Reading- Latin Stem Quiz- 9/21/15
Social Studies
S.S.
Project Update
Your child has been assigned a
Social Studies project for our first unit.
All projects are to be about a prehistoric topic (5,000 years or
older). It is my hope that each student
chooses a topic in which they are keenly interested and present it in a way in
which they are comfortable. The idea is to learn more about the topic and to
share that knowledge with the class.
At this point, your child has been given
general directions about the project along with a grading criteria and point
sheet used for evaluation. A sheet with topic ideas and ways to present was
also handed out. Time has been set aside in class to both discuss project ideas
and to do some research. Most of the
work, however, will be completed at home.
How Can You Help?
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This
entire project should be considered a learning process. Students are learning
time management skills, research skills, organizational skills, etc. I hope
that you will help guide your child without feeling any pressure of personal
responsibility. I want each child’s “lesson” to be valuable, which may mean
that some students will have to “learn the hard way.” I want each student to take ownership for his
or her success or failure.
We will be learning how to do
more formal research later in the year.
At that point students will learn to take down information
systematically on note cards, how to organize information by subtopics, how to
write a bibliography, and other report writing skills. For this project,
students are asked to make, build, create, demonstrate, video tape, etc. to
teach the rest of us about their topic.
Each project should be informative, interesting and seriously
presented. A bibliography is optional.
Presentations are usually accompanied by a short written report or outline
unless the information is conveyed in another way. A formal report is not necessary, unless that
is the mode of presentation.
Museum Day
October 9th
from 11:30-12:30 has been set aside as a museum day. Parents will be invited to view projects
along with students from all sixth grade classes. More details will come later.
Our
students will make presentations in class starting the week of October 5th
and also display their information at the museum on the 9th.
Contacting Me
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Please call or email me if you have
any questions. I am looking forward to your child’s presentation.
Classroom (direct): 204-4704
Email: msikorski@madison.k12.wi.us
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