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Welcome to HOMEFUN!

Homework assigned in Humanities 6 is due the next day unless otherwise indicated; work is expected to be ready/printed before coming to class.


 * Date Assigned: **

May 27-29: Practice speeches; Daybook review work Lessons 47&48, 49&50, 51, 52, 53, and 54&55; End of year assessment on Weds. 5/30 May 24: Practice; Presentations all due; begin on Sunday May 23: Final proofread and edit; read aloud to adult and time presentation May 22: Finish revisions for peer conference; gather pictures for Keynote May 21: Work on revisions May 20: Completed rough draft is due tomorrow May14-17; NO HOMEWORK, make good use of 45-60 minutes of worktime in class, those not in the play, feel free to work ahead at home 13May: Continue document grouping information and ideas into paragraphs you think fit them best.(see wiki for assignment and 5 paragraph list.) May 10:Complete answers (essay pre-writing) ready for peer review and discussion on Sunday. May 8&9: See Wiki 'Belief Systems' for questions; work 20 mins. on questions recording answers in your journal. April 29: What is religion? interviews; practice visual essay presentations for Mon. & Tues. as assigned.

April 25:Students chosen to present at the poetry slam practice for round 2; Add to 'Theme' sheet; finish inserting 8-12 pictures into your visual essay as needed (yes, I know most of you are finished) April 24: Finish gathering pictures and info for visual essay; add to "Theme" review sheet ; Practice poem for 1st round presentation tomorrow (you may use your paper; does not have to be memorized!) April 23: Add to your 'Theme Review Web' and find and download 4-5 more pictures for your visual essay;poem? as needed April 22: Visual Essay-check out your topic in an encyclopedia and record 10 facts important to your topic. **April 9-22**: **CHECK WIKI FOR READING SCHEDULE AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS TO BE POSTED (IF YOU CANNOT POST, PLEASE WRITE IN JOURNAL ON 'RESPONSE PAGE')** March March 27: DO NOT GLUE PAGES IN BOOK! Work 30 minutes on pictures March 25: Complete cutting and pasting for picture book/illustrated story, and/or begin pictures March 22: Complete final final draft and self assess on rubric; bring to class on Sunday, and/or make picture book plan, dividing story and planning 8-12 pictures to accompany the text March21:Complete final draft; ready for proofreading and self-assessment Complete March 20: Complete 2nd draft begun in class after peer conferences; Review figures of speech for Daybook assessment tomorrow. March 19: Complete first daft of SRSS begun in class March 18: Finish pre-writing outline begun in class of Silk Road Short Story March 15: If needed, type out final copy of Sports poem, practice reading it for sharing on Sunday March 14: Read Scene 2 & 3; practice reading assigned part March 13: Work on Sports Poem; go over List of Characters for Reader's Theater March12: Work on Sports Poem March 11: Review notes; Ch. 24 The Silk Road Quiz tomorrow! March 8: read and highlight essay on 'Dynamics of the Silk Road"; Ch. 24 Quiz on Monday; March 7: Wear sports shoes (no skirts or dresses!) for the Silk Road Trading Game;read, take notes and create a picture of the main ideas of your assigned section of 'Dynamics of the Silk Road'  March 6: Read HA! Ch. 24-the Silk Road and complete Reading Notes; pp. 158-159 in workbook.  March 5: Type rough draft completed in class of class trip descriptive paragraph or poem; Begin Reading Notes in workbook for HA! Ch. 24-The Silk Road  Feb. 15: Use Figurative Language sheet: complete 5 of the 10; include 1 metaphor, 1 simile and one example of personification.  Feb. 14: Complete Sensory Images Chart  Feb. 13: HA! Chapter 19 -Geography and the Early Settlement of China-Complete pre-reading sheet  Feb. 12: No homework!  Feb. 9: No homework! Have a good weekend; don't forget the International Fair.  FEB. 8: Daybook lesson 28, pp.93-written STOP on page 95. Feb. 7: Daybook, Lesson 27, complete p. 89-92; have 5 images/pictures printed/copies for Culture Poster construction Feb. 6: Daybook Lesson 26, Complete p. 86-88 Feb. 5: Write a Dear Pen-Pal, letter modeled on the one in your handout; include reference to at least 4-5 elements of culture; in your journal or typed and printed, ready to trade and share. Jan. 30: MEMORIZE YOU SCRIPT! Living Museum opens at 12 noon in the MSAR! Jan. 29: PRACTICE YOUR SCRIPT FOR THE LIVING MUSEUM!! Organize any costumes/props you have discussed with your group.Dress rehearsal tomorrow! Jan 26: Complete script as needed and practice; ready to share with your group! Jan 25:Catch-up time; have everything ready to post in class tomorrow! Jan 24: Collect any artifacts needed and write captions for each one; don't forget to list source under each picture. Jan. 23: Proofread and edit your final draft; find artifacts that support your paragraph for the poster. Bring all work to turn in with published copy! Jan. 22: Revise the rough draft of your characteristic paragraph; ready for peer conferencing tomorrow! Jan. 19: create a paragraph plan with beginning and ending topic sentences to organize your notes-may be handwritten in your journal or written online Jan 18: Browse the recommended websites and choose one to use as Source 2: take notes on provided sheet/or digitally Jan 17: Finish taking notes from HA! Jan. 16: 20 minutes- Use Noodletools to Jan 15: No homework!! Jan 10: Daybook Lesson 44, p. 142 & 143: Read and complet as directed; FINISH TYPING MUMMY 5-SENTENCE-PARAGRAPH AND PRINT A COPY BEFORE COMING TO CLASS AS NEEDED (SOME OF YOU FINISHED IN CLASS). Jan 9: Daybook Lesson 43, p. 138-141 Read and complete as directed. Jan 8, 2012: Daybook lesson 41, p. 134: Complete pictograph, ready to share and post. Lesson 42 Diagrams, read and complete, p. 135-137. Dec. 15th: Rest, relax, have fun and enjoy time with family and friends!!! Dec. 12: HA! Ch. 4 quiz #9 redo; attach redo sheet to quiz and bring to class tomorrow or receive a zero for the whole quiz! (if you got the full 7 pts. the first time, you do not have to complete the redo! Second chance to finish rough draft if not completed (due today). Dec. 11: BOPC Paragraph rough draft to be completed before class, ready for revisions.  Dec. 7: BOPC Paragraph- complete the four different topic sentences started in class, due Sunday; FLEX DAY TOMORROW!  Nov. 27-Dec. 1: Neolithic Comic Book-Finish page started in class as needed; Book due Sunday Dec. 4.  Nov. 13-17: //Boy of the Painted Cave//-See Reading schedule and Literature circle assignments posted under the unit. (two chapters and accompanying lit. cir. work each day, begun in class and completed for homework) Nov. Review vocabulary and Reading Notes for Ch. 1 Quiz; Complete cave painting plan, wkbk. p. 12, ready to paint tomorrow  Nov. 2: Finish proofreading and editing begun in class  Nov. 1: Continue with paragraph revisions and print revised draft for class; HA! Preview 1, workbook p. 9-draw your mystery artifact to exchange with a classmate  Oct. 31: Finish first draft of your paragraph begun in class; use your organizational outline to help you organize  Oct. 30: Using your Venn diagram finish the Organizational Outline begun in class  Oct. 26: Complete Venn diagram started in class comparing the movie and short story  Oct . 24: Ready for Air Show; wear comfortable clothes!  Oct. 23: Reread "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury in Daybook; Flight quiz tomorrow.  Quarter 1  Oct. 20: co-pilots complete and type diary entries  Oct. 19: Daybook lesson 14-15 pp. 49-55,Read Abuela Invents the Zero and complete the plot diagram on p. 52 for the whole story; DO NOT COMPLETE THE THEME ORGANIZER ON P. 55!; co-pilots complete and type diary entries Oct. 18: Daybook lesson 13, pp. 47-48; co-pilots complete and type diary entries Oct. 17: Daybook Lesson 12, pp. 44-46; co-pilots complete and type diary entries Oct. 16: Daybook Lesson 11, pp. 42 and 43; co-pilots complete and type diary entries Oct. 13: Polish and print (publish) compare/contrast paragraph to turn in for grading at the beginning of class on Sunday; co-pilots complete and type diary entries Oct. 12: Proofread and edit your revised paragraph; make sure to format your work as directed; print final copy for assessment; if needed, make sure you print in the lab before you come to class; co-pilots complete and type diary entries Oct. 11: Make revisions of your Compare/Contrast Paragraph on printed 1st draft; use word bank of signal words and make sure you have addressed setting, plot, and character for both pieces ; Write a 5-8 minute 'quickwrite' about starting your 'Flight' **on your wiki page**

Oct. 10: Use your completed Venn diagram to complete your chosen organizational outline. Oct. 9: Complete the Venn Diagram for //The Revealers// and //The Diary of a Wimpy Kid// ; read the student guide to 'Flight' Sept. 27: Independent Reading!- get going on those different Forms of Fiction-secret word is Wimpy Kid! Sept. 26: Add to Character web contributions Sept 25:Decorate Geo Poem for posting; Daybook p. 46 Character Web-for your chosen Revealer character find/create one entry for each bubble for group web-write in journal Sept. 20: Review for Ch. 2 Quiz-8Multiple choice questions on thematic maps (10 mins.) For SUNDAY: Hunt for the best 5-10 Act-It-Out Scenes in //The Revealers// and mark in your book with a post-it note Sept. 19: Revised Reading: Active reading in The Revealers to the END. Sept. 18: Revised Reading: Active reading in The Revealers to p. 192 Sept. 15: Revised Reading: Active reading in The Revealers to p. 172. Sept. 14: Revised Reading: Active reading to p. 147. Color in Regions for GA! Sept. 13: Revised Reading: Active reading to p. 135; reread Act-it-out part for presentation

Sept 6:Read: Check reading schedule; bring in small map (last chance); review for Geo. Alive! Ch. 1 quiz tomorrow!

Sept. 5: Read: Check reading schedule; bring in small map. Sept. 4: Read: Check reading schedule; bring in small map. Aug. 30: Finish reading //The Revealers// : Richie and The Man Without Fear; bring small map for good-map-board.

Aug. 29: Complete Geo-terms as needed, p. 4.

Aug 25: __**Due Monday**__-Daybook Lesson 5, p. 22-24 (not p. 24), PC Reflection, check under Assignments for questions, copy them onto your wiki page and answer them there; if you cannot get onto your wiki page, copy the questions onto a word processing document and answer them there, print and bring to class. The secret word is umbrella.

Aug 24: Finish Lesson 4/Daybook p. 20-21; Practice PC oral presentation (check 'Assignments' for details); BRING 3-RING BINDER AND DIVIDERS!!!! The secret word is purple; write purple on Daybook, p. 20 at the bottom of the page.

Aug.23: Finish Daybook Lesson 3, p. 17,18 19; add to name list; the secret word is dragon. Go to Hum 6 and click on your name; write a welcome sentence and record the secret word on your page.

August 22: Daybook Lesson 2, p. 16-complete chart. The secret word is **Knuffle Bunny.** Go to Hum 6 and click on your name; write a welcome sentence and record the secret word on your page. August 21: Daybook Lesson 2, Active reading and making connections; p. 13, 14 & 15May: Continue grouping information and ideas into paragraphs you think fit them best.(seike w