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Literature Grade 6
Read Straw into Gold (literature from Curriculum Guide)
Read 20 minutes / day (minimum) or schedule 10 chapters over the month of October – the book should be finished by October 31st, in time for our next class.When finished, continue reading books of choice – 20 minutes / day.
See recommended lists such Curriculum Guide or Classical Reader
Classical ReaderIn preparation for next Schole Literature class:
Literature Assignment for this month:
Please complete Literature Contemplation Straw into Gold Pages for Chpts. 1-5
Please complete Literature Contemplation Straw into Gold Pages for Chpts. 6-10
*pages available in Parent Resource / Reading
Please include your name on your writing.
Submit by email once complete, before our November Literature Discussion ClassTHIS MONTH’S ASSIGNMENT FOR SUBMISSION:
Contemplation Literature Straw into Gold Pages for Chpts. 1-5 and for Chpts. 6-10
DUE: By November 2nd – email abarwich@redeemer.ab.caENRICHMENT:
Ballad of the Tempest Poem – memorize the first three stanzas this month – our goal is to memorize the poem before Christmas
*poem available in Parent Resource / ReadingWriting & Rhetoric Book 5 and 6
This week’s focus: Lesson 2 and 3: Narrative ReviewIn preparation for Wednesday Schole Support class:
*Bring Writing & Rhetoric Book 5, pencil, and eraser to Zoom Class
*Read Chapter 2 pgs. 21- 26
*Complete Tell It Back and Talk About It – retelling to a parent
*Read Chapter 3 pgs. 48 – 51
*Complete Tell It Back and Talk About It – retelling to a parentWednesday class W&R 5/6: online Zoom 2:30 to 3:20pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83052887417?pwd=c1VFaWsrVTdEcVFqa0NGTXNEd0FBdz09
Meeting ID: 830 5288 7417
Passcode: 660940To be completed this week:
Complete lessons 2 and 3THIS MONTH’S ASSIGNMENT FOR SUBMISSION:
Summary of Lesson 3, Visitors in the Night
– keep your paragraph to exactly 5 sentences
– include general details of who, what, where, when
– written in third-person point of view
– use no more than one state-of-being verb in paragraph (see page 37)
– check rubric, proofread before submitting
– include your name on your writing.
DUE: Before Oct 26 class – email abarwich@redeemer.ab.caMusic Grade Six
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Do you know what “eine kleine nachtmusik” means?
This week we will be listening to another of Mozart’s pieces. It is written for a string quartet? Which instruments play in a string quartet?Pentatonic Melodies: Rocky Mountain High
Review the song using the music provided. Can you compose another verse.
Complete the homework page by filling in the rhythm and adding the form ( which phrases are the same/different)?
Don’t worry, I will be discussing all of this in the PP video on Tuesday!Handouts for this week can be found under the Resources Library, Music tab
Class Name: Writing & Rhetoric
Tutor: Monica Hielema
This week’s focus: Lesson 2 The Master Storyteller
In preparation for Schole support class:
• Begin LESSON 2:
The Master Storyteller (page 12 and 14)
Have student listen to the reading of Three Young Bulls and a Lion (only read once asking student to listen carefully before narrating).
Tell it Back – narration (remember to give student the first sentence to help him/her get started)
Finish Sentence Play on page 20: bring this to class as I will ask several students to share theirs.
• During Wednesday’s Zoom class we will work through TALK ABOUT IT and brainstorming for SUMMARY and AMPLIFICATION.
• BRING TO CLASS: Small whiteboard and marker OR a clipboard with paper and marker. Completed sentence play from page 20.To be completed this week: (this may be before or after Wednesday’s class)
• Complete Lesson 2 – GO DEEPER (page 17 and 18), write SUMMARY (page 20 and 21), and write AMPLIFICATION (page 22)
ENRICHMENT – Extra resources for children and families who desire more
POEM to MEMORIZE (work toward word perfect memorization):Celery
by Ogden NashCelery, raw,
Develops the jaw,
But celery, stewed,
Is more quietly chewed.
THIS MONTH’S WRITING & RHETORIC ASSIGNMENT FOR SUBMISSION:
Amplification of The Hunter and the Doves to be handed in before the end of October.Please contact mhielema@redeemer.ab.ca with any questions and submissions.
Class Name: History for Grammar Students
This week’s focus: The War of Independence (American Revolution)In preparation for Schole support class:
• Begin reading MOH text ~ Lesson 9 (from week 3) AND Lessons 10, 11 (from week 4)
• Optional: Bring coloring page and/or timeline page to class (work on while listening).
• Map #5 in Companion Guide (also posted in Resource Library) is helpful as a reference (option is to print and bring to class).To be completed this week:
• Complete Reading/Listening to Lessons 9,10, 11
• History read aloud (A list can be found in Appendix A of the Curriculum Guide.)ENRICHMENT – Extra resources for children and families who desire more
• Some read aloud titles to choose from for this time period: Flight, Johnny Tremain, and/or Carry On Mr. Bowditch, Indian Captive, The Sign of the Beaver, Mr. Revere and I
• Review Timeline Cards
• Companion Guide
• Read Paul Revere’s Ride https://poets.org/poem/paul-reveres-ride
• Coloring sheet for Paul Revere’s Ride (Resource Library)
• Read / Listen to Give Me Liberty or Death Speech
https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/deep-dives/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-death/Please contact mhielema@redeemer.ab.ca with any questions and submissions.
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