Monday, May 27, 2013

Reminders

- enrica.bucci@tcdsb.org or stsimonbucci@gmail.com is another option students may use to submit assignments

-With your permission, students are allowed to bring in their home computer or other electronic devices for an in class assignment to type and search the web.

Homework

Grade 5

Grade 6

Language Creative Writing - Biography- in class- co-created rubric Reading - Nelson Literacy 5c pages - Financial Literacy-page of "Do You See a Money Tree" Novel Study - Grammar- Mathematics Textbook- Chapter 12 Skills Bank page 351-352 questions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13 Workbook- Chapter 12. Worksheet - Science Social Studies -Worksheet on Mummies Study Notes Grade 5 Please know the following for the test on Thursday... 1.  Compare life in Ancient Rome with modern day (include government, city, family life and entertainment) 2.  Based on the reading identify at least five Olympic facts 3.  The significance of the Trojan horse 4.  Identify special features of Greek Myths at least five things -see handouts 5.  Select one of the gods and explain what they are the god of ie. Zeus, Hades, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Demeter, Hera, Poseidon, Artemis, Hercules 6.  Explain the written form according to Ancient Egypt 7. Identify visuals and what they represent-hieroglyphics -on handout 8. Mummification and King Tut taught on Monday 9.  How were people's pyramid's established? - taught on Tuesday Social Studies -Recreate the timeline for the Northern Passage Study Notes Grade 6 Please know the following for the test on Thursday... 1.  Aboriginal Art-what does it usually represent 2. Explain the First Nation People-their belief, way of life, farming, hunting and fisheries, their living arrangement, and land 3. Create a timeline of the European  Explore 4.  How do Natives survive the wilderness-to be done on Monday 5.  Explain the Canadian Fur trade-to be taught on Tuesday Health Religion Classroom Meeting Fully Alive read pages Grade 5-Read pages 77-82 Grade 6-Read pages 87-92 Art-Both Grades - Create a collage to identify a point of view for making a difference use pictures and words -On the back explain what it represents, and why is this issue important to you and what can you do to address awareness of the topic Upcoming assignments Creative Writing-Biography-Monday May 27 (assessment on brainstorming, research, draft, editing and revisions) Upcoming tests Math-Chapter 12-Tuesday May 28 Math-Chapter 14-Tuesday June 4 might be changed Social Studies Test-Ancient Civilization-and First Nations and Early Explorers Thursday May 30 Upcoming Events