from 02-23 -- 03-13
(Third nine weeks)
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HW: means "HomeWork" assignment.
Of course many of the IC assignments can also be done online at home for further study or for make-up work.
New York, NY
(Library Computer Lab)
IC: Comparison of Limited and Unlimited Governments--Quiz. Please continue to take the quiz until you make a 100%.
IC: Online bar graph practice
IC: Bar graph--TV 411 reading charts and graphs
IC: Higher level bar graph practice (Note: change the Level to "3" and chage to "Normal Content")
IC: Online chart practice
IC: Please take the PRACTICE vocabulary quiz over the first 15 vocabulary words until you make a 100%.
Early Finish Fun: If you finish early you may work on any game under the following link Games About North and Middle America (Unit 7)
HW: QUIZ next class period over the first 15 words on the World Cultures Vocabulary List.
Must be able to understand which word fits in a sentence and also know the definitions.
All 6th graders will be taking the TAKS Practice Test today.
IC: Review of North America
IC/HW: Vocabulary Words for North America
IC: Experiencing Guatemala culture thru the Guatemalan children's game of "Pin".
(03-06 Only) Common Assessment over North America
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Begin New Unit on South America
BrainPOP Movies:
IC: Inca Civilization
IC: Che Guevara
IC: Simon Bolivar
Finish early fun!
Play any game on the games page under Unit 8--South America
IC: Videoquiz--Ch. 2--Weather, Climate and Vegetation.
IC: Videoquiz--Ch. 3--The World's People
IC: Quiz over the first 15 words on the World Cultures--Vocabulary List.
IC: Review of videoquizzes.
IC: Review of first 15 words of the World Cultures Vocabulary List.
IC: Discussion Question
IC: Lecture on culture and traits associated with culture (religion, family, government, customs, language, dress, styles of shelter, and food)--Please take notes in your ISN p. 42.
HW: Maya, Aztec, Inca Map--color in where each civilization existed.
(03-09 Only) Common Assessment over North America
IC: Experiencing Guatemala culture thru the Guatemalan children's game of "Pin"
IC: Videoquiz over ch. 8--Brazil and its neighbors.
IC/HW: (Optional) Brazil pp. 580-587. Please answer questions 2-6.
IC/HW: South America map--please fill in the country names.
Preparation for field trip to see Genghis Khan exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science:
IC: Mongolia--reading pp. 182-183
IC: (Note: HISD teacher account required to access video.) Discovery Education Genghis Khan video--Time Warp Trio "You Can't but Genghis Khan."
IC: Videoquiz--Ch. 7--Central America and the West Indies.
IC: Lecture on U.S. History from Columbus to the Revolutionary War. Please take notes on p. 43 of your ISN.
IC: (02-27 only) Vocabulary Pictionary
IC: (03-02 only) Vocabulary Around the World
IC: Lecture on the "Cycle of Change in Latin American Countries". Please take notes on page 44 of your ISN.
Field Trip to see Genghis Khan exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
Please use discresion concerning your child's use of the internet and when following links outside of Mr. Barber's Class's website. (Any or all assignments are subject to change without prior notice.)