Monday, December 14, 2015

Colonial week


Colonial Week

This week we are preparing for Colonial Days, Thursday Dec. 17th.

We will be showcasing our colonial work in the MPR with our other 5th grade classes, after lunch (1:05-1:50 ish).

There are several things your child should have ready for this day.

1.     Colonial poster (this is something we worked on in class)
2.     Questionnaire about your colonial character (this is something we worked on in class)
3.     Colonial Portriat (we will work on this in class this week)
4.     Colonial project and paragraph  (homework)
 
On Friday December 18th, students will be presenting  the informaiton they learned about their colonial region with a their group (all of this has been prepared in class).

They will have an open notebook quiz that will include the following concepts:

The 13 Colonies Vocabulary

1. New England Colonies- New Hampshire, Massachusetts (Maine was also apart of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

2.  The Middle Colonies - New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

3.   Southern Colonies- Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia

4.   frontier-  lands beyond the areas already settled by colonists

5.  immigrant- a person who comes into a country to make a new home there

6.  indentured servant-  a person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America

7.  The Great Awakening- a religious movement that brought people together and taught to accept religious  differences

8. diversity- having lots of differences and variation

9. plantations -large farms

10. slavery- the practice of holding people against their will and making them carry out orders

11. artisan- craftworkers

12. apprentice- a person who works for another in order to learn a trade

13. constitution- a written plan of government




Reminder:  Colonial Days

We will be having “Colonial Days” with Mrs. Fehey’s and Ms. Rebecca’s Classes to showcase what we have learned about life in the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies.  We will be dressing up in colonial costumes (as best we can)  and showcasing our colonial crafts/treats.

This mini project and a written paragraph about the project  is meant to be fun.

Clothing ideas:  kaki pants (or any pants) rolled to the knee (baseball pants also work great),  knee high socks, white collared shirt, long skirts, scarves,  apron,  bonnets, plain shoes

Some project ideas to get you started…
*sew a small quilt (or the beginnings of one)         * make a model of a colonial town
* homemade candles      *weaving      * make a horn book    *silhouette  art     *handmade pillow
*corn husk doll       *clothes pin doll     *rag dolll     *cross stitch/ embroidery *baked goods/cooking



Individual Project and Paragraph

A reminder that the individual colonial project and paragraph write up are due Dec. 17th  and will be showcased that day during “colonial days”.

Your project should relate to our theme of study:  Colonial America and reflect the thought and effort you put into the assignment.

Paragraph includes details about what you made, how did you make it, and why you chose that project and how it related to our colonial area of study.  Neatness, correct grammar, spelling and punctuation are important.


This is how your project will be graded:

Grade
Effort
Achievement
A
I chose a project that related to Colonial America.  I worked on my project until it was complete.   I spend time thinking about and planning my project.
I made the very best project that I could.
My project turned out great. 

My paragraph was well written, clearly answered the prompt and had few or no errors.
B
I completed my project.
I tried to do a good job.
I created a good project that related to Colonial America.
My project turned out pretty good.
My paragraph was complete, clearly answered the prompt and had some errors.
C
I put some effort into my project. 
I stopped when it got to be to hard or time consuming.  I just wanted to have something to turn in.
My project was not as neat as it could have been.

My paragraph did not clearly answer the prompt and/or had several errors.
D
I did not really try on this project.
It was not my best work.
I just wanted to have something to turn in.
My project was not finished or really rushed.

My paragraph was incomplete and filled with errors.
F
I did nothing
I did nothing


Monday, December 7, 2015

body systems vocab

 
Body Systems Vocabulary

1. tissue- a group of cells that work together to do a certain job

2. organ – a group of tissues that work together to do a certain job

3. digestive system- the organ system that breaks down food into chemical nutrients the body can use. The stomach and intestines are 2 of its main organs.

4. excretory system- the system that removes wastes from the body.  It is made up of the kidneys and the bladder.

5. circulatory system- a group of organs that transports needed materials in your blood throughout the body.  It is made up of the heart, veins and arteries.

6. respiratory system- a group of organs and tissues that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between your body and the environment.  Its main organs are the lungs.

7.  nervous system- the system that transmits information, in the form of electrochemical impulses, throughout the body. It is made up of  the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

8. brain- an organ that controls body activities, movement, thought, memory and emotion.  It receives and interprets impulses from the entire body.

9. heart- an organ of the circulatory system that pumps blood throughout the body

10. stomach- a baglike organ of the digestive system that has strong muscles that mix food with digestive juices.

11. kidney- an organ that filters out the wastes from our blood, helping to excrete them from out body. (humans have 2 kidneys)

12.  lung- an organ that helps the blood absorb oxygen.  (we have 2)

13. capillary- a tiny blood vessel that helps materials exchange between the blood and the bodies cells

14. artery- a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

15. vein- a blood vessel that carries blood from different parts of the body back to the heart.

16 nerve- fibers of neurons that carry sensory and motor information throughout the body in the form of electrical impulses (how the body sends signals back to the spinal cord and to the brain).

MONDAY- fill out body charts with definitions under the words or on a separate paper if needed
TUESDAY- write the definitions of words that were not on the chart
WEDNESDAY- crossword
THURSDAY- Study (need to know definitions and be able to find where body parts are on a diagram like the one in your homework).
FRIDAY- Test

 
 
 
 
Colonial Days
We will be having “Colonial Days” with Ms. Fahey’s Class and Ms. Rebecca’s class to showcase what we have learned about life in the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies.  We have chosen a colonial character and will be dressing up in colonial costumes (as best we can) and showcasing our colonial crafts/treats.    This will take place after lunch on Thursday, December  17th.
This mini project and a written paragraph about the project is meant to be fun.
Clothing ideas:  khaki pants (or any pants) rolled to the knee (baseball pants also work great),  knee high socks, white collared shirt, long skirts, scarves,  apron,  bonnets, plain shoes
Some project ideas to get you started…
*baking projects  (corn bread, fruit pies, etc)
*sew a small quilt (or the beginnings of one)         * make a model of a colonial town
* homemade candles      *weaving      * make a horn book    *silhouette  art     *handmade pillow
*corn husk doll       *clothes pin doll     *rag doll     *cross stitch/ embroidery
*handmade baskets      *make an example of a horn book
*tin work (making something out of tin can eg. lantern)
This is how your project will be graded:
Grade
Effort
Achievement
A
I chose a project that related to Colonial America.  I worked on my project until it was complete.   I spent time thinking about and planning my project.
I made the very best project that I could
My project turned out great.
My paragraph was well written, clearly answered the prompt and had few or no errors.
B
I completed my project.
I tried to do a good job.
I created a good project that related to Colonial America.
My project turned out pretty good.
My paragraph was complete, clearly answered the prompt and had some errors.
C
I put some effort into my project.
I just wanted to have something to turn in.
My project was not as neat as it could have been.
My paragraph did not clearly answer the prompt and/or had several errors.
D
I did not really try on this project.
I stopped when it got to be to hard or time consuming. It was not my best work.
I just wanted to have something to turn in.
My project was not finished or really rushed.
My paragraph was incomplete and filled with errors.
F
I did nothing
I did nothing

Monday, November 30, 2015

commonly misspelled words and colonial days


Commonly misspelled/misused words part 1

1.  a lot  - a large amount
2.  here - in or at this place
3.  hear – to perceive with the ear a sound that is made
4.  there -  in or at that place
5.  their – belonging to people
6.  they’re – contraction meaning  “they are”
7.  your- belonging to a person
8.  you’re- contraction meaning “you are”
9.  where- in, to, or at what place
10.  we’re- contraction meaning  “we are”
11.  were-  the second person (you),  past of  “to be”
12.  was- the past tense of “to be”
13.  its- belonging to a thing
14.  it’s- contraction meaning “it is”
15.  to-  the direction of
16.  too- also
17.  two- the number 2
18.  hour- time, 60 minutes
19.  our- belonging to the speaker and 1 or more people
20.  are- second person (you), present of “to be”

Monday- definitions
Tuesday and Wednesday- sentences correctly using all of the words
Thursday- Study
Friday- Test



Colonial Days
We will be having “Colonial Days” with Ms. Fahey’s Class and Ms. Rebecca’s class to showcase what we have learned about life in the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies.  We have chosen a colonial character and will be dressing up in colonial costumes (as best we can) and showcasing our colonial crafts/treats.    This will take place after lunch on Thursday, December  17th.

This mini project and a written paragraph about the project is meant to be fun.

Clothing ideas:  khaki pants (or any pants) rolled to the knee (baseball pants also work great),  knee high socks, white collared shirt, long skirts, scarves,  apron,  bonnets, plain shoes

Some project ideas to get you started…
*baking projects  (corn bread, fruit pies, etc)
*sew a small quilt (or the beginnings of one)         * make a model of a colonial town
* homemade candles      *weaving      * make a horn book    *silhouette  art     *handmade pillow
*corn husk doll       *clothes pin doll     *rag doll     *cross stitch/ embroidery
*handmade baskets      *make an example of a horn book
*tin work (making something out of tin can eg. lantern)

This is how your project will be graded:
Grade
Effort
Achievement
A
I chose a project that related to Colonial America.  I worked on my project until it was complete.   I spent time thinking about and planning my project.
I made the very best project that I could
My project turned out great.
My paragraph was well written, clearly answered the prompt and had few or no errors.
B
I completed my project.
I tried to do a good job.
I created a good project that related to Colonial America.
My project turned out pretty good.
My paragraph was complete, clearly answered the prompt and had some errors.
C
I put some effort into my project.
I just wanted to have something to turn in.
My project was not as neat as it could have been.
My paragraph did not clearly answer the prompt and/or had several errors.
D
I did not really try on this project.
I stopped when it got to be to hard or time consuming. It was not my best work.
I just wanted to have something to turn in.
My project was not finished or really rushed.
My paragraph was incomplete and filled with errors.
F
I did nothing
I did nothing



Monday, November 16, 2015

Colonial Related Vocabulary


Colonial Related Vocabulary

1. colony- a land ruled by another country
2. slavery- the practice of holding people against their will and making them carry out orders
3.  raw material- a resource that can be used to make a product
4.  stock- a share of ownership in a company
5.  Jamestown Colony- the first English settlement in the “new world” (in Virginia to be specific)
6.  cash crop- a crop that people grow to sell
7.  indentured servant- a person who agreed to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to North America
8.  represent- to speak for
9.  established church- a church established and supported by the government
10.  royal colony- a colony owned by a monarch
11.  pilgrim- a person who makes a journey for religious reasons
12.  frontier- lands beyond areas that were settled by colonists
13.  industry - the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service
14.  exports- products sent to other countries
15.  imports- products brought into the country (from other countries)
16.  Plymouth Colony- the second English Colony established in 1620 by the Pilgrims  (in Massachusetts)
17.  plantations- large farms

Monday and Tuesday: definitions and study
Wednesday: sentences using 10 of the words
Thursday: study