Ms. Goldstein

week of May 18-22

Mon. - Tues.  Present Post Cards from Afar.

hw: Be sure your presentation is ready. Bring $1 for report card to be mailed and books to turn in if you haven't already. If you received a deficiency, bring it back signed. BRING YOUR POST CARDS ON WED. EVEN IF YOU HAVE PRESENTED.

Just in case you are planning a summer vacation...(We studied Canada this year, and it's on sale to travel from Atlanta to several cities there!!!)

FYI from Clark Howard: 5-19-09

Domestic & Int'l Deals
The following rates have no ticket-by date - meaning the airlines can 'pull' the deals anytime when they deem the offer a sell-out or an error. Act fast! All fares valid through Early 2010:

One-way from Atlanta, each way:
-- $79 ($114 total) Montreal
-- $160 ($200 total) Vancouver
-- $179 ($220 total) Calgary

Round-trip from Atlanta
-- $161 ($240 total) Toronto
-- $169 ($208 total) Salt Lake City
See details and more deals.


Great International Bargains
The following rates carry a ticket-by date which gives you a bit more breathing room on making a purchase. But don't delay as these deals can also vanish when the airline deems the offer either a mistake or a sell-out!

Round-trip from Atlanta
-- $468 ($690 total) Buenos Aires - Go Now
-- $620 ($801 total) Rio de Janeiro - Go Now
See complete details.

Wed.- We finished the post card presentations, then read a story or two and discussion to find the deeper meaning in the plot.

Thurs.- Letter / favorite quote and what it means in my life. Awards ceremony.

Fri.- Last day: Thanks for a TERRIFIC year!!!!!!!!!!!! I really enjoyed getting to know every one of you. Remember: "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." Enjoy your summer!!! Make it a safe and fun one!    I'd love a real post card sent to school if you travel. ]

Ms. Goldstein      3905 Post Oak Tritt Rd.     Marietta, GA   30062     Thanks!!!    :)

Week of May 11-15th

Download Postcards from Afar Grading

HOMEWORK ALL WEEK: Quiz Thursday (study) and Post Cards from Afar project due Monday, May 18th- Yours MUST BE ON TIME to count!!!

REMEMBER THAT YOUR POST CARDS FROM AFAR PROJECT IS DUE MONDAY, MAY 18TH. IT MUST BE TURNED IN ON TIME!!! (see attachment for grading rubric)

Monday- We finished the presentations on Personal Economics and added to our notes. Study for the Quiz on Thurs. Bring your book to turn in.

Tues.- Olympics!!! Study for the quiz. Bring your book to turn in!!!

Wed.- Review for quiz. Read Wonders of the World. 

Th.- Review and quiz

Fri.- story and positive statements

week of May 4-8

Download Personal Economics

Monday- Notebook Entry #1.Students copied a chart to fill out about their own personal finances. We shared stories and ideas. Entry #2: Students listed items for which they are grateful in life. Hw: Discuss finances with your parent(s) and find out their values/beliefs about how to handle your money. Brainstorm ideas. What do you want to do with your life? How will school/education help you achieve your goals? What can you do as an entrepreneur if you choose to start your own business? What would you choose to do? Fill out your chart. Bring your textbook to turn in.

Tuesday- We reviewed I + V = R (share with parent). Students read " How to Live Like a Millionaire" and took notes. Please discuss them with your child. Hw: Share your notes and discuss them at home. Find out your parent(s) values about giving/spending/saving/investing money.

Wednesday- We discussed the cw/hw from yesterday. Students read tips from The One Minute Millionaire and are to present the information tomorrow. hw: Be sure your group is ready to present. Add to your gratitude list. Bring an item (with your parent's permission) that you can barter in class. Bring your textbook to turn in. Review notes for an upcoming quiz.

Thurs.-Fri.- groups shared while class took notes on presentations HW: bring book to school. Bring item to barter (get permissions first-value under $5- something that you are ready to let go of anyway). Study-review Personal Economics notes for quiz next week. 

If you received a progress report, have it signed and return it Monday.
  

You may begin researching for the Post Cards from Afar project that is due Monday, May 18th. Choose a place that we have studied this year and find interesting information about he history and what to see when you travel there. Make a 5 x 7" post card. On one side, color (or cut and paste) 5 pictures of famous sights to see there. On the other, write a post card to me about what you "saw" (pretend) and why I would love to go there. Be sure to tell specific and accurate information. Help me find a great place to go on vacation! Will your post card convince me to choose your location? Which place will the class vote to see?

week of April 27-May 1

Download Notebook Check#6 2009 Australia

YOU ARE INVITED TO A HELP SESSION AT 8:15 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY TO PREPARE FOR THE AUSTRALIA TEST, WHICH IS ON FRIDAY.

Notebook Entries:  Make sure that you have labeled each paper with your name, class color, and date, as well as the entry number. If your paper is not labeled correctly, then don't expect credit for it. Each page must be thoroughly completed, as well. Please check the correct column, showing whether or not you have each page. (see attached above) Finally, the title page should be on top with all pages in order and neatly stapled BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS. IF YOU TRY TO STAPLE IT DURING CLASS TIME, THEN YOU ARE NOT PREPARED WHEN YOU ENTER THE ROOM. YOU HAVE HAD ALL WEEK TO ORGANIZE AND STAPLE THIS. FRIDAY, there will be no time to do this in class; if you staple it in class Friday, it will be considered LATE.

1. Australia Revealed movie notes

2. Aus. Map center: map

3. Aus. Govt. center: 37 answers to "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?"

4. Aus. History center answers

5. L. Am. Govt. and Economics Test Corrections

6. Aus. and U.S. comparison chart/ map answers (Jr. Scholastic, 9-18-2000)

7. Centers (2nd set of centers): Australia notes (1. geog., 2. govt.  3. location, climate, natural resources)

8. 6th grade Social Studies End of Year review notes

9. Are You Smarter notes (4-27-09)

10. p. 88 workbook

Monday-Take notes on the govt. of Australia to help prepare for the test on Friday.

Tuesday- Read text p. 733-736. Do p. 88 wkbk.

Wed.- HELP SESSION AT 8:15 A.M. Check p. 88. Read text p. 737-740. Do p. 89 wkbk.

Thurs.- Check p. 89. Play review games.

Friday- Test on Australia.

week of April 20-24

Download End of year review charts voc key people 2009FINAL

This will also help review for  a practice CRCT test in class, which will help you prepare for the official CRCT. 

From now, through Sunday, April 26th, homework is to review the above attachment, which is an overview of our 6th grade standards for this year. The social studies CRCT is the last day of testing. Please review a page of the attachment each night in order feel confident, prepared and to do your VERY BEST on CRCT.

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR EFFORT THIS YEAR!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!   :)

Monday-Presentations and note taking to review what we have studied this year. (see above attachment to look for your units to prepare)

Tuesday/Wednesday-Presentations and note taking to review what we have studied this year. Review games if time. (see above attachment- You should know everything from every unit.)

Thursday/Friday-CRCT practice game.

Next week: Prepare for Australia Test which is scheduled for Friday, May 1st.

Help session: Wed., April 29th at 8:15 a.m.

Study your notes in your notebook. Be prepared to turn in a notebook check on Friday, as well.

Notebook Entries:

1. Australia Revealed movie notes

2. Aus. Map center: map

3. Aus. Govt. center: 37 answers to "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?"

4. Aus. History center answers

5. L. Am. Govt. and Economics Test Corrections

6. Aus. and U.S. comparison chart/ map answers (Jr. Scholastic, 9-18-2000)

7. Centers (2nd set of centers): Australia notes (1. geog., 2. govt.  3. location, climate, natural resources)

8. 6th grade Social Studies End of Year review notes

Week of April 13-17

Download End of year review charts voc key people 2009FINAL

This will also help review for  a practice CRCT test in class, which will help you prepare for the official CRCT. 

Monday-We practiced skills: Latitude/longitude, map reading, and chart reading (graded-on I-Parent). (Entry #6 in notebook.)

Tuesday-We reviewed the skills from yesterday. If you didn't understand something and haven't already seen me to explain, please see me this week to go over it. We worked in centers to learn more about Australia's Govt., Geog., and how location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live. (Entry #7 in notebook)

Wednesday-Finish centers and share information. You will need your notes from your notebook.  Bring your folder to class tomorrow. (Blue class, I have your folders.)

Thursday-We shared Australia centers  and review last weeks center notes on Australia.Students were assigned groups for an end of the year review. Students worked on preparing materials to review with the rest of the class. Hw: Review folders and the information attached above. Save your notes to study for the Australia test on May 1st. (The test will be after CRCT.)

If you have printed the above (attached) review, bring it. (You may print 2 pages per paper and print on front and back to save paper.)

Friday-Students worked well in groups today preparing for end of year review presentations.

HW: Finish your part of the presentation. EVERYONE has something to do. It MUST be ready to share the minute you walk into class on Monday. Meet outside of school or during homeroom to finish whatever is necessary. As I stressed during class today, DO NOT EXPECT CLASS TIME TO PUT anything else together on Monday.

From now, through Sunday, April 26th, homework is to review the above attachment, which is an overview of our 6th grade standards for this year. The social studies CRCT is the last day of testing. Please review a page of the attachment each night in order feel confident, prepared and to do your VERY BEST on CRCT.

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR EFFORT THIS YEAR!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!   :)

week of March 30-April 3: Folder for the year going home to use for CRCT review

Monday-Tues.  Watch Australia Revealed movie and take notes

Wed.-Fri.  Australia centers: Geography, History, Government

Thurs.- We did test corrections for L.Am. Govt. and Economy Test...  HW: #1. Get your test corrections signed if less than an 80.

Students are taking home their folders for this year in social studies so they may go through and review for the CRCT. Thurs. HW: #2. Bring a note signed by your parent acknowledging that they have looked through your folder and you will review your notes to prepare for CRCT. (Signed note may be written in your planner)...Blue class will do this after spring break. All classes that took folders home need to bring them for a review activity before CRCT on Tuesday after spring break. If you have time and get bored during break, feel free to make up a review game that covers Europe, Latin America, Canada, or Australia (Govt., HIstory, People/Culture, etc.). If you do, then be sure you have the correct answers to go with it.

The Talent Show was SO much fun! Thank you for coming and participating!

Have a wonderful spring break!!! :)

week of March 23-27

Test this Friday on Latin America: Governments and Economic

HELP SESSION 8:15 A.M. WEDNESDAY.

Monday: Today, we read about different types of economics, comparing Cuba, Brazil, and Canada. Students should have copied and answered the questions (due to check them tomorrow) and should have made flash cards on the vocabulary in the packet. Hw: If you did not finish, you should have checked out a packet (due back to me during homeroom tomorrow) to finish tonight. Study your flash cards and notes for the test. Have your test corrections signed if you made less than 80%. Parents, please check I-Parent. Thanks!

Notebook pages:

1. vocabulary terms (see last week's blog)

2. Ch. 9 GPS notes (anticipation guide/outline/chart) on L.Am. Govt.

3. p. 184 text, #2 chart on Mexico's govt.

4. Ch. 11-12 GPS notes (copy and answer questions 1-11) L. Am. Economics

5a. test corrections: L.Am. History Test (should be signed if under 80%)

5b. Essay question (test)

Tuesday: Check Ch. 11-12. Read Ch. 13 and copy and answer questions to go with it. (Use all notes to study for test.) HW: Study!Practice your vocabulary using your flash cards. Study all notes in your notbook about L.America: Economics and Government.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO GET YOUR REPORT CARD SIGNED. BRING BACK YOUR PICTURES AND/OR MONEY.

Wednesday:HELP SESSION AT 8:15 A.M. Finish and check Ch. 13 packet information.

In class, we read p. 185-188, p. 208-211, and  p. 238-242 about the Economies of Latin America. Students began wkbk. p. 19 (skip B), p. 22 (only #3 and the first box on B), and p. 26 (ALL). Finish these workbook pages for hw, if you did not finish in class. (Many people finished. Parents, I recommend that you ask to see them if you are not sure.) STUDY your vocabulary and notes for the test on Friday.  (see Thursday)

Thursday: Review game(s).HW: STUDY all notes and vocabulary for test. (see last week's blog for 20 vocabulary terms...) Remember to get your planner (and report card) signed. Bring pictures and/or picture money. Notes to study: GPS Ch. 9, Ch. 11-12, Ch.13 and workbook pages (and text to go with them) p. 19, 22,26,27.

Friday: Test on Latin America: Governments and Economies

week of 3-16 through 3-20

The next two weeks, we will be learning about the government and economy of Latin American countries. The next test is scheduled for Friday, March 27th.

Monday: We watched the National Geographic video "Guns, Germs, and Steel", based on the Pulitzer Prize-Winning book by Jared Daimond. It explains his theory about why some civilizations easily over power others. He bases it on geography and explains why.    I also collected the notebook checks. HW: If you did not turn in your notebook check, prepare to turn it in tomorrow at the beginning of class.

Tuesday: Students read and compared the governments of Brazil, Mexico and Cuba. They had three activities to do along with this. HW: 1. Finish the activities. (see attached)  If you have done the first two, you may use your notes (without the packet) to fill out the chart that follows. 2. Make falsh cards using the first 5 (of 20) vocabulary words. (see attched) Begin studying them for the test.

Download Latin America Government and Economics Test Vocabulary to know

Download Latin America Government Ch.9 GPS organizers

Wednesday: We checked the notes and charts on governments from yesterday, then played a review game. (Students may make their own version on 3x5 index cards to practice. I highly recommend this!) They need to study and know the material for a quiz (Friday) on the governments of Latin American countries: Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba. If they prepare well, they should make an "A".

We also read p. 179-184. Then did the chart on p. 184, #2. HW: Finish this and study for the quiz.

Thursday: Today, I returned the notebook checks and students filed them. We played a game to review the types of governments in Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba. (Be sure to study your notes that we checked yesterday, including the chart like the one on the bulletin board. You may want to create your own game on 3x5 cards to practice.) We checked the homework (chart from p. 184, #2 in the text book). Use this to help study for the quiz. We read p. 243-247 and did p. 27 in the workbook (ALL, including "B"). HW: Finish p. 27. STUDY for the quiz tomorrow! Aim for an "A"! You can do it!!!  :)

Also, know the definitions: communist, democracy, federal, republic.

Please remember to have your planner and REPORT CARD signed tonight.

Please note that the test is next Friday, March 27th. (This is a change.) This is a two week unit. It will cover Latin America: Government and Economics.

Friday: Check p. 27 (Brazil). Quiz Latin America Govt. Test corrections. (blue class started notes on economics-to do test corrections Mon.)

HW: Make flash cards for the 9 vocabulary terms that are in the text book. You should only have 6 terms left to define.

 GRADES ARE POSTED ON I-PARENT. PLEASE CHECK. IF YOU ARE MISSING ANYTHING, PLEASE SEE ME DURING HOMEROOM TO MAKE IT UP. THANKS.    HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

week of 3-9-09 through 3-13-09

Download History of Latin America Study Guide for Test

Download Who'sWhoInLatinAmericanHistory  know for test, too.

 This is not everything you will need to know, but covers the basics. You will have to THINK through some of the answers.

Monday- We checked p. 21 workbook. (Red class bring yours tomorrow.) Students read and answered questions about Latin American Independence (packet). Many students who did not finish checked out packets. Be sure to return them during homeroom. If you did not finish and did not check out a packet, come during homeroom to finish.

hw: Finish packet and p. 23 workbook--- (Read p. 215-220 for answers).

TEST FRIDAY!    See study guide above. Also, study your notes.

Tuesday- Check packet "Freedom for Mexico" and p. 23 workbook. Organize notebook to study for test and for notebook check. Video: "Mexico Heritage". Begin Latin American Idol.

Hw: Read "the Roots of Mexico," p. 173-178. Do Workbook p. 17.

Wed.- Latin American Idol     STUDY SESSION AT 8:15 A.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

Notebook check coming up:

Notebook Check:

Latin America

                                  Name____________________

Class____________________

Date____________________

Entry:	Yes	No
2a Test Corrections
13 Latin American Environmental Issues: Causes and Effects
14 Ancient Americans: The Aztecs Video Script Notes
15 Map and Timeline/Aztecs and Incas on back
17 Web Quest: Columbian Exchange
19 The Incas notes/The Story of My People
20 Skills Practice: Latitude/Longitude
21 Answers to packet: Ch. 16 “Slavery Builds the Economy”
23 Latin American History Quiz #2 Corrections
24 Notes Les. 6 and 11: Independence/Zapatista
25 Ch. 17 packet notes: “Freedom for Mexico ”

                                                                                   TOTAL SCORE: _____

Thursday- Review for test: Password Game.

Friday- Test on History of Latin America.

hw: Notebook check is due Monday. (see above)