Happy Holidays Parents and Students!
Wow!-Can you believe it is almost Christmas vacation? Students have been working well lately, though some are neglecting to complete their homework assignments. I hope this is a successful week and the students head into holiday break feeling good about their efforts.
6th Grade Plans: Monday the students will be completing their notes on Canada's 5 regions from chapter 3. These notes are due Tuesday. Tuesday we will check their notes and students will take a partner open-note quiz. Wednesday will be an intro. to chapter 5 for students. They will be assigned chapter 5 geoterms for homework. Thursday and Friday we will work through chapter 5 together. No homework Thursday or Friday.
7th Grade Plans: Students will get back their Chapter 24 Quiz from last week. We will connect to last week's notes and students will read and take notes from sections 25.4 & 25.5. On Tuesday, students will complete a global connections assignment from sections 25.6 & 25.7. Wednesday, students will be able to use their work to take an open-note quiz on chapter 25. On Thursday and Friday students will be introduced to Chapter 26 and the Aral Sea. No homework Thursday or Friday.
Happy Holidays to you All!
Monday, December 16, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Week of December 2nd
The first trimester has come to a close. Wow! What a fast start to the year its been. Monday begins the 2nd trimester.
New assigned seats will be given in each class this week. Report Cards should come home with your child this Friday, Dec. 6th.
6th Grade Plans: Monday & Tuesday: Students will actively complete their Canada & US Region Challenge 3. Students analyze thematic maps of the region and answer related challenge questions.
Wednesday: students complete Challenge 4. Thursday and Friday: Students complete Challenge 5. This is the final Challenge that assesses the students ability to analyze all thematic maps and answer related challenge questions.
7th Grade Plans: Monday & Tuesday (Maybe Weds.) Students are learning about and completing work on the influence of oil in SW and Central Asia. They will be comparing the wealth of oil and its influence on a country's Human Development Index, as well as the definition and purpose of OPEC. The week will conclude with the processing assignment which summarizes the chapter and answers the question, "How does black gold shape a region."
New assigned seats will be given in each class this week. Report Cards should come home with your child this Friday, Dec. 6th.
6th Grade Plans: Monday & Tuesday: Students will actively complete their Canada & US Region Challenge 3. Students analyze thematic maps of the region and answer related challenge questions.
Wednesday: students complete Challenge 4. Thursday and Friday: Students complete Challenge 5. This is the final Challenge that assesses the students ability to analyze all thematic maps and answer related challenge questions.
7th Grade Plans: Monday & Tuesday (Maybe Weds.) Students are learning about and completing work on the influence of oil in SW and Central Asia. They will be comparing the wealth of oil and its influence on a country's Human Development Index, as well as the definition and purpose of OPEC. The week will conclude with the processing assignment which summarizes the chapter and answers the question, "How does black gold shape a region."
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving
Its a short week! and as students would call it, "a Great Week!"
6th Grade SS Plans: Students are beginning challenge classwork on Canada and the United States. There is no homework this week.
7th Grade SS Plans: Students are finishing up their mapping Quiz work on SW/Central Asia. They are also beginning chapter 24 work. No homework this week.
I am very blessed and Thankful to have all of my students in class. They are a great group of Spartan Leaders!
6th Grade SS Plans: Students are beginning challenge classwork on Canada and the United States. There is no homework this week.
7th Grade SS Plans: Students are finishing up their mapping Quiz work on SW/Central Asia. They are also beginning chapter 24 work. No homework this week.
I am very blessed and Thankful to have all of my students in class. They are a great group of Spartan Leaders!
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Plans for Week of 11/11
Student Led Conferences conclude this week. They will be held this Tuesday the 12th. Both nights, the conferences are scheduled from 4-6:30. I will be located in the middle school gym for those parents who wish to speak with me. Please speak with your child in regards to more specific conference details.
6th grade plans: Student's current unit of study, is the U.S. and Canada Mapping Lab. This is an in-classroom geography/lab component. There is no assigned homework for this week. All work is completed in class in partner groups.
7th grade plans: Students will continue mapping lab work on Southwest and Central Asia. This is an in-classroom geography/lab component. There is no assigned homework for this week. All work is completed in class in partner groups.
6th grade plans: Student's current unit of study, is the U.S. and Canada Mapping Lab. This is an in-classroom geography/lab component. There is no assigned homework for this week. All work is completed in class in partner groups.
7th grade plans: Students will continue mapping lab work on Southwest and Central Asia. This is an in-classroom geography/lab component. There is no assigned homework for this week. All work is completed in class in partner groups.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Week of Nov. 4th Plans
Student Led Conferences begin this week. They will be held this Thursday the 7th and next Tuesday the 12th. Both nights, the conferences are scheduled from 4-6:30. I will be located in the middle school gym for those parents who wish to speak with me. Please speak with your child in regards to more specific conference details.
6th Grade Plans: This week students will take their Chapter 2 Test on Monday. Students will be introduced to the next unit of studies, U.S. and Canada. Students will have a 50 states mapping assignment due Thursday. Thursday the students will be compiling their conference folders. Friday they will watch a video on the 50 states.
7th Grade Plans: Students are beginning their work on Southwest and Central Asia. Monday, they will complete challenge 1, due Tuesday. On Tuesday, students will organize their conference folders. Weds. students will complete challenge 2, due Thursday. Thursday, students will finalize conference materials. The week will conclude with mapping lab work on Southwest and Central Asia.
See you at conferences!
6th Grade Plans: This week students will take their Chapter 2 Test on Monday. Students will be introduced to the next unit of studies, U.S. and Canada. Students will have a 50 states mapping assignment due Thursday. Thursday the students will be compiling their conference folders. Friday they will watch a video on the 50 states.
7th Grade Plans: Students are beginning their work on Southwest and Central Asia. Monday, they will complete challenge 1, due Tuesday. On Tuesday, students will organize their conference folders. Weds. students will complete challenge 2, due Thursday. Thursday, students will finalize conference materials. The week will conclude with mapping lab work on Southwest and Central Asia.
See you at conferences!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Happy Halloween Week!
Halloween Week Plans for 7th Grade SS: Students are actively working on their Ancient Egypt Papers. This paper is both an individual and group assignment. The final paper is due at the end of the hour Wednesday. Students have received instruction and a rubric for this assignment. Each individual is assigned a portion of the paper to complete and then the group organizes the final paper through Google Docs. This paper will be included in the student's student led conference folder.
Halloween Week Plans for 6th Grade SS: Students are finalizing their studies of Chapter 2, Seeing the World as a Geographer. Students are completing their reading notes on Monday (work due Tuesday). On Tuesday, student groups will organize and perform a group act it out on their assignend economic activity. Review work will begin on Wednesday and the Chapter 2 Test will be this Friday....to be honest....as a result of Halloween, the test might be postponed to Monday. (the day after Halloween probably isnt the best test day)
Monday, October 21, 2013
Plans for the Week of Oct. 21st
Congratulations students, Meap is all done! Great Job putting forth your best efforts! Now our schedule and routine will be back to normal.
6th grade SS plans: Students are working on chapter 2, Seeing the World as a Geographer. This week's lessons require students to use their geographical skills to interpret and create different types of maps. Monday thru Thursday will pertain to in-class map work and act it outs. Act it outs are simple student demonstrations of their assigned geographical skill.
7th grade SS plans: Students are learning to walk like an Egyptian. Our week begins with this old Bangles song as the students are divided into groups for the week's work. Student groups will be investigating the 7 major elements of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization. This week's work will be completed in class, there shouldn't be much homework this week.
Enjoy your week,
Mr. Toole
6th grade SS plans: Students are working on chapter 2, Seeing the World as a Geographer. This week's lessons require students to use their geographical skills to interpret and create different types of maps. Monday thru Thursday will pertain to in-class map work and act it outs. Act it outs are simple student demonstrations of their assigned geographical skill.
7th grade SS plans: Students are learning to walk like an Egyptian. Our week begins with this old Bangles song as the students are divided into groups for the week's work. Student groups will be investigating the 7 major elements of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization. This week's work will be completed in class, there shouldn't be much homework this week.
Enjoy your week,
Mr. Toole
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