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Your ancient Greece Test is Monday. There will be an essay worth 10 points.
Compare and contrast the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
For 2 pts. of extra credit write, "ARETE" under the heading of Ancient Greece Test.
Have a good weekend!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Metric Olympics
Students participated in a "Metric Olympics" today. First they had to estimate how far their javelin (straw), discus(paper plate), and shot-put(cotton ball) would fly. Then they had to estimate grams, milliliters, and squared centimeters for the other activities. The Hellenes also competed to build "Greek pyramids" by racing and stacking cups. It was math; it was soc. studies; it was science; it was fun.
Homework:
Planner signed 2-4
Read 30 minutes
Soc. Studies: Study for the TEST!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
February 2, 2011
Homework:
Planner Signed Due: 2/3
Language Arts: "How To Handle A Bully" Essay Due: 2/22. We are finished working on the essay in class. Students will need to continue working on them at home to keep improving their scores. On February 22, I will record the scores. We will be starting another essay next week.
Oral Poem Performance of "Don't Quit" Due: 2/15. Students will be graded, so remember to practice it "Loud, Slow, and Clear." By now, they should have the first verse memorized.
Soc. Studies: "Using New Words" pgs. 43 and 46 due tomorrow Feb. 3 Study for the TEST on MONDAY! You should be able to answer the practice questions listed on the blog easily. There are two sets of practice questions. Scroll down to find both lists. There is also a list of practice questions for those who plan to take the extra test that will count towards earning the Falcon Award. Study! Concentrate on knowing the information on your study guide. Make flashcards. Make a memory game. Quiz your friends. Retell the stories. Watch an old fashioned movie this weekend about ancient Greeks. (Some of the newer made movies are not appropriate for sixth graders.) Ask your parents for help. ARETE!
Planner Signed Due: 2/3
Language Arts: "How To Handle A Bully" Essay Due: 2/22. We are finished working on the essay in class. Students will need to continue working on them at home to keep improving their scores. On February 22, I will record the scores. We will be starting another essay next week.
Oral Poem Performance of "Don't Quit" Due: 2/15. Students will be graded, so remember to practice it "Loud, Slow, and Clear." By now, they should have the first verse memorized.
Soc. Studies: "Using New Words" pgs. 43 and 46 due tomorrow Feb. 3 Study for the TEST on MONDAY! You should be able to answer the practice questions listed on the blog easily. There are two sets of practice questions. Scroll down to find both lists. There is also a list of practice questions for those who plan to take the extra test that will count towards earning the Falcon Award. Study! Concentrate on knowing the information on your study guide. Make flashcards. Make a memory game. Quiz your friends. Retell the stories. Watch an old fashioned movie this weekend about ancient Greeks. (Some of the newer made movies are not appropriate for sixth graders.) Ask your parents for help. ARETE!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
More Practice Ancient Greece Test Questions
1. Identify where the following are located. Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Ionian Sea
2. What made travel in Greece difficult?
3. What are the following geographical features. peninsula, strait, fjord, isthmus
4. What jobs did the ancient Greeks have?
5. Where did the Minoans live?
6. Who was Homer, Aesop, Socrates, Pericles?
7. What is an epic? Name two famous epics? Who wrote them? Can you summarize each epic?
8. What was an acropolis? agora? oracle? polis? an assembly?
9. What was the most important event in the Olympics?
10. Which polis was settled by Dorian warriors?
11. What was the Peloponnesian League?
12. Describe the differences between Athens and Sparta? What did they have in common?
13. Describe each type of government. monarchy, oligarchy, democracy
14. Who were the aristocrats? tyrants?
15. Who was Hippocrates? Pythia? Phidias? Archimedes?
16. Describe a Greek town/ home
17. What was the largest contribution made by Alexander the Great?
18. What area did Alexander the Great conquer?
19. What is an alliance? a helot? a sanctuary?
20. What Greek influences are there in the 21st century?
2. What made travel in Greece difficult?
3. What are the following geographical features. peninsula, strait, fjord, isthmus
4. What jobs did the ancient Greeks have?
5. Where did the Minoans live?
6. Who was Homer, Aesop, Socrates, Pericles?
7. What is an epic? Name two famous epics? Who wrote them? Can you summarize each epic?
8. What was an acropolis? agora? oracle? polis? an assembly?
9. What was the most important event in the Olympics?
10. Which polis was settled by Dorian warriors?
11. What was the Peloponnesian League?
12. Describe the differences between Athens and Sparta? What did they have in common?
13. Describe each type of government. monarchy, oligarchy, democracy
14. Who were the aristocrats? tyrants?
15. Who was Hippocrates? Pythia? Phidias? Archimedes?
16. Describe a Greek town/ home
17. What was the largest contribution made by Alexander the Great?
18. What area did Alexander the Great conquer?
19. What is an alliance? a helot? a sanctuary?
20. What Greek influences are there in the 21st century?
Feb. 1, 2011
Homework:
Planner signed due 2-2
Read 30 minutes
MATH- NO homework tonight-- Math Test was today in class.
Soc. Studies: "New Words" due Feb. 3 Study a little every night for the test. Try to answer all of the practice questions. Review your class notes. Retell the myths to your families. Review the worksheets that have been passed back to you. Study with a friend. Practice your vocabulary words. Your vocabulary words will be on the social studies test. When you practice the vocabulary words, you will also be studying for the test.
Language Arts:"How To Handle A Bully" Essay Due: 2/22. We will be working on the essay in class most of this week. After that, the students will need to continue working on them at home to keep improving their scores. On February 22, I will record the scores.
Oral Poem Performance of "Don't Quit" Due: 2/15. Students will be graded, so remember to practice it "Loud, Slow, and Clear."
Reading: Most of the book reports/calendars were turned in for full credit. Tomorrow will be half credit, after that no credit. Played "Stump the Teacher" with vocabulary. Myth WS 18+19 due tomorrow.
Planner signed due 2-2
Read 30 minutes
MATH- NO homework tonight-- Math Test was today in class.
Soc. Studies: "New Words" due Feb. 3 Study a little every night for the test. Try to answer all of the practice questions. Review your class notes. Retell the myths to your families. Review the worksheets that have been passed back to you. Study with a friend. Practice your vocabulary words. Your vocabulary words will be on the social studies test. When you practice the vocabulary words, you will also be studying for the test.
Language Arts:"How To Handle A Bully" Essay Due: 2/22. We will be working on the essay in class most of this week. After that, the students will need to continue working on them at home to keep improving their scores. On February 22, I will record the scores.
Oral Poem Performance of "Don't Quit" Due: 2/15. Students will be graded, so remember to practice it "Loud, Slow, and Clear."
Reading: Most of the book reports/calendars were turned in for full credit. Tomorrow will be half credit, after that no credit. Played "Stump the Teacher" with vocabulary. Myth WS 18+19 due tomorrow.
Sample Test Questions/Extra Greece Test
1. What important city was located in Asia Minor?
2. What did Socrates and his students search for?
3. What is the theme of "Antigone"?
4. What were the common themes in Greek plays?
5. Where did most Greeks spend their waking hours?
6. What was the Palaestra?
7. Name 3 Greek heroes.
8. What were the mottoes near the oracle's seat?
9. Who was the father of Alexander the Great?
10. What empire was a threat to Greek freedom?
11. What happened during the Hellenistic era?
12. What was the job of a pedagogue?
13. In a Greek play, the actors were always _______. (men) Men played both men and women parts. [The study guide was a little confusing on this point.]
14. How were the leaders chosen in Athens?
15. What legacy from Greek medicine do 21st century doctors pledge?
16. Which Greeks contributed to the study of mathematics?
17. What tool did ancient Greeks use to calculate numbers?
18. What were the qualifications that one had to possess in order to speak before the democratic assembly?
19. Who was Herodotus? Phidias? Thespis?
20. What was a Symposia?
21. Where did some famous battles take place?
22. What does "Come back with your shield or on it." mean? Who would say it?
2. What did Socrates and his students search for?
3. What is the theme of "Antigone"?
4. What were the common themes in Greek plays?
5. Where did most Greeks spend their waking hours?
6. What was the Palaestra?
7. Name 3 Greek heroes.
8. What were the mottoes near the oracle's seat?
9. Who was the father of Alexander the Great?
10. What empire was a threat to Greek freedom?
11. What happened during the Hellenistic era?
12. What was the job of a pedagogue?
13. In a Greek play, the actors were always _______. (men) Men played both men and women parts. [The study guide was a little confusing on this point.]
14. How were the leaders chosen in Athens?
15. What legacy from Greek medicine do 21st century doctors pledge?
16. Which Greeks contributed to the study of mathematics?
17. What tool did ancient Greeks use to calculate numbers?
18. What were the qualifications that one had to possess in order to speak before the democratic assembly?
19. Who was Herodotus? Phidias? Thespis?
20. What was a Symposia?
21. Where did some famous battles take place?
22. What does "Come back with your shield or on it." mean? Who would say it?
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