It is getting sown to the wire my little pad wans.

 

Remember there is a 5 paragraph essay in class on Thursday and Friday.  You will be describing the governments of Monarchy, Tyranny, Oligarchy, Direct, and Representative Democracy.

A Study Guide will be attached to this Email.

 

Here is the last chapter of your 6th grade career,  We will go over the fall of Rome in Class.

 

 

Chapter 14 only has three lessons not four Yeah.  Lesson 1, 2 and 3 are due Thursday and Friday. 

 

 

Any Questions call me

 

Mr. G

310-871-3679

 

 

 

To my students,

 

Attached to this HW web site is the DBQ study guide on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

Go over all worksheets

and Chapter 11 in your Social studies book.

 

This is not going to be a hard test.  All of you know this information.

 

 

Call me if you have any questions

310-871-3679

 

Mr. Garcia

More information for this week will be put on later.  Until then here is chapter 13 annotation homework assignment for next week.

 

Mr G

310-871-3679

To My amazing 6th grade students, you are!!!!!

 

Just 34 days left of school and all of you are going to be 7th graders  OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!

 

What is happening the week of May 9th to the 13th.

 

Well I hope that all of you had a chance to tell your parents at least one of the Greek myths that was told in class, not only told them but explained them too!

 

Well this week we will continue and complete Ancient Greece "A moment of Excellence," then take the open note quiz.  We should be able to finish the DVD by tomorrow, then Segway into the Movie "Clash of the Titans, the original 1980 version of the mythical legend of Perseus and his quest to save his beloved Andromeda.

 

Before movie I will be introducing the role of women in Greece, the Underworld Hades with the Elysian Fields, Tartarus, the River Styx, the three judges, Charon the Ferryman and the god Apollo.

 

This movie will be the 4th myth about Ancient Greece. After these myths have been told you will be doing an assignment choosing one of the four myths to write about. Don't loses any of the notes that explain what we talked about. You will need them.

 

 

Mrs. Halloran has created a Common Core Greek test that will be given within the next two weeks. Don't worry about it I will make sure all will be prepared before we take it.

 

It will focus on

Governments Athens and Sparta

City States

Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy, tyrant, and Aristocracy

Compare and contrasting

 

STUDENTS I HAVE TO TURN IN PROGRESS REPORTS AND A LOT OF YOU ARE MISSING IN CLASS ASSIGNEMTNS.  TO BRING YOUR GRADE UP YOU NEED TO TURN IN THE MISSING ASSIGNEMTNS MONDAY TO GET CREDIT.

 

Call or text me if you have any questions.

 

Mr. Garcia

310-871-3679

The most excellent students on Planet EARTH!

 

Unfortunately there are only 41 day of school left.  Man why does time go by so fast???????

 

In the meantime, we have to get thorugh two civilizations.  Greece and Rome  WHEW!!!!!!!

 

Well this week is going to be a breeze.  I will be telling you as many Greek myths as possible before Wednesday and Thursday. 

 

On Monday I will be telling all classes "How the Greek Gods Came To Be"  On Tuesday and Friday I will be telling you 3 more stories.

 

On Wednesday and Thursday we will be in room 2 with the "Actors Gang," pertaining to Ancient Greece.

 

Attached to this homework page will be worksheets 6 - 12 Ancient Greek Annotation warmups.  Worksheets number 1 to 5 are due Monday at the beginning of class. 

 

AS FAR AS CHAPTER 11 AND 12 GOES, IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THEM I WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE HOMEWORK.  BUT ALL OTHER IN CLASS WORK CAN BE TURNED IN with full credit,  THIS CAN BE DONE EITHER DURING LUNCH OR AFTERSCHOOL.

 

As always if you do not understand call me.

310-871-3679

 

 

Mr Garcia

Ancient Greece Warm up Annotation 1-5

 

Due for all classes on Monday May 1st

To my wonderful students,

 

Sorry for putting this information so late.  It has been a long and tiring weekend.

 

Anyways, I hope and pray that for period 1, 3, 5, and 6 you were able to watch  the 7 Ancient Wonders of the world video.    We will finish the video and I will give you more information that was not present when I was gone.

 

After that we will also finish up Ancient Greece "Moment of Excellence."

 

After each DVD we will take quiz.  Don't Worry I will bring all of up to date on what you missed when I was absent.

 

 

 

Please call me or talk to me Monday if I was not clear.

 

Mr Garcia.

310-871-3679. 

My wonderful students,

Here is chapter 12 Classical Greece for this week Homework Assignment.

Remember this is Annotation and Vocabulary.  Both Chapter 11 and 12 is due on Monday April 25.  This is your deadline, no exceptions. 

 

This week we will be preparing for Ms. Madrid's China Philosophy quiz that we will be taking on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Just as a reminder I will not be in Class on Thursday and Friday.

 

Any more info call me 310-871-3679

 

Mr. Garcia

 

Sorry my little ones for this being a little late, but here it is.

 

This is Chapter 11 Ancient Greece Annotation homework assignment.  This will not be assigned during Spring Break, but if yo want to get a head start you may do this chapter.  Chapter 12 Classical Greece will be done shortly.

 

 

Remember

If yo do not understand all you need do is call or text me.  310-871-3679

 

Mr. Garcia

 

 

My wonderful, smart, talented and most awesome 6^th grade students, Spring Break is just one week away!!!!! YEAH!!!!!! 

      Oh my gosh, can you believe that 3^rd quarter is ending in one more week!!!!!!!!!!! This is insane, next Friday will be that last day of CCMS’ third quarter, and when we return to school there will be only 10 weeks of s school left.

WASHINGTON D.C. AND COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG

     For those of you going to Washington D.C. and Colonial Williamsburg, during the first week of Spring Break I bet all of you are so excited, I am. This is going to be a most memorable trip ever.  We leave on a Red Eye on Sunday and will return on Saturday next week.  This is going to be an awesome learning experience.

     For those kids not going, don’t fret parents, I am going again next year but, this next trip will most likely be Boston and New York. I open this trip to 6th, 7th and 8th graders.  Open enrollment will happen when I get back from this years trip.  I will set up signups and registrations for all students and parents who would like to participate in the 2016-2017 Spring Break trip.

What’s happening the final week March 21^st to the 25^th, in Mr. Garcia’s 6^th grade social studies class?

 Monday:

      Any missed assignments that have not been turned in, by Monday your DEADLINE will not be accepted after 2:30 p.m. For students who are receiving below a “C”, I made a packet for you. This packet is due Monday so, please, please, please do your best and finish it up and turn it in on Monday so I can raise your overall class grade.  After 2:30 p.m. I will not accept any more work.

     We will be finishing up Time Life’s “Dynasties of Powers” quiz and correcting it. Remember if you want to watch the movie again, you can go to YouTube and search for “Dynasties of Powers,” and re-watch the video. Remember as always you may use all notes taken while you were watching in class. 

Tuesday and Wednesday:

     This will take me the entire period, but I will be telling you and Ancient Chinese horror story of “Wang Fu”, and for most of you it will be a story that you will always remember. 

Thursday and Friday

     We will be doing something fun by comparing the Chinese Dragon and Western Dragon. You will be coloring this day.

 

"TELL ME AND I FORGET

TEACH ME AND I REMEMBER

INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN"

Benjamin Franklin

 

Hello my amazing smart and wonderful students.  As of tomorrow we are two weeks away from Spring Break YEAH!!!!! 14 days off of rest and relaxation.  Whew, can you believe that we are coming to the end of 3^rd quarter.  Whereas all the time gone?

 

What’s happening this week: 

Remember we are taking the Formative Ancient Indian test.  We went over the just of the test on Thursday and Friday.  Things you should be doing that I asked you to do

• Review Chapter 7 Ancient India
• Go over all vocabulary words.

•       Know the Pyramid Caste system. Know what the English meaning is you will have a word bank on the test

• Read and know the difference between Buddhism and Hinduism and the similarity. There is on line the annotated worksheet on line, the same my Friday class did. This sheet gives you a lot of information about the similarities and differences
• Remember the Golden Age of India or the Golden age of the Guptas, and what happened during this time. A word bank will be on this topic as well. 
•  

Girls and boys, this test will in no way will be hard for any one of you.  We went over this on Thursday and Friday.   I have all the confidence in the world that you know all that is to be known about Ancient India.  GIRLS AND BOYS TRUST YOURSELF!!!!!, ALL OF YOU WILL DO GREAT ON THIS TEST.

 Other than annotating class warm ups, the rest of the week we will be watching Time Life’s Ancient China’s “Dynasties of Power.” 

 

 

Remember if you don't understand anything call me, 310-871-3679

 

Mr. Garcia

 

To all of my students.  Attached is the annotation about the similarities and differences on Buddhism and Hinduism.   Annotate for the test on Monday.

The Week of Feb 29^th to March 4^th

 

Sorry for putting this on so late. A lot of things happening today. 

Monday:    

      We will be taking a quick write on a map of India. Kids I’ve looked at the map and is will be extremely easy for all of my students. Just remember that this is a quick write, which will not in any way affect anyone’s grade.

     Your Five paragraph will be passed back today. With the exception of 6^th period all of your essay have been graded and are on line now.  

Homework

Chapter 8 Ancient China

Remember it will no longer be Cornell Notes, but annotating. Attached to this site will be the entire chapter 8. I will do my best to give you lesson 1 and 2 tomorrow. 

Periods 1, 3 and 5

Lesson 1 for period 1, 3, and 5 is due Tuesday, lesson 2 is due on Wednesday, Lesson 3 is due on Friday and Lesson 4 on Monday.

Periods 2 and 6

Lesson 1 and 2 is due Wednesday for periods 2 and 6 and lesson 3 and 4 are due on Friday.

Instruction for this assignment:

On the first page of each lesson will be your vocabulary, you must, using your social studies book define and write the definitions on the 1^st page.

 

Tuesday and Wednesday:

We will be starting a China Map, you will have this period to label in pencil first, have the teacher correct it, then using a black or blue per relabel your map again, once relabeled erase all pencil marks, then color in a political format.

 Thursday and Friday:

We will be viewing Time Life’s "Dynasties of Power" on Ancient China.   We will be taking notes and of course have a quiz at the end of the Video. Like always all notes written can be use while taking the quiz. Please remember that the only time extra credit will be given is when we take the quiz as a class. If you retake any quiz no extra credit will be given.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This homework assignment is for Reshma only who is at this time in the Country of India,   Reshma here is the 5 paragraph essay on India.  Remember that there will be a total of 7 paragraphs.  Paragraph 1 will be your introduction and Paragraph 5 your conclusion.  What is in between are the 5 topics you have chosen to write about Ancient India.  You may use any notes you have.

 

When you are done email it back to me

 

 

Mr. Garcia

The week of February 22-26 

Attached to this email will be the Indian Cheat sheet, as I call it for all of you to get ready and choose your five topics for the Five paragraph essay on India this Thursday and Friday.

I will go over this in detail on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Students don’t freak out this essay is similar to the Egyptian five paragraph essay we did during 2^nd quarter. 

Once I explain what the Indian essay will be about, (A lot of this has already been explained mind you!) and what your job is getting ready, all of you will be coloring an Indian Mandala. You will have five Mandala’s to choose from. I will have examples for all to look at to give you an idea of what you need to do. 

On Thursday and Friday, all classes will be writing a five paragraph essay on Ancient India.

Here, are the instructions for this essay.

1. Students will choose five topics on Ancient India
   • You can use the cheat sheet attached or research your own five topics.
2. All of the information you need can be used the day of the test.
   • You may bring, and use your annotation notes, social studies book or any other first have information you may wish to bring.
   • your own research.
3. Although this is a five paragraph essay you will include an introduction and conclusion. Making the total number of paragraphs Seven. There are five Topics on Ancient India that you will choose yourself

*DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE DAY OF THE ESSAY (Thursday or Friday) TO CHOOSE YOUR TOPICS. START NOW, CHOOSE YOUR FIVE TOPICS, AND RESEARCH WHAT THEM. 

All of you are writing a 6^th grade personal historic essay based on what you have learned about the Ancient Civilization of India. There will be no plagiarism, because you are giving me your personal understanding of this civilization you have learned these past five weeks.

Things your need to watch when writing.

• Spelling
• Proper nouns (All name and countries are Capitalized)
• A period at the end of a sentence
• Frist word is always capitalized
• If you are using someone’s words you must Quote, it. “four score and seven years ago” the start of the emancipation proclamation by Abraham Lincoln is a very important phrase in American history.    This is a quote from Abraham Lincoln and is not my own words.
• Separate every finished paragraph with a space
• Use both sides of the paper  

 

Again to all of my wonderful students and of course parents, if you don’t understand anything written for this week’s agenda. Please call me

310-871-3679

 

Mr. Garcia

To My amazing and wonderful 6^th graders

 

     As the old adage says “Another day another dollar,” but in this case it’s another week. 

     To date, there are four months until the end of your 6^th grade career.  How has time flown by so fast?  Well I don’t know about you, but I am having a most fantastic year will all of you.  All of you are wonderful, and I am blessed to have each and every one of you as my students. 

 

What is happening the week of February 16^th to the 19^th. 

     Class works that was given out on Thursday and Friday of last week is due tomorrow, Monday Feb, 16 2016, at the beginning of class. Now there are some of you that have yet to complete the annotating worksheets we have been doing since the first day of 3^rd quarter. THIS NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED, and turned in for credit otherwise it is a “red mark on ARIES,” which is a “0” 

      I will attach all Annotations we have done on this site for those who need to work on it. Those that do not turn in the work on time have until the week before the end of third quarter to turn it in for full credit. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, remember that!!!!

 

Little Buddha:

We will be finishing up the movie “Little Buddha,” by Friday, and will be taking the quiz after the movie. This movie is available on Netflix if you have this, and you way watch it. We go over the life of Buddha in-depth in class though. For students who have been absent, you need to get notes from students who have already taken them, so that you will be able to do well on the quiz. You will be able to use the notes you have taken during the quiz.

 

5 paragraph essay on India

     When we finish the civilization of India, we will be taking a 5 paragraph essay that you will choose the topics yourself. You will be able to use all of the Annotating worksheets done in class, your books and any other information you wish to bring. Attach to this will be a review sheet about all of the topics we have gone over about Ancient India.   The essay will consist of 5 paragraphs of your choosing, an introduction and conclusion. Making this a total of 7 paragraphs. You will have an entire period to complete this essay. DON’T FREAK OUT, all of you will do great. 

     We will have an Annotating class warmup at the beginning of each class period until the end of the school year. I guarantee that you will become experts on Historical Annotating.  

As always, if the language I am writing does not even come close to the English language, all you need do is, CALL ME for better understanding.

  

Mr. Garcia

310-871-3679

 

I AM PUTTING THREE ANNOTING WARMUP SHEETS ON LINE NOW, THE REST WILL BE PUT ON TOMORROW.  MONDAY 2-15-16

 

 

What’s happening this week On Ancient India?

We will be continuing the movie “Little Buddha,” a visual story on the life of Siddhartha Gautama or as he is ultimately known as the “Buddha” or “Awakened One”.

As with all movies, it does take a while to view a full movie because I am stopping and starting and explaining what is happening, and giving you quiz questions and answers. This mean my little Padwans that when the quiz is taken EVERYONE should get an “A,” because you can use your notes during the quiz.

 

When the Movie Ends:

Once the movie ends, we will be diving into Hinduism and the Caste system in Ancient and Modern India. We will end this civilization with an analyzation of India and the people. You will be writing a short essay on what has been learned about India.

Annotating!!!!

Just a reminder, we have started annotating this quarter and will be doing this until the end of the school year. At every class meeting I will be handing out informational documentation pertaining to what civilization we are studying at the time.   You will be given 20 minutes to complete this annotation in class.  For those students who do not finish in class must finish by the next class meeting to get their grade.

 

As always if I have made no sense at all you need do is call or text me. 310-871-3679

 

 

Mr. G

 

 

 

 

" Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. "

                          

“ Mark Twain “

 

 

Well hello my wonderful 6^th grade students.

 

So, if my calculations are correct, there is a total of 19 weeks left of school including all of the schedule holidays. Wow, this is insane; time is flying at an exponential way!!!!!! WHEW!!!!!

 

To all students please have your chapter 7 Cornell Notes done on Lesson 1 to 4 by tomorrow. This means, Vocabulary, 3 essential question and 5 lessons 1, 2, 3, and 4 review questions. As all of you know, this is the start of the 3^rd quarter, 2^nd Semester. So, as of Monday last week all students start out with an “A” in my class. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THIS ,“ "A"  Your grade will start to go down when thing are not completed and turned in!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Remember, is it not me the teacher, giving you the final grade but you. If you do all I ask, take the responsibility to remake quizzes you do not do well on, finish all in-class and homework assignments I promise you that your ultimate grade in the class will be a high B or A, Guaranteed. IF YOU DO NOT RETAKE OR COMPLETE ASSIGNED WORK, THEN THE EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE TO FINISH AND TURN ALL ASSIGNMENTS IN TO RAISE YOUR GRADE. This my little chickadees falls on you and only you NOT ME!!!!!

 

What happening this week:

 

On Monday during Stack day:

We will outline our heirlglyphics, even the ones that are not completed, to complete this in class assignment. The ones that finish early will start the map on India.

 

Tuesday and Wednesday

Students will have this period to finish their Indian map by the end of the period. This is all of the time you will have to finish this map.   The mapmaking assignment has not changed since the start of the year.

Directions:

1. Using the directions handed out by Mr. Garcia, you will find and label all of the items, and only the items on the instructions, in pencil.
2. Once you complete the labeling your map, you must bring it up to Mr. Garcia to correct.
3. Once Mr. Garcia has corrected the map, you will then go over all of your labeling in BLUE or BLACK pen only. You will not need to bring it up to Mr. Garcia to correct again, you will then color your map. This will be a POLITIAL MAP, meaning all surrounding countries are in different colors.
4. When you color, you will color in one direction only, and not color over the labels you made, but around it.
5. All students who complete will get 100%, those who don’t will receive a “0,”

 

Thursday and Friday

Topics for discussion will be the following

• The Indus Valley
  • River Systems
• Mohenjo-Daro
• The Aryans
• The Vedas
• Buddhism
• The Golden Age
  • Hinduism
  • Reincarnation and Karma
  • Way of life
  • Gods
    • Shiva and Vishnu
    •  
• Gupta Empire
• Asoka
•  

Well my little chickadees,  50% of the school year is done, can you believe it?  Where has time gone?????

 

I hope all of you are enjoying your 4 days off from school, although you don't have to come tomorrow I do, (Boo Hoo) will be in a lot of teacher meetings, if anyone wants to take my place just text me!!!!!

 

 

 

What happening this week.

 

Remember Cornell Notes on Vocabulary, 3 essential questions and Lesson Review questions 1 to 5.  There are four lessons, so there will be four sections of Vocabulary, 4 sections of essential questions and 4 sections of lesson review questions.  DONT FORGET!!!!!!

 

On Wednesday Thursday and Friday we will be painting Hieroglyphics with tempra paint.  So make sure the clothing that you are wearing these days are ok to get paint on them.  Just like the cuneiform writing we did first quarter, all of you will be roleplaying an Ancient Egyptian Scribe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Garcia.

​

writing, you will be role playing a Ancient Egyptian Scribe

“Always strive on who you are, and what you want to be

you are the creator of your own destiny”

 

Mr. Garcia

 

This week Jan 11 to 15

 

Just as a reminder, this is the final week of the 1^st semester.  On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we will be making our PowerPoint Ancient Egypt project and the physical project presentation.  On Monday I will get through about 3 to 4 groups, and then the other day’s finish up during the block periods.

 

If for some reason, we do not finish by Tuesday and Wednesday, we will continue and finish up on Thursday and Friday.   Semester grades are due on Friday afterschool.

 

I will be completing the story of Isis, Osiris, Set and Ra on Thursday and Friday.  We will also have an in class essay based on the story told.  You will be able to use your notes taken during the story.

 

Starting the 3^rd quarter, 2^nd Semester:

To give you a heads up, next week we will be starting Ancient India, and you will be assigned Chapter 7 on India.  Cornel notes with Vocabulary, essential questions and lesson review questions. 

 

If I have in any way made no sense all you need do is call me 310-871-3679

 

 

Mr. Garcia

Hey my great and wonderful 6^th Graders.

 

Another week and another dollar,

What is happening this week?

                We will be delving into the Ancient Civilization of India.    The first thing will be the geography of the country of India, its natural barriers, the Indus and Ganges plateau and the multiple and river systems.

The topics for discussion and learning will be the following from Tuesday through Friday

• Indus and Ganges Valleys
• Mountains and waterways
• Weather in India or monsoon
• Harappan Cultures
• The origins of Hinduism
• The Aryans
• The Caste systems
• Hinduism and
• Buddhism

We will be watching the Movie “Little Buddha,” as well, to introduce you to the ancient story of Siddhartha Gautama or as he is known as “The Buddha or Awakened one”. He was a prince in the present day country of Pakistan.

What is due on Monday:

Your annotating sheet on Ancient India is due this day, and as I have told all of you, we will no longer be doing Cornell notes for your book work homework assignments.  Starting with Chapter 8, on ancient China the chapter will be on line so all of my students will annotate the chapter including vocabulary.

For my period 1 class, you will be annotating the worksheet handed out on Thursday in class, I did not give it our as an homework assignment.  My mistake, not yours.  Don't freek out!!!

On Monday as well, students will be annotating information on the Geography of India.  This will be due by the end of our stack day class. Again don’t freek out, all of you will do great job.

 

Like always if I have made no sense, just call me 310-871-3679

 

 

Mr. Garcia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well there is just one more week before Winter/Christmas break!!!  Yeahhhhhhh

 

Well for periods 1, 3 and 5. 

Tuesday is the last day at the computer lab to finish your PowerPoint Egyptian Presentation.  For those student who did not start their slides on Thursday last week, you will only have this period to start and finish.  No other time will be given.

 

Period 2 and 6

On Wednesday and Friday you all will be in the computer lab starting and completing your PowerPoint Egyptian Presentation.  Remember there will be absolutely no research or picture searching during this time.  Your research is done, and now you are putting your PowerPoint together.

 

Each person is responsible for three cards, and a minimum of one picture per slide. You and your partner are responsible for putting together your first card, your three question card, and your bibliography card, but your individual card is your responsibility.. 

 

In total there will be 9 cards

On Thursday I will not be in class, am taking my first period to the Beach.  Periods 3 and 5 will be watching a video.

 

Any questions call me 310-871-3679

 

Mr. G

 

"Unknown writer"

To all my wonderful and most excellent 6^th grade students. Wow can you believe after this week it will be the last week before Christmas/Winter Break. How time has been just flying into HISTORY!!!!!!!. I find it amazing.   What does this mean? Well, I’m glad that you asked that most Important question.

REMEMBER I AM ALWAYS AVAIABLE FOR HELP IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR POWERPOINT STORY BOARD. EITHER TEXT ME, OR CALL ME!!!!!!!! THERE ARE NO EXCUSES FOR NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE!!!

For periods 1, 3 and 5 it means, all of your research on your Google Cards/PowerPoint must be completed by this Thursday December 10^th, and we will be in the computer lab again on the 15^th.

Starting at the beginning of the class, roll will be taken, and then we are in the computer lab putting together your PowerPoint/Google card cultural project presentation. ALL OF YOUR RESEARCH MUST BE COMPLETED, because there will be no researching in the computer lab.

The things that all of you must have are the following:

• Story board of your three cards about your Ancient Egyptian Topic.
• You and your partner will put together the first card (introduction Card), and your last card (Bibliography card) which show all of the web sites or book used to learn your topic.
• Each of you will have a different color card that you and your partner will decide.
• There must be at least one picture in each of the cards that you make. If you want more that is your choice.
• All of the pictures you will be using will either be on your CCUSD web account or you may bring a memory card with the pictures on it. There will be no searching while you in the lab.

Period 2 and 6 will be in the computer lab starting on Wednesday December 16^th and 18^th. The info I wrote above also pertains to all of you too.

 

 

What is happening this week:

 

There will be two quick writes this Monday and Next Monday. The first will be a vocabulary quick write Tomorrow December 6, 2015. I informed you this Thursday and Friday on chapter five, on vocabulary. Of the 20 vocabulary words in chapter five, I will choose seven words. Your job is to know these words. Attached to this Website will be all of chapter five words.  This should take no more than five minutes to complete.   The QW will have a Vocabulary word bank on the top of the paper and the definitions will be below the word bank. You will put the correct vocabulary word with its definition.

ALL OF YOU KNOW THESE WORDS AND THEIR DEFINITION I KNOW IT. GO OVER THE VOCABULARY WORD AT HOME AND REVIEW!!!!

Next Monday we will have a similar QW on the Ancient Egyptian Social Pyramid. You will find this on page 156 in your book. Again you will have a word bank at the top of the QW and below it will be a picture of a pyramid with six levels. Your job is to put in the correct order the Ancient Social Egyptian Roles.

YOU HAVE A TOTAL OF 10 DAYS TO MEMORIZE THIS SOCIAL PYRAMID. EVERYBODY WILL DO GREAT I HAVE ALL OF THE CONFIDENCE IN THE WORLD IN ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!

Starting with:

• Pharaoh
• Priest and Nobles
• Scribes and Government Officials
• Craftspeople and Merchants
• Farmers
• Laborers and Slaves

 

My Plan this week is to get into Mummification, Kush, Pharaohs, pyramids and a lot more. We will be creating pictures of the Canopic Jars that all of you will be making. These are the four sons of Horus, son to the god and goddess Osiris and Isis. The Canopic Jars were the protectors of the four internal organs taken out of the body during the process of mummification. They were the Liver, stomach, intestines and stomach. I will also tell you the story of how according to the Ancient Egyptians life started. This is call the Story of Isis, Osiris and Set.

 

A lot to get through, and I hope I can get through it before winter/Christmas Break.

 

If what I wrote looks French, Spanish, Greek, Russian or any other language than English CALL OR TEXT ME.

 

Your one and only great teacher

 

Mr. G

 

 

 

Chapter 5 Vocabulary Words

 

Here is the Ancient Egyptian Map instructions and finished map.

 

 

 

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Was Thanksgiving a most successful family moment for all of you amazing 6^th grade students? I pray that it was, and that all of you over stuffed your tummies to the breaking point. Mine was joyous and very happy. I, of course being the best cook on the planet, was responsible for the turkey (FYI my turkey was PERFECT) and the rest of my 5 girls made all of the rest of the meal. It was amazing!!! I hope, that before everyone started munching down on their fabulous dinner each of you told the people around you how thankful you are for all of the things around you, mom, dad and all of the family that is fortunate to have you in their lives.

 

 

Well Guess What It’s back to school, but 20 days Winter Break and Christmas YEAH!!!!!!

 

What is happening this week:

We will be spending all our time on Ancient Egypt!

 

On Wednesday and Thursday all of us will be a part of the Actor’s Gang. So we have a lot to get through Egypt before this day. We will be starting the video Time Life Lost Civilizations Ancient Egypt Quest for Immortality.  Everyone please go over chapter 5 Ancient Egypt and review this civilization, and we will go through other topics in class. I encourage those of you who want to get a head start you can go to YouTube and type in Time Life Lost Civilizations ▲ Ancient Egypt Quest for Immortality and watch the movie now. Its 55 minutes without taking notes. After the movie I will be telling you and Ancient Egyptian Myth. It really cool and will take me the whole period to tell.

 

Cultural Project:

All of you should be working on your PowerPoint Ancient Project. Remember I am always assessable to all of my students for information. Text or call me.

Students who have forgotten their topic can go to their ARIES account and look there!!!! No Excuses!!!!

For my periods 2 and 6, we will be in the computer lab starting on December 16^th and 18^th to put your presentation on the Google slides or PowerPoint.

For my 1, 3 and 5 period classes, we are scheduled to be in the computer lab on December 10^th and 15^th.

 

Beach trip for period 1:

On December 17, we are scheduled to be at the Beach this day for all of the eligible 1^st period students. The only thing you bring a small backpack that has your lunch if you have not requested one, a towel, sun screen and slippers. Have your bathing suits already on!

Like Always if I have made no sense at all just call me for more information.

 

Mr. Garcia

310-871-3679

 

 

To my ever so wonderful 6th grade students.  Pele was the best, if not the most amazing soccer player of all times.  He was the Michael Jordon, Magic Johnson, Lebron James, Russel Wilson  of his time.  Extremely smart too

 

Happy Thanksgiving.  What a wonderful time of year, lots of turkey and ham YUUUUUM!!!!

 

We will be making an Egyptian map Monday and Tuesday.  All of you will have only this period to start, label, have me correct, color, and finish your map.  It will be due at the end of the period Monday and Tuesday. All of you should be getting to be expert map makers. I will have the map and instructions on my podium when you come into class on Monday and Tuesday.  Get it start at once.

 

 

As always if I make no sense. CALL  ME. 

 

310-871-3679

 

 

 

Your amazing, wonderful, and most excellent teacher

 

Mr. Garcia

1. Rubric for Ancient Egypt Project

   CATEGORY	Advanced 4 points	Satisfactory 3 points	Developing 2 points	Unsatisfactory 1 point	Missing 0 points
   Content	Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.	Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.	Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.	Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.	No work is done in a category.
   Organization	Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.	Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed.	Content is logically organized for the most part.	There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts.	No work is done in a category.
   Attractiveness	Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.	Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.	Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.	Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content.	No work is done in a category.
   Sources & Bibliography	Source information collected for all facts. All documented in desired format.	Source information collected for all facts. Most documented in desired format.	Source information collected for all facts, but not documented in desired format.	Very little or no source information was collected.	No work is done in a category.
   Mechanics	No misspellings or grammatical errors.	Three or fewer misspellings and/or mechanical errors.	Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	More than 4 errors in spelling or grammar.	No work is done in a category.
   Time & Effort	Class time was used wisely. Much time and effort went into planning, design, and construction.	Most class time was used wisely. Time and effort went into planning, design, and construction.	Class time was not always used wisely, but student clearly put some effort went into planning, design, and construction.	Class time was not used wisely and the student put in little or no effort.	No work is done in a category.
   Presentation	Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention.	Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time.	Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time.	Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost.	No work is done in a category.
   Peer Review	At least one peer review was conducted on the student’s project and the student conducted at least one peer review of another student’s work.	The student did not have a peer review conducted, but did perform a peer review of another student’s work.	The student had a peer review conducted, but did not conduct a review of another student’s work.	There is no evidence of a peer review being done on the student’s work and the student did not complete a peer review on another student’s work.	No work is done in a category.

   Total Score     _____________

    

   PowerPoint

   Ancient Egypt

   Instructions

   Process:

   1. Choose the topic that you will be researching.
   2. Use these Web Sites for your research

   http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/egypt/index.html http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html# http://www.guardians.net/egypt/ http://www2.sptimes.com/egypt/egyptcredit.4.2.html http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/military.htm

   http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/medicine.htm

   https://www.brainpop.com/spotlight/ancientcultures/

   http://nsms6thgradesocialstudies.weebly.com/resources.html

   http://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-gods-and-mummies/

   http://discoveringegypt.com/rebuilding-ancient-egyptian-temples-in-3d/

   http://nsms6thgradesocialstudies.weebly.com/resources.html

   http://discoveringegypt.com/pyramids-temples-of-egypt/pyramids-of-giza/

   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/djoser.html

   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/bent.html

   http://www.love-egypt.com/pharaohs-of-ancient-egypt.html

   http://discoveringegypt.com/ancient-egyptian-kings-queens/

   https://prezi.com/orqbmtfksrzy/timeline-of-the-pharaohs-and-queens-in-ancient-egypt/

   http://www.starways.net/lisa/essays/exodus.html

              http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/ancient_hebrews/pages/ExodusFromEgypt2.htm

   http://historylink101.com/n/egypt_1/a-medicine.htm

               http://www.teacheroz.com/egypt.htm

   http://www.ancientscripts.com/egyptian.html

   http://6awchistory.weebly.com/social-pyramid.html

    

    

   3. Create a PowerPoint presentation to show your class.

   Requirements:

   1. Each PowerPoint must have a total of 8 slides.
   • Slide one is your Introduction Slide
   • Slides two to seven information slide
   • Three slides by one partner
   • Three slides by the other partner
   • Slide eight Bibliography

    

   2. The first slide must be a Title slide with the title of your project, your name, your class period, and the month and year in which you completed the project.
   3. Slide two to seven must present key ideas from your research. Partners must incorporate at least 6 graphics or photographs in each slide for the presentation.
   4. The eighth slide must be a bibliography of the sources you used for your presentation.

    

   Task:

   Your job is to travel back to Ancient Egypt and gather information about one of the following topics

   • Medicine
   • Inventions
   • Hieroglyphics
   • Artifacts
   • Sphinx
   • Daily Life
   • Temples
   • Mummies and Tombs
   • Pyramids
   • Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara 2630 B.C.
   • Khufu – 2575-2566 BC
   • Khafre/Chephren 2558–2532 BC
   • Menkaura 2532-2503 BC
   • Bent Pyramid of Snefru 2600 B.C.
   • Pharaoh’s
   • Hatshepsut
   • Cleopatra
   • Zoser
   • King Tut
   • Akhenaten
   • Ramses the Great
   • Cleopatra
   • Nefertiti
   • Seti I
   • Gods
   • Ra
   • Osiris
   • Isis
   • Thoth
   • Anubis
   • Set/Seth
   • Nut

    

   • Nile River
   • Geography
   • Kush
   • Social Pyramid
   • Jews/Israelites​
   •  
   1. ​You will then create a presentation to show your knowledge using PowerPoint.
   2. To accompany your presentation, you will need to create a worksheet for students in your class to fill out while they view your presentation.

    

    

   You will have a total of three weeks to do your research on the topic you have chosen. Remember you cannot create your PowerPoint at home, instead you research your topic and find the information you will use to create your PowerPoint in class. The day we will all go into the Computer Lab is the day you bring all of your information and research. Any pictures you are putting on your PowerPoint should be downloaded into your CCSD email account. There will be no research or web browsing when the class in in the Computer lab. This time will be focused on putting your program together.

   W

   What

   Why?

   Where

   When

   How

    

    

    

1. Rubric for Ancient Egypt Project

   CATEGORY	Advanced 4 points	Satisfactory 3 points	Developing 2 points	Unsatisfactory 1 point	Missing 0 points
   Content	Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.	Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.	Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors.	Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.	No work is done in a category.
   Organization	Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.	Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed.	Content is logically organized for the most part.	There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts.	No work is done in a category.
   Attractiveness	Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.	Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.	Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.	Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content.	No work is done in a category.
   Sources & Bibliography	Source information collected for all facts. All documented in desired format.	Source information collected for all facts. Most documented in desired format.	Source information collected for all facts, but not documented in desired format.	Very little or no source information was collected.	No work is done in a category.
   Mechanics	No misspellings or grammatical errors.	Three or fewer misspellings and/or mechanical errors.	Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	More than 4 errors in spelling or grammar.	No work is done in a category.
   Time & Effort	Class time was used wisely. Much time and effort went into planning, design, and construction.	Most class time was used wisely. Time and effort went into planning, design, and construction.	Class time was not always used wisely, but student clearly put some effort went into planning, design, and construction.	Class time was not used wisely and the student put in little or no effort.	No work is done in a category.
   Presentation	Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention.	Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time.	Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time.	Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost.	No work is done in a category.
   Peer Review	At least one peer review was conducted on the student’s project and the student conducted at least one peer review of another student’s work.	The student did not have a peer review conducted, but did perform a peer review of another student’s work.	The student had a peer review conducted, but did not conduct a review of another student’s work.	There is no evidence of a peer review being done on the student’s work and the student did not complete a peer review on another student’s work.	No work is done in a category.

   Total Score     _____________

    

   PowerPoint

   Ancient Egypt

   Instructions

   Process:

   1. Choose the topic that you will be researching.
   2. Use these Web Sites for your research

   http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/egypt/index.html http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html# http://www.guardians.net/egypt/ http://www2.sptimes.com/egypt/egyptcredit.4.2.html http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/military.htm

   http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/medicine.htm

   https://www.brainpop.com/spotlight/ancientcultures/

   http://nsms6thgradesocialstudies.weebly.com/resources.html

   http://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-gods-and-mummies/

   http://discoveringegypt.com/rebuilding-ancient-egyptian-temples-in-3d/

   http://nsms6thgradesocialstudies.weebly.com/resources.html

   http://discoveringegypt.com/pyramids-temples-of-egypt/pyramids-of-giza/

   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/djoser.html

   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/bent.html

   http://www.love-egypt.com/pharaohs-of-ancient-egypt.html

   http://discoveringegypt.com/ancient-egyptian-kings-queens/

   https://prezi.com/orqbmtfksrzy/timeline-of-the-pharaohs-and-queens-in-ancient-egypt/

   http://www.starways.net/lisa/essays/exodus.html

              http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/ancient_hebrews/pages/ExodusFromEgypt2.htm

   http://historylink101.com/n/egypt_1/a-medicine.htm

               http://www.teacheroz.com/egypt.htm

   http://www.ancientscripts.com/egyptian.html

   http://6awchistory.weebly.com/social-pyramid.html

    

    

   3. Create a PowerPoint presentation to show your class.

   Requirements:

   1. Each PowerPoint must have a total of 8 slides.
   • Slide one is your Introduction Slide
   • Slides two to seven information slide
   • Three slides by one partner
   • Three slides by the other partner
   • Slide eight Bibliography

    

   2. The first slide must be a Title slide with the title of your project, your name, your class period, and the month and year in which you completed the project.
   3. Slide two to seven must present key ideas from your research. Partners must incorporate at least 6 graphics or photographs in each slide for the presentation.
   4. The eighth slide must be a bibliography of the sources you used for your presentation.

    

   Task:

   Your job is to travel back to Ancient Egypt and gather information about one of the following topics

   • Medicine
   • Inventions
   • Hieroglyphics
   • Artifacts
   • Sphinx
   • Daily Life
   • Temples
   • Mummies and Tombs
   • Pyramids
   • Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara 2630 B.C.
   • Khufu – 2575-2566 BC
   • Khafre/Chephren 2558–2532 BC
   • Menkaura 2532-2503 BC
   • Bent Pyramid of Snefru 2600 B.C.
   • Pharaoh’s
   • Hatshepsut
   • Cleopatra
   • Zoser
   • King Tut
   • Akhenaten
   • Ramses the Great
   • Cleopatra
   • Nefertiti
   • Seti I
   • Gods
   • Ra
   • Osiris
   • Isis
   • Thoth
   • Anubis
   • Set/Seth
   • Nut

    

   • Nile River
   • Geography
   • Kush
   • Social Pyramid
   • Jews/Israelites​
   •  
   1. ​You will then create a presentation to show your knowledge using PowerPoint.
   2. To accompany your presentation, you will need to create a worksheet for students in your class to fill out while they view your presentation.

    

    

   You will have a total of three weeks to do your research on the topic you have chosen. Remember you cannot create your PowerPoint at home, instead you research your topic and find the information you will use to create your PowerPoint in class. The day we will all go into the Computer Lab is the day you bring all of your information and research. Any pictures you are putting on your PowerPoint should be downloaded into your CCSD email account. There will be no research or web browsing when the class in in the Computer lab. This time will be focused on putting your program together.

   W

   What

   Why?

   Where

   When

   How

    

    

    

 

To my wonderful 6^th grade students:

By this Monday all of my students should be finished with chapters 5 and 6 Ancient Egypt and the Land of Kush.  We will be diving into the Civilization of Egypt this week.  Unfortunately I will not be in class this Monday.  I will be in school, but not in class.  I will be in a teachers meeting in the Multipurpose room.  This day you will be watching DVD that will not require you to take notes.

 

For my period 2 and 6 classes I will check your homework on Friday, because there is a career day on Wednesday.

 

What is happening this quarter:

• Egyptian Final written essay
• Egyptian Cultural Project

  CULTURAL PROJECT:

The cultural project (25% of overall grade), is an item(s) that is created by the student based on the ancient or modern civilization of Egypt. Students will have a total of three weeks to complete this project.  This project can either be a drawing, creative model, mobile, or diagram or movie.  In fact, as long as the model created represents the topics learned I encourage my students to surprise me.  The purpose of this assignment is to get all students in the idea of research and what it takes to learn about a historical item.  IMPORTANT …No more than $2.50 can be spent on any project.  I will be more impressed if your child creates a project spending absolutely nothing, but using items around the house to make any and all cultural projects.

Important to understand the purpose of this assignment:

Although the physical project is important it only accounts for a total of 40% of your grade, the other 60% is your presentation.

            Physical Project          40%

            Speaking is                 10%

            Presentation               20%

            Knowledge                  30%

All students will be making a presentation in class lasting a total of 2 min per person. This is all of the time that you will get to report the project that you have created, based on Modern of Ancient Egypt. (SO PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICEE. You will be put on a timer, and all students must complete their presentation within that time restraint.

The rubric for your presentation will be 1 to 4 points equaling 60% of your overall project grade

• Your preparedness
• Staying on topic
• Content
• Posture and Eye Contact
• Speak clearly

 

Important

Students will be given a total of three weeks to start and research the project they have chosen to do.   On November 19 or 20 Mr. Garcia will ask students what their topic is. This quarters project is due December 10 or 11^th or when you have me based on your period. MR. GARCIA ENCOURAGES ALL STUDENTS TO TURN IN THEIR PROJECT BEFORE THE DUE DATE, TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF A POSSIBLE ABSENCE. Mr. Garcia will give daily in class reminders to his students, as well as have a written count down on the white-board.

 

Egyptian Essay Final:

All students will be taking an in class Ancient Essay Final.  This will be an in class 800 word 8 paragraph timed 60 minute essay.  Don’t freak out, I will teach you how to write this easy essay.  In fact I will be giving a Cheat Sheet listing all of the topics that has been learned in class that will help you choose your topics you will be writing about.  This test will be worth 25% of your overall grade, so it is important.

On Tuesday and Friday of next week I will be going into detail on both the Project and Final Essay.

 

Like always, if I have made no sense at all, all you need to is call me. 310-871-3679

 

Mr. Garcia

To all of my students.

I'm so sorry for putting this information on so late, I had a HUGE problem with my computer all day today (Sunday). Some Virus and was not able to put any information on the Homework web site.

No Quote of the week this week the week of 11-1-15 to 11-5-15.

What is happening this week:

We will finish up Mesopotamia Return to Eden on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. After the movie we will have a quiz. All students will be able to use all their notes and of course if any one does poorly can make up the quiz as many times as they wish to better their grade.

On Thursday and Friday all of my students will be roll playing an Ancient Samarian Scribe. You will be writing Cuneiform on some Terra Cotta clay just like the ancients did 3000 years ago. It is a fun in class project and a worth while learning experience. Try not to be absent these days.

Modern Middle Eastern Map Quiz.

Don't forget our Modern Middle Eastern map quiz is on Thursday and Friday. I put the completed map filled out by handwriting and also by computer, as well as the political colored map. Remember, all of you should be reviewing every night before you go to bed both the Modern Middle Eastern map, and the location of each of the countries, capitals, seas, oceans, gulfs, rivers and mountain range. You should use your colored map or mine as well as the flash cards I made for you.

REMEMBER:

The waters that surround the Middle East are

Mediterranean Sea,

north is the

Black Sea,

east is the Caspian Sea,

south is the

Persian Gulf

and west is the

Red Sea

Under Yemen

The Gulf of Aden

South East of Oman

The Gulf of Oman

Separating the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

The Strait of Hormuz

The Mountain range in South west Iran

The Zagros Mountains

The Three Middle Eastern countries in Africa are:

Libya capital Tripoli,

east of Libya is

Egypt capital Cairo

and south of Egypt is

Sudan capital Khartoum

Three countries that are located east of the Caspian Sea

To the far east are the countries of

Afghanistan capital Kabul,

South of Afghanistan is

Pakistan capital Islamabad

and west of Pakistan is

Iran capital Tehran.

The center countries surrounded by all of the seas, and gulfs.

North of the Gulf of Aden is

Yemen capital Sanaa,

east of Yemen is

Oman capital Muscat,

north of Oman is the

United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi,

north is UAE is

Qatar Capital Doha,

north of Qatar is

Kuwait capital Kuwait City,

west of Kuwait is

Saudi Arabia capital Riyadh,

north west of Saudi Arabia is

Jordan capital Amman,

west of Jordan is

Israel capital Jerusalem,

north of Israel is

Lebanon capital Beirut,

east of Lebanon is

Syria capital Damascus,

north of Syria is

Turkey capital Ankara

and South of Turkey is

Cyprus capital Nicosia

Here are the flash cards I made for all of the modern Middle Eastern countries.

 

Remember you need to use your map and the cards to study.  All students not only must know the countries and capitals, but you also need to know where the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Straight of Hormuz, Zagros Mountains, Nile River, Tigris River Gulf of Oman, and Gulf of Aden is located on a blank Map

 

 

Mr. Garcia

310-871-3679

The week of 12/26/2015

             I want to let all of you know I enjoyed our roll play this week pertaining to Hunter and Gatherers, and our Cave Paintings we did on Thursday and Friday. I want to let all of you know that it is a great thing to make fun of yourself once in a while and let it all hang out.  Laughing at one self is good!!!!

 

What do you think my quote the week is?

               I know for some of you it was a little embarrassing to portray a hunter gatherer, and for you girls to roll play a boy, but it was a great lesson to learn. This lesson brought to the front of the line how important communication and language is in our society. A lot of you don’t realize how important it is that you can communicate and understand one another because is it second nature to you, automatic, but a learned behavior .  Let us use that idea and fill your minds with a lot more knowledge and language,

               Remember our exercise lasted only 5 minutes, then afterwards you went back communicating in English, but,  pertaining to our ELD (English Language Development) students, they have to go through not understanding English on a daily basis, until of course their English develops. These students in no way are dumb or stupid, they just have a language barrier, so be kind, understanding, and patient with them, and make them feel welcomed. It was fun for me, and I hope for you too!!!!

 

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday:

              We are starting a new civilization this week called Mesopotamia or “The land between the Rivers,” the Tigris and Euphrates located in present day Iraq, capital Baghdad. This is an interesting civilization in itself. This is where the modern civilization as we know it started.

             The first thing we will do on Monday is take about 5 minutes and complete the water color cave painting we finished on Thursday and Friday. Then all of my students will be starting and labeling a “Modern Middle Eastern Map. The formula will be exactly how we did our 7 Contents map, nothing in the instructions will change just the location.

             All my students will be responsible and have to memorize all of the Middle Eastern countries, capitals, rivers, seas, oceans, gulfs and straights. There will be a quiz on this map. You will have Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to label your map and once I have finished correcting it will be able take it home and color the map. (You color your map in one direction and do not color over your labels and in a political format not physical) Your completed map is due on Thursday and Friday or depending on what day you have me.

Thursday and Friday:

             These days you will be doing another map on ancient Mesopotamia. This map is a lot smaller than the modern day Middle Eastern map. You will only have this period to start and finish it. For students who do not finish either the Modern Middle Eastern map or Ancient Map you will receive no grade until it is completed by either coming in my classroom during lunch or after school Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday.

            As always if I make absolutely no sense at all, and you are totally lost in translation all you need do is call me and I will do my best to explain what next week will be like.  

You’re Amazing, wonderful, fantastic and most awesome teacher!!!!!!!

 Mr. Garcia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Life is like riding a bicycle,

To keep your balance, you must

Keep moving

 

“Albert Einstein”

 

To my wonderful 6^th graders. I am extremely proud of all of you. Taking your Chapter 1 and 2 test this last Thursday and Friday was a great success. Now, there was a very small number of you that are having a little problem, but for the most part 85% of you pass the test with a “C” or Better, 4% with a “D” and 5%

50% received an A--                                      83 Students

28% receive a B --                                          46 Students

7% Received a “C”                                         11 Students

5% received a D                                              7 Students

4% below a D                                                  8 Students

6% were absent did not take test              10 Students

 

Just to let all of you know, I am very proud of you. All of you have shown me that you are intelligent and very sure of yourselves. Congratulations!!!!!!

 

What happening this week:

 

Chapter 4 Lessons 1, 2 and 3 is due tomorrow before the end of the day which for me is a 3:00 p.m. ALL OF YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO GIVE YOU A “0” FOR INCOMPLETE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. So please finish all homework assignments.

We will finish up the Otzi the “Iceman,” take our quiz then get to the subject matter of Cave paintings of which we will finish up Ancient Man and dive into the realm of “Mesopotamia,” and the rise of civilization itself. This is really really COOL!!!! 

For those who were absent, and have not taken a lot of notes on the Iceman video, get the finished notes from friends or kids from your class.  Ask them if you could borrow them to copy.

 

Now we will not get into cave paintings until Tuesday and Wednesday and focus on finishing up Otzi on Monday. And taking our quiz. But remember what I told you for me it’s going to be exciting because all of you are going to have to do something that will be a little embarrassing, but you will learn a lot. I promise you, trust me!!!!!!

 

On Thursday and Friday:

We will be starting a Map on Mesopotamia. The first map will be on the Modern Middle East and the countries that make up this civilization, we will then do an Ancient map on Mesopotamia or “The Land between the Rivers,” which are the Tigris and Euphrates in the modern day country of Iraq.

As always if you are unclear about what is happening this week CALL ME!!!!

310-871-3679

 

 

Mr. Garcia

Study guide for Test on chapter 1 and 2

October 15 and 16 2015

Here is the list of vocabulary words on Ancient Man you can download we did in class.  Review words for up coming Thursday and Fridays Exit Slip and the test on Chapter 1 and 2 next Thursday and Friday.

 

 

" If you want to make it in this world,
You have to work hard and don't give up."
--- Johnathan W., Age 13 --- Texas
--- Submitted by J.J. Eusay ---Olle Middle School --- Texas

 

Parents and my wonderful the grade students.

 

I love the quote above, isn’t it so right? Never give up on anything you want in your heart.

 

What’s happening the week of Oct 12 to the 16^th:

Remember that the test on Chapter one and two will not be this week but next October 14^th and 15^th. We will have an assessment quiz on the 7^th and 8^th. To prepare for this quiz please look at chapter 1 lesson 3. This quiz will last no more than five minutes. Remember if you do not prepare and get ready then you will not do well on the quiz. All of you must review chapter 1 and 2 for next week’s quiz and the test on October 14^th and 15^th.

 

If possible we will be watching the “ICE MAN or Otzi. This will depend if we get through all of the vocabulary.

 

This being said, we will be jumping into ancient man and preparing for the test next week’s test and focusing on the following:

•      Rise of man,
•      Hominids,
•      Agriculture
•      Hunter Gatherers
•      Wander Gatherers
•      Domestication

          Plants

          Animals

•      The Ice Man Otzi
•      prehistory
•      C.E./A.C.E
•      AD./B.C
•      C.E.
•      archaeology
•      artifact
•      culture
•      oral tradition
•      primary source
•      secondary source

Assignment #2

 

Bonus Words

•      surplus
•      Agricultural Revolution
•      Paleolithic
•      Neolithic
•      Fossil
•     Community
•      Trade
•      Division of labor
•     Specialization

 

If you do not understand any of what is happening this week, just remember to call or text me.

310-871-3679

 

Mr. G.

TRUST YOURSELF.

YOU KNOW MORE THAN

YOU THINK YOU DO.

(Dr. Spock)

 

Quote of the week,

I will say this over and over again until all of you get so tired of it but, Dr. Spock is absolutely right, all of you need to trust yourself!!!  Don’t let anyone tell you, you cannot accomplish anything. If anyone ever says that, your response should always be nice and courteous and say with confidence. “WATCH ME!”

 

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK. 

We will finish taking and correcting the quiz on the “Bible,” and take our quick right on chapter 1 and 2 on vocabulary at the end of class. So, remember everyone needs to review all of the vocabulary in chapter 1 and 2. NOT STUDY, but review. The quick right should take you no more than five minutes to do.

Remember we will have a test on chapter 1 and 2 on October 6^th and 7^th. This will be a multiple choice, vocabulary, true and false and short answer test. There will be a total of 25 questions, so from now until October 6^th and 7^th REVIEW, REVIEW and when your done, REVIEW again Chapter 1 and 2. 

Once we finish “The Bible “ DVD and quiz, we will be watching the DVD “Big AL,” that explains the scientific method. We will again take a quiz on the DVD, of which like the Bible quiz, you will be able to use all of your notes. Then we will dive into Ancient Man to get you ready for the test that all of you will do fantastic on. Remember to always trust yourself.

 

Vocabulary in each chapter:

Chapter 1

Geography: Study of Earth.

Continent: Large land masses.

Landform: Naturally formed features.

Climate: Weather conditions over long period of time.

Vegetation: Plant life.

Longitude: Imaginary line going in a north/south direction.

Latitude: Imaginary line going in an east/west direction.

Hemisphere: Equal half’s of the Earth.

Political map: Map that shows the border of countries and states.

Physical map: Map that shows the physical land forms of countries and states.

Thematic map: Map that shows information of a place or region.

Artifact: Human made objects.

Fossil: Remains of early human life.

Hominid: creatures that walk of two feet.

Paleolithic age: Old Stone Age.

Mesolithic age: Middle Stone Age.

Neolithic age: New Stone Age.

Primary source: Something written or created by man event.

Oral history: History that is verbally said.

Chapter 2

Hunter gatherers: early humans.

Nomad: People who moved from place to place.

Migration: Moving from one place to another.

Technology: How people apply knowledge.

Religion: The worship of a God or Gods based on FAITH.

Domesticate: Humans who learned to grow plants and raise animals.

Agriculture: Planting seeds to raise crops.

Slash and burn: Clearing lands to grow crops.

Irrigation: Humans purposely watering crops.

Surplus: extra vegetation or animals.

Specialization: Skills of many different kinds of work.

Artisan: Humans skilled in different jobs.

Social class: Group of people with similar customs.

Government: Creating order and providing leadership. 

As always, if you are having a difficult time understanding what we are doing this week, all you need to be call me or text like a lot of you have been doing.

 

Mr. Garcia

310-871-3679

 "Those who do something and fail.......

Are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed..........."

”Unknown writer” 

Parents and students,

I certainly hope that all of my students take the time and energy to see what I have written for this week’s class. Remember what I said will happen if you don’t!!!!!!!!!!

About this week’s quote, all of you must understand, no one is perfect 100% of the time.  Homo sapiens make mistakes and fail once in a while but, that's ok. What you have to remember is “what do we do or learn about the failure we have made,” and "how do we use that failure to succeed in the future,"  Remember this, if we never try anything at all we never grow, so, take a leap of faith and try no matter what the obstacles, and if you fail, you try again and again until you succeed. Awesome concept Huh?

 This week in Mr. Garcia’s class?

We will continue the juxtaposition of religion vs science with the Movie “The Bible” until we get to King Nimrod and the Tower of Babel. Remember there will be a quiz after the movie. All of the notes I am giving you can be used while taking your quiz. I am giving you the quiz question and answers, which means, everyone should receive an “A” on their quiz, on top of the extra credit I will be giving during the quiz itself. The only time extra credit will be given is when the class as a whole is taking the quiz. No extra credit will be given when the quiz is retaken or because of an absence.

If any students does poorly on the quiz, don’t worry, you can retake any quiz as many times as you like during lunch or afterschool with the exception of Wednesday, until you get the desired grade you want, of course before the stated deadline. This deadline is one week before the end of each quarter.

Retaking Quizzes/Missed in class work:

Retaking any quiz, or for that matter finishing up any missed in class assignments is your decision to make.  I will not force anyone who does poorly on a quiz or has incomplete work to retake or finish. You and you alone are the responsible person to take the time and energy to finish any work! 

After “The Bible,” we will look at the scientific method and watch “Big Al.” This DVD will explain the scientific method comparing and contrasting religion. Again, a quiz will be given after this DVD about the movie.

Formula for Videos and DVD:

When, unless I tell you otherwise there is a video or DVD that is viewed in class there will be a quiz at its conclusion.  Mr. Garcia will be stopping and starting all video presentations to explain and tell you what to write in your notes. Students may use their notes while taking the quiz.  If students pay attention and write down what is lectured, all students should get an "A" on the quiz.

The steps are as follows:

• Watching video
• teacher will stop and start video for explanation
• Students take notes teacher is presenting
• After presentation quiz given
• Quiz is in chronological order
• Class, as a hole will take the quiz together
• The teacher will offer extra credit questions during the in class quiz only
• Students who do poorly on their quiz can either retake the quiz during lunch or afterschool. Extra credit questions will not be offered for retakes or being absent.

Finally:

We will finally go over what a five sentence paragraph is, and retry the Geography assessment. I will give all of you another attempt to write this assessment. I was unclear to most of my students, my fault, but not to worry.

 

If as always, you do not understand what is written TEXT OR CALL ME!!!!!!!!!!!! I will not be angry or displeased with you, but proud that you have taken the time and energy to be concerned about your progress as a 6^th grade Culver City Middle School student. Parents this go to you as well

 

 

Mr. Garcia

Cell 310-871-3679

Room 310-842-4200 Ext. 5138

Parents and Students,

 

Wow it has already been three weeks of school, can you believe that? Read what Walt Disney once said below.

“All our dreams can come true – If we have the courage to pursue them”

“Walt Disney”

 

You my little padwhans, and only you, are the true creator of your future. Don’t you ever forget that!  The Buck Stops with YOU!!!!!!!!

 

 

My wonderful and brilliant sixth graders you, in the past three weeks have increased your knowledge tenfold. We have been on geography these past few weeks, and we have covered a tremendous amount of information in such a short span of time. From the continents, oceans, rivers, to longitude, latitude, the tropics, Equator, Prime Meridian and the IDL or International Date Line.

 

This week is back to school night on Wednesday from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m., I hope all parents make it to the event. Unfortunately classes will only be 10 minutes long, so I’m going to have to go through a lot of information in an extremely short time. Luckily, parents will have my phone number, so they will be able to get in contact with me at their convenience.

 

This week in school:

We will be finishing the in class continent map, that must be completed 10 minutes before the end of class to get credit. You had more than enough time to outline your map Thursday and Friday during class. If I corrected your map then you were allowed to take it home, outline your findings in blue or black pen (Only), then, color your map in a political format in one direction ONLY. Do not color over your labels, but around them.  Don't be forced to redo your map by making this mistake.

Remember if directions are not followed you will have to start your map over on your own time.   Those students who complete the map on time will receive 100%, while those who do not receive a “0.”

Students who do not finish on time will have the opportuning to change their “0” grade to a 100%, by doing three of the following. If you do not complete the assignment on time you may come to the classroom, on your own time either at lunch, Monday through Friday, afterschool on Monday Tuesday, Thursday or Friday or during PAWS if you are not assigned another class. I will not allow any students to take in class projects home, all must be completed in class. NO EXCEPTIONS

You will have until the week before the end of each quarter to turn in all incomplete class assignments with full credit. After the deadline I will not accept any missed assignments

 

On Monday and Tuesday I will be assigning chapter 2 Cornell notes on lessons one through three

THE EARLIEST HUMAN SOCIETIES

• Lesson 1 Hunters and Gatherers pgs. 51 to 55

               Vocabulary

               3 Essential Questions

               Lesson 1 Review Questions one to five

 

• Lesson 2 Learning to Farm and Raise Animals Pgs. 59 to 62

               Vocabulary

               3 Essential Questions

               Lesson 2 Review Questions one to five

 

• Lesson 3 The First Communities pgs. 65 to 69

               Vocabulary

               3 Essential Questions

               Lesson 3 Review Questions one to five

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On Tuesday and Wednesday we will be diving into the Scientific and Religion method, and on Thursday and Friday watching two movie  “The Bible and Allosaurus “ Each will go through the religious and scientific idea. After each DVD there will be a quiz, of which, you will be able to use all notes and questions written down in class.   Students should receive an “A” on all quizzes because I will be giving you the questions and answers while watching the movies. Those students who do poorly on their quiz will be allowed to retake the quiz as many time as they like to better their grade, but it will only be possible during PAWS, Lunch or afterschool on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday.

 

Don’t freak out this will not be hard I promise you. You need to trust yourself, but most importantly ME!!!

 

As always if I have not made myself clear just call me to get a better understanding.

 

Mr. Garcia

 

Attached to this is also the geographical terms map and directions for all students

"Attitude is a little thing

that makes a big difference" 

Winston Churchill 

Look at what Winston Churchill said a long time before you were born. Very important for all of you to understand. How you look at how your day or school is going makes a big difference. You, and only you is the person who can make or break your day. That being said, tell yourself every day it going to be great, wonderful and fun. I promise you it will, because you will make it that way, but if you do the other, by saying this day is going to “Suck,” guess what IT WILL!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

What’s happening this week:

 

Chapter 1 lesson 3 and 4 Cornell notes is dues on Tuesday and Wednesday at the beginning of class. If it is not done, just remember I have no other choice but to give all students a “0,” who do not complete their assignment, and I cannot let you make it up.

Just remember at the end of this HM assignment page my cell and class number will be listed. Either text or call me.

 

Lucky for you it’s only a four day week. Yeah!!!!!! We are focusing on geography. On Tuesday and Wednesday, let me warn you your hands are going to get very cramped, but it is worthwhile trust me. We will doing a lot of writing, and you will not fall asleep, I guarantee you. It will be on Geography.

 

On Thursday and Friday all of you will be doing a political map of the world. The exact same map that is on my white board in class. You will have the entire period on Thursday and Friday and all of Monday’s period to finish this map. No more time will be given, so all of you will need to focus and do your best to finish the map with the time given. Students who do not finish their map will receive a “0” until it is completed.

You will not be able to take your map home with you. It must be completed in class, and class only. If students who do not complete their map, must come afterschool to finish it to get their 100%.

 

If for any reason I am not clear about what I have written above please call or text me and

Cell -- 310-871-3679

Class 310-842-4200 ext 5138

 

Mr Garcia

 

 

 

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Parents and students 

Let me introduce myself my name is Richard Garcia, I am one of three 6^th grade social studies teacher at Culver City Middle school teaching 6^th grade social studies. I started my student teaching at the middle school during the 1991-1992 school year and officially started as a teacher during the 1992-1993 school year. To date unofficially this is my 24^th year and officially 23^rd year at Culver City Middle School.

 

Students, let me inform you that this class will either be your favorite, or at least one of the top two favorite class you will have this year. Not to say I’m vain, but, I love my job, and don't tell anyone but I get paid for this job. I want all of you to know that I will always try to inspire you to expand your knowledge whether in school or not. I will try to burn this phrase into your minds, and pray that it takes hold in inspiring your future goals.

Confucius say’s ”Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” I haven't worked in 24 years, amazing huh?

My job this year is to introduce you to the aspect of Ancient Civilization but, remember I can only touch the tip of the ice berg doing this. There is so much information about each and every civilization we will be learning this year that it is impossible to deeply get into the substance. What I will be doing is getting you ready, by introducing you to research, historical essay writing, map making and the reasons why things happened, that of course leads up to today, and how all of us live our lives.

Because of Common Core, my course syallabus is not ready to handout, this will happen the second week of school. I will let you know that I will be following the California State Standards that was passed by the state legislature.

 

What is needed for all of my students .

Student’s every single one of you must understand that you have to be in school. The moment you understand and agree that school is your future, school will be fun and rewarding. Without an education all of your dreams and desires in your life will be limited. An education will open up anything and everything you may desire to do in your life, and only you, will stop this from happening, not mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, siblings, aunts, uncles or friends! You are the creator of your wants, desires and dreams, and only you can fulfill them. Remember that always!!!

 

Every school year is a total of 180 days put into August to June, nine months and two weeks. We are in school from 8:20 until 2:20 a total of 6 hours. Our school has block scheduling meaning each class Tuesday to Friday is 90 minutes long so, social studies, math, science, language arts, P.E., and your elective will be broken into periods.

Wednesday day and Friday will be period 2, 4 and 6, 90 minute block periods

Tuesday and Thursdays will be period 1, 3 and 5, 90 minute block periods

 

Monday will be called “Stack Day,” in which you will be going to all of your classes that will be 50 minutes long

 

What this breaks down to, is you will only have three days of any class. My students will only see me three days a week. For example. If you have me on Wednesday and Friday, I will not see you on Tuesday and Thursday, and of course if you have me Tuesday and Thursday, I will not see you Wednesday or Friday. This schedule will make it feel like the year will go by extremely fast, and of course it will.

 

On Monday the bell rings at 8:15, and you have 5 minutes to get to class. When period 1 ends you will again have 5 minutes to get to period 2, and the same goes with the rest of your classes. Just getting to class accounts a total of 30 minutes a day, then there is lunch which is 35 minutes. So, a total of 1 hour and 5 minutes is eating and getting to class. So on Monday you are not in class 6 hours, but 4 hours and 55 minutes.

On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday there are five 5 minute transition or 25 minutes, on top of 35 minutes for lunch and 30 minutes for PAWS, in total that is 90 minutes going to class, eating and PAWS. Subtract that from the 6 hour day and students are in class a total of 4 hours and 30 minutes. Wednesday is an early day ending at 1:35 p.m., of a 5 hour and 15 minutes of the school day, lunch is 35 minutes and three transition is 15 minutes or a total of 50 minutes, bringing your school day to only 4 hours and 25 minutes.

 

There is a lot of information that needs to be taught to all of you this school year and in the beginning it going to seem impossible, but do not worry, as hard as it seems all of you will adjust, and be successful as a 6^th grade student. All of you are scared, excited and most of you are ready for a new school year. I have extreme confidence in all of you that you will succeed and thrive at Culver City Middle School.

 

Welcome, and I cannot wait to start teaching all of you Ancient History

 

Your Teacher

Mr. Garcia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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