6th Grade In-Class Activities
*Every Monday, I will list in-class activities, so you can review and reflect on what you have learned. This is a great place to check to see what you have missed if you are absent from class. Documents will also be attached, if you lose any materials. **Disclaimer: The activities are subject to change and may not be updated on the website.
Week of Dec. 15
- Monday 12/15: Write letter to Mrs. Margolis; genre close reading activity; introduce classroom library organization activity based on genre/topic/series
- Tuesday 12/19: Continue to work on organizing classroom library
- Wednesday 12/20: Continue to work on organizing classroom library (Mrs. Weir will be in to co-teach!)
- Thursday 12/21: Finish up working and organizing the classroom library
- Friday 12/22: Present the classroom library during the 1 hour block in the morning
genre_close_reading_activity.docx | |
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poem_for_genre_close_reading_activity.pdf | |
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creating_classroom_library.docx | |
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Week of Dec. 8
**Mrs. Marut will be meeting with students this week to create a new IR goal!
- Monday 12/8: Introduce new vocab prefix; reflect on IR goal; present IR projects
- Tuesday 12/9: Practice new vocab prefix; write box format response; present IR projects and reflect on IR project
- Wednesday 12/10: Practice new vocab; peer edit box format response; finish presenting IR projects and reflect on IR project; RC for book talks
- Thursday 12/11: Introduce new vocab; type box format response on Google Drive; read articles in Junior Scholastic for current event
- Friday 12/12: Practice new vocab prefix; present Jr. Scholastic article as part of current event work; RC time to look for books
ir_project_rubric.docx | |
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character_extravaganza_audience_notes_and_reflection.docx | |
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junior_scholastic_summarizing.pdf | |
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debate_article_from_junior_scholastic.docx | |
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Week of Dec. 1
- Monday 12/1: Introduce new vocab prefix; Narrative celebrations; narrative reflection
- Tuesday 12/2: Practice new vocab prefix; write box format response; discuss IR project; begin brainstorming for IR project
- Wednesday 12/3: Practice new vocab prefix; edit box format response; IR project work time and conferencing
- Thursday 12/4: Practice new vocab prefix; type box format response; IR project work time
- Friday 12/5: Practice new vocab prefix; share current event; finalize IR project
narrative_celebrations.docx | |
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student_narrative_celebrations.docx | |
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character_extravaganza_ir_project.doc | |
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character_analysis_group_1.png | |
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character_analysis_group_2.png | |
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Week of Nov. 24
- Monday 11/24: Turn in narrative; project work time for World Cultures Fair
- Tuesday 11/25: World Cultures Fair and reflection
- Wednesday 11/26-Friday 11/28: Thanksgiving break- Gooble gobble!
world_cultures_fair_rubric_and_reflection.docx | |
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audience_notes_for_world_cultures_fair.docx | |
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Week of Nov. 17
- Monday 11/17: Introduce new vocab prefix; discuss showing and not telling; practice showing and not telling; continue to type draft
- Tuesday 11/18: Practice new vocab prefix; write box format; grammar lesson/application and part 1 of peer edit
- Wednesday 11/19: Practice new vocab prefix; peer edit box format; grammar lesson/application and part 2 of peer edit
- Thursday 11/20: Practice new vocab prefix; type box format; World Cultures project work time
- Friday 11/21: Practice new vocab; finalize narratives in class
sentence_types_and_clauses_in_narratives_.docx | |
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peer_edit_day.docx | |
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showing_not_telling_group_work.docx | |
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Week of Nov. 10
**Trimester 1 ends Friday!!!!!
- Monday 11/10: Introduce new vocab prefix; find examples of writing strategies in Freak and "Eleven"; practice using these writing strategies in own writing; create narrative rubric in groups
- Tuesday 11/11: Practice new vocab prefix; write box format; discuss narrative checklist and rubric and prompt; brainstorm (timeline, post-it, and rooms in house strategy); select idea to focus on during narrative unit
- Wednesday 11/12: Practice new vocab prefix; peer edit box format; complete dialogue, inner thinking, and action mountain
- Thursday 11/13: Practice new vocab prefix; type box format response; look at Freak, "Eleven," and other narratives from Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul for engaging beginnings and endings; practice these beginnings and endings in own writing
- Friday 11/14: World Cultures Fair project work time
short_story-eleven.pdf | |
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inner_thinking_actions_and_dialogue_mountain.pdf | |
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practice_write_day_1.docx | |
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fiction__narrative_rubric.docx | |
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fiction__narrative_checklist.docx | |
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mentor_text_and_authors_craft.docx | |
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Week of Nov. 3
- Monday 11/3: Introduce new vocab prefix; introduce logging IR on iPad; model Words of the Wiser with "Eleven"; practice annotations with Freak
- Tuesday 11/4 (1/2 day): Practice new vocab prefix; edit box format from last week; hold "funeral" for Freak in Freak the Mighty; discuss World Culture's project directions
- Wednesday 11/5: Practice new vocab prefix; type box format from last week; discuss how each character was a "Words of the Wiser" in Freak; meet for new IR goal
- Thursday 11/6: Vote vocab prefix off; Words of the Wiser group activity; meet for new IR goal
- Friday 11/7: Announce vocab vote off; World Culture's project work time; turn in vocab assignment
progress_monitoring_for_world_culture_fair.docx | |
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world_cultures_brainstorm_and_next_steps.docx | |
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vocab_voting_off.docx | |
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words_of_the_wiser_di_activity_.docx | |
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words_of_the_wiser_group_work_for_freak.docx | |
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world_cultures_brainstorm_and_next_steps.docx | |
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Week of Oct. 27
- Monday 10/27: Introduce new vocab prefix; model Again & Again with "Eleven"; practice Again & Again annotations with Freak the Mighty ch. 15-18
- Tuesday 10/28: Practice new prefix; write box format analytical response; practice Again & Again annotations with Freak ch. 19-21
- Wednesday 10/29: Practice new prefix; edit box format response; practice Again & Again annotations with Freak ch. 22-23
- Thursday 10/30: Introduce new prefix; type box format response; group activity about Again & Again
- Friday 10/31: Practice new prefix; Again & Again creative response; brainstorm in groups characteristics that make up a culture; share current events
again_and_again_di_activity.docx | |
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Week of Oct. 20
- Monday 10/20: Introduce new vocab prefix; pass out Freak the Mighty books marks and novels; read chapter 1-2 together and pre assess on Schoology
- Tuesday 10/21: Practice new prefix; write box format analytical response; discuss Tough Questions annotation strategy in Cisneros's "Eleven"; read chapters 3-6 in Freak
- Wednesday 10/22: Practice new prefix; edit box format response; read chapters 7-10 in Freak; discuss Tough Questions and conflict using Inkflow app on iPad
- Thursday 10/23: Introduce new prefix; type box format response on Google Drive; read chapters 11-14 in Freak; group activity about Tough Questions
- Friday 10/24: Practice new prefix; Tough Questions creative response; generate new IR questions; discuss current events
tough_questions_di_activity.docx | |
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short_story-eleven.pdf | |
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freak_the_mighty_bookmark.docx | |
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Week of Oct. 13
- Monday 10/13: No school! :)
- Tuesday 10/14: Vocab and box format analytical response; Conference reflection; study skills for quiz
- Wednesday 10/15: Vocab and box format analytical response; Review game and study for quiz
- Thursday 10/16: Vocab and box format analytical response; Belonging Ancient Civilization quiz
- Friday 10/17: No school! :)
conference_reflection_sheet.docx | |
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study_tools_for_quiz.docx | |
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belonging_civilizations_review_game.ppt | |
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Week of Oct. 6
**Mrs. Marut will be meeting with students Tuesday and Friday to discuss IR reading goals for the month of October!!!
- Monday 10/6: Introduce new vocab word; brochure and current event work time
- Tuesday 10/7: Practice vocab word; box format analytical response; brochure work time
- Wednesday 10/8: Practice vocab word; peer edit box format analytical response; present brochure
- Thursday 10/9: Introduce new vocab word; type revised box format response in paragraph; present brochure
- Friday 10/10: Practice vocab word; creative response to reading; present current event with Ms. Warner's class
belonging_research_project_rubric.docx | |
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early_settlers_brochure_audience_notes_and_study_tool.docx | |
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current_event_cornell_notes.docx | |
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Week of Sept. 29
**Finish up reading assessment to gauge reading level.
- Monday 9/29: Discuss vocab; around the world simulation and map activity; current event work time
- Tuesday 9/30: Present map activity; discuss ancient civilization settlement project; and project work time
- Wednesday 10/1: Project work time
- Thursday 10/2: Vote off a vocabulary word; present current event; project work time
- Friday 10/3: Present current event; Just Right Book activity with Mrs. Weir; RC time to find a JRB book
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Week of Sept. 22
**All week, students will be given a reading assessment to gauge reading level.
- Monday 9/22: Discuss vocab, Schoology, procedures/expectations Scavenger Hunt (listed under "Week of Sept. 1), SS pre-assessment, current event work time
- Tuesday 9/23: SS textbook scavenger hunt, Ch. 2 SQR3, SQR3 Ch. 7.2 practice, Individual SQR3 work time
- Wednesday 9/24: Present SQR3 and current event time
- Thursday 9/25: NO SCHOOL! :)
- Friday 9/26: Current event discussion and simulation activity
ss_text_scavenger_hunt.doc | |
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around_the_world_simulation.docx | |
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sqr3_note_taking.docx | |
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Week of Sept. 15
**All week, students will be given a reading assessment to gauge reading level.
- Monday 9/15: New vocab word; classroom expectations/procedures scavenger hunt; discuss important ELA iPad apps; belonging definition
- Tuesday 9/16: Discuss vocab; read "Stargirl"; work time for current event
- Wednesday 9/17: Group work for Box Format writing style; vocab; close reading strategy of "Stargirl"; on-demand fiction writing
- Thursday 9/18: Vocab; belonging discussion; work time for current event
- Friday 9/19: Vocab; current event discussion; social studies pre-assessment
deconstructing_box_format.docx | |
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beautiful_photos_in_different_countries.pptx | |
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stargirl.pdf | |
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socratic_seminar_grade_sheet.docx | |
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first_discussion_for_belonging.pptx | |
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Week of Sept. 8
**All week, students will be given a reading assessment to gauge reading level.
- Monday 9/8: Current event game about credibility; model how to summarize a current event article; time to find a current event and take notes (materials listed under "In-Class Activities- Week of Sept. 1")
- Tuesday 9/9: Discuss survivor vocab; find examples for one vocab word; time to find and take notes on one current event (see "Survivor Vocab" tab)
- Wednesday 9/10: Generate IR questions and present questions to class; time to find and take notes on one current event
- Thursday 9/11: Pass back IR questions; share current event; (if time) review iPad apps
- Friday 9/12: Camp Duncan field trip!
Week of Sept. 1, 2014
**All week, students will be given a reading assessment to gauge reading level.
- Monday 9/1: NO SCHOOL!
- Tuesday 9/2: Discuss English/SS classroom expectations/classroom orientations; create a classroom mission statement; label notebooks and divide the notebooks; discuss independent reading (IR); write a welcome letter; if time, go to the RC to find a novel.
- Wednesday 9/3: Pass out mission statement and class contract to be signed; pass back welcome letter and discuss box format; discuss writing rubric and writing partners; revise letter based on the box format; writing partner will introduce peer to the class.
- Thursday 9/4: Discuss current event Fridays (taking notes, credible websites, presenting); credible vs. not credible source activity; model news story with students and give students time to find a current event
- Friday 9/5: Check independent reading novels, discuss Google Drive, Schoology, and teacher website; classroom and expectations scavenger hunt
wikipedia_blunders_and_facts.docx | |
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credible_source_game.docx | |
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day_1_and_2_of_school.pptx | |
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language_arts_and_ss_syllabus.docx | |
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box_format.docx | |
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6_grade_box_format_rubric.docx | |
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model_current_event_article.docx | |
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first_week_of_school_scavenger_hunt.docx | |
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Week of August 25, 2014
- Monday 8/25: Organize supplies, lockers, and review schedules; decorate name tags and play getting to know you games
- Tuesday 8/26: Discuss team expectations and create class contract; team building games
- Wednesday 8/27: Mindset stations; Caine's Arcade and Habits of Mind
- Thursday 8/28: iPad seflie and paper iPad artwork
- Friday 8/29: Getting to know you activity and anything unfinished from the week
syllabus_day_advisory.pptx | |
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advisory_syllabus.docx | |
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ipadassignment.docx | |
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6th_grade_supply_list_2014-2015-2.docx | |
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