Archive | March, 2014
Differences between successful and unsuccessful people
27 Mar
Here are the 16 differences between successful people and unsuccessful people that Andy Bailey and the postcard claim. Click on the image and it will get bigger, so you can read it. Read it! It applies to adults and young people. Mr Martin
The Legacy of Ancient India
24 Mar
Here are some documentaries on India, which focus on the legacy of ancient India. They are optional to watch, but they will give you more insight or knowledge and go beyond what we are learning in our textbook to review what India gave to the world. Enjoy.
Ashoka & the Maurya Empire
24 Mar
This playlist includes some video clips and information on the Maurya Empire and Ashoka (Asoka).
Hinduism and Buddhism
23 Mar
Here is a video playlist with a few video clips and one documentary about the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the prince who later became known as the Buddha, or the enlightened one. They are optional, of course, but you might find them a good review of the things we have learned. We are sure you will learn many new things about Hinduism and Buddhism though. Post a comment, if you learned sometime particularly interesting that you would like to share with your classmates. If you ever find good videos, please share them with your teachers and we can add them to the blog, if we feel they are good.
Every Teen’s Nightmare: Teachers Who Can Turn Off Your Phone Remotely
21 Mar
Jung Yeon-Je—AFP/Getty Images
South Korean educators no longer have to compete with smartphones for a student’s attention. What do educators in the world’s most wired country do when students just can’t put down their phones in class? They develop an app that has the power to remotely control all devices when on campus. Check out this article from Time Magazine. What do you think of this story?
India Chapter Test!
20 Mar
Students, You will have a test on ancient India (Chapter 7: lessons 1 – 4) on Friday, March 28th. With one week to prepare, you can review your material a number of ways:
1) Notes on Moodle, 2) videos and links on the class blog, 3) Classzone Review (Flipcards, practice quiz, etc.), 4) your notes from your notebook, and 5) Re-read chapter 7. Use your time wisely and prepare ahead of time. We will complete the chapter by Tuesday and review on Wednesday. There will be four parts on this test: 14 multiple-choice, 2 short answer, 5 map questions, and an essay (see questions below).
Essay Question – Here are two questions you can prepare for…ONE of them will be on the test:
1) Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism and explain how they have influenced the world outside India today.
2) Compare and contrast the Maurya and Gupta empires, and describe how each empire shaped ancient India.
Hello/Goodbye
20 MarThe Grade 6 Humanities team would like to welcome a new student to AISC, Nicole. Please help her out and show her around. We are sad to say goodbye to four students who are leaving either tomorrow or next week – Nagisa, Nao, Hayato, and Ayumu – who will all return to Japan. Take some time and post a comment welcoming Nicole and saying goodbye and good luck to our four Japanese students. Best of luck guys! Keep in touch with your friends at AISC!
Spread of Buddhism
20 Mar
Top 10 Countries with Largest Buddhist Populations |
RANK |
Country |
Buddhist Population |
|---|---|---|
1 |
China |
102,000,000 |
2 |
Japan |
89,650,000 |
3 |
Thailand |
55,480,000 |
4 |
Vietnam |
49,690,000 |
5 |
Myanmar |
41,610,000 |
6 |
Sri Lanka |
12,540,000 |
7 |
South Korea |
10,920,000 |
8 |
Taiwan |
9,150,000 |
9 |
Cambodia |
9,130,000 |
10 |
India |
7,000,000 |
Source: Maps of the World
Buddhanet.net
Origins of Hinduism and Buddhism
19 MarThis week you are learning about the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism in India and South Asia. Check out these links to learn more:
Hinduism (British Museum) – read the story, explore and challenge links!
Buddhism (British Museum) – read the story, explore, and challenge links!
BBC Religion has two good links on both Hinduism and Buddhism. PBS has a good link on Buddhism. There are more links on our current unit on the right side of the blog. If you find any good videos or links for our current unit, send them to Mr. Martin.
Book Blogs: Review and Rate Your Book!
13 Mar
Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk via Compfight cc
The Grade 6 Humanities team is excited to launch our new book review blogs. This will be an opportunity for you to post reviews and rate books you are reading. You will reach a wider audience with these reviews and also have opportunities to connect with students who love the types of books you enjoy. You can also create book trailers or use tech tools to promote your book. Links to our book review blogs are in the ‘Class Resources’ Blogroll on the right side of this blog, but you can also find them below. Post your review on your teacher’s blog, but feel free to comment on either blog. Enjoy!
Mr. Martin’s Class
Mrs. Hall’s Class
Making Movies in your Mind
12 Mar
Good readers create mental images before, during, and after reading, and they make connections to what they are reading through their senses. In class this week, we are reviewing this active reading strategy, and you will use it when writing your extended response due on Friday. Please see the Google Presentation we showed in class.
Language Settings
10 Mar
AISC Tech Support
Ms. Laura came to our class today to talk about the language settings for your device. The language setting must be in English. She also shared a website link that will help you to change the settings…and much more. You can find the link HERE. If you have further questions, please see the friendly teachers in the CIC.
4,000 Year Old Indus Valley Seal Discovered
9 Mar
(Courtesy The Archaeological Survey of India)
A seal and a weight were unearthed at a Harappan-period site in northwestern India. “The seal consists of two Harappan characters, with a typical unicorn as the motif and a pipal leaf depicted in front of an animal. Another example of one can be found in your textbook on page 221 and described on page 222.
Geography of India
9 Mar
In our first lesson is chapter 7 , we learned about the geography of India – the Ganges and Indus Rivers, mountain ranges like the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas, and much more. This video playlist has some nice short video clips that are a good review of the content we learned. More videos will be added. Post a comment and tell us something you learned (example: In video clip #4, I learned that….).
New Month, New Unit – Incredible India
6 Mar
This week we began our new unit, Ancient Asia. We begin with India and then learn about China. I am sure many of you have seen this TV ad, “Incredible India.” If you haven’t, watch it! India is an incredibly diverse country. We know many of you travel outside of India, or return home for vacations. We are curious about the places you have traveled to in India. Post a comment and tell us how long you have lived in India too. See Mr. Martin’s first comment as a sample comment.
March Birthdays
2 Mar
Photo from morgueFile.
Happy birthday to the following students celebrating birthdays this month: Nao (3/5), Manav (3/7), Arya (3/20), Yeon Su (3/21), Karthik (3/23), Bak Ha (3/24), Advika (3/30). Have a great day!
Grade 6 Humanities
WWOW – Days 3/4
1 MarPhotos by Rob Martin
Photos from our last two days of WWOW – Yelagiri. What did you enjoy the most? What would you change to make it better? Please comment.
WWOW – Day 1
1 MarPhotos by Rob Martin
Here are some photos I took from our first day of our Week Without Walls (WWOW) trip to Yelagiri. Feel free to copy them.
Mr. Martin
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