Mapping Vocabulary

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Core: September 12

1. Finish revising and editing your letter to Miss B

2. Log in to the computer using username "MV" and password "123"

3. Go to your student gmail account HERE

4. Log in using the information on your yellow card

5. If your yellow card does not work, TRY AGAIN (3 times), then silently walk to Miss Bryant's table with your card

6. Type your letter into a blank google doc (using the steps Miss B showed you in class)

7. Done? Read quietly or work on your Wordly Wise (due tomorrow)

Letter to Miss B (6th grade core)

Letter to teacher assignment

Directions:  Write a letter to Miss Bryant and address the following items:

- Who are you?  (age, likes, dislikes, hobbies, passions, fears, etc.)

- Describe your family in detail (include pets).

- What is your favorite subject in school?  Please explain.

- Is there anything Miss Bryant should know to help you be successful in sixth grade?

- What was your favorite part of fifth grade?

Final draft will be emailed to Miss Bryant on Thursday, September 12, 2013

This Week in Room 103

All students:
Monday: Magazine Drive kick-off, Fire Drill
Tuesday: New Homework Coupons (in Core class) 
Thursday: Bus Evac Drill (in Science class)

Core
Monday: Wordly Wise #1, Maps & Globes, Edit letters to Miss B
Tuesday: Library for checkout, Map Skills, Magical Phrases
Wednesday: Email final letters to Miss B, Setting, Map Skills
Thursday: Finish emails, Map Skills
Friday: Wordly Wise #1 Due and assess, Map Skills, SRI

6th grade Reading
Starts next week

8th Grade Reading
Tuesday & Thursday: Literature book "Moon"

Wildcat Pride
Monday: Finalize spirit days
Tuesday & Wednesday: prepare sales pitch
Thursday: pitch ideas to Mr. Murphy
Friday: Boundary Breaking

Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines...

Core Deadlines

Due May 23rd
Machu Picchu Ad
Chapter 12, Section 3 Notes
General Info Country Research Form

Due May 24th at the END of the period
Research Form #1
Research Form # 2

Due May 28th
Research Form #3
Postcard Rough Draft #1

Due May 29th
Postcard Rough Draft #2 and #3

Due May 30th
Speech Guidelines handout

Due May 31st
Speech Outline

Due June 4th at the END of the period
Final Draft Postcards

June 5th, 6th and 10th
Speeches

Reading Deadlines

May 23rd
Shakesbook Rough Draft (at beginning of class)
Midsummer Night's Dream Character Quiz (in class)

May 30th
Shakesbook Final Draft

Wildcat Pride Deadlines

May 24th
Dreamboard 

May 28th
Dreamboard Essay or Speech

May 31st
Field Day Plan

June 5th
8th grade Slideshow

June 5th
Yearbook Sales Contest Ends

Cultural Exploration Deadlines

June 5th
Leadership Inquiry Project Essay/Presentation Due

June 6th, 10th, 11th
Leadership Inquiry Presentations

Click HERE for the MesoAmerican Ballgame assignment

Mayan Discussion

Seminar Questions
Please prepare notes for each question and be prepared to discuss your answers on TUESDAY MAY 14th DURING OUR MAYAN DISCUSSION. Participation in the discussion is required, these questions will guide you through the exercise. 

1.  The Maya built thousands of pyramids and the Egyptians less than one hundred.  Why are the   Egyptian pyramids so much more famous than the Mayan pyramids?  Why are pyramids associated with Egypt and not Central America?

2.  Pyramids played an important role in Mayan culture and life.  What was the significance of these pyramids?  how were they the center of Mayan beliefs?

3.  Pakal the Great was a Mayan king in the 7th century, and builder of one of the greatest  pyramids.  Why did Pakal build his great pyramid?  What was he preparing for with this pyramid?

4.  What is Chichen Itza?  Where is it located?  Why is this place so important to Mayan beliefs and   culture?

5.  To try to solve the mysteries of the Maya scientists and explorers go cave diving.  What are the  dangers of cave diving?  What precautions must divers take to ensure their safety?  Why is cave diving so dangerous?

6.  Many keys to the secrets of the Mayan world are in the Popul Vuh.  What are the Popul Vuh?

 7.  There are no temples or pyramids in Candelaria.  Why do scientists go to Candelaria to solve the mystery of the passage to the Maya underworld?

Helpful Links: 

(from http://www.whiteriver.k12.sd.us/FamilyResearch.htm)
The Palenque Project:  http://www.mesoweb.com/palenque/current_dig.html

Omniglot:  A Guide to Written Language: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/mayan.htm

The Popul Vuh:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/pvuheng.htm

Palenque:  http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/a_ah/dir/precol/maya_palenque.html

Seminar Tips

• Speak so that all can hear you
• Listen closely
• Speak without raising hands
• Refer to the text
• Talk to each other and the middle of the circle, not just the leader
• Ask others for clarification. Don’t stay confused
• Invite and allow others to speak
• Consider all viewpoints and ideas
• Know that you are responsible for the quality of the seminar

Seminar Grade

 1. Student notes will be collected and checked for completeness but will not be graded

2. Students will be graded using the following rubric: 

Seminar grading rubric