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Upcoming 2006-2007 6th Graders!! Here are the resources that you need over the summer:
Summer Reading Instructions and List
Have you ever seen a movie because the PREVIEW was just so good?
Now it is your turn to create your own PREVIEW to introduce stories from Arthurian Legend.
Over the next several weeks, we will read 7 stories from the Eyewitness Classics: King Arthur by Rosalind Kervin. Groups of boys will generate a “preview” for one of the 7 stories before the class reads it silently. Your task is to present a specific story to the class in such a way that they get VERY INTERESTED before they read it. But, do not give too much information away, as that ruins the whole story . . .
Click on the links below to access the King Arthur Project.
Storyboards for Group Work:
Reader Responses:
"Sword and the Stone" Reader Response
"The Gift of Excalibur" Reader Response
"Evil Enchantments" Reader Response and Chain of Events Charts
"The Holy Grail" Reader Response
"The of the Fellowship" Reader Response
"The Last Battle" and "The Once and Future King" Reader Response
List of Dates:
| Tuesday, September 20 | Project Introduction and Choices |
| Friday, September 23 | Story and Group Assignments, Individual Notes |
| Monday, September 26 | Hand in your Individual Notes |
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Tuesday, September 27 |
Storyboards-Poster, PowerPoint, Skit, Rap or Song |
| Wednesday, September 28 | Storyboards-Poster, PowerPoint, Skit, Rap or Song |
| Thursday, September 29 | Storyboards-Poster, PowerPoint, Skit, Rap or Song |
| Friday, September 30 | FINAL DRAFT DUE DATE FOR Storyboards-Poster, PowerPoint, Skit, Rap or Song |
| Monday, October 3 | Preview & read "The Sword and the Stone" + Audience Response |
| Tuesday, October 4 | Response to "The Sword and the Stone" due. |
| Wednesday, October 5 | Preview & read "The Gift of Excalibur"+ Audience Response |
| Thursday, October 6 | Response to "The Sword and the Stone" due. |
| Friday, October 7 | Preview & read "The Knights of the Round Table" + Audience Response |
| Monday, October 10 |
NO SCHOOL, Fall Break |
| Tuesday, October 11 | Response to "The Knights of the Round Table" due. |
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Wednesday, October 12 |
Preview and read "Evil Enchantments" + Audience Response |
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Thursday, October 13 |
NO SCHOOL, Yom Kippur. |
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Friday, October 14 |
Preview and read "The Holy Grail" + Audience Response. Response to "Evil Enchantments" due. |
| Monday, October 17 | Preview and read "The End of the Fellowship"+ Audience Response |
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Tuesday, October 18 |
Response to "The End of the Fellowship" due. |
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Wednesday, October 19 |
Preview and read "The Last Battle" and "The Once and Future King" + Audience Response |
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Thursday, October 20 |
Response to "The Last Battle" and "The Once and Future King" due. |
A Medieval European Fair, complete with "stalls" manned by informed sixth-grade students in which visitors can learn about Medieval European life and history.
Click here to begin the webquest!
The Beduins' Gazelle by Francis Temple
Literature Circles
During their study of the Arabian Peninsula and Islam, 6th Graders broadened their understanding by reading Francis Temple's The Beduins' Gazelle, a work of historical fiction about Bedouin tribes in the 14th century. In literature circles boys discussed the novel twice a week, working to analyze plot, character, quotes and theme, as well as making connections to history, other novels, and their own lives.
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Resource |
Description |
| Each boy has a "role" to fill during our Tuesday and Friday discussions. The Overview of Roles details each job and has suggested questions to guide the discussions. | |
| For each reading assignment, boys should complete a discussion log. | |
| After each discussion, boys should complete a self reflection to assess his contributions to the discussion. | |
| Lightbulb Sessions are teacher-led mini-lessons that precede each discussion. | |
| Wonder Words are words that students are curious about, either because they are new or are used in an unfamiliar way. | |
| Journal Response | A creative writing response to the novel |
| Extension Activity | A final writing assessment |
| Literature Folder Checklist | A portfolio rubric for all student work during literature circles. |
Raising awareness and erasing misconceptions about Islam and Muslims through documentary film clips.
The 6th Grade spent seven weeks studying the religion and history of the Islamic faith and the diversity among Muslim peoples. After their studies, the class of 2008 surveyed our school community, including fifth, seventh, eighth graders, and adults, on their knowledge of Islam and Muslims.
Through these surveys, the sixth graders determined that our community needs more information about Islam and Muslims to raise awareness and erase misconceptions. Please click on the links below to view the films. These files are large and take a moment to open. Please be patient.
6th Grade Films
2006
| Students | Topics |
| Henry G. and Alexander W. | Introduction |
| Phillip S. and Stewart S. | The Five Pillars of Islamic Faith |
| Ethan F. and James M. | Life of Muhammad |
| Zack H. and Charlie T. | Islamic Art and Architecture |
| Ari B, Tyler Q, and David P-M | The Sunni/Shi'ite Conflict |
| Jack S. and Matt W. | Muslim Women |
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Due to space limitations we cannot place all 21 student videos on our website. We will rotate these films every few weeks. |
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Student Resources
Feudal Japan: A Website Creation Project
So far this year, you have created a movie, designed a fair booth, and learned
to become expert writers and researchers. It is time to apply those skills
to the wonderful world of the web. Your task, to "role play"
as a specific or general figure from Feudal Japan and explain your life, and/or
topics, in an autobiography. This is a three-part project that will have
three separate project grades.
Use the links below to guide you:
Rubric for Writing and Research
Resources:
Use these internet resources in addition to the text resources provided in class. You are required to use at least TWO text resources for this assignment and a you must have a total of FOUR resources for this research project. If you need a photocopy of one of our text resources, feel free to ask Ms. Hall or Mr. Schaper.
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Ancient Japan- General Information (good resource for all topics) Primary Source Information AWESOME!! Comprehensive Links-Good links for all topics from The Library of Congress Comprehensive Links-Good links for all topics from CSU Ohio General Information Good resource for all topics from AskAsia.org General Information -From Japan-Guide.com. Click "CANCEL" when asked to install the language guide. General Information- From Columbia Encyclopedia pbs.org-scroll over "characters" to find specific information about artisans, cooks, courtesans, merchants, daimyo, farmers, artisans, samurai, shoguns, writers Timeline of Nara and Heian Periods Nara Period (good information for female "characters" and Buddhists)
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Literature Circles are an approach to reading that allows students to own their learning by choosing one of four books to read and discuss with a small group. This year, each of our four action-adventure book options focus on the life experience of young adults in various African countries. Many of the books touch on powerful and provocative issues, including political turmoil, oppression, social disorder, and various coming of age experiences. We invite you to engage in frequent conversations with your son about these topics.
THE BOOKS
THE PROCESS
The boys design their own reading schedule with the members of their group. Our expectation is that they are finished with the novel by June 2, having reached an assigned mid-way point by May 16. In class, we will host mini-lessons that address common themes and techniques used in all of the novels, and the boys will then discuss the book with their group and write journal responses. Please refer to the attached calendar for a general and tentative overview of our schedule.
THE RESOURCES
Literature Circle Parent Letter
Journal 1: "So far I think . . ."
Journal 4: "If I were__(main character)___"