Team 1 Newsletter
Week of 4/20 - 4/24
Jeffrey Bromley - Social Studies
Last week we... Discussed and learned about the death of Julius Caesar, and the fall of the Roman Empire. Using Discussion Board, you explained how too much government can influence the fall and failure of an empire/nation.
This week we will... Begin learning about African Kingdoms
Monday and Tuesday- Discuss Ghana, Songhai, and Mali and complete and EdPuzzle video.
Wednesday and Thursday- Discuss and learn about Mansa Musa and his pilgrimage to Mecca using a Digital Breakout.
Friday- Finish any incomplete assignments from classes, and check emails from teachers.
Emilia Walsh - Science
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When you received your Term 3 report card, there was a letter detailing our Health curriculum for this spring. With everything we're experiencing right now, we have decided to change up our topics to better suit eLearning. Here are our new 6th grade health topics:
- Staying Safe Online
- Personal Hygiene
- Substance Abuse
- Infectious Diseases, Non-Infectious Diseases, and Hand Washing
- Staying Healthy in the Summer
Meaghan Harriott - Language Arts
Last week we...
Analyzed the plot structure of the story "All Summer in a Day" and compared and contrast the life of the characters in Venus to life here on Earth. Students also had their first iReady reading lesson.
This week we will...
Monday 4/20: Take notes on character driven plot and action driven plot
Tuesday 4/21: Discussion board on which plot our story represents
Wednesday 4/22: Vocabulary review
Thursday 4/23: Vocabulary graded assignment
Friday 4/24: iReady reading lesson
Allison Watts - Math
Last week we....
Evaluated the area of composite figures.
This week we will...
Learn how to find the area of 3 dimensional figures using the formula
V= L * W * H
volume= length * width* height