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! Please keep in mind that assignments and due dates can change during the week, so always check the homework book. FUTURE DATES ARE IN BOLD!

For the Week of 6/2 - 6/6 Our last full week together in 6th Grade
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
The Mural		Be sure to wear clothes appropriate for mural painting this week. You will be working in small groups throughout the week.
		We will be preparing for and playing the Egypt game
		Language Arts:
6/2	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading - don't get out of the habit! Join the Summer Reading Program at your local branch of the SFPL!
6/2	6/4	Wordly Wise: Test on Lesson 11 -- design and use your own study method! Workbook due on the same day!

For the Week of 5/26 - 5/30
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
5/23	5/29	Proteus Plan for the Travel Fair Finish all final versions check the list in the assignment packet to be sure you haven't forgotten anything.	Please refer to "Helpful Hints for Proteus"
		Each day you will have time to work on the Proteus Project. Be sure that you come to school ready to do this. Make good use of this time.
		Language Arts:
5/26	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading.
5/12	5/15	Wordly Wise: Test postponed to the week of June 2nd - date TBA

For the Week of 5/12 - 5/16
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
5/12	5/16	Proteus Work on Choice Piece while I edit drafts. Bibliography extra credit	Please refer to "Helpful Hints for Proteus"
		Each day you will have time to work on the Proteus Project. Be sure that you come to school ready to do this. Make good use of this time.
		Language Arts:
5/12	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading.
5/13	5/16	Living Anthology: Find a poem to post in the school
5/12	5/15	Wordly Wise: Lesson 11, exercises A through D.

For the Week of 5/5 to 5/9 SPRING CONCERT ON THURSDAY EVENING
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
5/2	5/7	Proteus get choice piece approval from Erika on Monday Draft of written portion due on Wednesday - Peer conference that day and turn it in. Start choice piece while I have your draft	Please refer to "Helpful Hints for Proteus"
		Each day you will have time to work on the Proteus Project. Be sure that you come to school ready to do this. Make good use of this time.
		Language Arts:
5/5	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading.
4/28	5/2	Living Anthology: Find a poem to post in the school
5/5	5/9	Wordly Wise: Lesson 10 Lesson E and Test Friday

For the Week of 4/28 - 5/2
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
4/24	4/30	Proteus Take more notes? Work on outline - due Wednesday Craft angle statement Write draft one of the written portion plan the choice piece	Please refer to "Helpful Hints for Proteus"
		Each day you will have time to work on the Proteus Project. Be sure that you come to school ready to do this. Make good use of this time.
		Language Arts:
4/28	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading. LIT LOG letter due on Thursday, May 1st
4/28	5/2	Find a poem to memorize. Check in with me and start memorizing it!
4/28	5/1	Wordly Wise: Lesson 10 As a study method - create a vocabulary test. ( a peer will take the test and you will have to score it)

For the Week of 4/21 - 4/25
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
4/21	4/25	Proteus sorting and sifting evaluating source material and making a determination about what more is needed Take more notes? Work on outline?	Please refer to "Helpful Hints for Proteus"
		Each day you will have time to work on the Proteus Project. Be sure that you come to school ready to do this. Make good use of this time.
		Language Arts:
4/21	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading. This reading may include your reading for the Proteus Project
4/14	4/24	Find a protrait poem, type it up and write a justification paragraph. Refer to assignment in daybook.
4/22	4/25	Wordly Wise: Lesson 10 Complete A through D

For the Week of 4/14 - 4/18
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
4/11	4/19	Proteus gathering source material reading and taking notes Notes should be complete by 4/19	Please refer to "Helpful Hints for Proteus"
		Each day you will have time to work on the Proteus Project. Be sure that you come to school ready to do this. Make good use of this time.
		Language Arts:
4/11	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading. This reading may include your reading for the Proteus Project
4/11	4/17	Wordly Wise: Lesson 9 Complete E and study for the test (Thurs)

For the Week of 4/7 - 4/11
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
4/7	4/14	Proteus project: Planning sheet due 4/7 Contract due on 4/9 Start collecting sources, reading and taking notes	Please refer to "Helpful Hints for Proteus"
		Each day you will have time to work on the Proteus Project. Be sure that you come to school ready to do this. Make good use of this time.
		Language Arts:
4/7	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading. This reading may include your reading for the Proteus Project
4/7	4/11	Wordly Wise: Lesson 9 Make "new style" flashcards for words. Paper divided in quadrants: 1) root/ prefix 2) definition/related words 3) picture/logo 4) sentence

For the Week of 3/10 - 3/14 THE 3RD QUARTER ENDS WEDNESDAY
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
3/7	3/10	"CATALHOYUK AND THE NEW ARCHAEOLOGY" Read 1st portion and complete job.
		Language Arts:
3/10	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading. Go back to reading your own books and recording what your read. Hint: You need a book. and you need to bring it Tues, Thurs. and Friday.
3/10	3/13	Wordly Wise: Lesson 8 Complete "E" and prepare for the test
3/3	3/10 and 3/11	Writing: Memoir! Final of memoir due 3/10 or 3/11 (for some people)

For the Week of 3/3 to 3/7 LAST FULL WEEK OF THE 3RD QUARTER
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
2/29	3/3	Kondi box assignment - Some of you need to finish writing about your own Kondi Box. Prompts: Things I put in the box and why How I tride to conceal my identity How was this activity meaningful? (What did you learn about yourself?)
		Language Arts:
2/28	Read 30 minutes 5 X a week	INDEPENDENT Reading. Go back to reading your own books and recording what your read. Hint: You need a book. and you need to bring it Tues, Thurs. and Friday.
3/3	3/6	Wordly Wise: Lesson 8 Complete flashcards for the required words
2/29	3/10	Writing: Memoir! Final of memoir due 3/10 -- If you don't have the second draft done, finish by Monday or Tuesday (3/3 or 3/4) so that I can get you timely feedback.

For the Week of 2/25 to 2/29
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
2/20	2/29	Kondi box assignment - shhhh! it is a secret! Remember that you are assembling a box of possessions that represent an event and/or things that you care about without giving yourself away. I am going to have you write about what you chose to put in your box and why. In class teams of archaeologists will be looking at your box and constructing "your story".	Based on the activity we did with the book Galimoto.
		Language Arts:
2/22	2/26	LIT CIRCLES: THIS IS IT! Finish choreography and scripts for Tableauxs (group project) to perform on Tuesday. INDEPENDENT Reading. Hint: You need a book.	Props?
2/25	2/28	Wordly Wise: Lesson 8 Complete exercises A through D.
2/21	2/25	Writing: Memoir! Finish first draft by 2/25, peer conference and work on the 2nd draft.

For the Week of 2/18
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
2/20	2/25	Kondi box assignment - shhhh! it is a secret!
		Language Arts:
2/20	2/22 and 2/26	LIT CIRCLES: Finish choreography and scripts for Tableauxs (group project) perform on Friday/Tuesday. INDEPENDENT Reading. Hint: You need a book.
2/14	2/22	Wordly Wise: Lesson 7 Complete exercise "E" and Test - Friday.
2/20	2/21	Writing: Memoir! Finish a draft by 2/21

For the Week of 2/4 - 2/8
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
2/4	2/8	Finish prehistory unit and prepare for test in class 2/8
2/4	2/8	Study for test on Friday
		Language Arts:
2/1	2/5	LIT CIRCLES: Read your assigned pages in The Skin I'm In or The Revealers and complete your assigned job in the lit log by Friday.
2/4	2/7	Wordly Wise: Complete exercises A - D in Lesson 7
2/4		Writing: Final of the short story due Monday, 2/4 Next unit: Memoir!

For the Week of 1/28 - 2/1 Parent/Teacher Conferences and ERB's
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
1/23	1/25	Finish prehistory unit and prepare for test 2/8
		Language Arts:
1/25	2/1	LIT CIRCLES: Read your assigned pages in The Skin I'm In or The Revealers and complete your assigned job in the lit log by Friday.
1/29		ERB's this week Tues, Wed and Thurs. Sleep well and have a good, healthy breakfast (brain food)
1/18	2/4	Writing: Final of the short story due Monday, 2/4

For the Week of 1/21 - 1/25 Monday and Tuesday no school
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
1/23	1/25	Preparing performance: "A Mammoth Hunt"
		Language Arts:
1/18	1/25	LIT CIRCLES: Read your assigned pages in The Skin I'm In or The Revealers and complete your assigned job in the lit log by Friday.
1/17	1/25	Wordly Wise: Lesson 6 complete 5 flash cards and study for the test.
1/23		This week we will do some practice and preparation for the ERB tests during regular classes.
1/18	2/8	Writing: Final of the short story due Monday, 2/8

For the Week of 1/14 - 1/18/08 END OF THE SEMESTER!
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
1/14	1/16	Reading on Prehistoric people and life. Listen in class for the assignment.
		Language Arts:
1/11	1/15 and 1/18	LIT CIRCLES: Read your assigned pages in The Skin I'm In or The Revealers and complete your assigned job in the lit log by Tuesdays and Fridays until the book is finished.
1/07	1/10	Wordly Wise: Lesson 6 complete exercise E
1/14		This week we will do some practice and preparation for the ERB tests during regular classes.
1/10	1/14/08 and 1/15	Writing: Students should complete their second drafts of the short story by Monday or Tuesday. A self-edited copy gets turned in for my feedback.

For the Week of 1/7/08 - 1/11/08
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
		We are beginning the study of prehistoric people. This study should last aprox. 2 weeks. You will have some reading and a small group project to complete.
		Language Arts:
1/8		In class you will be choosing between two group books: The Skin I'm In and The Revealers. We will begin our literature circle work on Friday.
1/07	1/10	Wordly Wise: Lesson 6 complete exercises A through D
1/07	1/14/08	Writing: This week we are writing 2nd drafts. If you have not finished your first draft, you are behind schedule.

For the Week of 12/24/07 -1/4/08 Have a great winter break!
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
		Language Arts:
for Winter Break		Read! Make a cup of tea and read to your heart's content!
12/20/07	1/7/08	Writing: In class we will be drafting the short story. My hope is that a first draft is finished before the winter break. If a student has fallen behind he/she should work on this draft over break.

For the Week of 12/17/07 Don't forget: Ice Skating on Friday and Secret Goody Giver
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
12/14/07	12/19	Final version of the biomes paper with the bibliography.
		Language Arts:
12/17/07	12/20/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 5 Make 5 flashcards of the hardest words and study for the test (Thursday)
12/18 and 12/20	Tues., Thurs.,	Bring in your Independent reading book so that you have something to read during class.
12/17/07	12/20/07	Writing: In class we will be drafting the short story. My hope is that a first draft is finished before the winter break. If a student has fallen behind he/she should work on this draft over break.

For the Week of 12/10/07 Biomes Museum!
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
12/10/07	Exhibit Wed. 12/12	This week, you and your Biome groupmates will finish creating your exhibits. You will be able to use class time on Monday, however some of the work may have to be completed at home.	Tuesday set up from 2:30 to 3pm. Wednesday exhibit from 8:30 to 10:00.
		Language Arts:
12/10/07	12/13/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 5 Workbook exercise E
12/10	Tues., Thurs., and Fri.	Bring in your Independent reading book so that you have something to read during class.
12/10/07	12/14/07	Writing: In class we will be drafting the short story.

For the Week of 12/3/07
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
12/3/07	Exhibit Wed. 12/12	This week, you and your Biome groupmates will be creating your exhibits. You will be able to use class time, however some of the work may have to be completed at home.	I have some basic materials but you may need to bring in anything special you want.
		Language Arts:
12/3/07	12/6/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 5 Workbook exercises A through D The crossword is extra credit.
12/3	Tues., Thurs., and Fri.	Bring in your Independent reading book so that you have something to read during class.
12/3/07	11/28/07	Writing: In class we are beginning work on a short story.

For the Week of 11/26/07
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
11/26/07	11/30/07	Today in class you should have written your outline. Draft your research paper, have a peer conference, and write the final paper.	Write Source 2000 (How to guide) SFPL databases
		Language Arts:
11/26/07	11/29/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 4 -- Make flashcards and study for the test on Thursday.
11/19/07	Tues., Thurs., and Fri.	Bring in your Independent reading book so that you have something to read during class.
11/19/07	11/28/07	Writing: Finish final of the place piece by Wednesday 11/28.

For the Week of 11/12/07
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
11/15/07	11/30/07	Start taking notes this weekend. The research report is due on November 30th. You may have to go to a library and get a librarian's help.	Write Source 2000 (How to guide) SFPL databases
		Language Arts:
11/19/07	11/26/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 4 -- Workbook exercise E
11/19/07	Tues., Thurs., and Fri.	Bring in your Independent reading book so that you have something to read during class.
11/19/07	11/28/07	Writing: Finish final of the place piece by Wednesday 11/28. Work on the cover and an author's statement.

For the Week of 11/12/07
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
11/12/07		Start research on the topics of the Biomes work. Take notes. Some of the reading and note taking should happen at home. You may need to go to a librarian for help.
		Language Arts:
10/30/07	11/13/07	Seedfolks project due!
11/12/07	11/15/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 4 -- Workbook exercises A through D
11/12/07	Tues., Thurs., and Fri.	Bring in your Independent reading book so that you have something to read during class.
11/8/07	11/14	Writing: Finish second draft of the place piece by Wednesday. Work on the cover and an author's statement.

For the Week of 11/5/07
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
11/5/07	11/6/07	World Cultures reading assignment and answer questions I assign. Please listen in class for the details.	Use the photocopy in your notebook of the World Cultures text.
		Language Arts:
10/30/07	11/13/07	Seedfolks This week the students will be working on a culminating project for the book.	Speak to me about any materials you might need for your project.
11/5/07	11/8/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 3 Make flashcards (due 11/8)and study for the test.
11/5/07	Tues., Thurs., and Fri.	Bring in your Independent reading book so that you have something to read during class.
11/1/07	11/6	Writing: Finish Draft 1 of the place piece, have a peer conference on Tuesday and use that feedback to revise your work.

For the Week of 10/29/07 -- END OF THE 1ST QUARTER
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
10/29/07		I promise, we are here! World Cultures reading assignment and answer questions I assign. Please listen in class for the details.	Use the photocopy in your notebook of the World Cultures text.
		Language Arts:
10/30/07	11/5/07	Seedfolks This week the students will be working on a culminating project for the book.
10/29/07	11/2/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 3 Workbook exercise E
10/29	Tues., Thurs., and Fri.	Bring in your Independent reading book so that you have something to read during class.
10/22/07	10/29/07	Writing: "Research"- Go to a place that you would like to write an essay about and take notes on that place. Be sure to take note of what you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch (textures). The more specific you can be in your notes, the better. During the week of the 29th we will be organizing and crafting 1st drafts.

For the Week of 10/22/07 - Class Picture day on Friday
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
10/22/07	10/24/07	World Cultures reading assignment and answer questions I assign. Please listen in class for the details.	Use the photocopy in your notebook of the World Cultures text.
		Language Arts:
10/19/07	10/23/07	Seedfolks -- Read pages 36 - 51. Continue filling in the chart or taking notes on the characters, what they plant, and how the garden helps them
10/22/07	10/25/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 3 Workbook exercises A through D
10/22	10/25	Writing: We will be doing some in-class writing and I may assign you to finish some work at home if you don't finish it in class.
10/22/07	10/29/07	Writing: "Research"- Go to a place that you would like to write an essay about and take notes on that place. Be sure to take note of what you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch (textures). The more specific you can be in your notes, the better

For the Week of 10/15/07 - Picture days on Thursday and Friday!
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
10/15/07	10/17/07	World Cultures reading assignment and answer questions I assign. Please listen in class for the details.	Use the photocopy in your notebook of the World Cultures text.
		Language Arts:
10/16/07	10/19/07	We will be starting a group book called Seedfolks this week. I will assign roughly 10 pages a day to read and a special assignment will be due on Friday.
10/15/07	10/18/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 2, Make flashcards and study for the test. Flashcards (one per word) should contain the following: part of speech, brief definition, and a sentence that you make up. Test on Thursday during reading class.
10/15/07	10/18/07	Final version of the Traditions essay due. You will be publishing this in class and giving a photocopy of it to me to grade.

For the Week of 10/08/07
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
9/21/07	10/9/07	DYOC: At this point, you should be ready to do the detail work of making the legend, lettering, coloring and putting the final touches on your map. Don't forget to look at the requirements and rubric on the origingal assignment sheet.	Use the photocopy in your notebook of the World Cultures text. Page 24 has many definitions of Geographic terms.
		Language Arts:
Always	I'll check Fridays	Read 30 minutes, five times a week. We will be starting a group book called Seedfolks this week.
10/9/07	10/12/07	Wordly Wise: Lesson 2, Exercise E
in progress	10/10 or 10/11	Draft two of the traditions essay.

For the Week of 10/01
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
9/21/07	10/9/07	DYOC: Now you have the paper, the assignment sheet, your ideas and the due date. Don't put it off until the last day!	Use the photocopy in your notebook of the World Cultures text. Page 24 has many definitions of Geographic terms.
		Language Arts:
Always	I'll check Fridays	Read 30 minutes, five times a week
10/1/01	10/4/01	Wordly Wise: Lesson 2, exercises A through D
in progress	10/2/01	Draft one of the tradition essay. Ready to have a peer conference on Tuesday.

For the Week of 9/24/07 Camping in the Pinnacles!
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
9/21/07	10/9/07	DYOC: Now you have the paper, the assignment sheet, your ideas and the due date. Don't put it off until the last day!
		Language Arts:
Always	I'll check Fridays	Read 30 minutes, five times a week
	9/24	Pack!

For the Week of 9/17/07
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
9/14/07	9/17/07	Brainstorm 10 - 20 theme possibilities for the DYOC (Design your own country) project and write them down. If you already have an idea for a theme, then brainstorm place names. Example: Theme Time - Endless River, Sundial Desert, Alarm Clock Harbor, Hurry Up Freeway ...
		Language Arts:
Always	I'll check Fridays	Read 30 minutes, five times a week
9/14/07	9/17/07	Bring in your SF Public Library card for LITWIT so that you can search SFPL sites.
9/17/07	9/20/07	Write a draft of your tradition/ritual essay. If you finish before Thursday, you'll have a peer conference in class.
9/17/07	9/20/07 and 9/21/07	Complete Wordly Wise section E. Remember hints I gave you in class. Because we are going camping, I am giving you the test (Friday) this week too. Don't worry, I'll prepare you.

For the Week of 9/10/07
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
9/10/07	9/12/07	Read pages 1-7 of the World Cultures handout.
		Language Arts:
9/4/07	9/10/07	Bring in your baby photo (shhh! don't show it!)
9/4/07	9/10/07	Bring in an artifact of something you are proud of from within the last year.
9/6/07	9/10/07	Brainstorm some possible topics for your essay on a ritual or a tradition. Ask your siblings, grandparents, parents and close friends for help. Write a list of ideas.
9/10/07	9/14/07	Complete Wordly Wise sections A through D. Remember hints I gave you in class.

For the Week of 9/4/07 ¡BIENVENIDO!
Date Assigned	Date Due	Assignment	Materials
		History:
9/4/07	you choose	Learn your combination using your locker is a great habit to get into!
		Language Arts:
9/4/07	9/10/07	Bring in your baby photo (shhh! don't show it!)
9/4/07	9/10/07	Bring in an artifact of something you are proud of from within the last year.
9/4/07	week of 9/10	Bring in a copy of your favorite book for our classroom library.