Your LAST assignment for 6th grade social studies is upon us!  Please remember that ALL the information you need is in the project section of OneNote.  All projects are due by the beginning of class on Thursday, May 14th for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods and Friday May 15th for 7th period.  

Per the instructions, you need to take pictures of your project and put them in OneNote.  

Check your email for an important message from me!  Have a GREAT weekend!!

I will introduce your final project in class tomorrow (Friday for 7th period)!  There is nothing for you to do to get ready, but please be thinking of your favorite person, group of people, or event that we have studied this year.  See you all soon!

In class assignment for today:  Finish your Coat of Arms project. . Remember it must be in OneNote by the times/dates listed below.  Please insert it into page the assignment is on.  
Also, don't forget Spirit Week!!

Due Thursday at 5:00 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods
Due Friday at 5:00 for 7th period

Coat of Arms assignment:
* Your assignment is located in your classwork section.
* If you complete your shield on paper, please take a picture of it and insert it into the Coat of Arms assignment page.
* You can do the shield on paper and the paragraph in One Note if you would like.
* Please make sure you check the rubric so that you get all the points possible.

Have Fun!!

Due Thursday at 5:00 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods
Due Friday at 5:00 for 7th period

Coat of Arms assignment:
* Your assignment is located in your classwork section.
* If you complete your shield on paper, please take a picture of it and insert it into the Coat of Arms assignment page.
* You can do the shield on paper and the paragraph in One Note if you would like. 
* Please make sure you check the rubric so that you get all the points possible. 

Have Fun!!

Due at the end of class today: 

1. Edulastic:  Feudalism (Use your book) pgs. 521-531

2. Edpuzzle: Castles for Kids

Due Monday(Tuesday if you are 7th period) before class:

1. Scavenger Hunt for Castles -It is in the classwork section of OneNote.  

Spirit Week Next Week!!

MeMe Monday- Email me a meme you created about your cornacation

Tik Tok Technology Tuesday- Email me a picture of you online learning  

Wacky Wednesday- Email me a picture of you using a wacky filter

Throwback Thursday- Email me a picture of you from ages 0-5

Fun in the Sun Friday- Email me a picture of you having fun in the sun

1st, 2nd, 3rd Period-Your Feudal System diagram assignment is due Tuesday at 5:00 pm.
7th Period- Your Feudal System diagram assignment is due Wednesday at 5:00 pm.

Read pages 523-528 before you begin the diagram.  It has a lot of great information!!
 This assignment counts as a quiz grade.  All of the requirements and rubric for the assignment is in the classwork section of OneNote. (I won't actually put it in there until after we meet in class)


Here are a few reminders:

1.  You need to do the assignment on a separate sheet of paper.  The paper can be lined, plain, or colored.  You can also do this in your interactive notebook if you would like.
2.  Go over the rubric and assignment sheet before you submit the assignment.
3. When you are finished, please take a picture of your assignment and insert it into the page that says,"Quiz- Feudal System Diagram in OneNote.

Have fun!!

7th Period:
As mentioned in class, the following is due by the end of class (3:30) today. 

1.  Edpuzzle- The video on Feudalism
2. Send me a picture of the notes you took in class on Tuesday and today. 

As mentioned in class, the following is due by Tuesday when we meet.

1. Read the Life of a King, Lord, Knight, and Peasant.  You will find it in the classwork section of OneNote. 

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Periods~

The Edpuzzle on Feudalism is due at the end of your class period today. 

HW:  Read Life as a King, Lord, Knight, and Peasant in the classwork section of OneNote. 

Welcome Back!  I hope you had a great spring break! Please see your assignments below:

1. Read Chapter 15, Section 1 (pages 512-521)

2. Complete questions for Chapter 15 in your classwork section. ( I put them in today for 1st, 2nd and 3rd periods.  7th period, yours will not be in there until after your class tomorrow) Please use your pen to answer them in OneNote.  They must be done in complete sentences.  Please see the due date for each class below. 

1st, 2nd, and 3rd period- Due 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 15th
7th period- Due 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 16th

No homework over spring break!  Enjoy your week and have a wonderful Easter!

I am enjoying reading your projects!  Some of you really put your creative side to good use!  :)

Test Thursday/Friday, April 2nd or 3rd.  

Test Information:  Your test Thursday/Friday will only cover material that we have done during distance learning.  That includes Life in a Roman Town (you have an article and notes to study), The Punic Wars (you have a PowerPoint and notes), The Fall of the Republic (you have a PowerPoint and notes) and Julius Caesar (you have notes). This test will be open notes!  

Due Tuesday, March 31st at 5:00 pm: Julius Caesar Project

Test Thursday/Friday, April 2nd or 3rd.  

Test Information:  Your test Thursday/Friday will only cover material that we have done during distance learning.  That includes Life in a Roman Town (you have an article and notes to study), The Punic Wars (you have a PowerPoint and notes), The Fall of the Republic (you have a PowerPoint and notes) and Julius Caesar (you have notes). This test will be open notes!  

Due Tuesday, March 31st at 5:00 pm: Julius Caesar Project

Project Information:  Please go to the project section of OneNote.  You will see a tab for the Julius Caesar project.  Please read ALL the information available to you.  You are welcome to email me anytime about questions you have that are not answered in OneNote.  :)

Questions that have been asked:
1.  How do I submit my project to you?  For the speech, poem, and song lyrics you can type it in word and email it or you can do it in OneNote and email to let me know its there.  For the scrapbook please email me pictures.  For the song please email me your video.  

2.  For the farewell speech do I write in 1st person?  Yes!  You are Julius Caesar.  Your pronoun of choice is I. 

3.  Can we make a music video for our song?  Yes!  Be creative as you like!  

Happy Weekend!  I hope you are all out enjoying this beautiful weekend!  Just a few reminders:

Due Tuesday, March 31st at 5:00 pm: Julius Caesar Project

Project Information:  Please go to the project section of OneNote.  You will see a tab for the Julius Caesar project.  Please read ALL the information available to you.  You are welcome to email me anytime about questions you have that are not answered in OneNote.  :)

Homework: 
All classes need to read (and take some notes if you want to) about Julius Caesar.  I sent several links out in OneNote for you. 

1st/2nd/3rd periods:  Your 5 questions about the decline of Rome were due yesterday.  (Monday)
7th period: Your 5 questions about the decline of Rome are due tonight. (Tuesday)

* Those can be found in the classwork section of OneNote. 

Remember that tomorrow (Wednesday) is a work day for us.  We do have office hours, so if you need anything please email and I will get back to you as soon as I can.  It is supposed to be beautiful tomorrow.  Please get out and enjoy the sunshine!!!!

PLEASE CHECK RENWEB FOR 1's.  The following work is due tonight.  I will close grades out at 8:00 am Tuesday morning for these. 

1.  Life in a Roman Town (picture of your outline)
2. Life in a Roman Town- Edpuzzle
3. Life in a Roman Town- Edulastic
4. Punic Wars- Edpuzzle
5. Punic Wars- Edulastic

Please email me right away if something is not working for you.  :)

Homework Tonight: 
1st/2nd/3rd periods:  The Fall of the Republic Questions in OneNote. 

A few things you need to know about the assignments we had this week and grades in RenWeb.  You were responsible for 5 assignments. 

1. Life in a Roman Town Outline (You were to take pictures and email them to me)
2. Edpuzzle- Life in a Roman Town
3. Edpuzzle- Punic Wars
4. Edulastic- Life in a Roman Town
5. Edulastic- Punic Wars 

I have checked everything that has been turned in and grades are in RenWeb.  I put a 1 in anything that I don’t have.  Please don’t panic if you did something and have a 1.  It is NOT a late grade.  I am just trying to getting things in order and a 1 is my way of telling you I did not get it.  Digital learning is new to all of us.  There is a chance you did it, but didn’t hit done or submit or who knows!  😊  We will get this figured out. 

Thursday/Friday Class:

Today in class we will explore The Punic Wars!  I will have you take notes in your interactive notebooks, so please have those ready.  For those of you who like to write with flair pens, be ready!  :)
Edpuzzle: Once we finish our class discussion there is an Edpuzzle for you to watch and questions to answer.  Log on to Edpuzzle and it should be listed under your assessments.
This is due by 5:00 on Friday
1. The Punic Wars Causes, Summary, and Hannibal
2. Ancient Rome (Most of you finished this one)

Edulastic:  Please log on to Edulastic.  There are two assignments for you to do on there.  These are due by 8:00 am on Monday.  
1. Life in a Roman Town
2. The Punic Wars

The Punic Wars PowerPoint will be in the notes section of One Note after your class today.  :)

Great 1st day of distance learning!!

Homework before we meet again on Thursday (Friday if you are 7th period).

Go to Edulastic and click on your social studies "class".  You will find a set of questions for the article that you read, Life in a Roman Town.  Please complete the online questions.  Some of the questions require me to go in and hand score so please do not freak out if it says you got a bad grade.  I will make corrections and post your actual grade in RenWeb.  :)

Please don't forget that you should have completed the Edpuzzle and Outline that I assigned in class.

Hey all!  We will meet in Google Hangout during your class time today or tomorrow if you are in 7th period.  Look for the email!  :)  Once we have met, I will send out your assignment in Edpuzzle and OneNote.  The assignments will not be available to you until we meet in Hangouts. You will have "class time" to work on the assignment.  We will be out of Google Hangout while you work, but I will be available the whole time.  You can just pop back on and ask me a question.   Listed below is your assignment for class and times to Log on.  :)

1.  Check your email for a message from me about Edpuzzle.  Click on the link.  It may ask you to sign in again.  Use your google email to sign in if needed and click 'Join Class'.  Once there go to 'My Classes' and click 1st period Social Studies.  You should see a video called Ancient Rome in your assignments.  The first part of the video is a review.  Please watch the video and answer the questions as you go.  For each question you will need to answer, hit submit, and continue.  When you are finished I will get an alert that tells me how you did on the questions and how long it took you to watch and answer.  

2. In the classwork section of OneNote you will find a page called Life in a Roman Town for you to read.   Once you are finished reading, you will outline the article.  I have color coded the article so that you know how many bullets to do for each paragraph.  Please write your outline on pages 20-21 in your Interactive Notebook.  You can take pictures of your outline and email them to me.  

1st period (Tuesday) Log on to Google Hangouts: 8:30   

2nd period (Tuesday) Log on to Google Hangouts: 10:00   

3rd period (Tuesday) Log on to Google Hangouts: 12:30   

7th period (Wednesday) Log on to Google Hangouts: 2:00   

If you were not at school today we missed you!  Please see the highlighted portion at the bottom for what you missed in class.  Since we will not be in school for the next two weeks, please take pictures of the work listed below and email them to me.  

Due Monday:  The in-class work that you did this week is due Monday. 

1.  Outline pages 266-267 (8 bullets on the first section/6 bullets on the second section) This should be done on page 18 of your interactive notebook.  It is perfectly fine if  you need to use pages 18-19.

2. Roman Class Structure chart-  This should be glued in to page 19 (or 20) of your interactive notebook.  The information that needs to be written under each section is in the Notes section of OneNote. 

3. Questions- These are questions that I have on paper for you to answer.  If you did not get a hard copy I posted them in classwork in OneNote.  Please follow the directions for those. 

If you were out today, please check your email.  You should have emails from me asking you to join Edpuzzle and Edulastic.  Please do that before Monday.  If it asks you to sign in, please use your google account.  For now that is all you need to do.  If you have any problems please email me!

Please finish the Quiz Review that is in the notes section of One Note.

Quiz Monday! The quiz will cover the following material:

• notes on the geography of Rome
• map of Italy
• vocabulary
• notes on early Rome

Don't forget your quiz on Monday!  It will cover the following.:

• notes on the geography of Rome
• map of Italy
• vocabulary
• notes on early Rome

Homework tonight-

Using your interactive notebook, complete the following:
Outline the fill in the blank notes from page 6.  You will write your notes on page 7 and 8 if  needed. 

** This is just like outlining the chapter that we have done except you are just outlining the one page of notes.  The purpose of this is to transfer the material to a format that is easier to study.  I am not telling you how many bullets are needed because all of the information is important. 

5.3 Questions are due tomorrow if you did not finish them in class. You only have to do 1-30 and they do not have to be answered in complete sentences.  The assignment can be found in the classwork section of OneNote. 

Greek Mythology Trading Card Project Due Tomorrow!
Please remember to read the assignment and rubric so that you have everything completed. 

Your Greek Mythology Trading Card Project is due Friday, February 21st.

Quiz on 5.1 and 5.2 is tomorrow

* You have my PowerPoint for chapter 5 to study.  I would also suggest you look back over the questions that you have answered for both 5.1 and 5.2.  

If you were absent Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday

- Please complete Questions 5.2

- You will need to make up your 5.1-5.2 quiz on Thursday, February 20th.  

Your Greek Mythology Trading Card Project is due Friday, February 21st.

5.2 Outline is due tomorrow in class ( 7th period yours is due by 3:00)
Greek philosophers- 4 (including philosophy, philosophers, and Pythagoras)
Who Were the Sophists- 5 (including Sophists)
The Ideas of Socrates- 5 (including Socrates and Socratic method)
The Ideas of Plato- 6 (including Plato)
Who Was Aristotle?- 6 (including Aristotle)
Greek Historians- 0

Quiz on 5.1 and 5.2 is Friday
***There will not be any questions about the actual god/goddesses on this quiz.  That will be assessed after the trading card project on the chapter test. 

Your Greek Mythology Trading Card Project is due Friday, February 21st.

5.2 Outline is due Wednesday
Greek philosophers- 4 (including philosophy, philosophers, and Pythagoras)
Who Were the Sophists- 5 (including Sophists)
The Ideas of Socrates- 5 (including Socrates and Socratic method)
The Ideas of Plato- 6 (including Plato)
Who Was Aristotle?- 6 (including Aristotle)
Greek Historians- 0

Quiz on 5.1 and 5.2 is Friday

We will begin working on our Greek Mythology trading cards on Monday.  Please bring 12 index cards to class with you. 

If you were absent today, Friday the 7th, please plan on meeting with me during break on Monday so that I can go over the assignment. 

Homework tonight:  
Outline pages 157-158 ONLY (You can just add it to the notes you took Tuesday night.  No need to start a whole new page in OneNote)

Greek Poetry and Fable- 18 bullets (including the definition of epic)
Who was Aesop- 6 bullets (including the definition of fable)

Define the following words:
drama
tragedy
comedy

If you did not finish the questions that we worked on in class, they need to be completed for homework.  They are in the Classwork section of OneNote.  Questions 5.1. 

Homework Tonight!

Outline Chapter 5 Section 1 (Pages 155 and 156 ONLY)

Greek Mythology: 3 bullet points (including the definition of myth)
Greek Gods and Goddesses: 13 bullet points (including the definition of ritual)
What was a Greek Oracle:  8 bullet points (including the definitions of prophecy and oracle)

If you were absent today:  We worked on our Greek God Escape Room.  You can make it up during your study hall when you get back.  

No Homework Tonight!

If you are out sick, we missed you.  We are working on a Greek God/Goddess Escape Room in class.  You can make it up when you come back.  :)

Test on Chapter 4 this Friday
**Please see the notes section in OneNote for material that will be covered on the test

This week:  

4.4 outline due Tuesday
4.3 and 4.4 quiz on Wednesday
Chapter 4 Test on Friday

Required facts for 4.4 outline
The Athenian Empire- 4
Democracy in Athens- 4
The Achievements of Pericles- 8
Daily Life in Athens- 3
What Drove the Athenian Economy- 3
Roles of Men and Women- 7
The Peloponnesian War- 4
Pericles' Funeral Oration- 4
Why Was Athens Defeated- 12

**Please remember that your notes should not be the first few sentences copied directly from the book.  Please find the main ideas and most important information in each section and put them in your own words.  

Looking ahead to next week-

4.4 outline due Tuesday
4.3 and 4.4 quiz on Wednesday
Chapter 4 Test on Friday

Required facts for 4.4 outline
The Athenian Empire- 4
Democracy in Athens- 4
The Achievements of Pericles- 8
Daily Life in Athens- 3
What Drove the Athenian Economy- 3
Roles of Men and Women- 7
The Peloponnesian War- 4
Pericles' Funeral Oration- 4
Why Was Athens Defeated- 12

If you did not finish your Athens/Sparta postcard in class today, it is due tomorrow.  Please remember that you need to be specific in what you write.  For example, you might see girls in Athens throwing the javelin and wrestling not, kids in Athens playing.   The purpose of this assignment is to show what you know about Athens and Sparta, not just writing and coloring a postcard. 

4.3 outline due tomorrow

I hope you enjoyed your nice long weekend!  Due this week-

Wednesday- Athens and Sparta Chart (In OneNote)
Thursday-    4.3 Outline

The Persian Empire-2
The Rise of the Persian Empire-6
What Was the Persian Government Like-7
The Persian Religion- 2
The Persian Wars-1
The Battle of Marathon- 10
Another Persian Strike- 18
What Caused the Persian Empire to Fall? - 7

Quiz Tomorrow on 4.1 and 4.2

Due Thursday (January 23rd) 4.3 Outline
   Listed below are the minimum number of facts you must have for each section. 

The Persian Empire-2
The Rise of the Persian Empire-6
What Was the Persian Government Like-7
The Persian Religion- 2
The Persian Wars-1
The Battle of Marathon- 10
Another Persian Strike- 18
What Caused the Persian Empire to Fall? - 7

Due Tuesday- Time Travel to Ancient Greece.... ONLY IF YOU HAD A NOTE TO DO THE ASSIGNMENT AGAIN

Due tomorrow:  The Early Greeks 4.1

Friday:  Quiz on 4.1 and 4.2


Please check your Time Travel to Ancient Greece assignment in OneNote.  If you did not follow the directions, you will need to redo the assignment.  I wrote a note on the top of the paper that has the Time Travel to Ancient Greece questions on it.  If you are uncertain, please make sure you ask me.  The assignment needs to be turned in on Monday during your class time. 

Due tomorrow:  Outline for 4.2

Due Thursday:  The Early Greeks 4.1 (In the classwork section of OneNote)
Tyranny in the City-States- 7 (You do not have to define Sparta or Athens)
Sparta- 2
Why Was the Military so Important?- 12
What Was Sparta's Government Like?-7
Athens-1
What Was Life in Athens Like? - 3
A Budding Democracy- 12 ( Do Not Need to Define Solon, Peisistratus, or Cleisthenes.....you need to know who they were/what they did, but not as a definition).

Friday:  Quiz on 4.1 and 4.2

Happy Rainy Monday! 

Just a reminder that your Time Travel to Ancient Greece Questions are due today if you did not finish them in class on Friday. 

Outline for 4.2 is due Wednesday

Quiz for 4.1 and 4.2 is Friday

Great job on your 4.1 notes! 

Due Wednesday, January 15th:  4.2 Notes
** Notes need to be done in the same way as your 4.1 notes.  Listed below is each heading and the number of bullets/sentences for each.  Remember these are minimum numbers. 

Tyranny in the City-States- 7 (You do not have to define Sparta or Athens)
Sparta- 2
Why Was the Military so Important?- 12
What Was Sparta's Government Like?-7
Athens-1
What Was Life in Athens Like? - 3
A Budding Democracy- 12 ( Do Not Need to Define Solon, Peisistratus, or Cleisthenes.....you need to know who they were/what they did, but not as a definition).

Quiz on 4.1 and 4.2 Friday, January 17th 

Welcome Back!  I hope you had a wonderful break! :)

We will talk in class today about some changes to your note taking.  Please wait until you've been to class before you begin the assignment below.

Due Thursday, January 9th:

Outline Section 4.1 in the book.  (Pages 116-123)

You must include the following on your notes. 

• The section and title (Example: 4.1 - The Early Greeks)
• The name of each "heading" and important notes from that section.  Please

make sure the section is marked.  For example, draw a bubble around it,

underline it, or write in all caps. 

• Any vocabulary word and its definition.  Please highlight the word in yellow.

Listed below are the MINIMUM number of bullets/notes you must have for each heading.
     The Geography of Greece- 4
     The Minoans- 9
     The First Greek Kingdoms- 1 (You don't have to define Mycenae)
     What Were Mycenaean Kingdoms Like? - 6
     Power From Trade and War- 7 You don't have to define Agamemnon)
     What Was The Dark Age? - 9  (You don't have to define Peloponnesus)
     A Move to Colonize- 7
     The Polis- 5
     What Was Greek Citizenship?- 6
     Citizens as Soldiers- 5