Ross's Records

December 14th-18th

Thursday, December 17th

We started our economics holiday song.

HW - practice your song that you have so far for your family :)

Wednesday, December 16th

We worked on our last economics vocab sheet.

HW - make sure your vocab is complete

Tuesday, December 15th

We viewed a power point about economics and filled in a note sheet.  Download Economics Powerpoint   Download Economics notes

HW - current event due Wed.

 

Monday, December 14th

We worked on our second economics vocab sheet.   Attached is the first 2 sheets of economics vocab.  Download Economic Systems of Europe vocab

HW - Current event due Wed!!   Turn in tomorrow for last chance for pre check!!!

December 7th-11th

Essential Question:

Why are there various forms of government?

Learning Goal:

The students will be able to

***describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal

***explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic

*** describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments : parliamentary and presidential

Friday, December 11th

We reviewed our green economic sheet through our journal 3 2 1.   We watched a video stream about undestanding economics.

HW - current event due Wednesday...

Thursday, December 10th

We turned in our notebooks and reviewed the answers to our test from yesterday.  We started to review the economics vocab sheet #1.

HW - make sure your green economics vocab sheet is complete :)  Current event due Wed. December 16th.  Turn in early for me to review!!!

Wednesday, December 9th

We took our test today over government.  We then started vocabulary for economics.

HW - Try and have the definitions for the vocab terms finished if time permits, BUT if you have a Science test tomorrow... I know Ms. Gilberts kids do, FOCUS ON THAT!!!  We will do more vocab work tomorrow!!!!  You can find the information in your Economic Hand Book starting on page R24.

Tuesday, December 8th

We went over the rest of the answers to the study guide, see Monday for a copy of the study guide with answers.  We then played white board review game. 

HW - study for test - STUDY SESSION TOMORROW at 8:15!!!  Ask for me in cafeteria :)

Monday, December 7th

We reviewed the first 10 answers to the study guide.  We then worked on the remaining questions of the study guide.  At the end of class we went over the answers to questions11-20.

HW - finish study guide - attemp on your own at first..  check your answers here :) Download Unit 3 Study GuideANSWERS

November 30th-December 4th

Essential Question

Why is it beneficial for European nations to belong to the European Union?

Learning goal

The students will be ale to describe the purpose of the European Union and the relationship between member nations.

Friday, December 4th

We finished up our European government chart.  The kiddos got their study guide.  They need to do at least the first 10 questions.  They will need their social studies table of contents to complete the study guide.

Here are the government sheets we reviewed in class... Download Russia's Government,  Download The Federal Republic of Germany Government, Download Government of the UK

HW - first 10 questions...

Thursday, December 3rd

We reviewed the European Union questions.  We then began a chart over the governments of Germany, UK, and Russia.  Today we worked on Germany.  Tomorrow I will have the info sheets for all three governments posted on my blog :)

HW - begin studying your social studies table of contents for your government test which will be on Wednesday of next week.

Wednesday, December 2nd

Our students had classroom guidance in the covered play area today. 

HW - MAKE SURE YOUR EUROPEAN UNION ASSIGNMENT IS COMPLETE SINCE YOU HAD AN EXTRA DAY and if time permits, do the extra credit :)

Tuesday, December 1st

We worked on completing our activities from yesterday.

HW - Please make sure your questions from the sheet I gave you are answered and the map is properly colored.

EXTRA CREDIT - Complete #1, #2, and #3A on page 371 by tomorrow :)

 

Monday, November 30th

We began an activity covering the ins and outs of the European Union.

HW - none

November 16th-20th

6th dance this Thursday.... here is the permission form :)  Download 6th grade dance

Essential Question: Why are there various forms of government?

Learning Goal: Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.

Friday, November 20th

We completed a journal 3 2 1 and watched a video stream about World War II.

HW - HAVE A FABULOUS BREAK!!!!!!

Thursday, November 19th

We took our quiz today :)  The grades will be updated in all classes before break begins :)

HW - none :)

Wednesday, November 18th

We reviewed for our quiz over the government terms.

HW - STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!!  :):):)

Tuesday, November 17th

* We graded key term blocks.  We then viewed a power point over 2 democratic systems of government and completed cloze notes.  Download Two Forms of Democratic Government

HW - current event is due tomorrow, government terms vocab quiz on Thursday. 

EXTRA CREDIT CHANCE - Make flash cards tonight and study a minimum of 20 minutes tonight and 20 minutes tomorrow and have a parent/guardian sign off on your study time - earn 5 bonus points on her quiz.

Monday, November 16th

• We took cloze notes and discussed a powerpoint about Unitary, Confederation, and Federal types of governments.   Download TypesofGovernments-PPT

HW - Finish key term blocks

November 9th-13th

Learning goal

Students will understand how governments determine the role of citizen participation in an autocratic, democratic, or oligarchic government.  Students will understand how governments determine the role of citizen participation in an autocratic, democratic, or oligarchic government. 

Friday, November 13th

We viewed a power point over the citizen participation in government and took cloze notes.

Power point -

HW - you must have the next 3 vocab words completed - Unitary, Federal, and Conferderate systems of government.    Current event due Wednesday :)

Thursday, November 12th

We began government vocab today and started creating key term blocks.

HW - you must have the following 3 key term blocks completed - autocracy, oligarchy, and democracy   

current event due November 18th - turn in early for me to review :)

 

Wednesday, November 11th

We discussed again how to complete the upcoming current event.  We then discussed Veterans day and watched a brain pop to honor veterans day. 

HW - Current event is due Nov 18th - THINGS TO REMEMBER - Your current event must be about a country we have or will study and please email me the article or attach it to your written work.  Marnie.Ross@cobbk12.org:)    TURN IN EARLY FOR ME TO CHECK OVER!!!

 

Tuesday, November 10th

We participated in an in class Geography bee today.

HW - make sure your DSS is complete and ready to turn in tomorrrow

 

Monday, November 9th

We took a pre test and then completed a chart on German reunification.

HW - complete #2 chart on page 397 using information from 395-396

Extra credit - use following article about the anniversary of the Berlin Wall to complete a bonus current event :) 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091109/ap_on_re_eu/eu_germany_wall_anniversary

6th grade DANCE on NOVEMBER 19th :)

Nov. 19th from 4:30-6:00.  Tickets and permission slips will be available Nov. 17,18 and 19th.  YEA :):):) 

November 2nd-6th

Thursday, November 5th

We took a post test, turned in our notebooks, and then started on our homework.   Students are to create the chart on page 352 and complete it.  They can use pages 353-356 to locate the information on Eastern Europe under Communism and read pages 364-366 for after communism.

HW - complete chart

Wednesday, November 4th

We took our test today :) 

HW - none

Monday, November 2nd

We reviewed the answers to the study guide and then played review games at 4 different stations.

HW - Study for your test on Wednesday...  STUDY SESSION Wednesday at 8:20, check in with the cafeteria first.

Jeopardy

Download World Wars Jeopardy1

October 26th-30th

THIS WEEK IS RED RIBBON WEEK!!!!  Here is a list of the spirit days for the week

Monday:  Hat Day

Tuesday:  Sock it to Drugs (Wear crazy socks and slippers.)

Wednesday:  Team Up Against Drugs (Wear your favorite team jersey.)

Thursday:  Join the War Against Drugs (Wear your favorite camouflage clothes.)

Friday:  Dream it! Believe it! Achieve it! Drug Free (Dress like someone you admire.)

 

Essential Question: How did global economic conditions affect Europe after WWI?

Learning Goal: Explain conflict and change in Europe to the 21st century.

Friday, October 30th

We completed the power point and began our study guide. 

HW - complete study guide and study :)  Extra credit chance on test....  Put the page number next to each question on the study guide of where you found the info in ch. 12 or you can put which set of your notes you found it in AND make flash cards out of all the study guide questions!!! This is due Monday :)

Thursday, October 29th

We reviewed our Europe at War chart and then started a review power point Europe in Conflict.  Download WCG_CHAPTER12-WWI-WWII updated

HW - current event is due tomorrow!!!

Wednesday, October 28th

We reviewed for our quiz and then took them.  We then completed a graphic organizer about Europe at War.  We began to review Europe at War using the attached power point.  We will finish reviewing tomorrow.    Power point - Download WorldWars Causes and Effects

HW - Current event due Friday, turn in early for me to check for corrections :)

Tuesday, October 27th

We finished up our vocab sheets and reviewed for our quiz tomorrow.

HW - study for your quiz - extra credit - Complete key term block style sentence for each vocab word - make sure to include the yourself, the word, and the meaning in the sentence.

 

Monday, October 26th

 

We finished watching Anastasia Dead or Alive.  We then began some new vocabulary.

Vocab sheet attachment  Download History of Europe Vocabulary

 

HW - ** Complete at least one side of the vocab sheet

** Quiz over vocab on Wednesday...

** Current event due Friday - turn it in early for me to review, if you have errors you can fix them for    Friday :)

October 19th-23rd

Friday, October 23rd

We turned in our projects and watched a documentary of Anastasia, Dead or Alive.

HW - none :)

Thursday, October 22nd

We worked on our time lines.

HW - Time lines due tomorrow :)

 

Wednesday, October 21st

We worked on our project today.  We have one more day in class, tomorrow :)

HW - project due Friday when you get to class!!!

 

Monday, October 19th

We worked on finishing our project notes sheets.

HW - complete notes sheet

Tuesday, October 20th

We worked on our final products of our time line project :)

HW - bring in color pencils  -  CHANGE IN PROJECT DUE DATE - DUE TO A LOT OF GREAT WORK ETHIC IN OUR CLASSES TODAY and the fact that tomorrow is early release therefore shorter classes, we will also have Thursday to work on our time line projects :)  NEW DUE DATE - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23rd :)