Miss Mickus' Blog

*Humanities Calendar

October

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Mon. 10/16:

In class:

1. Finished 8 Features of Civilizations gallery walk

2. Received personal Chrome Books!

3. Received Book Challenge Instructions

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes and record on your Book Challenge sheets

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Tues. 10/17:

PICTURE RETAKES TODAY!

In class:

1. Work time and informal presentations of one of the 8 features of US civilization

2. Introduction on how to use this blog

3. PERIOD 2/3 -- Intro to Infographic Project

4. PERIOD 5/6 -- Mud Run info

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes and record on your Book Challenge sheets

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Wed. 10/18:

In class:

1. Read "Civilization of Sumer" textbook pages on blog and took Cornell Notes (CN)

2. Silent Reading time

Homework:

1. Read for Book Challenge!

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Thur. 10/19:

In class:

1. Continue reading "Civs of Sumer" from blog.

2. CN due at the end of class!!!

3. Intro to GL Roots -- scrib/script and gram/graph

Homework:

1. Read for Book Challenge!

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Fri. 10/20:

In Class:

1. Began script/gram "Silly Story Paragraph" with partner. See today's blog post for instructions.

2. Began research and CN on your assigned feature of Mesopotamia for the Poster Project.

Homework:

1. Read for Book Challenge! DUE MONDAY!

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Mon. 10/23:

In Class:

1. Finish "Silly Story Paragraph". Final DUE TUESDAY!

2. Poster Project paragraph work time. Final DUE TUESDAY!

Homework:

1. Finish Silly Story and Poster Project paragraphs!

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Tues. 10/24:

In Class:

1. Polished final draft of the "Silly Story Paragraph". TURN IN!

2. Work time to complete the final draft of the Mesopotamian civ feature paragraph. DUE TOMORROW!

Homework:

1. Finish final drafts of both paragraphs.

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Wed. 10/25:

In Class:

1. Created note card for the Mesopotamia feature presentation

2. Work time for Mesopotamia poster

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes!

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Thur. 10/26:

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Fri. 10/27:

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Mon. 10/30:

In Class:

1. NEW Reading Challenge (bright yellow reading log) started today! DUE: Mon. 11/6

2. Sumer Civ Feature Presentations. IF YOU DIDN'T PRESENT TODAY, PLAN FOR TOMORROW.

3. 6th Grade Humanities classes met in the lecture hall to listen to Sumer artifact presentations from Allen and McLay's classes.

Homework:

1. READ for 20 MINUTES! Beat Allen! Beat McLay! :)

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Tues. 10/31:

MUD RUN TODAY!

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In Class:

1. Features Speeches continued

2. Poster Project reflection -- due today

Homework:

1. HAVE FUN TONIGHT!

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