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NOTE:  Beginning this Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009, I will be staying after school 
every Wednesday until 5:00PM for any student that needs additional help.
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PROJECT
     Students have been assigned a project which will be due on December 14.  
This project will increase the students knowledge on a country within the 
region being studied.  Students will learn more about the countries culture, 
government, economy, and physical features.  The rubrics and requirements of 
the project are on the documents page under PROJECT and each student has been 
provided a copy of it. 
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7 - 11 Dec 09
     This week the students will be putting on their skits instructing their 
peers on a specific part of a Mayan's traditions and how they adapt to modern 
life.  We will leave the Highland Mayans this week and travel further south 
to the Amazon Rainforest where we will meet the 4 main groups that are 
fighting over this vast resource.  We will discuss the benefits and drawbacks 
of each groups use.  
     PROJECTS are due on Monday or Tuesday (depending on the class).  Also 
next Thursday or Friday, the students will be assessed on the Mayans and the 
Amazon rainforest.
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30 Nov - 4 Dec 09
     We are in the mountains of Guatemala with the Indigenous people of the 
Mayans.  We are observing how they are able to preserve their traditional 
culture while adapting to modern life.  During our observations, the students 
will put on a skit helping the class see how they are able to do both.  The 
students will be given a couple of class periods to prepare for this.  They 
will then "instruct" the class on a particular part of the Mayan life.
     Mr. THOMPSON's Class - If a student needs to retake or want to improve 
their test score on Spatial Ineqaulity, they can do so on the 9th or 14th of 
Dec after school.
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23 - 27 Nov 09
     Chapter 9 test on Spatial Inequality is on Tuesday.  It is a short week 
and I hope EVERYONE has a safe and wonderful holiday.  We will travel to 
Central America and visit the Mayan culture to determine how they preserve 
their traditions while adapting to the modern world.  The students will be 
putting on skits to help show this as we learn various aspects of their lives.
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16 - 20 Nov 09
     We are finishing our tour of Mexico city were we visited four distinct 
neighborhoods (the "have nots", the working poor, the "Haves" - middle class 
and upper class).  During our visits we discovered why spatial inequality 
exists and how each of these social classes live.  We will conclude with 
discussing how spatial inequality is not limited to Mexico, but it is a 
global problem.  Our chapter test will be next week prior to Thanksgiving 
break.
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9 - 13 Nov 09
     We are finishing up our preview of Latin America and will be travelling 
to Mexico where we will travel through Mexico City discovering how spatial 
inequality effects the people here.  We should also make the connection that 
spatial inequality occurs throughout the world as well.  We will also be 
building on our knowledge of push and pull factors and developed and 
developing countries.
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EMAIL: richard.thompson@oldham.kyschools.us
       sara.berry@oldham.kyschools.us

Phone:  228-9998  ext. 119 / 123

Quote: Do what has to be done!
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 How Work is assessed:
   - Acheivement Grade                - Process Grade
        Tests                                  Homework
        Quizzes                                Classwork
        Projects                               Participation

There are two grades that each student earns.  The first is acheivement which 
consists of quizzes, tests, and projects.  The second grade is process which 
consists of homework, classwork, and participation.
     The assignments and assessments given will be scored on a point’s 
basis.  Major quizzes, tests, and projects will be worth a greater number of 
points.

Study Suggestions / Strategies for Success
   - Most homework should take 30 minutes or less to complete and should be 
completed on the day it is assigned.  Most homework consists of studying the 
notes taken in class that day.
  
Availability for help:  We are available to answer questions and give extra 
help most mornings between 8:10 – 8:30.  We can also be available (with prior 
notice) after school until 5:30.  Computers are available for student use in 
the library and in the classrooms most mornings.  Computers are also
available in the library after school until 5:30 p.m.
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Please visit the Social Studies document page where you will find additional 
information that the students have completed.  They should have copies of 
these in their student notebooks.  These documents will be added several days 
prior to a test to ensure that all students have the necessary items to study.
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6th Grade News

Social Studies with Mr. Thompson and Mrs. Berry