Weekending: 2014-09-12
Davis/ 6ELA & 6SS
DATE Environmental Science Theme Week’s Activities: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
DATE 6th grade environmental curriculum: Latin America, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Oceania, with each student labeling a world map to indicate areas of volcanic
activity and earthquake zones in these regions.
Technology Week’s Activities:
 Multimedia presentation submitted via Google docs. Smartboard unit pre-tests using clickers (Classroom Student Response System receivers), if possible.
 Second Steps (Character Building) Week’s Activities
 Ms. Brock has provided the Middle School team ELA/SS teachers with character-building videos and a Teacher Resource packet.
Upcoming Weeks in ELA & SS
 Weekending
 Weekending
 Weekending
Mon
ELA EATS
ELACC6RL1, RI2, RI4, RL3
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming
of Age: 1. How have my experiences
ELA HMWK
Bring composition book to begin
writing next week
(physically, mentally, emotionally, and
socially) affected my life? 2. How do my
decisions, whether a privilege or
responsibility, affect who I am?”
#1) Review “What Good Readers Do”
doc on ELA Google drive.
Essential Question: How does an author or
speaker use text structure and textual
evidence to enhance the experience of the
reader/listener?
Activating Strategy: What do you already
know about what good readers do? What is
a pronoun?
Teaching Strategy: Preview of character,
plot, and theme. Preview of pronouns.
Review of homework due 9/8.
Summarizing Strategy:
PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: pronouns or one
of the 7 “What Do Good Readers Do?”
strategies. Write today’s homework for each
class in your Planner/Agenda.
#2) Read and answer questions for
“Hatchet” due 8/25/2014. [Posted
on ELA Google drive]
#3) Bring in “Pronouns Overview and
Practice” due Mon 9/8/2014 [Posted
on ELA Google drive]
-Write this week’s planned
homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda in pencil (in case it
changes)
-Bring one novel to class daily (either
teacher-assigned or studentselected)
- Bring your DeKalb County Public
Library card to class.
-Bring a dictionary and thesaurus to
class daily
SS EATS
SS6H4, H5, CG1, CG3, G5, G6
Unit Theme/Essential
Question(s): “Canada Today
after European Colonization”: 1.
How did the French and English
affect the culture, government,
and conflicts within Canada
today? 2. What are the three
environmental issues affecting
Canada today?
Essential Question: Is conflict
avoidable?
Activating Strategy: What do
you already know about
Canada’s culture conflicts and
government?
Teaching Strategy: Preview of
Canada’s natural resources,
geography, conflict,
government. Review of
SuccessNetPlus resources and
homework.
Summarizing Strategy: Write
today’s homework for each class
in your Planner/Agenda
SS HMWK
#1) Review Canada chapter’s myStory
Video, Active Atlas, Data Discovery,
Culture Close-Up, and Self-Test.
[SuccessNetPlus]
#2) Bring Canada Chapter section
assessments #1, 2, and 3, and Chapter
Assessment answers (in full sentences
that include the question) to class.
[SuccessNetPlus eText]
#3) Print Social Studies Georgia
Performance Standards for Canada,
then hole-punch, and place in your
binder.
-One novel at all times (either teacherassigned or student-selected)
-DeKalb County Public Library card
-Dictionary and thesaurus in class daily.
Tue
ELACC6RL1, RI2, RI4, RL3
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming
of Age: 1. How have my experiences
Bring composition book to begin
writing this week
(physically, mentally, emotionally, and
socially) affected my life? 2. How do my
decisions, whether a privilege or
responsibility, affect who I am?”
#1) Review “What Do Good Readers
Do?” PowerPoint [Posted on the ELA
Google drive]
Essential Question: How does an author or
speaker use text structure and textual
evidence to enhance the experience of the
reader/listener?
Activating Strategy: What do good readers
do? What don’t good readers do?
Teaching Strategy: Pronouns. “What Good
Readers Do” strategies PowerPoint. Using an
excerpt from “Hatchet”, students try out
one of the 7 strategies. Students will try 1-2
strategies each day this week. Pronouns
mini-lesson.
Summarizing Strategy:
PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: nouns or one of
the 7 “What Do Good Readers Do?”
strategies. Write today’s homework for each
class in your Planner/Agenda.
Wed
ELACC6RL1, RI2, RI4, RL3
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming
of Age: 1. How have my experiences
(physically, mentally, emotionally, and
socially) affected my life? 2. How do my
decisions, whether a privilege or
responsibility, affect who I am?”
Essential Question: How does an author or
speaker use text structure and textual
evidence to enhance the experience of the
reader/listener?
Activating Strategy: What do good readers
do? What don’t good readers do?
Teaching Strategy: “What Good Readers
Do” strategies PowerPoint. Using an excerpt
from “Hatchet”, students try out another
one of the 7 strategies. Students will try 1-2
#2) Read and answer questions for
“Hatchet” due 9/10/2014. [Posted
on ELA Google drive]
#3) Complete all instructions on
“Pronouns Overview and Practice”
worksheet. [Posted on ELA Google
drive] for Thursday’s test.
-Write this week’s planned
homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda in pencil (in case it
changes)
-Bring one novel to class daily (either
teacher-assigned or studentselected)
- Bring your DeKalb County Public
Library card to class.
-Bring a dictionary and thesaurus to
class daily
Bring composition book to begin
writing next week
#1) Review “What Do Good Readers
Do?” PowerPoint [Posted on the ELA
Google drive]
#2) Review answers to questions for
“Hatchet” due 9/10/2014. [Posted
on ELA Google drive]
#3) Review “Pronouns Overview and
Practice” classwork’s correct
answers for Thursday’s test. [Posted
on ELA Google drive]
SS6H4, H5, CG1, CG3, G5, G6
Unit Theme/Essential
Question(s): “Canada Today
after European Colonization”: 1.
How did the French and English
affect the culture, government,
and conflicts within Canada
today? 2. What are the three
environmental issues affecting
Canada today?
Essential Question: Is conflict
avoidable?
Activating Strategy: “Is conflict
avoidable”
relevance/connection activity
[SuccessNetPlus Canada Chapter
Essential Question Preview]
Teaching Strategy: Enduring
Understandings. Canada
Chapter section 1 Atlas website
preview.
Summarizing Strategy: Write
today’s homework for each class
in your Planner/Agenda
#1) Review Canada map locations for
Thursday’s retest.
SS6H4, H5, CG1, CG3, G5, G6
Unit Theme/Essential
Question(s): “Canada Today
after European Colonization”: 1.
How did the French and English
affect the culture, government,
and conflicts within Canada
today? 2. What are the three
environmental issues affecting
Canada today?
Essential Question: Is conflict
avoidable?
Activating Strategy: “Is conflict
avoidable”
relevance/connection activity
#1) Review Canada map lesson for
Thursday’s retest. [Posted on SS Google
drive]
#2) Review Canada chapter’s myStory
Video, Active Atlas, Data Discovery,
Culture Close-Up, and Self-Test.
#3) Print Social Studies Georgia
Performance Standards for Canada,
then hole-punch, and place in your
binder.
-One novel at all times (either teacherassigned or student-selected)
-DeKalb County Public Library card
-Dictionary and thesaurus in class daily.
#2) Review Canada Chapter key
terms/vocabulary and section
assessment answers for Thursday’s test.
#3) Print Social Studies Georgia
Performance Standards for Canada,
then hole-punch, and place in your
binder.
-One novel at all times (either teacherassigned or student-selected)
-DeKalb County Public Library card
strategies each day this week. Pronouns
review for Thursday’s test.
Summarizing Strategy:
PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: nouns,
pronouns, or one of the 7 “What Do Good
Readers Do?” strategies. Write today’s
homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda.
Thu
ELACC6RL1, RI2, RI4, RL3
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming
of Age: 1. How have my experiences
(physically, mentally, emotionally, and
socially) affected my life? 2. How do my
decisions, whether a privilege or
responsibility, affect who I am?”
Essential Question: How does an author or
speaker use text structure and textual
evidence to enhance the experience of the
reader/listener?
Activating Strategy: Any questions or
concerns regarding today’s test on
pronouns?
Teaching Strategy: Pronouns test. Preview
of homework due Monday, 9/15.
Summarizing Strategy:
PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: nouns or one of
the 7 “What Do Good Readers Do?”
strategies. Write today’s homework for each
class in your Planner/Agenda.
-Write this week’s planned
homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda in pencil (in case it
changes)
-Bring one novel to class daily (either
teacher-assigned or studentselected)
- Bring your DeKalb County Public
Library card to class.
-Bring a dictionary and thesaurus to
class daily
Bring composition book to begin
writing next week
#1) Review “Character, Plot, and
Theme” [Posted on the ELA Google
drive]
#2) Read and answer questions for
“Hatchet” due 9/15/2014. [Posted
on ELA Google drive]
#3) Complete “Pronouns Overview
and Practice” due Mon 9/8/2014
[Posted on ELA Google drive]
-Write this week’s planned
homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda in pencil (in case it
changes)
-Bring one novel to class daily (either
teacher-assigned or studentselected)
- Bring your DeKalb County Public
Library card to class.
-Bring a dictionary and thesaurus to
class daily
[SuccessNetPlus Canada Chapter
Essential Question Preview]
Teaching Strategy: Canada
Chapter section assessments.
Summarizing Strategy: Write
today’s homework for each class
in your Planner/Agenda
-Dictionary and thesaurus in class daily.
SS6H4, H5, CG1, CG3, G5, G6
Unit Theme/Essential
Question(s): “Canada Today
after European Colonization”: 1.
How did the French and English
affect the culture, government,
and conflicts within Canada
today? 2. What are the three
environmental issues affecting
Canada today?
Essential Question: Is conflict
avoidable?
Activating Strategy: Any
questions or concerns regarding
today’s retest on Canada map
locations and test on Canada
section assessments?
Teaching Strategy: Canada map
retest. Test on Canada sections
1-3. Preview of homework due
Monday, 9/15.
Summarizing Strategy: Write
today’s homework for each class
in your Planner/Agenda
#1) Review Canada chapter’s myStory
Video, Active Atlas, Data Discovery,
Culture Close-Up, and Self-Test.
[SuccessNetPlus]
#2) Bring Canada Assessment and Case
Study answers (in full sentences that
include the question) to class.
[SuccessNetPlus eText]
#3) Print Social Studies Georgia
Performance Standards for Canada,
then hole-punch, and place in your
binder.
-One novel at all times (either teacherassigned or student-selected)
-DeKalb County Public Library card
-Dictionary and thesaurus in class daily.
Fri
ELACC6RL1, RI2, RI4, RL3
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming
of Age: 1. How have my experiences
Bring composition book to begin
writing next week
(physically, mentally, emotionally, and
socially) affected my life? 2. How do my
decisions, whether a privilege or
responsibility, affect who I am?”
#1) Review “Character, Plot, and
Theme” doc [Posted on the ELA
Google drive]
Essential Question: How does an author or
speaker use text structure and textual
evidence to enhance the experience of the
reader/listener?
Activating Strategy: What do you already
know about the characters, plot, and theme
of “Hatchet”? What is a pronoun?
Teaching Strategy: Preview of character,
plot, and theme. Preview of more pronouns.
Review of homework due 9/15.
Summarizing Strategy:
PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: nouns,
pronouns, or one of the 7 “What Do Good
Readers Do?” strategies. Write today’s
homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda.
#2) Read and answer questions for
“Hatchet” due 9/15/2014. [Posted
on ELA Google drive]
#3) Complete “Pronouns Overview
and Practice” due Mon 9/15/2014
[Posted on ELA Google drive]
-Write this week’s planned
homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda in pencil (in case it
changes)
-Bring one novel to class daily (either
teacher-assigned or studentselected)
- Bring your DeKalb County Public
Library card to class.
-Bring a dictionary and thesaurus to
class daily
SS6H4, H5, CG1, CG3, G5, G6
Unit Theme/Essential
Question(s): “Canada Today
after European Colonization”: 1.
How did the French and English
affect the culture, government,
and conflicts within Canada
today? 2. What are the three
environmental issues affecting
Canada today?
Essential Question: Is conflict
avoidable?
Activating Strategy: What do
you already know about
Canada’s culture conflicts and
government?
Teaching Strategy: Preview of
Canada’s natural resources,
geography, conflict,
government. Review of
SuccessNetPlus resources and
homework due 9/15.
Summarizing Strategy: Write
today’s homework for each class
in your Planner/Agenda
#1) Review Canada chapter’s myStory
Video, Active Atlas, Data Discovery,
Culture Close-Up, and Self-Test.
[SuccessNetPlus]
#2) Bring Canada Chapter Assessment
and Case Study answers (in full
sentences that include the question) to
class. [SuccessNetPlus eText]
#3) Print Social Studies Georgia
Performance Standards for Canada,
then hole-punch, and place in your
binder.
-One novel at all times (either teacherassigned or student-selected)
-DeKalb County Public Library card
-Dictionary and thesaurus in class daily.