Last Week of 6th Grade
30 May
Students,
We have arrived to our FINAL week of the school year. I want to thank you for your hard work, positive attitude and for making this a special year for us. We will miss you next year, especially those students who are leaving AISC. The following students will be returning to their country or going to another country for school next year: Chanmin, Changik, ChanWoo, Charlotte, Cyril, Jihyeon, Romane, Seohyeon, Yeobin, and Youhei.
Make sure you exchange new email addresses and stay in touch with your friends. Goodbye is not forever, especially in the age of technology where we can easily keep in touch. Post a comment to wish someone well, tell us your summer vacation plans, and/or to mention something you will miss about social studies. It has been a true pleasure to teach you. Have a great summer!
Mr. Martin and Ms. Jaya
6th Grade Play, Graduation, etc.
25 May
This morning, we got to watch the seniors make some noise and celebrate their upcoming graduation on Saturday. Here are a few photos!
The 6th grade teachers are very proud of the students who participated in the play. We enjoyed both plays. Great work!
Sophia’s Blog – Save Earth: Save Us
24 May
Check out Sophia’s animal blog, Save Earth: Save Us. It’s a very nice blog which focuses on endangered animals and the environment. It’s quite nice. Take a look, and post a comment. Click HERE to see the blog. Great job, Sophia. I hope you continue to make posters next year.
Textbook Return
23 May
Please return your social studies textbook on Thursday (G/H) and Friday (B/D) blocks. Thanks!
Ancient Egypt Videos – Best of the Best
18 May
Here is a selection of video documentaries we made for our Egypt project. There were many excellent ones, and I believe we all developed new skills in developing an inquiry or question to research, learning how to stay organized when doing research, writing a script or storyboard, and making a video. The videos in this playlist were among the best ones I watched. Good work everyone!
Watch the world population grow in under six minutes
17 MayWatch human population grow from 1 CE to present and see projected growth in under six minutes. One dot = 1 million people. Video via WorldPopulationHistory.org. (WorldPopulationHistory). Very cool video, but also scary when you think about our Earth’s limited resources and the environment. What do you notice when you watch this video (See – Think – Wonder).
End of the Year Party
13 May
Lekhana and Michelle
End of Year Party on Friday, May 20 from 4:30-6:00 in the FAC Cafeteria.
Tickets are 200/- and will be available from Tuesday, May 17. Ticket sellers are student activities club members and Ms. Jaya (3129) and Mrs. Hall (3131).
The Olympics
12 May
How did the Greeks honor their Gods? The Olympics were one way. Watch some of these videos and learn more about the birth of the Olympics. To learn more, read the section ‘Honoring the Gods’ in your textbook (pages 362 – 363).
Exploring your Hi(STORY)
10 May
Students are currently completing Footstep #3, Learning from other Generations. I have seen some wonderful examples of special objects from your family, and I have read some really wonderful stories as well. Here are five stories from 6th grade students (See – Think – Wonder + Connect). Click HERE to read it! We look forward to sharing other examples this week.
Learning From Other Generations
6 May
Image source: Out of Eden Learn
Image source: Out of Eden Learn
Image source: Out of Eden Learn
Image source: Out of Eden Learn
Image source: Out of Eden Learn
Image source: Out of Eden Learn
Image source: Out of Eden Learn
Image source: Out of Eden Learn
The next footstep for Out of Eden Learn, #3 is “Learning from other generations.” This is a very interesting footstep because it gives you the opportunity to study and make connections (See-Think-Wonder + Connect) an object. This object could be almost anything, as long as it’s about 20- 30 years old. Look at directions I have shared with you, watch Sheya’s video directions on Out of Eden Learn, and take a look at examples of other student work from our walking party to gather ideas. I think this is a great opportunity to learn more about an important possession of a family member. Note: You can interview anyone for this project. Please read the directions again!
I also want to congratulate Ella. Her neighborhood map was featured on Out of Eden Learn’s Instagram page. Great job!
Ella’s neighborhood map on Instagram
The Geography of Greece
4 May
Isthmus from mainland Greece to the Peloponnesus
Isthmus of Central America
Peloponnesus
Peninsula
Korean peninsula
Greece is a beautiful country and its geography shaped life there. Click on these links to learn more about how Greeks used their limited land resources and trade to prosper.
Odyssey Online – Click on the link ‘geography’ and then look at the map link and look at the British Museum to get an introduction to the geography of Greece.
Follow Odysseus’ travels to many fantastic lands with this story
Be an underwater archaeologist – take the challenge! Enjoy these links and post a comment telling me something interesting you learned about Greece.
May Birthdays
3 May
Happy birthday to the following students celebrating birthdays this month: Yewon (16), Aryan (18), Youhei (21), Madhulika (22), Efflam/Hanut (26). Let me know if I forgot anyone. Have a great day! I will add the June and July birthdays together at the end of the month.
Paul Follows the Footsteps of Silk Road Traders
2 May
Three years ago, Pulitzer-winning journalist Paul Salopek embarked on a decade-long walk around the world, charting the path of the original human emigrants who left their birthplace in eastern Africa to spread across the globe. As he prepares to follow the Silk Road from Central Asia into China, Salopek checks in with Hari Sreenivasan to reflect on his journey thus far and what lies ahead. Watch the video and/or read the interview from PBS news and see what is next for the Out of Eden Walk.
Pyramids around the World
27 Apr
Mexico
Sudan, Africa
Sudan, Africa
Guatemala, Central America
Pyramids are not only in Egypt! Check out some of the pyramids in these photos and take a look at some of the articles here. Also, watch the playlist of video clips below. If you have any good links, videos, or photos, please send them to Mr. Martin. Thanks!
Ancient Pyramids around the World (Smithsonian Magazine)
The World’s 15 Most Amazing Pyramids (Weather.com)
World Pyramids
Pyramids (British Museum) – try the challenge activity!
4,600 Year old Pyramid Discovered Read all about it!
Google Hangout with Paul Salopek
26 Apr
Students – I watched the live Google Hangout with Paul Salopek, hosted by NatGeo Education. He answered one of our questions and you can hear it if you skip to 43:30 in this video. I encourage you to watch and listen to Paul’s entire talk and to learn more about him and the Out of Eden Walk. We will be doing another footstep project as soon as we finish our ancient Egypt project.
Questions for Paul?
24 Apr
Thanks for your interest in participating in the Google Hangout with Paul Salopek on Tuesday night. I had 17 students who expressed interest in coming to school at 8:30pm for this question and answer session with Paul. Unfortunately, our school was not among that three finalists when they randomly selected the schools. I still plan to watch the Google Hangout live and I would be happy to Tweet or email any questions to Paul on your behalf. If you have a question, please email me or post your question in the comment section below. I need the questions by Monday at 8:00pm. Thanks! – Mr. Martin
Paul Responds to Ted’s Post
24 Apr
Photo by Yejune (Ted)
Photo by Yejune (Ted)
I received a message from Out of Eden Learn telling me that one of my students received a personal message from Paul Salopek on their project. This excerpt come from the Out of Eden blog post by Liz Dawes Duraisingh:
“…Paul is getting ready to set off across the bleak and remote steppes of Kazakhstan. According to Paul, this part of his journey has been one of the most demanding because of the logistical preparations necessary to walk across terrain that hasn’t been traversed on foot in decades. Nevertheless, he recently found time to browse through and respond to student work from Out of Eden Learn. In an email to us he commented, “I’m blown away—as usual—by the quality and thoughtfulness of the students’ work. Intellectually, it’s fascinating to see the cohesion of observations—and enthusiasm—among kids from all over the globe.” Twenty lucky students recently received a direct comment from Paul via our platform, including three who received a comment in Spanish (Paul is bilingual having spent much of his childhood in Mexico).”
Image source: Yejune’s ‘Documenting the Everything’ photos and post
Image source: Screenshot of Paul’s reply to Ted’s project
Congratulations to all of my students for their hard work on Out of Eden Learn. I think it’s fantastic that Paul is looking at student work while on his journey.
Go Athletes!
21 Apr
Hanut, Masataka, and Ryotaro (Photo by Rob Martin)
Good luck track and field athletes! We are proud of you.
Writing our Documentary Scripts
19 AprResearch is complete! We are now working on writing our scripts for our video documentary project. We are storyboarding our stories, finding images that support our stories, and planning for the next stage…creating our videos! This project will be due on Wednesday, April 27 (B/D) and Thursday, April 28 (G/H).
A Cartoon for Monday
18 Apr
Image source: Bizarro by Dan Piraro
Image source: Bizarro by Dan Piraro
Image source: The New Yorker
Ancient Egypt Project – Research Tools!
11 Apr
Students,
In addition to finding information about your topic in the library books we have in class, I would like you to use one (or both!) of the following sites:
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World Book Online – You have been provided the password! Click on the link here, or you can also find it under ‘Classroom Resources.’
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Web Path Express (no link) – This is connected to our CIC/Library website. Rather than use the library ‘catalog’ to find books, you can find great websites, according to your reading level. Click websites, filter by grade, and get results….you will find good websites for your topic! The link for the library catalog is the first one under ‘Class Resources,’ at the bottom of my blog, or on Moodle (CIC).
The Orphan Bike Project
11 Apr
Students,
If you enjoyed STEM, like biking, and want to help others, this project might be for you! Here is a video I created last year for the project. More information is in the student bulletin!
Did you know bikes are one of the most efficient machines in the world? Are you interested in helping local kids? Mr. Ryan (8th grade) is putting together a team of students to pair up with a local orphan. You can work together with another kid to rebuild their bike. Don’t know how to work with bikes? No problem. We can learn together! The Orphan Bike Project will take place on 4 Saturdays here on campus. Here is the schedule:
April 23rd- Introductions, Clean bikes, Note what needs to be replaced, pictures and interviews
May 14th- refurbish bicycles (brake pads, brake cables)
May 7th- refurbish bicycles
May 21st – Bikeathon! To raise money for the orphan’s school costs.
Please e-mail Ms. Heidi sheidi@aisch.org if you are interested. Fill out this form, get it signed, and turn it into Ms. Heidi (Room 2123) by Friday, April 15.
The Pyramids Few Tourists Have Seen (BBC)
9 Apr
Image source: Vivien Cumming (BBC)
Unlike Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, most of Meroe‘s pyramids are slightly smaller, with steeper sides, narrower bases and adjoining offering temples. Check out the images and information from this article to find out where you can see these pyramids…not in Egypt!
Uber vs Rickshaw Race!
8 AprTransportation in India….Uber vs. rickshaw drivers in New Delhi. Who will win?
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