April 22, 2015

6th Grade Notes:

Space Camp: April 29 for Tracks A and C. 

Wear white T-shirt, jeans, and closed-toe shoes. No jewelry.

Homework:
Daily: Planner signed EVERY day.

Weekly: Check your grades on Skyward and keep up with missing assignments.

Independent Reading: Read 20 minutes every day (or 100 minutes per week).

Language Arts: (Always bring a red pen to class.)

B, C, D Tracks:

• All No RED Ink Online Assignments due: 4/26 by 11:00 PM.
• DOL Sentences #4-6. Due: 4/23.
• B and D Track: No Red Ink Quiz. Due: 4/22 before 11:00 PM. 

Science:
B, C, D Tracks 

Reading/Spelling:  
B, C, D Tracks:  At least 1 Guided Reading Activity Due: Tomorrow.

Math:

Log in to ThinkCentral.com for math homework activities.

Every Day: ThinkThroughMath.com

B Track: 

C Track: 8-5 and 8-6. Due: 4/23. We also completed the Ch. 8 Quiz 1 today.

D Track: Unit 8 Review Due: Thurs / Unit 8 Test Thursday.

Social Studies:  

B Track: 
C Track: No Assignment.
D Track: No Assignment.


Ballroom Dance Club:  
Meetings on Wednesday 3:30-4:10pm

6^th Grade Country Report – B, C, D Tracks

            We will complete our 6th-grade year by having our B,C, and D Track student’s research and write a Country Report.  This goes along nicely with our study of world history this year.

            Attached are the guidelines for students to follow in writing the report.  Most of the report will be researched and written in class however the poster, oral presentation with power point and final written report will be done outside of school.   

            Starting the week of June 15^th, students will present their poster, power point, written report and any other items for display during class.

Country Report Guidelines

            The Country Report will be done using a report notes packet before writing the final report.  Students are to organize their reports using this packet.

            The Country Report Outlines are due Wednesday, May 20.  After the teacher checks the outlines, they will be returned, and the students may begin work on their rough drafts.

            For the Rough Draft the student should take the Country Report Outlines and write their report in their own words.  These can be handwritten in pencil or typed.   Rough Drafts are due June 8^th.  The Final Draft, power point and poster will be due June 15th. Students should use their imagination and creativity in making an interesting report!

Oral presentations will be June 15 – 18 and June 22-25.

Guidelines/Power Point:

• Include a minimum of 10 slides
• Tell a brief history of your country
• Tell who the leaders are for your country
• Show your Country Flag (from your report) and explain the meaning and importance of the flag.
• Name and briefly describe three famous people from your country.
• Tell the five best things about your country.
• Remember your presentation should be 5 minutes long.

Poster Requirements: (must include the following but anything else is great too!)

• Poster cut out in the shape of your country
• Important facts about your country
• Your favorite thing you learned about your country
• Major Cities (including Capital)
• Famous Places
• Make your poster exciting.  Pretend you are a travel agent and you are trying to get people to visit your country!

COUNTRY REPORT CRITERIA CHECKLIST

______ Report cover used

_____ Introduction

_____ Handwritten pages written in blue or black ink, skipping lines

______ Typed pages in 12-font, New Times Roman, & Double-spaced

______ Use complete detailed interesting sentences

_____ Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation correct

_____ Paragraphs indented

_____ Any maps, charts and/or pictures must have a title & key

_____ Complete all 7 categories for the report (each category must be titled)

_____ Closing Paragraph

COUNTRY REPORT RUBRIC

• WRITTEN REPORT

            COUNTRY REPORT OUTLINE                                                      (50) ____________

            COUNTRY REPORT ROUGH DRAFT                                          (50) ____________

FINAL REPORT:

CONTENT                                                                              (50) ____________

     Content is the information you present.

     (Completing all 7 categories)

CRITERIA                                                                               (30) ____________

   This means fulfilling the reports

    requirements. (See list above)

CREATIVITY                                                                           (20) ____________

   Creativity is using your imagination!

•ORAL PRESENTATION/POWER POINT/POSTER

Being prepared and knowing your information               (60) ____________

            (including power point and poster)

CREATIVITY/Neatness                                                                   (40) ____________

Creativity is using your imagination!

                                                                                                      TOTAL ____________/300