Happy New Year 2011!

Hello Students,
I am welcoming you back to school for the New Year! With half of the year now over, we have little instructional time left. We will start in English Language Arts by working on grammar and writing in preparation for the 8th grade Writing Assessment later this month. In Georgia Studies, we'll further explore the battles and events of the Civil War in Georgia through virtual field trips, videos, digital storytelling, and reading and writing activities. We will hear Danny Glover read aloud an enactment of Henry McNeal Turner's authentic address to the General Assembly.
Every Friday we'll have our Spelling tests and Quizzes. This week's spelling list is LIST 7. Check the link below for the word list. Each day we'll continue CRCT Warm Ups in preparation for the CRCT tests in April.
Parents are encouraged to stop by the classroom and visit to see how your child is doing. Please work with the students on their homework assignments. We want to increase their participation this year in this area.
Thank you again for your support of Room 214 and Rothschild.
Visit the online sites and links for further study. Happy New Year and Great Beginnings! :)
Warm regards,
Mrs. Pastor

ELA Online
ReadWriteThink
Spelling City
Grammar Gorillas
Online textbook
Georgia OAS-all subjects
Sixth Grade Spelling Words
Assessments for ELA

GA Studies Online
Online textbook
Password: ga11hist
PBS Jim Crow Digital Storytelling
PBS Reconstruction Era
Georgia Stories-SS8H6
Georgia Stories-SS8H7
Biographies for Kids
New Georgia Encyclopedia
Digital Library of Georgia
Georgia Public Broadcasting Stories
Ft. Sumter (History Channel)
PBS American Experience Videos

Current Events
CNN Student News
Time for Kids News
WTVM Local News and Weather
Neuroscience for Kids
Chemistry for Kids
Physics for Kids

EQ and GPS/WarmUp/Lesson/Work Session/Closer listed on board daily.

December 6 to December 10, 2010

Hello,
We have been busy this past week since our field trip. We learned a great deal and met some very interested people. We want to thank Mr. Owens and Mrs. Toni for their help in guiding us through the Infantry Museum.
The week of the December 6th we'll be testing in MAP. After testing, we'll be moving forward in our unit on the Antebellum Period and Civil War. We will examine the differences of the North and South that caused the Civil War. We will study the life and trials of slaves and early Georgians in our state. On Friday, we will view a movie based on the novel NightJohn written by Gary Paulsen. A test on vocabulary will be given this Friday.
Next Friday, we will finish our study on the events of the Civil War by viewing the movie Glory. Please sign your permission slips in order to view this movie. Otherwise, students not given permission to view the movie will be given an alternate assignment in another classroom. These films will be a culminating review of what we are studying in our text. An open book test to complete Ch 7 will be assigned on this same Friday. Please study!
In English Language Arts, we'll continue working on grammar and spelling. We are continuing our unit on Parts of Speech. Students will practice writing, reading, and CRCT practice daily. Spelling tests are every Friday. Words are given on Friday for hte next week so students have a total of seven days to study. Please go to www.spellingcity.com or make flashcards to study these words.
This week's words are:
who's
align
foreign
design
patients
patience
add
ad
air
heir
Grades are being recorded daily for classwork, participation, and CRCT Warmups. Report cards will be issued upon return from the holidays, so these next two weeks will be the final collection for the 2nd Nine Weeks Period. Attend Saturday School on December 13th, make up work, and complete all assignments to help your grades.
We want you all to be successful!
See you on Monday! :)
Mrs. Pastor

Online sites:
ELA
www.spellingcity.com
www.chompchomp.com
http://my.hrw.com/la/elot/0030526647/student/ch12/lg1212371-381.pdf
http://my.hrw.com/la/elot

GA Studies
www.gpb.org
www.mystatehistory.com
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/map.htm