Social Studies Questionnaire

The following critical thinking questions will help you study for your Social Studies  Quiz next week. 

You do not have to turn them in for evaluation. This is just guidance!!

Only six of these 10 questions will be picked for the quiz, which will evaluate your analysis of everything we learned in class, and your ability to express your thoughts and ideas. Every answer will be correct if you state your opinion well supported, using examples always help you explain better. 

Ancient Civilizations:

1- Why are geographic conditions so relevant to determine the characteristics of each civilization? 

2- Why do you think all these civilizations based their lives upon the belief that there exists a god o gods that control every fact? 

3- How would our lives be if we lived ruled by a Dynasty or Emperor? Would we all be the same and have the same rights? 

4- Are the achievents of these civilizations relevant for the rest of our history? Why?

5- Mention some similarities and differences among these ancient civilizations. 

6- Of all religious beliefs we discussed about these civilizations, which one called your attention the most and why? 

7- Why was building huge and impressive constructions such as temples and palaces, so important those days? 

8- In their social structures, what was the main distribution or classes? What took a man to be respected and considered? 

9- Why was the source of water so important for the growth of these civilizations? How did they obtain it? 

10- Which of these civilizations did you like the most? Why? 

 

Spelling Lesson #10

Classwork: 

We copied the new list #10, -ed and -ing endings. 

We worked in the book lesson #10 pages 72 to 75. We worked collectively on pages 74 and 76. 

Honework: due Wednesday 26th. 

Design an advertisement for any product you want, or any product that has yet to be invented. Use 15 words from the list. You can draw a poster in your notebook or on a sheet of paper you will paste. 

Social Studies: Ancient Greece

Classwork: 

Ancient Greece presentation and discussion in class. 

Critical Thinking Questions 

1- Which geographic factor affected the development of this civilization and how? 

2- What is a city-state and how were they formed in ancient Greece? 

3- What is the role of the Greek Gods in ancient times? 

4- How was the impact of the Greek Civilization in the fields of Philosophy, Science, Medicine and Mathematics among others? 

5- Why do you think the Greek legacy still influences the modern world? 

Math Problem Solving #2

Classwork: 

Activity evaluated as a workshop. 

Page 176 problems 27, 28 and 29

Page 183 problems 1, 3, 7, 8 and 9

Homework: due Wednesday 26th. 

Use the divisibility rules: 

1- 52

2- 75

3- 735

4- 820

5- 1,458

6- 28,185

7- 367,095

8- 7, 151, 095

Do the factor tree, and write the prime factorization: 

1- 60

2- 48

3- 55

4- 81

Speling Lesson #9

Classwork: 

Spelling List #9 copied in the notebook. Activities on pages 66 to 71 in the Spelling Book. 

Homework: due Wednesday 19th. 

Write a brief letter to the editor trying to convince readers to do something, or to participate in something. Take 15 words from the list and use them in your letter. 

Speling Lesson #9

Classwork: 

Spelling List #9 copied in the notebook. Activities on pages 66 to 71 in the Spelling Book. 

Homework: due Wednesday 19th. 

Write a brief letter to the editor trying to convince readers to do something, or to participate in something. Take 15 words from the list and use them in your letter. 

Science: Vertebrate Animals

Classwork:

We worked on Vertebrate Animal characteristics. We copied definitions and learned about cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals. As classwork we classified the Types of Vertebrate Animals  information in the given chart, as done last week. 

Homework: due Wednesday 19th. 

Prepare your presentation about the animal chosen in class. Bring your poster on Wednesday 19th., and get ready for presenting on the date assigned (Thusrday 20th for 6th grade A and C and Friday 21st for 6th grade B: first group students 1 to 14 in the list. Thursday 27th 6th A and C, Friday 28th 6th grade B: second group students 15 to 27 in the list). 

Presentation Outline:

Animal (scientific name) 

Is it vertebrate or invertebrate? Explain.

What kind? Go beyond. 

Describe the animal and mention the most relevant characteristics and important facts of the way it lives and develops. 

How does it feed? How does it hunt and feed the young ones? 

Describe the environment where it lives and how it reproduces. 

Mention the abilities it may have and the way it protects itself from predators and other dangers. 

Is it safe? Or is it in danger to be extinted? What can we do help preserving its life? 

Bring all possible supportive material to help you present confortably and effectively (visual aid, pictures, models, audible aid, etc.) 

Do not hesite for clearing doubts!! 

Pets are NOT allowed in class, this may disturb little animals and the good course of the activity. 

Social Studies: Ancient China

Classwork: 

Discussion in class about Ancient China. Compared this civilization to the previous ones, especially on Religious Beliefs and Type of Government. 

We completed the following questionnaire: 

1. What is the major factor that isolated China from the rest of the civilizations, and what was the main consequence of that?

2. How did the Dynasties form in China, and what did they serve as in ancient times?

3. Name the three main religions of this civilization in ancient times, and focus on explaining the teaching of Confucius. 

4. Explain the ¨Silk Road¨ as a Monopoly for the Chinese Civilization. 

5. Name 5 of the most important achievements of this civilization. 

Math: Prime Factorization

Classwork:

Prime Factorization Class pages 174 to 176. We copied the theory of the class and the examples. Exercises on page 176 (1-20). 

Spelling Lesson #8

Classwork: 

Discussion in class about the new vocabulary in lesson #8. Work in the book Lesson #8 pages 60 to 64. 

Homework: due Friday 14th. 

Copy the 30-words list in your notebook. Write three (3) key words to each. 

Science: The Animal Kingdom

Classwork: 

We began a new topic Magazine in this subject, about The Animal Kingdom. In class we discussed about Invertebrate Animals, How are they, what are their characteristics, and the types of Invertebrate that exist. 

We classified the information learned in the notebooks, down the chart as follows: 

Type Of Invertebrate	Main Characteristic	Other Interesting Characteristic	Protective System	Environment Where it Lives	Types and Examples	Drawing
Sponges
Cnidarians
Flatworms
Roundworms
Mollusks
Segmented Worms
Anthropodes
Echinoderms

Social Studies: Civilization of India

Classwork;

In class students presented the Civilization of India and we discussed the most relevant characteristics of this culture in the ancient times. 

We completed the following Questionnaire: 

1. What is the source of water of the Indian Subcontinent?

2. Explain why are Indians called ¨The City Planners¨. 

3. Draw and explain the social structure in ancient India. 

4. Explain the economic activity of the Indian Civilization. 

5. Mention and briefly explain about the three main religions in Ancient India and their philosophies.  

Math: Divisibility

Classwork: 

We worked on Divisibility class on pages 172 and 173. We copied definitions of Composite and Prime Numbers, and we copied the Divisibility Rules. We worked in page 173 exercises 1 to 20. 

Homework: due Wednesday 12th. 

Page 173 exercises 21 to 26. 

In the picture below you can find both classwork and homework activities. 

Spelling Lesson #7

Classwork:

Spelling List # 7 checked and copied in class, with key words to memorize. 

Homework: due Wednesday 5th

Do the activities on pages 54 to 57 in your books. 

Spelling Bee Ahead

Hi guys! I hope you are enjoying your weekend after our great Halloween party on Friday. I just want to remind you we have a Spelling Bee ahead next Monday, November 3rd, NEW DATE that we all agreed on moving to. Take some time to rehearse; this is a great opportunity to upgrade your records!!!  

Social Studies: The Ancient Egypt

Classwork: 

Students presented The Ancient Egypt and we discussed in class all the features and details of this civilization.

We solved Critical Thinking Questions: 

1- Describe the location and geography of Egypt.

2- Draw and explain the social structure of this civilization. 

3- Explain the idea and belief in the Afterlife. 

4- How did the Nile River influence this civilization?

5- Mention the main commercial activity and the most important inventions and discoveries of the Egyptians, 

Homework. Due Wednesday 5th. 

Draw and color the map of Europe. Identify the European Countries and their capital cities. Remember that you can print the shape of the map, but you have to do the work assigned by yourself. 

Math: Exponents

Classwork:

We worked on the Exponents class on pages 40 and 41 in the book. We practised with exercises 1 to 20 in page 41.