Social Studies 6th Grade Assignments
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- 2020-2021 School Year
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6th grade SS
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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ALL MISSING WORK DUE FRIDAY
ALL MISSING WORK DUE FRIDAY
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Compare and Contrast Athens and Sparta Template (Teams!!)
*See Teams!*
Finish comparing and contrasting Athens and Sparta as seen in the template attached! (On Teams) You may write or type your responses. Your comparison is due tomorrow at the start of class!
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Finish Making your Greek City! *See Teams!*
Finish Making your Greek City! *See Teams!*
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Study for Ancient Greek gods and goddesses Quiz on Monday
Study for Ancient Greek gods and goddesses Quiz on Monday
Please take 20 minutes each night between now and Monday to study for our quiz! Reminder: I will expect you to now what each god or goddess was given by the Greeks to "control" (Example: Zeus = god of the sky) and an interesting idea or story about the god or goddess (Example: Apollo rides a chariot to bring the sun up each day).
Please see the email I have sent to you each of you that includes our powerpoint! Use your notes we took as a class to help you study.
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Ancient Greek gods and goddesses Due Tonight by 4pm!
Ancient Greek gods and goddesses Due Tonight by 4pm!
See Teams! It is what we started and worked on during class this afternoon.
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SS Work for the Week of 5/4-5/7 (As seen for each day on Teams)
Tuesday-
Hello 6th grade! For today, please complete the following:
-Submit a picture of your Ancient Greece maps to this Teams assignment. It is due today via Teams!
*We will be reading Lesson #2: "Early People of Greece" over the course of this week. Decide if you will type or write your notes. Whichever you choose, you must remain consistent during the week! We will be adding as we go each day.
-Read and take notes under the section titled "The Minoans" (Page 291-293). Remember to have a bullet point summarizing the main idea for each paragraph! Include any vocab word you come across with its definition.
Wednesday-
Hello 6th grade! For today, please complete the following:
-Read and take notes under the section titled "The Mycenaeans" (Page 294-295). Remember to have a bullet point summarizing the main idea for each paragraph! Include any vocab word you come across with its definition.
*We will be reading Lesson #2: "Early People of Greece" over the course of this week. Decide if you will type or write your notes. Whichever you choose, you must remain consistent during the week! We will be adding as we go each day.
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Hello 6th grade! For today, please complete the following:
-Read and take notes under the section titled "Ancient Legends" (Page 296-297). Remember to have a bullet point summarizing the main idea for each paragraph! Include any vocab word you come across with its definition.
*PLEASE SUBMIT A PICTURE OR DOCUMENT OF THE NOTES YOU HAVE TAKEN FOR THIS SECTION AND SUBMIT TO TEAMS! THIS WILL BE A GRADE FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE COMPLETED OVER THE LAST 3 DAYS!
Friday-
Hello 6th grade! For today, please complete the following:
-Go to page 297 and look under "Lesson 2 Review" please complete:
- #1-4, restate the question in your answer and answer each question in complete sentences
*PLEASE SUBMIT A PICTURE OR DOCUMENT OF YOUR REVIEW TO TEAMS!
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Map Labeling
Finish labeling the geographical features for Map #1. Remember to use page 288 to help you!
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Page 290 "Farming in Ancient Greece" Reading and Notes
Page 290 "Farming in Ancient Greece" Reading and Notes
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2 Homeworks Due Tomorrow!
Multi-Day Ancient China Unity Project:
-Teams assignment on Ancient China Unity Ideas/Projects: Officially due tomorrow morning at the start of school.
Notes from Textbook:
-Page 288, "Land of Mountains" section (5 paragraphs=5 bullet points!)
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Jot down "Idea", 3 "Thoughts" and 2 "Projects"
For our "How would you unite ancient China?" activity discussed in class today (and located on Teams!) Over the weekend I would like you to:
-Come up with your 2 potential projects you may want to write about. Add just a short phrase or name of the project to your Teams task.
-Come up with an "Idea" and its 3 major "thoughts" you may want to write about. Add just a short phrase or name of your project to your Teams task.
*Just a thinking homework assignment with MINIMAL writing! No major sentence making yet!! Please do NOT work ahead on the task. Come to Monday prepared to add more detail during class.
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Page 257, Qin Dynasty Review #4
Please complete #4 on page 257 for our Qin Dynasty review.
Make sure you:
-Restate the question in your answer.
-Include 3 different ways of how leaders today bring together the people they govern.
-Respond in at least 3 sentences.
*Bonus Point* Provide a real-life example of a leader bringing people together recently in your community, in the state, or in the country.
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Read /Notes Page 257
Please read and take notes in your notebook on page 257 from your textbook. "The End of the Qin Dynasty"
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Reflection on Filial Piety
Reflection on Filial Piety
In at least 5 sentences, please reflect on ONE of the following prompts:
-How do you demonstrate filial piety in your own life? Provide a SPECIFC detail or details!
-What is a tradition your family has kept/enjoys doing? How does this tradition affect your family's relationship with each other? Provide a SPECIFIC detail or details!
-Could you show "filial piety" to people outside of your family? Can you demonstrate filial piety at school with your peers? Teachers? How? Provide a SPECIFIC detail or details!
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See Teams for Friday March 19th Task!
See Teams for Friday March 19th Task!
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Climate of China Worksheet
Please read and complete the Climate of China worksheet that was sent home with you today! We will go over this tomorrow.
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Finish All Reading and Notes From this Week (Pages 235-241) & Review Questions #1-3 (Page 241)
Finish All Reading and Notes From this Week (Pages 235-241) & Review Questions #1-3 (Page 241)
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Finish Reading and Notes to page 240
Finish Reading and Notes to page 240
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Reading and Notes Pages 236-238
Reading and Notes Pages 236-238
Please read and take notes on pages 236-238. Add your notes to your notebook!
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Print Project Titles, Pictures, and Information!
Print Project Titles, Pictures, and Information!
*AT HOME PRINTERS: Please print your project's titles, pictures and information following our format as stated in our project worksheet! The following students stated they will be printing from home (First and Last Initial): CD, AM, GT, BB, GM, CM, AF, CN, MF, EA, SW, SA, MG, MR, MD, JA, BD, TR, BX
*AT SCHOOL PRINTERS: The following students have stated they will print at school on Thursday (First and Last Initial): EA & AM (If at home printer does not work), HS, KN.
We will be putting our posters together in class on Thursday! Please come prepared with your prints ready to go! As always, if there are any questions or concerns, please let me know.
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Finish "Part #2 Research"
Finish "Part #2 Research"
Make sure to have gathered all information on your part #2 research (see project information sheet) before class tomorrow!
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China Geography Project Map Labeling
China Geography Project Map Labeling
By Monday, please finish your map labeling:
-China
-Japan
-N./S. Korea
-Your feature as well as shapes indicating what it is (key from class with mountain, wave, river, desert image)
-Added color!
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China Geography Project
China Geography Project
*See Teams or Packet From Class*
Please: Decide on a geographical feature, complete the "Location" section and finding 4 images section as described on your project worksheet on Teams! Bring to class on Thursday!
Due Friday 2/26: Finish collecting research on the wildlife that calls your feature "home"!
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China Geography Project
China Geography Project
*See Teams*
Please: Decide on a geographical feature, complete the "Location" section and finding 4 images section as described on your project worksheet on Teams! Bring to class on Thursday!
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Finish Notes Page 231-234
Finish reading and notes for pages 231-234. Last day to show me completed notes is tomorrow in class!
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Notes by 2/22
By Monday, 2/22 please read the sections titled "The Land of China" and "China's Land Regions" (Page 231-233)
For your notes, please do the following:
-In your notebook, write a bullet point for each paragraph you read. Your bullet point should be a brief summary of what you read, in your own words.
-If you come across a vocab word, write the vocab word as a bullet point and simply add the definition next to it. Remember the definitions are found in your textbook!
Please have both sections read and completed notes by class on Monday!
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Study for Last India Quiz!
Please study pages 204-209 to prepare for our India quiz on Thursday! A reminder: you may use your notes already completed in class and your "Make Your Own Review" activity sheet during the quiz. Please study at least 20 minutes on Tuesday and 20 minutes on Wednesday! You all will be successful on this quiz!
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Do it Yourself Review!
Please complete your "Do it Yourself Review!" found on Teams by tomorrow before class! Please follow the directions posted there.
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Finish Reading/Notes on Pages 208-209
Finish Reading/Notes on Pages 208-209. This will be the paragraphs/vocab words that we did not finish in class today.
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"Life in the City" Activity
"Life in the City" Activity
Using the picture of a house in the Indus Valley passed out to you in class (should be in your notebook!) please answer the following questions:
1. What modern conveniences (tools, things) do you see?
2. Why do think there is an open courtyard on the roof of the house?
3. What other means of staying cool (from the heat) do you see?
You MUST re-state the question in your answer!
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India Geography Review
Please complete the review sheet that was passed out in class today by Thursday, 1/28 before class! During Thursday's class we will go over our geography quiz where you can use your review sheet. It is your one copy!! Make sure you complete it and have it ready to go before our quiz!
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Finish Reading and Notes
Finish reading page 205 in your textbook, taking 2 bullet point notes from the last 2 paragraphs that we didn't read in class today. Come to class with your notes on page 205 finished!
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Study for Tomorrow's Quiz!
At home tonight, please study before tomorrow's Kahoot quiz on the geography of India!
Important parts to review:
-The chapter's vocab words (highlighted in your textbook, should be listed in your notes!!)
-Your notes from our chapter (Note Packet created and completed in class)
-Your India map
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Notes from 1/11
Notes for 1/11:
Please read and take notes (following our format discussed in class!) on the section titled: "Rivers and Rainfall" on page 201-202. Take a picture and send to Teams when finished!
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Indian Subcontinent Map
Submit a picture of your finished Indian Subcontinent map. Due Monday!
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Nile Animal Report
Come to class with the name of an animal that can be found on the Nile!
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Turn-in Traveling Along the Nile Activity
Turn-in your Traveling Along the Nile Activity; see Teams for details and for the turn-in!
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Traveling Along the Nile
Traveling Along the Nile
In class we completed the attached sheet explaining a story of an Egyptian trader traveling through ancient Egypt. Your task will be to create your own traveling story! Using the map on the class activity you need to:
-Create an ancient story of traveling through Egypt (IN ANCIENT TIMES!)
-Include 6 cities from our map (1 point each)
-Include a measurement between each stop (See our distance key on the map) (1 point each)
-Include the direction you traveled (North, South, East, North-East, Ect.) (1 point each)
BONUS: If your story also includes using the Nile's current and/or wind direction for your traveling (remember our class discussion on this from our textbook??) you can receive extra points!
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Chapter 2, Lesson 1 Assessment
Chapter 2, Lesson 1 Assessment is due by tomorrow on Teams! See the assignment on Teams for more details. The assessment, which we started in class, is due by Wednesday (11/4) morning!
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10/22 Video Notes
Turn in/upload your responses and notes to our Mesopotamia video, completed in class today! See Teams for submission and more details.
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Hunter Gatherer Final Draft
Hunter Gatherer Final Draft
Please upload your Hunter-Gatherer final draft to Teams by the end of today, Monday October 5th! Please see the Teams assignment for an attached copy of the assignment to use as a reference.
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Hunter Gatherer Project Rough Draft due Friday Afternoon
Please have a completed rough draft of your menu finished before class on Friday! Make sure to include any requirements listed on the Hunter Gatherer Project document found under "Files" in Teams. Have the rough draft ready when you come to class, you will not be uploading it to Teams.
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Chapter 1, Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Notes
Please upload to Teams pictures of the notes you took in Chapter 1, Lesson 1 and in Lesson 2.
REMINDER: We are practicing correct note taking format in class. This is to practice uploading assignments and for me to see how well you are understanding our note format.
In "Files" on Teams you have a sample for how notes should look, and a "real life" example of how your notes should look based on the notes we took in class today. If you weren't able to follow closely in class today when we went over note taking PLEASE copy down in your notebook my notes from our lesson today (9-24). This will allow you to have a good reference that you can look at when you need to know how to format your notebook!
Please email me if you have any questions.
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Fossil Finds Notes
Finish your notes on the last 3 paragraphs of the section titled "Fossil Finds" on page 52 and 53. Find and write down the main idea of each paragraph. Add the main idea of each paragraph to your spiral notebook. The 3 paragraphs start with the words:
#1.) "Other scientists have also made..." (Page 52)
#2.) "'I just can't believe it!' Johanson cried out upon..." (Page 52)
#3.) "In 1994 University of California scientist..." (Page 53)
No need to submit your notes, simply have them ready by class on Thursday!