Week of September 21-25
Big Idea: Through cooperation, we will work to achieve our Geography Goals
Mon - Set Up Notebook. Characteristics of a "Dynamic Village."
Homework: Type Out Characteristics of a " Dynamic Village."
Reminder: Village Signs are due Wed/Thur
Tue - Share characteristics. Pretest: Using graphic organizers. Class Sharing: Check/discuss pretest
Wed/Thur - Share village signs. Library - select article on a country. Group Work: Using country information, as a group complete the graphic organizer.
Fri - Class sharing/discussion - group graphic organizers.
Week of September 14 - 18
Big Idea: TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More (introduction to Co-operative Learning)
Monday - - 1. Positives/Negatives of Group Work 2. Difference between "group work" and "cooperative learning."
3. Lessons from the geese.
Homework: Using Lessons from The Geese, students are to compose a paragraph describing an incident when one of the lessons helped or did not help them in a particular situation. (one paragraph - four or more sentences)
Tuesday - Share/discuss homework. Together in groups of four students are to identify the characteristics of a good leader and a good team player. Thoroughly discuss difference between co-operative learning and group work.
Wed/Thur - Name Your Village
Homework: Design name plate, banner for your village. Due Wednesday/Thursday next week
Friday - Enjoy your day off!!!
Week of August 31 - September 11 - Since I was out sick this week, students did some geography review and activities on China
Week of Aug. 24 - 28: Big Idea- "We're all from different places, but we're all in the same boat." The activities center around helping the sixth grades to become comfortable at DSA.
Monday - Warm Up: Are you becoming "comfortable" at DSA? Write a paragraph to explain your answer.
Class Activity: Find Someone
Tuesday - Warm Up: True/False
Class Activity - Share true and false facts
Wednesday/Thursday - Warm Up: You know you're at DSA when you see, feel, hear
Class Activity: Using interview questions, complete graphic organizer as you prepare to introduce one of your classmates to your peers.
Friday - Continue working on peer introduction paragraph.
Homework: Period 1 - finish peer interview questions.
Period 5 - finish peer introduction
Period 6/7 - finish peer introduction & practice peer presentation
Grade 6 Syllabus - Allen 2009-10
6TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES -BARBARA ALLEN