Progress Reports: 4/26/2010

Because Mister Roach has been out several days with Mrs. Roach’s surgery and recovery, our grades, Schoolloop, and progress reports will be delayed. Instead of coming home on Friday, April 23, they will be coming home on Monday, April 26.

On a related note, all due dates as of Monday, April 26, until the end of the school year are firm dates. There will be a 25% loss of points for one day delay, and will not be accepted thereafter. We are working to prepare our students for seventh grade expectations as well as working within the end-of-the-school-year crunch.

First Trimester – 2nd Half

The cutoff for the First Trimester is November 10, 2009. No late work after that date can be added to the grade book for report cards. There are several quizzes in each subject at varying schedules, up to almost daily in Mathematics, for example.

About half of the grade points possible are in quizzes and tests, based on what is learned and memorized. The remainder comes from portfolios assignments, posters, group participation and projects. In essence half comes from what you know and half from what work you do.

The following portfolios and tests are expected during the next few weeks:

• Writing: Descriptive Essay – How-To — 10/9
• Wrting On Demand Prompt: Descriptive Essay — 10/16
• Writing: 5 paragraph essay – History topic — 10/23
• Writing: 5 paragraph essay: – Science topic — 10/30
• Writing: ‘Polish one of your writings into a gem’ — 11/6

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• Reading: “True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle” Portfolio — Due 10/12
• Reading Theme Test “Courage” (covers all 4 stories; review practice pages and the 7 Questions for each story.) 10/14/2009
• Reading: “Amelia Earhart: First Lady of Flight” Portfolio — Due 10/20
• Reading: “Girl Who Married the Moon” — Due 10/28
• Reading: “Dinosaur Ghosts” — Due 11/5
• Reading Theme Test “What Really Happened” (covers all 3 stories; review portfolios) 11/06/2009

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• Math6: Chapter 3 – Algebra: Linear Equations & Functions Portfolio — Due 10/14/2009
• Math6: Mid Chapter Quiz 10/08/2009
• Math6 Test – Chapter 3 — 10/20/1009
• Math6 Chapter 4 – Fractions, Decimals, & Percents Portfolio — Due 11/4/2009
• Math6 Chapters 1, 2, & 3 Review Test 11/21/2009
• Math6 Review Test on Chapter 1 & 2 — November 5
• Math6 Review Test on Chapters 3 & 4 — November 6
• Math 6 Comprehensive Review Test of Chapters 1-4 — 11/10/2009

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• Math7: Chapter 2 – Algebra: Linear Equations & Functions Portfolio — Due 10/14/2009
• Math7: Mid Chapter Quiz 10/08/2009
• Math6 Test – Chapter 3 — 10/20/2009
• Math7 Test — Chapter 2 — 10-21-2009
  
• Math7 Chapter 3 – Fractions, Decimals, & Percents Portfolio — Due 11/3/2009
• Math7 Chapter 3 Test 11/3/2009
• Math7 Review Test on Chapter 1 & 2 — November 5
• Math7 Review Test on Chapters 1, 2, & 3 — November 6
• Math 6 Comprehensive Review Test of Chapters 1-4 — 11/10/2009
• Math 7 Comprehensive Review Test of Chapters 1-3 — 11/10/2009

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• History: “Ancient Mesopotamia” Portfolio — Due 10/21/2009
• History Test – Chapter 3 — October 19, 2009
• History: “Early Empires” Portfolio — Due 11/9/2009
• History Test “Early Empires” Chapter 4 — 11/10/2009

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• Science: “Volcanoes” Portfolio — Due 10/20/2009
• Science Test Chapter 8 “Volcanoes” — 10/20/2009
• Science “Shaping Earth’s Surface” Portfolio – Due 11/6/2009
• Science Test Chapter 9 “Shaping Earth’s Surface” — 11/9/2009

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Math6: Glencoe McGraw-Hill

The Math book is on its second year of use following its adoption. The ISBN: 978-0-07-877848-3; MHID: 0-07-877848-4; copyright 2008.

Textbook Online:http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078778484/

Sixth Grade Standards: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/;

Grades in math are based on approximately 25% on assignments (homework and classwork) collected into organized portfolios, with 50 % being chapter texts, 20 % being daily quizzes, and 5 % based on group collaborative projects.

Unit 1 – Algebra and Functions

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Alegebra and Functions (9 lessons; 1-10 is optional Graphing Calculator Lab – students supply own)

Chapter 2 – Integers (8 lesssons)

Chapter 3 – Algebra: Linear Equations and Functions (7 lessons)

Unit 2 – Number Sense: Fractions

Chapter 4 – Fractions, Decimals, Percents (9 lessons)

Chapter 5 – Applying Fractions (7 lessons)

Unit 3 – Algebra & Number Sense: Proportions and Percents

Chapter 6 – Ratios and Proportions ( 9 lessons)

Chapter 7 – Applying Percents (8 lessons)

Unit 4 – Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probablility

Chapter 8 – Statistics: Analyzing Data (9 lessons)

Chapter 9 – Probablility (8 lessons)

Unit 5 – Geometry and Measurement

Chapter 10 – Geometry: Polygons (10 lessons)

Chapter 11 – Measurement: Two-and-Three-Dimensional Figures ( 10 lessons)

Chapter 12 – Looking Ahead to Grade 7: Geometry and Measurement (5 lessons)

Final Published History Term Project

For the final history term project, use the 3 previously researched, planned, drafts with revisions and edits and then finally typed essays. Avoid adding line returns except at the end of paragraphs, titles, and subtitles. You also are expected and required to show this final project to your seventh-grade History teacher at the start of the school year.

Format before printing into 1 inch margins, 12 point regular font (e.g. times new roman, or geneva), set for double-space. A perfectly great word-processing tool to use is TextEdit, which automatically saves as an RTF (Rich Text Format), which can be opened by any word processor. If you choose to use AppleWorks, then do a SaveAs and change to RTF. [Mister Roach cannot open any Apple Works documents, since I do not have the software on any of my computers.]

Cut and paste the 3 essays into a single word processing file. The Table of Contents must have a page-break entered so that the INTRODUCTION will start on the second page. On the Table of Contents page, please put your first and last names, publication date, and Title of the Project. Use automatic page numbers or add them at the very end before printing.

Verify that you have written in active voice, with at least one short sentence, one complex sentence, and one compound sentence in each paragraph. Support each topic sentence with appropriate details (refer to the E’s chart).

Term Project Contents

• Table of Contents <page-break>

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• Introduction (re-read the 3 essays in order to be published, and write a new introduction. Cover all 3 essays.) <NO page-break>
• Essay #1 Title and essay. (cut and paste from original document: SELECT ALL)  <NO page-break>
• Essay #2 Title and essay. (cut and paste from original document: SELECT ALL)  <NO page-break>
• Essay #3 Title and essay. (cut and paste from original document: SELECT ALL)  <NO page-break>
• Conclusion (re-read INTRODUCTION and summarize and conclude. Cover all 3 essays.) <page-break>

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• Bibliography (see Write Source 2000 for formatting different types of sources. Alphabetize.)<page-break>

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• Appendices: (does not have to be typed; however, it works best if imported into a single document.)
• Maps, Drawings, Charts, Figures, etc.
• (put in ALL notes, planning pages, first drafts with revisions and edits, etc.)

• miscellaneous

History Term Project

• What technology developments came along?
• What about mythology? gods?
• What about the agriculture?
• Who did animal husbandry?
• Who ruled? How was it decided?
• Describe the literacy systems.
• What legal systems were used and how did they function?
• What architecture was developed?
• What religious practices shaped the society?
• How did systematic communication occur?
• Describe artistic endeavors.
• What was the role of women?
• How did children spend their time?
• What calendar system was in place?
• How did education systems work?
• With whom did they trade?
• What language(s) were used? developed?
• How did music come into the society?
• How were goods transported?

Projects

Throughout the year, there are several opportunities for students to master complex material. These show up as projects, as a general rule. Details are listed within each category tag. Make sure to put your first name into the TAG as well as into the title of your article.