Ms Marissa 6th Grade World History Blog

Students were provided with sections of the newspaper called, Newsday.

They were asked to choose an article they were interested in, it had to be an article but there was no specific focus.

Once they found their article this was what came next:

Part I: Choose an article

Part II: Read the article

Part III: Choose a main person from the article mentioned or interviewed, write a diary/journal entry from the 1st person perspective of that person.  Be sure to describe the day discussed in the article using facts and realistically possible ideas and explanations from your imagination.

Part IV: Pretend to be a news reporter; write 5 questions that you would ask your chosen person.  If the person has died, you may choose to write 5 questions you would ask the family.

Part V: Create a cartoon or comic that illustrates what was described or learned about in the article.

Your travel brochure project is due no later than Juune 15th which is tomorrow!

Also, your two famous people baseball cards are due Thursday.  If you finish in class with your research you will receive good paper from me to write your final draft.

Email me if you have any questions about either assignment.

You have 2 choices of how you create your project, PowerPoint Presentation or on paper.

Both versions must have color AND pictures!!

PowerPoint Presentation

Slide                                  On the slide

1. Your name(s), country and 6th grade class
2. 1 picture of your country, geographic features
3. Map of country *** with capital
4. Form of money used, conversion from U.S dollars, picture of
   money
5. 3 things people do, 2 holidays celebrated, 2 types of food eaten
   2 pictures related to the slide
6. 3 historical places to visit, 2 pictures (parks, monuments, castles)
7. 3 things to do while your visiting (where to eat, sleep, go)
8. A colored flag
9. 4 useful phrases in the language spoken in your country, must
   include the English translation.
10. List of ALL books and websites used, correctly formatted (including  for pictures)

Paper Version

Each section (represented by a number) will have its OWN page!

1. Your name(s), country and 6th grade class
2. 1 picture of your country, geographic features
3. Map of country *** with capital
4. Form of money used, conversion from U.S dollars, picture of
   money
5. 3 things people do, 2 holidays celebrated, 2 types of food eaten
   2 pictures related to the slide
6. 3 historical places to visit, 2 pictures (parks, monuments, castles)
7. 3 things to do while your visiting (where to eat, sleep, go)
8. A colored flag
9. 4 useful phrases in the language spoken in your country, must
   include the English translation.
10. List of ALL books and websites used, correctly formatted (including  for pictures)

• By the end of the fourth day you should have:
• An opening paragraph explaining the purpose and contents of the travel guide
• A colored map of your country
• General cultural information
• Important physical features
• Points of interest, national parks, famous buildings and places, the capital, entertainment
• Currency information
• Language information and examples

Travel Brochure

You have now been provided with 2 readings about Japanese Feudalism and Medieval European Feudalism.  You are to use your knowledge of social studies and planning chart to write a well developed essay comparing and contrasting the 2 types of feudalism.

Historical context: In the 1100s, Japanese society was in need of a system that would organize the people and create a sense of loyalty and obligation.  Similarly, during the Middle Ages (500-1500) in Europe, after many attacks by invaders, the kings sought out a way to recover and protect the people.  Even though miles apart, Japan and Europe set up a system of feudalism, a hierarchical system to provide status and order in a chaotic time.

We are working on a writing assignment this week. It may ONLY be worked on during class time, it can not be completed at home.

Part 1: Read passage on Japanese Feudalism and European Feudalism

Part 2: Complete chart listing similarities and differences between the two systems.

Part 3: Write first draft of your essay, comparing/contrasting European and Japanese Feudalism. (due at the end of class Tuesday)

Part 4: Peer edit essays (Wed)

Part 5: Final draft of essay (due by end of class on Thursday)

All drafts of essay must be written with a heading and on looseleaf paper. This writing assignments will be collected, graded, and placed in your portfolio.

Castle HW due Tuesday

Research Japanese and European Medieval Castles. Answer the following HW questions for EACH type of castle:

1) Who was allowed to live there?

2) Where were the castles built?

3) Do they still exist today? Where?

4) What are they made out of?

** Make sure you list the sources you used to gather information.

** For extra credit you can add pictures.

Choose 2 of the civilizations we learned about this year:

Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China

Task: You are going to pretend you are presenting to a group of college students. You need to persuade them that 1 civilization influenced the U.S. more than the other civilization.

• Include:

1. Introduction/ conclusion
2. 3 facts about civilization 1
3. 3 facts about civilization 2
4. Argue which civilization influenced the U.S. more

In class wh read to Mongolian stories. You need to choose one of the stories we read and determine what you think the most important “moral” or “custom” is. Then you need to write your own story, but it needs to have the SAME myth as the story you chose.

Below are links to the stories we read in class:

http://activatedstorytheatre.com/folktales/golden_pitcher.html

The Golden Pitcher

http://mongols.mrdonn.org/warriorwell.html

The Warrior Well