Zixth Grade

Here are the links to find ideas for your own coat of arms.

• Heraldric Charges – There are literally hundreds of different symbols (or charges) that can appear on coats of arms. The colors that are chosen and even the shape of the shield itself can have significance for the Family, Clan or Sept that was to bear the arms.
• Symbolisms of Heraldry – Explains what the symbols and colors mean on each coat of arm
• About Heraldry and Coats of Arms / Family Crests – Heraldry is a language of emblems (patterns, signs & symbols) which grew out of the military life of the Middle Ages. It probably developed as it did from the need of recognizing Knights and their men in the field of battle.
  Coat of Arms and Surname Origins – Many pictures of coats of arms to choose from
• Spanish Surname Coats of Arms
• Coat-of-Arms of the Republic of Armenia
• The Armenian Flag – Scroll down until you see the coat of arms
• Armenia Religious Flags

[via Mrs. McGarity]

See what you know about the Roman Empire.

Ancient Rome – Fling the Teacher – Interactive game – SchoolHistory.co.uk

Choose a topic from the list of links, and then read the information. Using the information from the link, create a Powerpoint presentation.

Guidelines for the Powerpoint:

• At least 3 slides (Introduction slide, key points, and conclusion slide)
• The introduction should include your topic and your name.
• The conclusion slide should include your link for more information.

Due: Friday, April 11

Today we compared Christmas and Hanukkah as religious and cultural celebrations. What holidays are important to you and your family? How do you celebrate?

1. Investigate the animal and plant cell models on the following interactive website. Then, leave a comment on the blog with two details from the animation, one about the animal cell and one about the plant cell.

Cell Models: An Interactive Animation

2. Complete the puzzles for plant and animal cells. Complete the other puzzles for extra challenge

CELLS alive! Puzzles – remember to use the space bar to rotate pieces!

3. Choose a Greek god and read about that god through the following link. Then, on your wiki page, rewrite that god’s story as a newspaper article.

Greek Gods Index

4. When you’re finished:

• Complete your travel brochure.
• Then, illustrate the story of that god in the Paint program illustration or tell the story in a Powerpoint presentation.

PLEASE shut down the computers and monitors at the end of the day.  Thank you!

Your city-state wants to attract visitors. To do this, you need to design an online brochure that will highlight all the great things about your city-state. The members of your group will be responsible for one section each. Possible sections are:

One person in each group will provide a hand drawn image depicting something about your city-state and one paragraph describing an aspect of your city state.

The paragraphs should be typed into your personal wikis, and then transfered to your city-state wiki. Your drawings may be completed on paper and then photographed, or you may create a drawing in the Paint program.

This project is due February 20.

How much do you know about Greece? Take this quiz and see how much money you can earn!

Ancient Greece Millionaire Game

Next, click through this interactive story to experience life in Ancient Greece. What was one detail that stood out to you?

Thinkquest – The Greek Traveler

Use the Greek alphabet to design your city-state’s flag:

Ancient Greece for Kids – Greek Alphabet

Then, use this reference to write your name in the comments. Extra points if you can find the actual Greek symbols in your computer.

Z – zdeta
e – epsilon
h – eta
r – ro
i – iota
n – nu
g – gamma

The Greek Alphabet

We’ll be casting preference ballots on Super Tuesday. Check out the website to investigate your favorite candidates.

Kids Voting Arizona

Follow the instructions to explore this fascinating civilization.

Right click on the link and select “Open in a new window”. Use one window as your travel window and one window as your notes window.

Ancient China WebQuest