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...Hello and Welcome to
6th Grade World Cultures
Contact information:
Maureen Jamail
6th Grade World Cultures
Dripping Springs Middle School, room A112
512-858-3476
Dripping Springs Middle School homepage
Homework
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Assignments and other important documents are located in the Google Docs folder and can be accessed by clicking on the following link:
Google Doc Folder
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Quizlet: Review Final Exam
Spring Final Exam Review
Week at a glance....
Week 36 May 23 - 27
Monday
Project presentations
Final exam review
Tuesday
Project presentations
Final exam review
Wedneday
Project presentations
Final exam review
Thursday
Project presentations
Final exam review
Friday
Final exams start - 7th period exam
35 May 16 - 20
Monday
Where in the World? Culmination Project
Tuesday
Where in the World? Culmination Project
Wedneday
Where in the World? Culmination Project
Thursday
Where in the World? Culmination Project
Friday
Where in the World? Culmination Project
Week 34 May 9 - 13
Monday
STAAR testing
Homework: none
Tuesday
STAAR testing
Homework: none
Wedneday
Where in the World? Culmination Project
Project overview
CIA World Factbook
Homewrok:
Thursday
Where in the World? Culmination Project
Homework:
Friday
Where in the World? Culmination Project
Homework:
Week 33 May 2 - 6
Monday
Government and Economics
Limited and unlimited government
Types of government
Homework:
Tuesday
Government and Economics
Intro into Economics
Economics vocabulary
Homework:
Wedneday
Government and Economics
Economics vocabulary
Homework:
Thursday
Government and Economics
Economics game
Homework:
Friday
Government and Economics
Economics game
Homework:
Week 32 April 25 - 29
Monday
Africa
"Brief History of Africa" notes day 1
Test review
Homework: review due Thursday, test on Friday
Tuesday
Africa
"Brief History of Africa" notes day 2
Test review
Homework: review due Thursday, test on Friday
Wedneday
Africa
"Brief History of Africa" notes day 3
Test review
Homework: review due Thursday, test on Friday
Thursday
Africa
Test review
Homework: test on Friday/tomorrow
Friday
Test over Africa, exploration, imperialism, colonization, revolution
Homework: none
Week 31 April 18 - 22
Monday
Africa
Map of Africa
Homework: map due Thursday
Tuesday
Africa Map of Africa
Homework: map due Thursday
Wedneday
Africa Map of Africa
Homework: map due Friday
Thursday
Africa Map of Africa
Homework: map due Friday
Friday
Trouble with Africa
Homework: Test over Exploration, Imperialism, Revolutions, and Africa on Friday April 29
Week 30 April 11 - 15
Monday
French Revolution
Homework: study for quiz on Friday
Tuesday
Industrial Revolution
Excerpt from "The Junlge" by Uptoon Sinclair
Homework: study for quiz on Friday
Wedneday
Industrial Revolution simulation
Homework: study for quiz on Friday
Thursday
Review for quiz
Homework: study for quiz on Friday
Friday
Quiz
Geography of Africa reading
Homework: Geography of Africa with questions if not completed in class, due Monday
Week 29 April 4 - 8
Monday
Imperialism
Imperialism Map
Critical Thinking Questions
Homework: Finish critical thinking questions if not completed in class
Tuesday
Imperialism
Timeline
Independence Movements
Homework:
Wedneday
Imperialism and Revolutions
Revoluions
Homework:
Thursday
Pedernales Falls State Park field trip
Homework:
Friday
Imperialism and Revolutions
French Revolution
Homework:
Week 28 March 28 - April 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wedneday
Thursday
Friday
Week 27 March 21 - 25
Monday
The Renaissance
Homework: test review pages 1 and 2; study for test on Thursday
Tuesday
The Reformation
Homework: test review pages 3 and 4; study for test on Thursday
Wednesday
The Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation test review
Homework: study for test on Thursday
Thursday
Test
Choose Your Own Adventure, time permitting
Homework: none
Friday
No school - bad weather make up day
Week 26 March 7 - 11
Monday
The Middle Ages
Quiz over the Black Death, Marco Polo, trebuchets, and the end of the Middle Ages
Writing sample 2
Homework: none
Tuesday
Renaissance
Reformation
Primary source analysis
Vocabulary Gallery Walk
Homework: none
Wednesday
Field trip to Pedernales State Falls
Homework: none
Thursday
Renaissance
Reformation
Jigsaw readings
Homework: none
Friday
Renaissance
Reformation
Student teach
Homework: none
Week 25 February 29 - March 4
Monday
The Middle Ages
The Story of Marco Polo
Homework: trebuchet materials needed tomorrow
Tuesday
The Middle Ages
Build trebuchets
Homework: Black Death/Marco Polo quiz on Monday
Wednesday
The Middle Ages
Launch/test trebuchets
Homework: Black Death/Marco Polo quiz on Monday
Thursday
The Middle Ages
The Black Death
Homework: Black Death/Marco Polo quiz on Monday
Friday
The Middle Ages
The Black Death
Homework: Black Death/Marco Polo quiz on Monday
Week 24 February 22 - 26
Monday
The Middle Ages
Medieval Illuminated Map
Homework: map/map extensions due Friday
Tuesday
The Middle Ages
Medieval Illuminated Map
Homework: map/map extensions due Friday
Wednesday
The Middle Ages
Medieval Illuminated Map
Homework: map/map extensions due Friday
Thursday
The Middle Ages
Medieval Siege
Trebuchets
Homework: map/map extensions due Friday; trebuchet supplies due Monday
Friday
The Middle Ages
Story of Marco Polo
Homework: trebuchet supplies due Monday
Week 23 February 15 - 19
Monday
No School
Homework: Tic-Tac-Toe or Instagramming activity due tomorrow
Tuesday
Middle Ages notes day 3
Homework: Quiz on Friday
Wednesday
Age of Faith
Illuminated map
Homework: Quiz on Friday
Thursday
Age of Faith
Illuminated map
Homework: Quiz on Friday
Friday
Quiz over Middle Ages
Illuminated map
Homework:
Week 22 February 8 - 12
Monday
The Middle Ages
Geography of Europe reading with activity
Homework: Finish reading activity if not completed in class
Tuesday
The Middle Ages reading
Tic-Tac-Toe or Instagramming activity
Homework:
Wednesday
Middle Ages notes day 1
Tic-Tac-Toe or Instagramming activity
Homework:
Thursday
Middle Ages notes day 2
Tic-Tac-Toe or Instagramming activity
Homework:
Friday
Middle Ages notes day 3
Tic-Tac-Toe or Instagramming activity
Homework:
Week 21 February 1 - 5
Monday
Water Project
Refining presentations
Homework: Showcase Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Water Project
Refining presentations
Homework: Showcase Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Water Project
Showcase prep
Homework: Showcase tonight from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Project debriefing
Middle Ages in Europe vocabulary gallery walk
Homework:
Friday
Geography of Europe reading
Homework:
Week 20 January 25 - 29
Monday
Water Project
Production
Homework: What supplies do you and your group need?
Tuesday
Water Project
Production
Homework:
Wednesday
Water Project
Production
Mock showcase prep
Homework:
Thursday
Water Project
Mock Showcase
Homework:
Friday
PE Roman games in morning
Testudo Punic Wars after lunch
Water Project - tweaking projects after showcase
Homework:
Week 19 January 18 - 22
Monday
No school - Staff Day
Homework: shields due January 22
Tuesday
Water Systems Project
Research
Homework: shields due January 22
Wednesday
Water Systems Project
Research
Notecard progress check
Homework: shields due January 22; group refining questions
Thursday
Water Systems Project
Reflection
Product design
Homework: shields due January 22; group refining questions
Friday
Water Systems Project
Product design
Homework: shields due TODAY! Group refining questions due today
Week 18 January 11 - 15
Monday
Ancient Rome
Finish Engineering an Empire Rome
Student Interest Inventory
Homework: shields due January 22
Tuesday
PBL Rome/Water Systems
Homework: shields due January 22
Wednesday
PBL Rome/Water Systems
Homework: shields due January 22
Thursday
PBL Rome/Water Systems
Homework: shields due January 22
Friday
PBL Rome/Water Systems
Homework: shields due January 22
Week 17 January 4 - 8
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Geography Bee
Roman Shield Class Seal
Homework: class seal design due Thursday; shield due January 22
Wednesday
Ancient Rome
Engineering an Empire day 1
Homework: class seal design due tomorrow; shield due January 22
Thursday
Ancient Rome
Engineering an Empire day 2
Homework: shield due January 22
Friday
Ancient Rome
Engineering an Empire day 3
Homework: shield due January 22
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