Becoming Human

In Cultural Studies the sixth graders are learning about the early hominids and their journey to becoming human. We have been watching and discussing, Becoming  Human, the  Nova video of the same name. Today we also discussed strategies to stay active as a learner, and the responsibility of each to student to use these strategies. The learning tool we used today was exit cards. Each student, at the end of class, wrote on an index card a comment or question that they had after watching the video. This activity helps the student stay alert and intellectually active during class.

In Language Arts the students continued giving presentations on their Literature Circle presentations.

Homework:

Read thirty minutes.

Language Arts homework due Monday, February 7th. Bring in Personal Spelling List with at least 20 words.

Language Arts homework due Wednesday, February 9th. Weekly Word Quiz; Five sentences with spelling words.
Language Arts homework due Thursday, February 10th. Finish 1st draft of Mystery short story.
Cultural Studies homework due Tuesday, February 8th. Complete C.S. handout.