Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3

Social Studies Syllabus: Week of August 31-September 4, 2009

(Updated 5:00 P.M. Aug. 31st)

Blog Website: d97jalexander.blogspot.com

Email: jalexander@op97.org

Important!! Please read the following information:

*Your child will receive a syllabus at the beginning of each week. If the syllabus is lost you may go to my blog to print another copy of it. See the blog website information at the top of this syllabus.

*This will be the first full week of classes so each child should have a folder and spiral that is the same color. The folder and spiral should be purple, if at all possible. Matching materials help students to stay organized.

*Students should know the following parts of our textbook, and what material can be found or learned in each of the following parts: Table of Contents, Copyright Page, Atlas, Political Map, Physical Map, Glossary, Index, Spanish Glossary, Primary Sources Library, Chapter Focus Box, Terms, Graphic Organizer Activity, and Units.

*My students will take a short quiz on these parts of the book next Thursday, September 10th. (oops! I had the work date on my syllabus)

*A study guide will be given on this Friday. Please ask your sixth grader about it.

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Monday, August 31– CD/book swap letters due today

Ancient civilizations connections activity and S.S. strategies

Tuesday, September 1– Parts of the Book Pre-Assessment

Introduce parts of Human Heritage textbook

Think-Pair-Share activity

Wednesday, September 2– Books/CD’s given to students today

Copy and review vocabulary terms

Thursday, September 3- Finish copying Parts of the Book terms and discuss

Homework: TS 175 and TS 176 Worksheet

Friday, September 4- Review homework

Begin study guide

Homework: You may wish to begin studying for your upcoming test. Have a great 3-day holiday weekend!

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus- August 31-September 4, 2009

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3

Reading/Language Arts Syllabus

Week of August 31-September 4, 2009 (Updated 5:00 P.M. Aug. 31^st)

Blog Website: d97jalexander.blogspot.com

Email: jalexander@op97.org

Important Information:

· The hand-written draft of Vital Statistics is due on Tuesday, September 1. Students will need to type a draft in the proper format and turn it in on Friday, September 4. The typed final copy will be due Monday, September 14.

· Students will receive their Reading Logs on Tuesday and the logs will be due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.

· Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin NEXT week. Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 in Mrs. Alexander’s room on Tuesdays, Ms. Koplin’s room on Wednesdays, and Mr. Morrell’s room on Thursdays.

· Students will begin spelling lessons this week. Spelling is held every other week alternating with a vocabulary week. Five of those words will be Vocabra words. The Vocabra words are bonus words and will not necessarily be found in the spelling textbook. Next week, will be our Vocabulary week in which students will receive another five Vocabra words. Next week students will receive another five words Vocabra words and participate in vocabulary activities using all ten of the Vocabra words. We will also have a vocabulary test on these ten words.

· Students will each receive a spelling book that they will be able to keep at home for the school year because I have a set of classroom books.

· Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25 @ 5:30-7:30 P.M.

Monday, August 31

Review Team Procedures

Spelling Pretest

Continue Seedfolks Introductory Activities

Read and Chart Kim

Homework: Finish your handwritten copy of vital statistics, if necessary.

Write each misspelled word 2 times each in syllables

Tuesday, September 1

Check in Handwritten Copy of Vital Statistics

Review the Typed Format Vital Statistics Expectations

Introduce Reading Logs

Read and Chart Ana & Wendell

Introduce Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart

Homework: Read Pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log.

Spelling: Complete Spelling Master (puzzle) 1B- Due Wednesday

Bring quart-sized Ziploc baggie for Seedfolks book on Wednesday

Wednesday, September 2

Learning Styles Inventory

Review Spelling Homework

Read and Chart Gonzalo

Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart

Homework: Read and Chart Leona

Spelling: Pt. B - Bottom p. 9 and top p. 10

Thursday: September 3

Media Center: Computer Log in Information, etc - 8^th Period

Review Leona Chart then Read and Chart Sam

Review for Spelling test

Homework: Study for Spelling test on Friday

Finish typed Vital Statistics Draft

Friday, September 4 – Vital Statistics Draft Due Today

Media Center Orientation - 9^th Period

Take Spelling Test

Read and Chart Virgil

Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart

Write a story about Video Games using at least 7 or more spelling words

Homework: Enjoy your 3-Day, Labor Day Weekend!