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6th Grade Language Arts / Social Studies
Thoreau Demonstration Academy
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Date
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Assignment
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Monday -Dec.1
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 | Weekly Agenda |
 | Review vocabulary for pp. 40-72 for Thursday’s quiz |
 | Learning Club-Study Groups- work on Study for Friday’s
quiz over Chapters 6-9, each student should record an
answer for their own guide. |
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Tuesday - Dec.2
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 | Poetry-Review Simile-Metaphor and Personification, read
poems on pp 546-548, answer question #7, p. 548- find
examples of each. |
 | Egypt-History-Human Heritage text-Chapter 4, use for
answering Summary Questions |
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Wednesday -Dec.
3
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 | Poetry-Review Rhythm and Rhyme- read poems on
pp.522-525, answer questions 1-4, p.526 |
 | Reading Comprehension Activity |
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Thursday – Dec.4
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 | Quiz over vocabulary words from pp. 40-72, |
 | Poetry- Review Imagery –pp. 558-562, answer questions 1-2,
p.562 |
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Friday- Dec. 5
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 | Quiz over pp. 40-72, Maia of Thebes |
 | Read Maia, Chapter 10, answer question on overhead. |
 | Read Chapters 10-14 for next week’s activities |
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 | We will make every effort to follow the daily agenda, but there will be
times that changes will be made
in order to meet other school or classroom needs. |
I will be out the week of Dec. 1-Dec. 5; I will be
serving on jury duty. Please feel free to email Ms. Foster with any questions,
fostejo@tulsaschools.org

Inquiry Procedures
(Groups of 2 or more)
- Working within your assigned role, complete the inquiry, following all
rubric guidelines.
- Every group member must actively participate in all stages of the
inquiry development. Individual grades will be reduced for lack of
participation.
- While working on an Inquiry, the rubric and pertinent notes must be
present.
Speak so that only the people at your table can hear you.
Entry Procedures
- Come to class prepared daily according to agenda with all books,
supplies, and pencils.
- Quietly line up at the door with supplies in hand.
- Enter room and be greeted by the teacher.
- Sharpen pencils, greet learning club, place supplies beneath your
chair, and quietly begin task on overhead or white board.
Assignment Procedures
- In order to receive full credit, remember the 3 C’s:
Complete
Correct
Comprehensive
- All assignments must be typed or written neatly in pencil or blue or
black pen. No markers or colored pencils on written assignments.
- Include first and last name in order to receive credit.
- Record all due dates in your agenda book and refer to them often.
- Turn in all assignments on the due date. Late assignments will receive
partial credit (see chart below):
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1 Day Late
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50%
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2 or more days late
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No credit will be given
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A Zero Sheet must be completed for each missing
assignment. Student will call parent to inform of each zero sheet turned in
that day.
Direct Instruction Procedures
When your table is called, collect any necessary materials and move
quietly to the seminar area.
Use S.L.A.N.T:
Sit Up
Lean forward
Actively listen
Nod
Track the speaker
Take concise notes.
Ask appropriate questions during the appropriate time.
Quietly return to your seat when called.
Restroom Procedures
- Restroom breaks may not be taken during testing, direct
instruction, or presentations.
- Fill out your agenda book and obtain teacher signature.
- Remember the 3 B’s:
BE QUICK (YOU ONLY HAVE 2
MINUTES)
BE CLEAN
BE QUIET
Tardy Policy
- Arrival in class one minute after the scheduled time is
considered a tardy.
- All tardies will be recorded on the Tardy Sheet
- Tardy offenses will follow the sequence below:
Tardy 1: Verbal Warning
Tardy 2: Notify parents
Tardy 3: Summons issued and parent
notification
Tardy 4&5: Summons issued and parent
notification
Tardy 6: Referral issued and parent
notification
Classroom Visitor Procedures
- When visitors come to the room, continue working until addressed.
- When a question is posed to you, stand when addressed, and politely
answer to the best of your ability.
- Continue with the task at hand.
Absence Work Procedures
- Go to www.tulsaschools.org/thoreau to retrieve the assignments
for the days you missed. Click on the hyperlink for each of your teachers to
access the weekly agenda.
- When you return, check your agenda and the absent folder(s) for the
day(s) you were absent to see what you missed. This is your
responsibility.
- You will be given one day for everyday that you were absent to turn in
your missed assignments. If an assignment was due on the date of your
absence, it is due on the day you return to school.
- Check with the teacher to confirm that you have all needed assignments
after following the above.
Exit Procedures
- Clean up the work area and the floor around your table. If necessary,
return supplies to the designated area.
- Return basket, placemat, and plants to original condition.
- Gather all belongings and sit quietly until your Learning Club is
called.
- When your Learning Club is called, push in your chair and safely exit
the room.
Procedure for Handing in Papers
1. Holes on the left side of the paper
2. Name, title and date in top space
3. Check for complete, correct and comprehensive
content.
4. Peer edit and sign
5. Place in box, right side up
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