1. Due April 19 Trimester 3 Week 6 Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk Independent Study Assignments

2. Objectives for this week… -(Language Objective) Describe what the Spartan government was like -Understand how the Persian Wars unified Greece -Describe how Pericles effected Greece

3. Greek Gods and Myths Share

4. Vocabulary Polis *Aristocracy (373) Oligarchy Tyrant Democracy Monarchy

5. Democracy Graphic Pg. 375 Cause/Effect Map

6. History T3W6 Assignments:  _____ Read Ch. 11 Lesson 4. Take Cornell Notes.  _____Ch. 11 Lesson 4 Questions Pg. 383  _____Ch. 11 Take Home Test  _____Read Ch. 12 Lesson 1. Take Cornell Notes.  _____Ch. 12 Lesson 1 Questions Pg. 397  Grade_____  TW______

7. Housekeeping Grades Due March 4!!!! 5 PE Credits due June 1 Reports? Hiking!!! PE next week-YOGA! PE Research/Question CST’s Parent Conferences 80/80 Probation Rule Grade Work Assignment Sheet PE Stamped work Math Science Social Studies Languages Arts

8. Language Arts Main Objectives This Week: (Lang. Objective) Be able to read an essay and tell what the main idea is Compare and Contrast purposes in essays Use context to determine meaning of words Use punctuation and capitalization appropriately in dialogue

9. CST’s Your Score Your Goals??? Talk to Parents…make your goals Parent Signature Release Questions Test Strategy-Elemination

10. New Reading….Essays StandardsEssays Main Idea Meaning in Context Purpose of essays Capitalization and punctuation in dialogue Restoring the Circle Turkeys

11. Internal Conflict Narrative Writing Write an essay describing a time when you experienced internal conflict over some decision you had to make. Essay is due May 1.

12. New Readings…”Myths/Folk Tales” Standards:Pericles

13. Language Arts T3W5 Grade_________ Work Completed: ______________ Assignments: ______Read “Restore the Circle” PG. 572. Do questions Pg. 575. ______Read “How the Internet Works,” Pg. 576. Do questions Pg. 579 ______Read “Turkeys” Pg. 580. Do questions Pg. 584. ______Review and Assess Pg. 58 ______Integrated Lang. Pg. 586 ______Essay Compare/Contrast Assignment Conflict Essay Due May 1 ______CST Release Questions 65-70 CST TEST BEGINS NEXT WEEK!!!

14. Objectives (Language Objective) Explain what “area” of an object is vs. perimeter of an object Know how to figure the perimeter of parallelograms Be able to figure unknown sides of polygons Be able to figure area of parallelograms www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com

15. 6 th Grade Independent Study T3 Week 6 Due: April 22 Total Work Completed=_______% Name_______________ P.E. Math 5 PE Credits Due June1 _____PE Log Grade_________ Total Work_________ www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com dbusk@psusd.us ____Ch. 10 Lesson 1-all ____Ch. 10 Lesson 3-all ____Workbook 10.1 and 10.3 ____Vocabulary Matrix (2 weeks worth!) ____CST Release Problems __ to __ ____www.gohrw.com Lessons 10-1 and 10-3 MUST BE SIGNED by parent!!!!! Parent Signature_______________ Grade__________ Total Work____________

16. Science Main Objectives This Week: -(Language Objective) Outline how fossils are formed -Know how sedimentary rocks are formed - Review all objectives from Chapter 11

17. Volcano Parts Workbook 10.1

18. Benchmark Review See Packet Study Session Monday April 5

19. Science

20. Testing Today-Benchmark

21. Testing/Conferencing Time TestsConferencing Language Arts Benchmark Math Ch. 6 Test Weekly Work Turn In My Access results

22. Extra Credit Options Language ArtsSocial Studies See a movie Create a Plot Map from www.readwritethink.org www.readwritethink.org Write a movie Review (See www.nytimes.com for book reviews as an example www.nytimes.com Volunteer over break Martha’s Kitchen Elderly Home Church Dog Shelter

23. Extra Credit Math-Bake Christmas CookiesScience Adapt the recipe like we did in class Write up old and new recipe Create a model of how the sun revolves around the sun. Show equinoxes. Seasons, etc. AND/OR Research Winter Solstice Write an essay telling what the Winter Solstice is.

24. Daily Language Practice 1 sentence and 1 paragraph per week Fix sentences…. Fix Paragraph COPS 1.Capitalize Proper Nouns 2. Beginning of Sentences

25. Spelling Ex- -Means out or away from -We excluded him from our club. -I exhaled after holding my breathe.

26. 11:30-12 Testing/Conference Time TestsConference Zlateh Math Part A Notes Packet

27. Persuasive Essay www.myaccess.com Username Password

28. Compound Sentences Pg. 538

29. Writing-Compound and Complex Sentences 148, 153 Compoud Sentences Use coordinating conjunction (and, but, or…) Each part can stand on its own Complex Sentence has 1 independent clause (CAN stand alone) and one or more subordinate clauses(can’t stand alone)

30. Vocabulary Plagued Ravaged Tyrant Reflecting craned Matrix