The Sixth Grader Mr. Joel Sanchez Ms. Crivellone Ms. Torres Dates to Remember: Week of: Classes resume on January 9th. Jan. 7-11, 2019 Casual Day– January 11th A peek into our week: English To Study: Language Arts: We will begin to read the story en- titled, The Emperor’s Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China Author: Jane O’Connor Genre: Informational Text Reading Skill: Fact and Opinion Grammar: Pronouns Indefinite, Demonstrative, Interrogative, Reflexive, Intensive Math During this week, we will be plotting ordered pairs of rational numbers on a coordinate plane (lesson 3.7). Digital Literacy Information will be posted at a later date by Ms. Saraivy Colon. Science Upon our return on January 9th, the students will begin their studies on Genetics: The Science of Heredity. From Gregor Mendel and Alleles, to Probability and Punnett Squares, students will come to understand the Patterns of Inheritance innate in all life. This unit will serve as the foundation that leads into Evolution and the mechanisms by which Life Changes Over Time. Social Studies This week we will begin learning about Ancient China and its geography. We will also learn and discuss the Zhou Dynasty and how it brought political stability and new ways to deal with political changes in ancient China. Other news: Español Continental: (Ms. Marilyn) Students will review Spanish vocabulary , verbs and phrases covered in the first semester. Also, we will be working with vocabulary related to: clothing, days of the week, month, seasons, health and basic reading comprehension. Review the red notebook every day. You can use the links below and the notebook to review at home with your child. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MJbHmgaeDM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO23pUTXyA4 If you wish to communicate with us, you may do so via email to: mgonzalez@robinsonschool.net or hmiller@robinsonschool.net Regular: Destreza de comprension: Continuamos trabajando: Idea principal y detalles. Realizarán un artículo informatvo en clase, para eso necesitan la computadora. Acentuación: acento diacrítico (One note) computadora *La computadora es una herramienta de trabajo del salón, deben traerla cargada de sus hogares, para que su niño-a pueda realizar su trabajo sin contratiempo. jsanchez@robinsonschool.net pcrivellone@robinsonschool.net ntorres@robinsonschool.net