Today in 6A!

ENGLISH: Students presented their ad copy to class today using the inflections in their voices as a way to communicate the punctuation in their writing. Some students chose to record their ads and these students did not disappoint. This assignment truly brought out some of thebest creative qualities of our students.

RELIGION: Students wrote a short quiz regarding chapter 2 of our Family Life program.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Since this coming Tuesday will be our Chapter test for the Ancient China unit, our class today was a review session where students could gain clarification on concepts they don';t fully grasp, study with partners, work on old homework, bolster their notes, etc. It was a valuable time to share and ask questions. Students are aware of the format of the test. There will be multiple choice questions, true and false, definitions and a short answer question where they will be asked to compare and contrast two things.

Today in 6A & 6B

RELIGION: Students completed the review section of their Unit 2 Family Life. This week's test will not be open-book so students' preparation of this review and their notes from the unit will be their study guide for tomorrow's quiz.

ENGLISH: Students continued work on their Unit 11 composition. I am excited for tomorrow's presentations as many of the students have an energetic attitude toward this exercise.

LITERATURE: In our reading today, we witness Billy finish the hunt for the championship cup through significantly harsh weather conditions. The description of how they found Old Dan and Little Ann help us to understand the dog's human-like qualities.

SOCIAL STUDIES: After taking up yesterday's homework, we concluded the content for our Ancient China unit as we took a closer look at the achievements of the Han dynasty. Students were assigned questions #1-5 on page 345 for home work and have been encouraged to review this material for Tuesday's chapter test.

MATH Accelerated Math

***A huge thank-you goes out to our volunteer parents who helped coordinate our Valentine's celebration today***

Today in 6A & 6B

ENGLISH: After running through a round of flash cards, students were given their writing composition for this week. For this assignment, students will create and advertisement script for a product of their choosing. They are tasked with applying sentence variety and descriptive language in order to communicate in a convincing manner, the benefits of their product. There are 2 grades for this assignment: One for the completed Ad Copy, and another for the presentation in front of the class. Some students are choosing to record their presentation and craft a commercial. This is totally acceptable but not required.

RELIGION: In our Family Life chapter we explored the qualities necessary for achieving our goals. Determination and Grit are good, but will fade without a step-wise plan to making our dreams come true.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Our lesson introduces us to the Han dynasty and their lasting impact on Chinese culture. Of foremost importance is the process in which the Han had transitioned China away from the Legalist approach toward the Confucist principles. The homework for this evening is on page 337 #1-6

MATH (8:00 class) pgs 243-244 1-25  (9:00 class) Ws 6-1, 6-2 & 6-3

SCIENCE pg 182 1-3

Today in 6A & 6B

ENGLISH: In order to have enough time to play a little Scrabble today, we needed to complete a few exercises in our Vocabulary work. After flash cards, we began working on our Vocabulary in Context, Passage-based Reading, and Sentence correction, and we were able to make some Scrabble happen.

LITERATURE: In our read, the great Raccoon Hunt Tournament Thingy is in full effect. Billy enters Little Ann into the grooming pageant and wins a silver cup! He and his dogs hunt on the fourth evening and advance to the final hunt. It's all very exciting for a young boy and his dogs.

RELIGION: In today's class we built on our understanding of people's differences and how that makes us ready to answer God's call for our lives. We are all called to serve in different ways and we are asked to share our abilities with those around us.

SOCIAL STUDIES: As we move forward in our China unit we witness the rise of the Qin ("Chin") dynasty. After the period of the warring states, the Qin conquered and united China. Through a Legalist approach they applied harsh punishments for everyday offenses with hopes that this would promote peace and order within the kingdom. With "thought control" practices like censorship and political arrests, Shi Huangdi managed to maintain a grip-like control over his people. However, after his death, this all fell apart as people rebelled and rebellion grew. Homework for this is on page 326 #1-5.

MATH (8:00 class) Accelerated Math  (9:00 class) Pg 291 1-16

Today in 6A & 6B

ENGLISH: As we being a new vocabulary unit, we spent our time in class creating associations and defining what our new list of 20 words mean.

LITERATURE: Stopping on page 200, we see how Billy, his grandfather, and his father are all preparing and travelling to a major raccoon hunt tournament. Wandering around the camp, Billy hears people talking about him and his dogs and this fills him with some pride.

RELIGION: We started our Unit 2 in Family Life and introduced our conversation regarding the many gifts that God has given us. These are all natural gifts, or talents that we find. I impressed upon the students, the need to explore, reflect, fail and learn about yourself and your talents many times throughout our lives.

SOCIAL STUDIES: While watching a short video about the life of Confucius, student answered several questions regarding its content to show that they were paying close attention to the presentation. Additionally, students are to write a 1/2 page reflection on one of four sayings by Confucius and to submit that on the assignment page prior to class tomorrow.

MATH (8:00 class) pg 234 1-49 Chp 4 Test Tomorrow (9:00 class) pg 286-287 1-45

SCIENCE pg 176 1-4