Mr. Plewnarz's Math and Social Studies Class - University of Southern California Assignments

Dress in shoes and clothes that will be good for athletic competitions! Wear your city-state colors!

 

Athens - white

Sparta - black

Troy - red

Corinth - blue

Delphi - green

Mycenae - gray

Bring your yearbooks to school - you will have time to sign them on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Read Chapter 11, Lesson 4 (Pg 379-381)

Tree Map "Athens" or "Sparta"

3 categories; Government and Society, Education, Women

Wear red to show caring

Terra Cotta Soldier

Greek Name

Finish Reading Chapter 11, Lesson 2 (Pg 360-365)

Tree Map "Greek Culture"

3 categories: religion, celebrations/events, literature

 

Online code: GZGVG

Chapter 8 Vocabulary Study Guide (OARS)

Chapter 8 Tier II Vocabulary (Spelling City)

Chapter 8 Test (Ancient China) - study!

Finish Reading Chapter 8, Lesson 4

Tree Map "Chinese Cultural Achievements"

3 categories: religion, agriculture, manufacturing

Persuasive Paragraph - Terra Cotta Soldiers

Read Chapter 8, Lesson 4 (Pg 277-278)

Circle Map "Silk Roads"

Finish Reading Chapter 8, Lesson 3 (Pg 269-271)

Tree Map "Han Dynasty"

3 categories: government, leaders, daily life

(to make up for a missed P.E. period on 11-9-15)

Apply for a new classroom job by going to the jobs page or by clicking the link below:

 

Read Chapter 8 Lesson 2 (Pg 260-261 or 262-263)

Circle Map "Confucianism"' or "Daoism"

Read Chapter 8, Lesson 1 (Pg 252-254)

Tree Map "Geography of China"

3 categories: land, water, climate

Any student who didn't take the Chapter 7 Test on Friday before Spring Break - study for tomorrow's make-up test

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Study Guide - OARS

Chapter 7 Tier II Vocabulary - Spelling City

Chapter 7 (Ancient India) Test - study!

Elective form (pink - required)

Enrollment card (white - required)

Honors application (white - optional)

AVID application (white - optional)

Yearbook application (green - optional)

Leadership application (blue - optional)

 

Finish Reading Chapter 7, Lesson 3 (Pg 237-239)

Tree Map "Indian Cultural Achievements"

5 categories: Literature, Math, Science, Metallurgy, Trade

Parents - click on the link to sign up for a Spring Parent Conference if you like. Spring Parent Conferences are optional.

 

Bring your fundraiser money!

Read Pg 233-235 and Pg R62-R63

Bubble Map "Buddha"

descriptions, not facts!

Finish Reading Chapter 7, Lesson 3

Tree Map "Hinduism"

3 categories: Many Deities, Many Lives, Many Paths to God

 

Work on Egyptian Pharaoh report - it is your responsibility to finish it on your own time!

Click on the following link to vote for this Friday's cheer

 

Apply for a new classroom job by going to the jobs page or by clicking the link below:

 

Read Pg 218-221

Tree Map "Geography of India"

3 categories (mountains, water, climate)

TFPWCC - Menu Project

Spelling City Chapter 5 Tier II Vocabulary

Chapter 5 Vocabulary Study Guide on OARS

Egyptian Cartouche - finish it on your own time

Chapter 5 Test (Ancient Egypt) - study!

P.E. will be on Friday - we postponed it due to the rain today

 

Read Chapter 5, Lesson 4 (Pg 173-174 or 175-177)

Circle Map "Hatshepsut or "Ramses"

Read Chapter 5, Lesson 3 (pg 164-169)

Circle Map "Pyramids"

Wear your favorite sports jersey!

 

Finish Reading Chapter 5, Lesson 2 (pg 157-161)

Tree Map "Egyptian Religion"

3 categories: afterlife, gods, mummies

Wear your Disney character clothes for school spirit

Egypt Map - fully colored!

The following positions are still open!

 

Technology Manager - Yellow Group

Library/Bookshelf Manager - Blue Group

 

Go to the jobs page to fill out an application if you are interested

Finish Reading Chapter 5, Lesson 1 (Pg 146-151)

Tree Map "Egyptian Economy"

4 categories: agriculture, trade, mining, fishing/hunting

 

Spelling City Chapter 4 Tier II Vocabulary

OARS Online Assessment - Chapter 4 Vocabulary Study Guide

Compare/Contrast Paragraph "Cyrus and Darius"

GATE Project - Hammurabi's Code

Pop-up Card Assignment - Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Chapter 4 Test (Mesopotamian Empires) - study!

Please donate any surplus canned or boxed food items for needy families

Bring permission slip!

Bring permission slip!

Finish Reading Chapter 4, Lesson 3 (Pg 130-133)

Circle Map "Cyrus" or "Darius"

divided into 4 categories: military, money, government, personal

Read Chapter 4, Lesson 2 (Pg 118-121)

Flow Map "Assyrian Empire"

Pi-Steins - Module 1 project

Nerds - ET 24

Magical Mathletes - Finish Lesson 19 (in book)

Nationality Group - ET 18

Finish Reading Chapter 4, Lesson 1 (Pg 112-116)

Bubble Map "Hammurabi"

descriptive words or phrases, not facts copied from your book

 

Mesopotamia Writing activity

(some students have a special GATE version)

you will have time to work on it in class this week

Contracts for "Mesopotamia Customer Review" assignment need to be signed by student and parent

Chapter 3 Vocabulary Study Guide on OARS Online Assessment

You need your OARS username and password (it's on the index card I gave you)

If you cannot complete this online, I passed out paper versions on Friday

Spelling City - Chapter 3 Tier II Vocabulary

Chapter 3 (Mesopotamia) Test - study!

6th Grade Orientation at Alvarado 9AM - 12:25PM

wear comfortable shoes - we will be walking!

Math Titans - Unit Rates Shopping Project

Nationality Group - Mid-Module Assessment

Nerd Birds - Exit Ticket 18

Math Hackers - Exit Ticket 18, 19

Troggies - Exit Ticket 17 and 1st page of Lesson 18

Nationality - Exit Ticket 15 and #1a-1b on Mid-Module Assessment

M.W.A. - finish Lesson 17 in book

Nerds - Exit Ticket 18

Smarties/TFPWCC/Nerds - Unit Rates Shopping Project

Kawaii Nerds/Cat Warriors/The Pack - Lesson 20 + Exit Ticket 20

Magical Mathletes/M.D.E/Nerd Birds/Troggies - Mid-Module Assessment

Nerd Birds - Lesson 16 + Exit Ticket 16

We will vote on a college cheer on Tuesday - so have one ready!

Monday - wear red

Tuesday - wear sunglasses

Wednesday - wear crazy socks

Thursday - wear a sports shirt/jersey

Friday - wear a costume

Magical Mathletes - Exit Ticket 15

Nationality - Exit Ticket 14

Troggies/Speeders/Nerd Birds - Mid-Module Assessment

Finish reading Chapter 3, Lesson 3 (Pg 100-103)

Multi-Flow/Circle Map "Cuneiform"

write the causes in the 5 boxes, describe cuneiform in the circle

Kawaii Nerds - Finish Lesson 16, Exit Ticket 16, and first 2 pages of Lesson 17

Troggies - Exit Ticket 15

Cat Warriors/Kawaii Nerds/The Pack/Math Hackers - finish Mid-Module Assessment

Nationality Group - finish Double Number Line Activity and Exit Ticket 12

M.D.E. - finish Exit Ticket 14

All students dismissed @ 12:30 PM

Read Chapter 3, Lesson 3 (Pg 99-100)

Brace Map "Sumerian Social Classes"

Math - Thursday, October 22

ELA - Friday, October 23

Finish Reading Chapter 3, Lesson 2 (Pg 92-95)

Circle Map "Sumerian Religion"

Watch the video again if you need to - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwxO7-3JIYY

The Pack and Kawaii Nerds - Finish Lesson 13 and Exit Ticket 13

Troggies - Finish Exit Ticket 12

M.W.A., My Digital Escape, Magical Mathletes - Finish Exit Ticket 12

Read Chapter 3, Lesson 2 (Pg 88-91)

Tree Map "Traits of Civilization"

5 categories: advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology

Exit Ticket 9

Read Chapter 3, Lesson 1 (Pg 82-85 - stop at the middle of 85)

Multi-Flow Map "Irrigation"

Finish your paragraph about being a hunter-gatherer or agricultural villager.

Chapter 2 Test - study!

 

Use this link to help you study - http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms_wh_ancient/chapter_home.htm?cin=2

Social Studies Chapter 2 Tier II Vocabulary (2 assignments)

Chapter 2 Vocabulary Study Guide (click the following link)

 

If you cannot complete it online, I can give you a paper version in class.

 

You can order online by going to the following link and using the code "GZGVG"

Character Counts!
Wear green - Responsibility

Please turn in orders and money for any fundraiser items you sold.

Finish reading Chapter 2, Lesson 3 (Pg 64-69)

Circle Map "Complex Villages"

Don't just copy the chart on Pg 67

Parents, if you haven't yet, please click on the following link to sign up for a time to meet with me during Parent Conference Week (October 5-9)

Finish Reading Chapter 2, Lesson 2 (Pg 58-62)

Multi-Flow Map "Agriculture"

All students dismissed at 12:30 PM

Print a Cave Painting (if you can) - it's OK if you can't

can be color or black and white

size doesn't matter

Finish Reading Chapter 2, Lesson 1 (Pg 53-55)

Tree Map "Early Human Culture"

4 categories: technology, language, religion, art

Multi-Purpose Room @ 6:30PM

Read Chapter 1, Lesson 3 (Pg 29-31)

Tree Map "Hominid Development"

4 categories: Australopithecine, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens

Order Online at scholastic.com/readingclub - use code GZGVG

 

Tape Diagrams #7-12

*you must show tape diagrams for all problems

Problem Solving #1-6 if you didn't finish in class

Finish Reading Chapter 1, Lesson 2 (Pg 14-23)

Tree Map "Types of Maps"

3 categories - political, physical, thematic

Guess and Check #7-12

*must show work

Parent Meeting in Multi-Purpose Room - 6:45 PM

Classroom Meetings - 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM

Work Backwards #8-13 (#14 is optional)

*Must show work

"Make a Chart/Table" #9-14

*You must make a chart, table, or graph for every problem

"Draw a Picture" #7-12

*Must Draw Pictures!

Students and parents please sign up for ClassDojo. I e-mailed and texted links to parents, and gave out a paper to students with information.

 

If you can't complete the online form, paper forms were sent home with students today.

 

Wear green - Responsibility