Ms. April Lawrence

Welcome to 6th grade Social Studies

                                              

I am available to come in early almost every morning, with a day's notice.

                      

I wanted to give a big thank you for all of the letters of appreciation.  It has been a wonderful year and I am so thankful to have such great students!  I have the greatest job in the world and it is because of all of you!  I appreciate each and every one of you and thank you for making me smile every day!!!!!

Dream Vacation Project due Tuesday May 20th!

Bring your textbook to class!!!!!!!!!!! NO REPORT CARDS WILL BE ISSUED TO STUDENTS UNTIL TEXTBOOKS ARE RETURNED AND DAMAGES ARE PAID IN FULL.

The end is near and here are some reminders:

*  BUS NOTES WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

*  May 21-Locker clean out

* May 22 Take home P.E. clothes, instruments, art items, and book bags

 

Tuesday 5/20 - Thursday 5/22

Agenda

* "Dream Vacation" presentations!

Monday 5-19

Agenda

*  Continued work on our "Dream Vacation" project, presentations will begin tomorrow.

I will be here tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. for any group that needs additional time!

Bring textbook to class!

Thursday/ Friday 5-15 - 5-16

Agenda

Thursday

   *  Atlas Activity Packet

No Homework!

Friday

*  Video: World's Best: Natural Wonders

No homework.

Students will not be able to work on the Dream Vacation Project Thursday or Friday.  Power Point presentations will begin Tuesday.  Only students that used class time wisely will be given extra time if needed on Monday. 

Friday 5/9 - Wednesday 5/14

Agenda

*  We are using the laptop computers to research information and develop Power Points for the Dream Vacation project (Due May 20th)

Download vacation_rubric.doc

Thursday 5-8

Agenda

*  Historical Fiction novel reading

*  Assigned "Dream Vacation" project.  A detailed rubric will be distributed tomorrow.  This will be the final grade for the year. 

Wednesday 5-7

Agenda

*  Test

* read from our historical fiction novel

Tuesday 5-6

Agenda

* Historical Fiction Reading

*  Today we took practice tests that were made by fellow students and reviewed for tomorrow's test

Monday 5-5

Agenda

*  Today we went to the computer lab to type up the final copy of our "Creat a Test"

*  Test Wed!  Remember there is not a study guide, so you will need to review your notes, classwork, and sections discussed from the textbook. 

Friday 5-2

Agenda

*  20 minutes of reading Historical Fiction novel

*  Began "create a test"  Download create_a_test.doc

Homework: complete rough draft of test

Thursday 5-1

Agenda

*  Performing Arts

*  Movie "The Road to El Dorado"