Common Core English 6F
It's lots of reading, writing, discussing and analyzing. Be READY!
Do Now:
Whole Class:
Collaborative: Complete the text structure group activity form last week Independent:
Reminder! You should be studying, taking notes and requesting content assessments for the following:
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Today you will:
Students will be given the opportunity to take the following content assessments ONLY IF all study packets are complete:
Do Now: Organize your study packets and check for completion and accuracy:
Today you will:
- correct punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech and spelling in daily oral language - collect and catalog artifacts from your archaeological dig of Mesopotamia - complete any MAP test you have not finished Some of our classmates need to complete their MAPS assessment, so we will be working in independent stations today. Do Now: 1. Complete Wednesday and Thursday DOL 2. Trade papers with the person sitting next to you and correct their DOL 3. Tallest person in the pair turns in the DOL to the cohort basket NON-TESTERS Independent: Become an archaeologist!
TESTERS Independent: 1. Log into the MAP app 2. Log in and wait to be confirmed 3. Complete the assigned test Today you will:
Do Now: Complete Tuesday DOL Whole Class: We will correct Tuesday DOL We will review what did and did not go well in yesterday's group work assignment Collaborative:
Independent: Annotate An Overview of Mesopotamia reading packet Describe the 7 aspects of Mesopotamian civilization on your graphic organizer Early Finishers: We wil use the information of the geographic challenges in Sumer to write a 5 paragraph essay. Begin preparing your evidence by filling out the graphic organizer on the back counter. Test what you know and take the quizlet vocabulary quiz in yesterday's agenda! Objectives:
Today you will be able to:
We will read An Overview of Mesopotamia and review annotation of non-fiction text
Collaborative: 1.You will work in groups to identify the text structure of selected reading passages
3. Ask someone in your group to evaluate your group participation. Write a reflection based on your peer evaluation.
Independent: MUST DO:
Early Finishers:
Exit Ticket: 1. The Pitch Person must share with the whole class 1 thing your group did well and 1 thing your group can do to improve in group work discussion. Do Now:
1. Complete Friday DOL 2. Turn in DOL packet to your cohort basket Whole Class: 1. We will annotate page 5 and 6 in our An Overiew of Mesopotamia packet Collaborative:
1. Make sure you have a labeled the map in The Early Civilizations worksheet 2. Complete the Extension Activity on The Early Civilizations worksheet 3. Make sure you have completed the thinking maps from the September 28th history agenda. Staple them to your From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers packet 4. On a separate sheet of paper draw and fill out the graphics organizer below: Do Now:
1. Complete Thursday DOL Whole Class:
Collaborative:
Independent:
Early Finishers 1. Complete Extension Activity on The First Civilizations worksheet Today you will
- learn how responses to geographic challenges resulted in the formation of complex Sumerian city-states. - correct punctuation, capitalization and parts of speech in daily oral language Do Now:
Whole Class:
Collaborative:
Independent:
Today you will: - take notes on the geographic challenges that lead to the rise of city-states in Mesopotamia - review the challenges in Paleolithic culture that lead to Neolithic culture - describe the differences in Paleolithic and Neolithic food, shelter, tools and nothing - correct punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech in daily oral language Do Now: 1. Complete Tuesday DOL 2. Complete illustrations for history key terms Whole Class: 1. Fold a sheet of paper into quarters and label it - food - shelter - clothing - tools We will review Paleolithic and Neolithic Age and you will describe each category 2. On the back of your sheet of paper, describe these four words: - Catal Hayuk - Fertile Crescent - agriculture - domesticate Helpful Hint: selecting Ctrl+F at the same time on your keyboard allows you to find the word in a text quickly without reading the whole chapter. Read Chapter 3 3. Cornell notes on Sumerian city-states 4. Read Chapter 4 Collaborative: 1. Finish history key terms 2. Complete Preview and Section 2 in The Rise of Sumerian City-States packet (page 1) - list 5 words that describe the geography of Mesopotamia - choose one word and explain how it was a challenge to the way of life Independent: 1. Complete Comic Book project due on Friday Early Finishers: 1. Label the map Today you will: - activate background knowledge of Sumerian city-states by finding the denotation and facts for common and proper key terms - correct punctuation, capitalization and parts of speech in daily oral language - complete content assessments with a score of 8/10 or higher Do Now: 1. Complete Monday DOL - comparative and superlative adjectives - proper nouns - subject verb agreement - fact or fantasy Whole Class: 1. We will correct Monday DOL 2. After you work on the collaborative activity: Collaborative: 1. Write the 3 facts for the following words: - Mesopotamia - Tigris River - Euphrates River - Sumer 2. Write the denotation of the following words: - irrigation - levee - silt - city-state 2. Work in a group to take on the role of ancient Mesopotamians facing a series of problems. 3. Read to find out how Mesopotamians responded to the problem. Independent: 1. Complete content assessments you have not taken for 10 week progress report Homework: 1. Illustrate the 8 key terms from collaborative work time Early Finishers: 1. Read Chapter 4 and complete Preview and Section 2 on Sumerian City-State packet |
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