Over 125 sixth graders have earned one or more medals from the Manga High math challenge. There was a tough battle last night between Elk Meadows and another larger school, but the Falcons pulled ahead and is now ranked #4!
Homework:
Read 20 minutes and record your time.
Planner signed
Reading: Gods/Goddesses color/cut/paste put in envelope with your name on it due 1/26.
Language Arts: If you haven't presented your poem, keep practicing until you do. Think about what character from a Greek myth you want to use for your next essay.
Math: Homework 5-2. Due 1/25
Keyboarding: Practice your keyboarding skills at least five (5) minutes each night.
Science: Students did a great job on their box instrument! Ask them to play a scale for you.
Science Fair Question and Hypothesis are due Thursday 1/26.
Social Studies: The Greece study guide and map are due on Thursday. Blog Challenge #1 is to write a poem. There are six different choices. The guidelines for each poem are on Edmodo. Poems must be posted on your BLOG page. www.kidblog.org
Poems should be posted before the middle of February.
Symposium on Monday: Bring cleaned grapes and come prepared to speak. Option A: Impromtu Speaking (1 min. preparation 2 minute speech about a famous Greek quote) Option B: Extemporaneous Speech (Watch CNN Student News each night and come prepared to discuss a current event.) Option C: Oration: (Prepare a 6 min. speech about one of the 7 Habits).
QUEST: 150 XP Make Vocabulary Flash Cards (word, definition, illustration) This is an option!
monarchy isthmus epic acropolis agora assembly ephors
democracy demagogues tragedy comedy lyric poem lyres
alliance helot sanctuary architecture myth polis
philosopher fable stoa oligarchy chiton tyrant trireme
phalanx pedagogue oracle barter amphora
Other QUESTS include: Voki, Storybird, Screenr Newscast, Comix You can find details on Edmodo.
