the American Revolution. We have discussed what led to the Revolution, (Taxes, Armed British troops in the colonies, The Boston Massacre, and yesterday way were introduced to the Paul Revere's Ride and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. For the next few days we will be watching a video from PBS on streaming video called "Liberty's Kids". It follows the adventures of the three "kids" as they encounter the events around the American Revolution.

Sorry about the Gap!!!!

For the past week and half or so I have not been able to sign on to blogger.com my password wasn't working so I'm sorry about the gap in the days. I have changed my password and it seems to be working, at least I got on today! Hopefully there will not be any more problems!

6th Grade Social Studies

The sixth graders learned about Sikhism, Zoraosters, and Judaism today in the World Religions Video. The sixth graders can correct their test as extra credit for Friday.

5th Grade Social Studies

The 5th graders did a worksheet on maps and on measuring distance on maps using scale. If the worksheet was not finished in class then it is homework.

6th Grade Social Studies

The 6th graders continued their video, today the learned about the Jain, who refuse to harm any living thing and then we learned about Muslims or the Nation of Islam.

5th Grade Social Studies

The 5th graders continued to work on Map and graph skills. We corrected our Map worksheets and then we worked on using scale to measure distances.

6th Grade Social Studies

The sixth graders continued their massive video on World Religions. Today was the Buddhists, this video should go into Thursday.

5th Grade Social Studies

The fifth graders did a worksheet today on how to use an atlas, if they did not finish it in class then they were to take it home as homework.

6th Grade Social Studies

The 6th graders started their unit on World Religions today. We will be starting on the Eastern Religions of Hindu and Buddhists. We will be watching a video on them today and on Monday.

5th Grade Social Studies

The 5th graders learned about the different types of maps today, political, physical, elevation, etc. Then we worked on how to find things on a map using Latitude and Longitude.

6th Grade Social Studies

Today the 6th graders took their test on Rome. It was the hardest test they have taken so far. It will challenge them, from now on tests will be harder. I want to reinenforce better study habits, I am afraid they are starting to confuse studying with craming.

5th Grade Social Studies

Today the 5th graders started a little mini unit on maps and graphs. For the next 3-4 days we will be talking about maps and graphs. Today we will talk about Latitude and Longitude Lines, Map Keys, Directions, Scale on Maps and how to read a map in general.

6th Grade Social Studies

The 6th graders reviewed for their test over Ancient Rome today. Their Ancient Rome test is tomorrow. They should be studying tonite and they also need to finish their scrapbook of Ancient Rome for tomorrow also.

5th Grade Social Studies

The 5th graders took their test over the colonies today!!!! Tomorrow they will start a unit on Maps and graphs.

6th Grade Social Studies

The 6th graders will be working on their scrapbooks today in class. The computer work should be done, so today is a day to start to paste everything together. The scrapbook will be due on Thursday same day as their test over Ancient Rome. They should be going through their notes, paying special attention to the things that are in their scrapbook.

5th Grade Social Studies

The 5th graders played a review game in their preparation for their test over the colonies on Wednesday. The test will cover the 13 colonies, Slavery, Indentured Servitude, Ben Franklin, and the Salem Witch Trials.

6th Grade Social Studies

The 6th graders will be making up their computer lab from Thursday. The scrapbooks will be due Thursday and they will have a quiz over Rome on Thursday also.

5th Grade Social Studies

The 5th graders got their study guide for their test on Wednesday and their homework is to study and finish their scrapbooks for tomorrow, because they are due.