Category: ELA 6.09

Parents,

We start Genius Hour this week! What is Genius Hour? Students will be introduced to GH and what it is. They’ll be shown some helpful videos and examples from past students. Next week, we will dive in and start researching. I can’t wait to see what all our children learn. A note will come home Tuesday to sign and return.

Monday –

MLK Day – We honor you! Check out one of our classes in the newspaper!

https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/after-summer-of-racial-justice-protests-longview-area-teachers-navigate-mlk-day-lessons/article_4eb581b2-5779-11eb-b7f1-83c6bf082912.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Tuesday – 

1. Introduce Genius Hour
2. Turn in Genius Hour topic and driving question
3. Examples of Genius Hour

HW: Flocabulary: Primary/Secondary Sources (DUE FRIDAY)

Wednesday –

1. Subject/Predicate MLK poem

HW: Flocabulary: Primary/Secondary Sources (DUE FRIDAY)

Thursday –

1. “I Have a Dream” Poster

HW: Flocabulary: Primary/Secondary Sources (DUE FRIDAY)

Friday –

1. Character Lesson – Include Others
2. Finish all work
3. MLK puzzles when done with all work

Have a great weekend! See you next Tuesday!

Parents,

Ask your child what he/she is thinking about researching, creating, designing, etc. for a Passion Project/Genius Hour idea. We will be starting Genius Hour next week. **What are you passionate about? What do you want to learn more about? Who or what can you improve/help in your community? What new skill do you want to learn? More will come home soon about this.

Monday – 

Bad Weather Day – SNOW DAY!

Tuesday – 

1. Finish last week’s lessons:

• Titanic Grammar
• Titanic Task Cards
• It’s/Its
• Titanic Summarizing

      2 . If done, get a Titanic Passenger Ticket and begin researching. Learn if you survived or not!

HW: Flocabulary: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Leadership video & quiz

Wednesday – 

1. Titanic Passengers – Research and share a little about “yourself” and whether you survived or not.

HW: Flocabulary: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Leadership video & quiz

Thursday –

1. MLK Grammar
2. MLK Symbaloo (early finishers)  MLK Symbaloo

HW: Flocabulary: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Leadership video & quiz

Friday –

1. Dr. King Gimkit
2. MLK Poem
3. Dr. King’s Dream – Write “My Dreams”

Have a great 3 day weekend! See you next Tuesday!

REMINDER: On Thursday and Friday, students are released at 12:15. Busses will run at this time. Due to COVID and social distancing guidelines, students may not leave early if they don’t have an exam the last period.

WRITING:

Monday – UGLY SWEATER DAY

1. Quizizz (semester exam review)
2. Semester Exam Review Game

HW: Happy Holidays (enjoy time with your family)!

Tuesday – ELF YOURSELF (WEAR STRIPES)

1. Motivational Video
2. Bell Work
3. Semester Exam Review -Game

HW: Happy Holidays (enjoy time with your family)!

Wednesday – SANTA HAT

1. Christmas Trivia
2. Semester Exam Review – TRUST NO ONE!

HW: Happy Holidays (enjoy time with your family)!

Thursday: DECORATE YOURSELF LIKE A PRESENT

Early Release at 12:15: Semester Exams for periods 1, 3, 5, & 7

Friday: WEAR PJ’s

Early Release at 12:15: Semester Exams for periods 2, 4, 6, & 8

Wishing you all a very happy, relaxing, and enjoyable holiday break! See you in the new year!

WRITING:

Monday –

1. WWII Memorials Virtual Tour

During our tour, we will visit the USS Arizona and learn about Pearl Harbor.

HW: Happy Holidays (enjoy time with your family)!

Tuesday –

1. Transitions video
2. Transitions Quizizz
3. Transitions Kahoot

HW: Happy Holidays (enjoy time with your family)!

Wednesday –

1. Grammar Time
2. Semester Exam Review

HW: Happy Holidays (enjoy time with your family)!

Thursday –

1. Augmented Reality with Anne Frank
2. Gimkit Ink
3. Semester Exam Review

HW: Happy Holidays (enjoy time with your family)!

Friday –

1. Character Lesson – Dealing with Conflict
2. Motivational Video
3. Grammar Check

WRITING:

Monday –

1. Introduce new vocabulary for “The Girl Who Lived Forever”
2. Watch Behind the Scenes of “The Girl Who Lived Forever”
3. Vocabulary practice

HW: Gimkit Vocabulary – “The Girl Who Lived Forever” (Due Friday)

Tuesday –

1. Read “The Girl Who Lived Forever”
2. Write Time: How can you improve your world? What legacy do you want to leave?

HW: Gimkit Vocabulary – “The Girl Who Lived Forever” (Due Friday)

Wednesday –

1. Grammar Time
2. Virtual Tour of the Secret Annex
3. Write Time: Describe one of the rooms in the annex using adjectives/sensory language

HW: Gimkit Vocabulary – “The Girl Who Lived Forever” (Due Friday)

Thursday –

1. Grammar – Introduct prepositions/objects of the preposition
2. Write a Preposition Poem (instructions and document posted on Google Classroom)

HW: Gimkit Vocabulary – “The Girl Who Lived Forever” (Due Friday)

Friday –

1. Vocabulary Test
2. Character Lesson – Responsibility Starts with Me
3. Motivational Video
4. Finish Preposition Poem