6th Grade History Assignments

Tuesday 4 June 2013: Last Day of School Monday 3 June 2013: Field Day Friday 31 May 2013: 8th Grade Plays Talent Show Thursday 30 May 2013 1. Lesson: Life of St. Francis Xavier 2. Assignment: None Wednesday 29 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Life of St. Francis Xavier 2. Assignment: None Tuesday 28 May 2013 1. Lesson: Life of St. Francis Xavier 2. Assignment: None Monday 27 May 2013: Memorial Day - No School Friday 24 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Renaissance & Reformation Test 2. Assignment: None Thursday 23 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Study Guide Preparation 2. Assignment: Prepare Study Guide for Friday Wednesday 22 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Field Day! 2. Assignment: Prepare Study Guide for Friday Tuesday 21 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Mercantilism 2. Assignment: Prepare Study Guide for Friday Monday 20 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Mercantilism 2. Assignment: Prepare Study Guide for Friday Friday 17 May 2013 1. Lesson: Changes in Renaissance Europe 2. Assignment: None Thursday 16 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Spain, Portugal, and the Treaty of Tordesillas 2. Assignment: Voyages Report Wednesday 15 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Spain, Portugal, and the Treaty of Tordesillas 2. Assignment: None Tuesday 14 May 2013 1. Lesson: The Scientific Revolution 2. Assignment: Great Voyages of Discovery Read & Response due Wednesday 15 May Monday 13 May 2013 1. Lesson: The Scientific Revolution 2. Assignment: None Friday 10 May 2013 1. Lesson: The Protestant Reformation 2. Assignment: None Thursday 9 May 2013 1. Lesson: The Protestant Reformation 2. Assignment: None Wednesday 8 May 2013: 1. Lesson: The Northern Renaissance 2. Assignment: Finish Renaissance Map Tuesday 7 May 2013: 1. Lesson: The Northern Renaissance 2. Assignment: None Monday 6 May 2013: 1. Lesson: The Northern Renaissance 2. Assignment: None Friday 3 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Artists of the Italian Renaissance: Dante, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, da Vinci 2. Assignment: Write a conversation between Michelangelo and da Vinci - discuss the Renaissance, each other's work, and the work of Dante and Machiavelli Thursday 2 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Causes of the Italian Renaissance 2. Assignment: Finish Timeline Wednesday 1 May 2013: 1. Lesson: Causes of the Italian Renaissance 2. Assignment: None - Working on Timeline in Class Tuesday 30 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Medieval Europe Unit Test 2. Assignment: None! Monday 29 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Middle Ages Unit Review 2. Assignment: Study for the Middle Ages Test tomorrow Friday 26 April 2013 **Grandparents Day** Remember: Test, Tuesday 30 April Thursday 25 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Changes at the End of the Middle Ages 2. Assignment: Begin preparing for the Medieval Europe Test, Tuesday 30 April Wednesday 24 April 2013: 1. Lesson: The Magna Carta 2. Assignment: Begin preparing for the Medieval Europe Test, Tuesday 30 April Tuesday 23 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Medieval Life - Cathedrals 2. Assignment: Begin preparing for the Medieval Europe Test, Tuesday 30 April Monday 22 April 2013: Parent Teacher Conferences No School Friday 19 April 2013: 1. Medieval Christian Society 2. Assignment: None Thursday 18 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Medieval Christian Society 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "Political & Social Change," due Friday 19 April Wednesday 17 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Medieval Christian Society 2. Assignment: None - Working on in-class assignment-skits Tuesday 16 April 2013: 1. Lesson: The Crusades 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "Christianity & Medieval Society," due Wednesday 16 April Monday 15 April 2013: 1. Lesson: The Crusades 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "Christianity & Medieval Society," due Wednesday 16 April Friday 12 April 2013 1. Lesson: Crusades 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "The Crusades," due Monday 15 April Thursday 11 April 2013 1. Lesson: Crusades 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "The Crusades," due Monday 15 April Wednesday 10 April 2013 1. Lesson: Authority of Medieval Popes & Kings 2. Assignment: None Tuesday 9 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Chivalry 2. Assignment, read, "Popes & Kings," for Wednesday 10 April Monday 8 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Medieval Chivalry 2. Assignment: One paragraph response: What is Chivalry Friday 5 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Feudalism spreads to England 2. Assignment: Feudalism perspective writing, due Monday 8 April Thursday 4 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Feudalism 2. Assignment: Excursion Journal Describing Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire, due, period 6, Friday 5 April Wednesday 3 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Physical Geography of Europe Test 2. Assignment: Excursion Journal Describing Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire, due, period 2 Thursday 4 April; due, period 6, Friday 5 April Tuesday 2 April 2013: 1. Lesson: Final Review of European Geography 2. Assignment: Prepare for Geography Test Monday 1 April 2013 Easter Monday No School Friday 29 March 2013: Good Friday No School Thursday 28 March: Holy Thursday No School Notes for Wednesday 27 March 2013: 1. Lesson: Changes to Europe after the fall of Rome 2. Assignment: Practie Geography - Geography Test scheduled for Wednesday 3 April 2013 Notes for Tuesday 26 March: 1. Lesson: Rivers of Eastern Europe & Changes to Europe after the fall of Rome 2. Assignment: Practie Geography - Geography Test scheduled for Wednesday 3 April 2013 Notes for Monday 25 March: 1. Lesson: Rivers of Western Europe & Changes to Europe after the fall of Rome 2. Assignment: finish the table documenting the changes to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire Notes for Friday 22 March: 1. Lesson: Climate & Vegetion of Northern Europe, Southern Europe, & Scandinavia 2. Assignment: Use the blank map given in class to practice your recognition of the European landforms--rivers, plains, mountains Notes from Thursday 21 March: 1. Lesson: European Geography 2. Assignment: Read "Geography of Europe," pp. 496-499 and complete the notes table. Also, keep working on identification of main European bodies of water, penninsulas, and plains. Notes from Wednesday 20 March: 1. Lesson: European Geography 2. Assignment: Finish Map Packet if not yet completed Notes for Tuesday 19 March: **Feast of St. Joseph** 1. Lesson: Physical Geography of Europe 2. Assignment: None - Working on Map Packet in Class Notes for Monday 18 March: 1. Lesson: Physical Geography of Europe 2. Assignment: None - Working on Map Packet in Class Week of Monday 11 March Happy Spring Break! Notes for Friday 8 March 1. Lesson: Ancient Rome Unit Test 2. Assignment: None Notes for Thursday 7 March 1. Lesson: Ancient Rome Review 2. Assignment: Study Notes for Wednesday 6 March 1. Lesson: Finishing the Unit on Rome 2. Assignment: Study for Unit Test, changed due to the snow day to, Friday 8 March Notes for Tuesday 5 March Snow Day - No School! Notes for Monday 4 March 1. Lesson: Reaons for the Decline of the Roman Empire 2. Assignment: Study for the Unit Test on Rome this Thursday 7 March Notes for Friday 1 March: 1. Lesson: Reasons for the Decline of Rome 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "The End of the Empire," due Monday 4 March Notes for Thursday 28 February: 1. Lesson: Christianity Spreads Throughout the Roman Empire 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "The End of the Empire," due Monday 4 March Notes for Wednesday 27 February: 1. Lesson: Judaism and the Roman Empire 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "From Republic to Empire," due Thursday 28 February Notes for Tuesday 26 February: 1. Lesson: Judaism and the Roman Empire 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "From Republic to Empire," due Thursday 28 February Notes for Monday 25 February: 1. Lesson Reforms of Augustus 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "From Republic to Empire," due Thursday 28 February Notes for Friday 22 February: 1. Lesson: Fall of the Roman Republic 2. Assignment: None Notes for Thursday 21 February: 1. Lesson: Fall of the Roman Republic 2. Assignment: None Notes for Wednesday 20 February: 1. Lesson: Fall of the Roman Republic 2. Assignment: None Notes for Tuesday 19 February: 1. Lesson: Julius Caesar 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "From Republic to Empire," due Wednesday 20 February Notes for Monday 8 February: President's Day Observed No Classes Notes for Friday 15 February: 1. Lesson: Punic War Review 2. Assignment: Roman Solder Diary due Tuesday 19 February Notes for Thursday 14 February: 1. Lesson: The Third & Final Punic War 2. Assignment: Roman Solder Diary due Tuesday 19 February Notes for Wednesday 13 February: Ash Wednesday 1. Lesson: Punic Wars 2. Assignment: None Notes for Tuesday 12 February: 1. Lesson: Origins of the Punic Wars 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "The Late Republic," due Wednesday 13 February Notes for Monday 11 February: 1. Lesson: The Roman Forum 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "The Late Republic," due Wednesday 13 February Notes for Friday 8 February: 1. Lesson: Contrasting the Roman Republic with the Qin Dynasty 2. Assignment: Reflection Writing: Contrasting the Roman Republic with the Qin Dynasty, due Monday 11 February Notes for Thursday 7 February: 1. Lesson: Understanding Checks & Balances in the Roman Republic 2. Assignment: In-class work - dialogue between a consul, senator, and tribune, describing Roman Republic Checks & Balances Notes for Wednesday 6 February: 1. Lesson: The Early Roman Republic 2. Assignment: Read "The Rise of Rome," pp. 294-299, due Thursday 7 February Notes for Tuesday 5 February 1.Lesson: Ancient Greece Test 2. Assignment: None Notes for Monday 4 February 1. Lesson: Review for Ancient Greece Unit Test 2. Assignment: Continue Studying for the Ancient Greece Unit Test on Tuesday 5 February Notes for Friday 1 Februray **Student Appreciation Day** Notes for Thursday 31 January: **Faith Rally** Notes for Wednesday 30 January: 1. Lesson: Ancient Greece Study Guide 2. Assignment: Prepare for Ancient Greece Unit Test scheduled for Tuesday 5 February Notes for Tuesday 29 January: **Field Day** Notes for Monday 28 January: 1. Lesson: Alexander the Great 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "Alexander the Great," due Wednesday 30 January 3. Upcoming: Ancient Greece Unit Test, Tuesday 5 February Notes for Friday 25 January: 1. Lesson: Peloponnesian War 2. Assignment: Finish Peloponnesian War News Story, due 28 January Notes for Thursday 24 January: 1. Lesson: Peloponnesian War 2. Assignment: None Notes for Wednesday 23 January: 1. Lesson: Athens v. Sparta debate 2. Assignment: Finish your debate speech, due Thursday 24 January Notes for Tuesday 22 January: 1. Lesson: Life in Athens & Sparta 2. Assignment: Debate outline --Decide which city-state to defend --List three points that support your city-state ---List three points that challenge the other city state Notes for Thursday 18 January: 1. Lesson: Persian Wars --Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis 2. Assignment: None Notes for Wednesday 17 January: 1. Lesson: Persia rises in strength while Athens builds a democracy 2. Assignment: Read & Response for the "Persian Wars," due Thursday 16 January Notes for Tuesday 15 January: 1. Lesson: Origins of the Persian Wars 2. Assignment: Complete Persian Wars Table Notes for Monday 14 January: 1. Lesson Reading excerpts from the Iliad --Agamemnon 2. Assignment: None Notes for Friday 11 January: 1. Lesson Reading excerpts from the Iliad --Achilles 2. Assignment: None Notes for Thursday 10 January: 1. Lesson: Reading excerpts from the Iliad --Trial of Paris 2. Assignment: Finish Read & Response for "Greek Mythology & Literature," due Friday 11 January Notes for Wednesday 9 January: 1. Lesson: Athenian Democracy --Finish story boards 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "Greek Mythology & Literature," due Friday 11 January Notes for Tuesday 8 January: 1. Lesson: Athenian Democracy --Story Boards 2. Assignment: None Notes for Monday 7 January: 1. Lesson: Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy --Rule of several, Rule of one, Rule of many 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "Government in Athens," due Tuesday 8 January 2013 Notes for Friday 4 January: 1. Lesson - Early Greek Myths --Theseus & the Minotaur 2. Assignment: None Notes for Thursday 3 January: 1. Lesson: Early Greeks --Greek City-States & Colonization 2. Assignment: Read & Response for Geograpy & the Early Greeks due Friday 4 January Notes for Wednesday 2 January: 1. Lesson: Early Greeks --Minoans, Mycenaens 2. Assignment: Read & Response for Geograpy & the Early Greeks due Friday 4 January Notes for Friday 21 December: 1. Lesson: Ancient World Bingo Review 2. Assignment: None Notes for Thursday 20 December: 1. Lesson: Geography Bee 2. Assignment: None Notes for Wednesday 19 December: 1. Lesson: Geography Bee 2. Assignment: None Notes for Tuesday 18 December: 1. Lesson: Ancient Hebrews Unit Test 2. Assignment: None Notes for Monday 17 December: 1. Lesson: Unit Review 2. Assignment: Study for the Unit Test on the Hebrews & Judaism scheduled for Tuesday 18 December Notes for Friday 14 December: 1. Lesson: Understanding the 'story' of the Hebrews 2. 2. Assignment: Study for the Unit Test on the Hebrews & Judaism scheduled for Tuesday 18 December Notes for Thursday 13 December: 1. Lesson: Jewish life after the Babylonian Exile 2. Assignment: Study for the Unit Test on the Hebrews & Judaism scheduled for Tuesday 18 December Notes for Wednesday 12 December: 1. Lesson: Saul, David, Solomon 2. Assignment: Read & Response: Judaism over the Centuries due Friday 14 December 3. Upcoming: 3. Upcoming: Unit Test on the Hebrews scheduled for Tuesday 18 December 4. Upcoming: Geography Bee scheduled for Wednesday 19 December Notes for Tuesday 11 December: 1. Lesson: Moses & the Exodus 2. Assignment: Begin review of major Old Testament figures 3. Upcoming: Unit Test on the Hebrews scheduled for Tuesday 18 December 4. Upcoming: Geography Bee scheduled for Wednesday 19 December Notes for Monday 10 December 1. Lesson: The Covenant between Israel and YHWH 2. Assignment: None Notes for Friday 7 December: 1. Lesson: Abraham's Journey/Interviews 2. Assignment: Read & Response, Jewish Texts & Beliefs, due Monday 10 December Notes for Thursday 6 December: 1. Lesson: The Covenant with Abraham & His Journey from Ur 2. Assignment: Interview with Abraham - Done in Class with Desk Partner Notes for Wednesday 5 December: No School - Broken Water Main Notes for Tuesday 4 December 1. Lesson: Abraham & Moses 2. Assignment: Read & Response for the Early Hebrews due Thursday 6 December Notes for Monday 3 December: 1. Lesson: Ancient China Unit Test 2. Assignment - None Notes for Friday 30 November: 1. Lesson: Complete Ancient China Unit Review 2. Assignment: Prepare for Monday's Test Notes for Thursday 29 November: 1. Lesson: Unit Review Stories 2. Assignment: Begin preparing for the Ancient China Unit Test on Monday 3 December Notes for Wednesday 28 November: 1. Lesson: The Silk Road 2. Assignment: Begin preparing for the Ancient China Unit Test on Monday 3 December Notes for Tuesday 27 November: 1. Lesson: Han Dynasty Achievements 2. Assignment: Complete Read & Response on the Han for Wednesday Notes for Monday 26 November: 1. Lesson: Han Dynasty Government --Confucian Principles 2. Assignment: Han Dynasty Read and Response due Wednesday 28 November 3. Upcoming: Ancient China Unit Test - Monday 3 December HAPPY THANKSGIVING Notes for Wednesday 21 November: 1. Lesson: Qin Achievements 2. Assignment: Completed in class - Cost/Benefit Analysis of Qin Achievements Notes for Tuesday 20 November: 1. Lesson: Costs & Benefits of the Qin Dynasty - Continued 2. Assignment: In class - Cost/Benefit article Notes for Monday 19 November: Lesson: Costs & Benefits of the Qin Dynasty Assignment: Completed in class: Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Qin Notes for Friday 16 November: 1. Lesson: Review of Xia, Shang, Zhou Dynasties 2. Assignment: Complete review timeline for Monday 19 November Notes for Thursday 15 November: 1. Lesson: Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism ---main ideas of each competing philosophy/religion 2. Assignment: Read & Response for, "Zhou Dynasty & New Ideas," due Friday 16 November Notes for Wednesday 14 November: 1. Lesson: Teachings of Confucius 2. Assignment: None Notes for Tuesday 13 November 1. Lesson: Social-political hierarchy of the Zhou dynasty 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "Geography & Early China," due Wednesday 14 November Notes for Monday 12 November 1. Lesson: Ancient Chinese Civilizations Huang He River Civilization, Xia Dynasy, Shang Dynasty 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "Geography & Early China," due Wednesday 14 November Notes for Friday 9 November ** No School ** Notes for Thursday 8 November: 1. Lesson: Early Chinese Civilizations --Huang He River, Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty 2. Assignment: Spend 10 minutes reviewing the physical geography of China Notes for Wednesday 7 November: 1. Lesson: Geography of China 2. Assignment: None Notes for Tuesday 6 November: 1. Lesson: Ancient India Unit Test 2. Assignment: None Notes for Monday 5 November: 1. Lesson - India Unit Review Game 2. Assignment - Study Notes for Friday 2 November 1. Lesson: Review Map Timeline for Ancient India 2. Assignment: Study for Ancient India Unit Test Scheduled for Tuesday 6 November Notes for the Feast of All Saints 1 November 2012 1. Lesson: Continued, ancient Indian achievements 2. Assignment: Finish read and response Notes for Wednesday 31 October: **Happy Halloween** 1. Lesson: To understand Indian achievements during the ancient, Mauryan, and Gupta periods. 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "Indian Achievements," due Friday 2 November Notes for Tuesday 30 October: 1. Lesson: Understanding how Buddhism was spread & the re-emergence of Hinduism in Inia 2. Assignment: Finish the Read & Response for "Indian Empires" Notes for Monday 29 October: 1. Lesson: Accomplishments of the Mauryan & Gupta Dynasties 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "Indian Empires," due Wednesday 31 October Notes for Friday 26 October: 1. Lesson: Origins of the Mauryan Civilization 2. Assignment: None due to afternoon class being out for Rake-A-Difference Notes for Thursday 25 October: 1. Lesson: Rights & Responsibilities of Citizenship 2. Assignment: Finish Read & Response, "The Origins of Buddhism." Notes for Wednesday 24 October: 1. Lesson: Origins of Buddhism --Sidartha's quest 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "The Origins of Buddhism," due Friday 26 October Notes for Tuesday 23 October: 1. Lesson: Main beliefs of Hinduism 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "The Origins of Hinduism," due Wednesday 24 October Notes for Monday 22 October: 1. Lesson: The Origins of the Indian Caste System --Varnas 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "The Origins of Hinduism," due Wednesday 24 October Notes for Thursday 18 & Friday 19 October --No School-- Notes for Wednesday 17 October: 1. Lesson: Ancient Indian Civilizations --Harappan & Aryan 2. Assignment - Finish Read & Response Notes for Tuesday 16 October: 1. Lesson: Geography of India 2. Assignment: Read & Response for "Geography & Early India," due Monday 22 October 3. Goal: Finish the assignment before the long weekend! Notes for Monday 15 October: 1. Lesson: Ancient Egypt Unit Test 2. Assignment: None Notes for Friday 12 October 2012: 1. Lesson: None - Parent-Teacher Conferences 2. Assignment: Study for Ancient Egypt Unit Test Notes for Thursday 11 October 2012: 1. Lesson: Final Review for Ancient Egypt Unit Test 2.Assignment: Study for Ancient Egypt Unit Test Notes for Wednesday 10 October 2012: 1. Lesson: Performed review skits for Ancient Egypt Unit Test 2. Assignment: None - time to attend the All in God's Plan event 3. Upcoming: Ancient Egypt Unit Test schedulued for Monday 15 October Notes for Tuesday 9 October 2012: 1. Lesson: Review skits for Ancient Egypt Unit Test 2. Assignment: study for Ancient Egypt Unit Test 3. Note: The test has been moved from Thursday to Monday to accomodate the "All in Gods" plan presentation and parent-teacher conferences. Notes for Monday 8 October 2012: 1. Lesson: The Kush --Trade and Exchange with the Egyptians 2. Assignment: Begin preparing for Anicent Egypt Unit Test Notes for Friday 5 October 2012: 1. Lesson: Egyptian Achievements in Writing, Art, & Architecture 2. Assignment: Read & Response for 4.5, "Ancient Kush," due Monday 8 October 2012 3. Upcoming: Ancient Egypt Unit Test, Thursday 11 October Notes for Thursday 4 October 2012: 1. Lesson: Ramses the Great and the New Kingdom of Egypt 2. Assignment: Read, "Egyptian Achievements," pp. 102-106 3. Upcoming! Ancient Egypt Unit Test, Thursday 11 October Notes for Wedneday 3 October 2012: Lesson: Rise of the New Kingdom - Military Empire Assignment: Finish Old & Middle Kingdom Story Board Notes for Tuesday 2 October 2012: 1. Lesson: The Rise and Fall of the Egypt's Middle Kingdom --Cost of Pyramids and competing nobles lead to the decline of the Old Kingdom. Order is re-established by Mentuhotep II followed 400 years of stability until the invasion of the Hyksos. 2. Assignment: Read & Response 4.3, "Middle & New Kingdoms," pp. 96-101, due Wednesday 3 Ocober Notes for Monday 1 October 2012: 1. Lesson: Function and Symbolism of Egyptian Pyramids --Tombs for the Pharahos, significance for their understanding of the afterlife 2. Assignment: Egyptian Unification storyboards (worked on in class) due Tuesday 2 October --Read & Response 4.3, "Middle & New Kingdoms," pp. 96-101, due Wednesday 3 Ocober Notes for Friday 28 September 2012: 1. Lesson - None - Teacher Workshop 2. Assignment: Play Outside! Notes for Thursday 27 September 2012: 1. Lesson: Religious Practices of the Old Kingdom -Polytheism, Afterlife 2. Assignment: Read & Response for 4.2, "The Old Kingdom" due Monday 1 October Notes for Wednesday 26 September 2012: 1. Lesson: The structure of Egypt's Old Kingdom -Government, Society, Religion 2. No Assignment Notes for Tuesday 25 September 2012: 1. Lesson: The Unification of Egypt -Create a story board depicting the process of Egypt's unification -The story board will be used as part of a booklet illustrating Egypt's history Notes for Monday 24 September 2012: 1. Lesson: Predicting Historic Trends in the Nile Delta -comparing the geography of the Nile with the geography of Mesopotamia 2. Homework: Read and Response for 4.1, "Geography & Ancient Egypt" -pp. 86-90, paragraph response due Wednesday 26 September --Attached under assignments Notes for Friday 21 September 2012: 1. Lesson: Unit Test for Chapter Three: "Mesopotamia & the Fertile Crescent" 2. Homework: None Notes for Thursday 20 September 2012: 1. Lesson: Review for Chapter Three Test: "Mesopotamia & the Fertile Crescent" 2. Homework: Study!