Team 6-3 Mrs. Alexander
Week of April 13, 2009
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Important Information:
• Don’t forget to turn in both the permission slip and a check, for our sixth grade end of the year field trip. It is due by Friday, April 17. No Exceptions! If you need a scholarship please see me as soon as possible, but definitely before the due date.
• Students should be making good progress gathering information for their research project. For the next two weeks students will have limited time in the media center to use the computers and reference books to gather research material. Students should plan to research on their own at the public library or here at school. Our library is open before school everyday except Wednesdays. It is open everyday after school from 3:30 - 4:30, as well.
• Minimum of Three Source Cards are due April 16 and Fifteen Note Cards are due April 17.
• Be sure to bring your research folder and materials to class every day. You never know when you can earn extra credit points.
• Our next reading log is due on Friday, April 17.
• Our sixth grade honor roll breakfast is this Friday, April 17 @ 8:00A.M. Congratulations to our A & B honor roll students!!!
Monday, April 13
Media Center Computers 8th and 9th Period: Research Time
Homework: Continue collecting researching and completing note cards.
Tuesday, April 14
Media Center Back Tables 8th and 9th Period: Research Time
Introduce Research Paper Writing Rubric and Research Note Cards Rubric
Homework: Continue collecting researching and completing note cards.
Wednesday, April 15
Media Center Front Tables: 8th and 9th Period: Research Time
Making an Outline from Notes: Bicycle Racing Example
Note card work time
Homework: Continue researching at home or the public library. Finish your source cards- they are due tomorrow.
Thursday, April 16
Check in Source Cards
Review Outlining Process with Power Notes
Outline Medical Article using Power Notes
Finish Note Cards
Homework: You must have 15 or more paraphrased note cards completed by Friday. Your Reading Log is also due Friday. Remember you must have parent signatures and detailed responses on the Reading Log.
Friday, April 17
Note Card Check
Work on organizing your note cards into an outline.
Introduce Folktales unit and read The Very Angry Ghost.
Homework: Continue working on your research project! Your final 25 note cards are due on Tues, 4/21.
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