Social Studies » Homework

African Tribe Reflection

Ms. N — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:15:22 +0000

Fantastic Job Grade 6! I very much enjoyed all of the presentations, and every group did a magnificent job.

Make sure to write a full paragraph describing your feelings in response to the following questions/statement. Make sure to spell check, grammar check, read out loud, and format with paragraph spacing before you click publish.

What did you enjoy about the assignment (think about the entire process from researching to presenting)?
What would you change to improve your project/presentation if you were to do the assignment again (think about the entire process from researching to presenting)?
What did people do well (you may refer to your group and/or any group’s presentation)? Was it easier to understand or learn information because of how people presented?
What did you enjoy and/or find interesting about the other student’s presentations?
What advice would you give to other groups to improve their project/presentation if they were to present again.

The Great Pyramids Reflection

Ms. N — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:58:57 +0000

On your own blog in the title section, write “The Great Pyramids Reflection”

Think back upon the movie we watched about the great pyramids and gather some of the interesting facts an ideas in your head. Then, write a detailed paragraph with the most interesting information that you learned.

Make sure to spell check, grammar check, read out loud, and format with paragraph spacing before you click publish.

Ancient Egyptian Speech Reflection

Ms. N — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:35:05 +0000

Fantastic Job Grade 6! I very much enjoyed today’s class, and everyone did a magnificent job. I especially liked the great costumes people created to help them accurately present the person/god they chose.

What did you enjoy and/or find interesting about the presentations you heard in class?
What would you change to improve your speech/presentation if you were to do the assignment again?
Explain with details and specific information what you learned from your classmates’ speeches.

Homework Jan 30/31

Ms. N — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:02:05 +0000

Now that we have finished our Ancient Egyptian historical fiction stories let’s see what people wrote. Read at least one person’s story from each one of the 6th grade blocks and post a comment on the person’s blog. Please write specific comments about why you liked the story. Remember, all comments must be positive. It is time to let people know that you enjoyed reading their creations!

Please monitor your blog and accept any comments that your classmates post on your blog.

Homework Jan 28/29

Ms. N — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:37:38 +0000

Your have two homework tasks for next class.

First, you must hand-in all drafts of your Ancient Egyptian Story. Your work should be stapled in this order:

rubric on top
final draft
1st draft (with evidence of peer review)

Then, you must create a blog post. Your post must include:

title
story
pictures

Homework Jan 24/25

Ms. N — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:17:05 +0000

You must bring a hard and soft copy of your first draft of your Ancient Egyptian Story to class. We will be conducting peer conferences and revising our work.

Reminder

Ms. N — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:28:59 +0000

Don’t forget to double-check your current events date for this quarter on my current events calendar. The date you find your name on the calendar is the date that your event should be posted on your blog and presented in class. The name you see in parenthesis () is only showing the response people who they respond to. Good Luck! I can’t wait to hear about the issues of the world.

Homework- January 15th/16th

Ms. N — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:10:36 +0000

Please finish the study guide for the Ancient Egyptian information that we were researching. Click on the link below for the site we used in class.

Mr. Dowling: Ancient Egypt

Alexander the Great (2nd half)

Ms. N — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:08:03 +0000

Reflect on the second half of the movie and compare it to the first half. Write about how people feel about Alexander the Great and if their views have changed or stayed the same. Have your ideas about him changed? Would you describe him differently now? In the end how do people around him feel about him as a person/friend/leader/king? Please try to write about as many different perspectives (views from different types of people) as you can. Use specific examples from the movie to explain your ideas in your response.

NOTE: Make sure to write a full paragraph describing your ideas in response to the question. Also, don’t forget to use spell check, grammar check, and read your response out loud before you click publish.

Alexander the Great

Ms. N — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:02:14 +0000

Reflect on the movie so far and write about what type of person Alexander the Great is. How would you describe him? How do people around him feel about him as a person/friend/leader/king? Please try to write about as many different perspectives (views from different types of people) as you can. Use specific examples from the movie to explain your ideas in your response.