Language:
Worked on our second body paragraph- please finish this for homework is you are not done. It can be tricky to make informational writing interesting and not boring. In class, we discussed strategies to make our writing more interesting. These strategies need to be used and during the revising and editing process we will look for these chosen strategies. 

Reading:
Latin Quiz. Next one is 1/25 & fluency read is 1/21.

Social Studies: Started studying Ancient Greece.

Language Arts: Our classes co-wrote a childhood body paragraph using, "How to make informational writing interesting" strategies. Homework- Write first body paragraph (childhood)- due 1/19/16.

Reading: Took part in literature discussion groups based on nonfiction articles. Homework- Latin Quiz- 1/19/16 & Fluency Quiz on 1/21/16.

Social Studies: Gallery walk for our Mummy Project. Homework: Mummy project packet due 1/19/16.

** As an aside, both homerooms came together to chat regarding what it looks like to be a 6th grade learner while at school. Check in with your child to reference this conversation. Have a great 3 day weekend **

Language Arts: Worked with our writing partners to partner score our second literary essay.

Reading: Worked on reading fluency with nonfiction reading. Homework- Close Read article and answer questions- due 1/15/16 & Fluency read due 1/21/16.

Social Studies: Last day to work on Apply Mummy Project in class- gallery walk is tomorrow.

Today was different insofar as our schedule. We took time in the morning to do a thorough binder check & clean out. With that being said, there are a fair number of kids that need a new homework folder for their binder there are a lot that are ripped. Our 8th graders performed Music Man for the 6th grade community and it was delightful.

Language Arts: Last day to read and take notes on biographies. Homework: Biography read & notes taken and written in composition book. 

Reading:  Discussed and meet in groups to assign nonfiction articles. Homework- read article, Close Read article and answer questions on article- due 1/15/16

Social Studies: Continued to work on Mummy Project.

Language Arts- Continued to work on reading our biographies and taking notes within certain subtopics. Homework- Biography needs to be completely read and solid notes taken by Wednesday 1/13. 

Reading- Latin Stem Quiz. Next quiz- 1/19.

Social Studies- Worked on our apple mummy project. 

Language Arts: Continued to take notes and organizing our thinking around subtopics for our biographies. Homework- please take some time this weekend to make sure that you have a STRONG start on reading/note-taking. The books need to be completed by Tuesday, Jan 12th. Also, start thinking about how you can come to school and bring your character to life. Once our biographies are due, we will have a share day when we want to see the personalities of our persons of study (clothing, props, etc....). I anticipate the due date to be the week of Jan 25th! 

Reading: Read and responded to a fiction story, The New Kid.

S.S.- Completed brochure presentations and watched a video on the Giza Pyramid.