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nicola

niedermair

6th Grade Willowside Middle School

Language Arts, Social Studies and Project-Based Art

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Thanks for visiting! This posting is a description of daily events, class plans and homework.

 

Homework:  Students have homework every day Monday-Thursday.  Weekend homework is usually only assigned as long term project..  

Supplies: Students will need to have basic school supplies including multiple pencils, highlighters, binder paper, and a book to read outside of class each month.

 

Friday Spotlight

This Fall we will be having either a guest workshop or a guest visit on Fridays.  The lineup for September is:

Week of August 31st- Sept 4th: Paleotechnics with Tamara Wilder

Sept 11th: Jennifer Hirshfield, painter will lead self-portraits

Sept 18th: Crystal Ockenfuss, poet 

Sept 25th: Virtual Fieldtrip TBA

Projects: 

Timeline Improv and Presentations

Paleotechnics

Cave Art 

Nick and Nell and the New Neolithic

Events: 

Sumerian Sculpture Show

Night at the Egyptian Museum

Poetry Cafe

Elders Tea

Silk Road Market

Greek Week

Desperately need prizes for games and contests!!!!

SAVE THE DATE- ANNOUNCEMENTS ELA and Social Studies

QUESTIONS? CONTACT ME

Reaching me:

Email me at nniedermair@ogusd.org.  I will get back to you within 24hrs. Come to my office hours!  Have your child come to tutorial.​  I'm so excited for this year's learning together!

 

MONDAY CLASSWORK

-TO BE ASSIGNED

 

 

 

ELA/SS

 

Due Monday

(Check off if you are done with these):

1.AR Book sign up

www.arbookfind.com

 

2.  Pictograph Sticker is on your folder

 

3. Newspaper Rock Questions

 

4. Just one page of writing

 

Homework Due: Wednesday

 

1. Timeline 

Research notes 

 

2.Present your Timeline fact starting on Tuesday through Thursday
 

ELA/SS

 

Last Chance to get credit for pictograph stickers is Tuesday

 

Timeline lesson

 

Timeline Fact Share out starts today.  Be prepared to share the notes you found on your topic. (10pts)

 

Homework:

 

1. Timeline 

Research notes 

 

2.Present your Timeline fact starting on Tuesday through Thursday











 

TUESDAY CLASSWORK

-TO BE ASSIGNED

Timeline lesson

 

Timeline Fact Share out starts today.  Be prepared to share the notes you found on your topic. (10pts)

 

Homework:

 

1. Timeline 

Research notes 

 

2.Present your Timeline fact starting on Tuesday through Thursday



 

ELA/S.S. 

 

Wednesday Morning Meeting

 

Make sure all the first week’s work is turned in.

 

Contact Ms. N if you are having problems by emailing at :

 

Nniedermair

@ogusd.org

 

WEDNESDAY 19th CLASSWORK

-TO BE ASSIGNED

 

ELA/S.S. 

 

Wednesday Morning Meeting

 

Make sure all the first week’s work is turned in.

 

Contact Ms. N if you are having problems by emailing at :

 

Nniedermair

@ogusd.org

 

Homework:

 

Do a Search for the word Atlatl 

1.What is it,  how does it work?

2. Do a search for the word Paleolithic. 

What does it mean?  

 

History vocabulary assignment Due Friday

Use Chapter 1 of History Alive! To complete the Semantic Map with facts 

Due: Friday

THURSDAY 20th

CLASSWORK

-TO BE ASSIGNED

ELA/S.S.

 

Timeline Fact sharing 


 

Prehistory brainstorm Donut Map

Begin Lucy and Andy together



 

Homework:

 

Continue Reading Lucy and Andy Neanderthal to page 57 by Tuesday

By Jeffrey Brown

 

***Is your Ch1 semantic map done?!

ELA/SS

 

Chapter 1

History Alive!

 

Review Chapter 1 of History Alive

Semantic Map. 

 

(Directions will be shared in class.)

FRIDAY CLASSWORK 21st

TO BE ASSIGNED

ELA/S.S.

Review and share our History Alive Semantic Maps about Chapter 1.

Study of the early Hominids begins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homework Due Tuesday:

 

Read Lucy and Andy to page 57

 

Complete Unit 1 

 

MONDAY HOMEWORK

-TO BE ASSIGNED

 

TUESDAY HOMEWORK

QUESTIONS? CONTACT ME

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