HOMEWORK+Y6C

**Tuesday, 23rd June 2014**
**Humanities:** Complete your Food Deficit or Surplus maps for Thursday, also your food miles calculation.

Please follow Mr Murchie's instructions to make a cartoon for the cover lesson. You can find all the details on his page. It is due for the next lesson.

http://murchiepages.weebly.com/where-does-my-food-come-from.html

Work on your HK food preservation & food origin power point. You will need to visit the supermarket and take pictures of fruit and veg labels or have a look in your fridge. Where does the food come from?

For your powerpoint, it should be modeled on the one we looked at today for the UK.

[[file:how_can_we_preserve_food]]
You need to include at least 3 items that are particular to Hong Kong that we preserve. Then at least 5 items that we import (found on labels in supermarkets/your fridge). Please feel free to do your own quiz about another food - not bananas ;)

Powerpoints ready to show next Thursday.

Revise from the Humanities page for SAW, as well as the extra reading on Mr Murchie's weebly.

Monday 12th May 2014

 * Using the sheet on Traditional food in Hong Kong complete your classwork and then do Qu.1 for homework (Asking your parents/grandparents) for tomorrow if possible.**
 * Classwork was writing down what they are and any interesting information about the 8 foods in Qu.1.**

**Friday 2nd May 2014**
Complete your questions for Monday. http://murchiepages.weebly.com/where-does-my-food-come-from.html

**Friday 11th April Cover Work**
6 Care please kindly ask your cover teacher if they will allow you to work on your exhibition on the 8th Floor as the deadline is today. Remember to work quietly and be respectful of lessons going on. Please also remember not to touch anyone else's displays.

If you have finished the exhibition please complete your reflections on the handout that I gave you. I will collect this in on Monday.

Good luck!

**Wednesday 9th April**

 * Humanities Museum Exhibition **

The deadline for the completion of the museum exhibition is Friday the 11th April (this Friday). On Monday the 13th April you need to hand in your personal reflections. On Tuesday you will present your exhibition to me and I will assess your work for your interim report.

 MUSEUM ASSESSMENT __**Deadlines** __
 * Tuesday 1st April **

Planning and preparation: Friday 4th April Making the exhibit: Friday 11th April

Whilst the final exhibit is group work you must all individually complete a report outlining your contribution. The document below will help you to structure it.



**Friday 28th March**
**Humanities** Y ou are now well on your way to creating a museum exhibition. By now you have: chosen a theme and had your question approved by me.

You should have done lots of research and decided what information you would like to include in the exhibition. Please remember people don't want to read too much. Your exhibition should be interactive, colorful and interesting.

Next week we will start building your exhibition. Please think about what you need to bring to school for this.

You will need things to display (artifacts) these can be real or made. Please remember the use of space as you will need to fill the whole area i.e. floor to ceiling!


 * Please check your google docs I have shared the assessment document with you! Please read carefully! **

**Friday 21st March**

Humanities
HI 6 Care, I won't be in school today!

Before you start your assessment you first need to think about what makes museums interesting and what makes them boring. In your groups discuss all the different museums you have been to. Think about what you liked about them and what you did not. Now make a list of all the things you find exciting and interesting about museums and all the things you find boring. Please keep this brainstorm to show me and it will help you make good decisions for your exhibition.

Now that your group has a theme brainstorm all the ideas you can think of related to this theme. You can research to help you. You must keep your brainstorm for me to look at please do it on a blank A4 sheet of paper. Choose one idea from your brainstorm that you all agree on. Remember my Trade then tea example! Try to write a topic question for your museum exhibition.

If you are unsure refer to Mr Murchie's wiki for more advice.

**Thursday 20th March**


 * Humanities **

Here is a link to help understand how to correctly do a Bibliography. Please refer closely to this for your assessment.

@http://www.classbrain.com/cb_sr/cb_sr_studyaids/cb_biblioformat.pdf


 * Thursday 13th March **

Well done you worked very well in your teams! Remember to bring in the photo's and all the materials you need to complete the timeline tomorrow in class.
 * Timeline**


 * 6th March**

Go to Mr Murchies wiki page. Look at the cover work and do the work from Monday March 3rd. http://murchiepages.weebly.com/using-detective-skills-can-i-work-out-what-hong-kong-was-like.html Answer questions on Primary and Secondary Sources on the worksheet handed out in class.

**Friday 28th February**


 * These are the ideas your class brainstormed yesterday**

Hong Kong is fancy Population Poverty Pollution Asia's world city Government Tourist attractions Cost of things Safety Geography Financial district In your groups find 3 facts and 3 opinions about one of the above. You will be presenting your findings to the class.

Wednesday 26th February
Tomorrow we are going to finish our presentations looking at the difference between a fact and an opinion. Some groups have already presented - using examples from the media. Those that still need to present please be prepared!

Tuesday 18th February
Good job today on your Biography posters they are looking very creative.

For Homework please complete the work below (Monday's classwork). This should be down by Thursday.

Monday 17th February
Continue working on your iBook for History complete the following: Title: __Why I wrote what I wrote!__

When I mind mapped the details of my life I didn't include........... (sad things, private things, times when I was naughty, the things I've forgotten - try to give some examples where appropriate)
 * What information did you leave out of your autobiography

When I mind mapped the details of my life I thought about........(positive things about me, the big events that I can remember, the good times! - try to give some specific examples)
 * What information did you include in your autobiography?

I think my autobiography is/isn't an accurate summary of my life because.....
 * Do you think your auto biography is an accurate summary of your life?

Now that you've considered how tricky it can be deciding what to write about yourself, answer the final question....

I think historians should/shouldn't use biographies and autobiographies about the because.....
 * Should historians use autobiographies and biographies to learn about the past?

Friday 14th February
Thank you for sharing your autobiographies and your parents biographies- I have especially enjoyed looking at your pictures. You have already started your iBook for the History unit. Please make sure it is up to date by Monday with all the following information:
 * Title page- decorate
 * Your autobiography mind map
 * Your parent's biography- the interview and any pictures you have.
 * Share interesting information you have found, through research, about the person you admire.

Monday 10th February
Welcome back.. we are starting a new section looking at History!

Today you started working on a mind map of your life events entitled- "All about me- Big events in my life"

Below is the work you need to do at home linked to this mind map. It is due on Thursday. Have fun finding out about you and your family.

Homework -
 * Ask your parents if they have any photos from the events in your mind map
 * Interview your parents and produce a mind map of their lives - try to includes the dates when events happened
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Print out your mind maps and stick them in your books

Tuesday 14th January
6 Care here is what you should be doing during your humanities lessons on Thursday and Friday:

__Thursday:__

Go to Mr Murchie's wiki and do the online activities from the section (please make sure you do the plenary section of each activity as well):

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">__How do map projections affect our view of the world?__
__Friday:__

During the lesson please do the following:
 * Find a partner to work with
 * You will be given 3 sheets of paper from Caitlyn
 * Using these sheets of paper work with your partner to make a 3D globe of the world
 * Leave your globe in the classroom once it is complete.
 * If you finish please write a reflection about the challenges of making something 2D into something 3D

Wednesday 18th December
For SAW you will need to revise everything we have looked at regarding map work. Here are some reminders of the areas we have learnt. Please also refer to your Humanities notebook for revision.


 * __Important terms:__

Key/legend: The section on a map that lets us know what all the symbols mean

Scale: The ratio of the distance on a map to the real distance || Cartography: The study of maps

Plan: a map of a small area (such as a classroom) drawn to scale || Cartographer: A person who makes maps ||


 * Topics to revise:**

Scale Key/Legend Choropleth Maps 4 and 6 Figure Grid References Height on maps Contour Lines Colour layering OS map symbols - You can refer to Mr Murchie's wiki to help you revise the above: Do maps tell the truth?


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Remember the GOLDEN RULE OF MAP MAKING: Write in __pen__, draw and color in __pencil.__ **

Tuesday 17th December

 * Humanities **
 * The following websites will help you to understand map work for your assessment task and SAW. **

BBC - See You See Me - Landscapes - Map Skills

BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Exam tips

Please bring your color pencils, pens, ruler and pencils for your assessment tomorrow.

**Wednesday 11 December**

 * Humanities **
 * Assessment **

As you know you will be starting your Humanities assessment this week based on the poem you have been learning in English. Here is a website you can go to in order to further understand the story of the poem - Enjoying "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred Tennyson

For all information you need please look at Mr Murchie's weekly he has added everything you need to prepare: Mr. A. Murchie

Please make sure you bring the following to class: pen, pencils, coloring pencils, ruler, eraser. You will not be able to borrow from your friends so make sure you come prepared! If you have any questions please make sure you ask. It is very important that you understand the setting of the poem to really succeed at this task!

**Tuesday 3 December**

 * Cover work**

Using graph paper (there is some in the classroom) find a partner and draw a 10x10 grid in pencil. Remember to use the the big squares for your grid. Along the corridor- the bottom of your grid label each block from 01 - 10 in ascending order. Up the stairs- the top of your grid label numbers 22-32.


 * Task:**
 * Using what you have learnt about 6 figure grid references write 5 instructions for your partner using co-ordinates only.
 * Get your partner to get to each destination using your grid co-ordinates.
 * Take turns on each others map- following the instructions.
 * Once you have followed each others instructions take time to add landmarks to your own map.
 * For example you may want to add Ocean Park to your map.
 * Choose 5 interesting things you would like to add to your map.
 * Draw them on your map and secretly write down the coordinates.
 * Now get your partner to tell you the co-ordinates of your landmarks.
 * Take turns to do both tasks for each others map.

**Friday 22nd November**

 * Humanities **
 * My dream classroom... **

Complete the design of your classroom. Create a key. Stick the map into your notebook and answer the following questions: 1. Describe why you designed your classroom in the way you did. 2. What you thing or things have you added to your classroom? Why? 3. What have you changed in your classroom? 4. Why? 5. What have you kept the same? 6. Why?

Due for next lesson.

**Friday, 18th October 2013**
**Humanities:** Because some of the classes got to take their posters home, it is only fair to give you **a little extra time**. We will have 1 more lesson when we get back for you to finish / refine your project so that you can be sure to get the best mark possible.

**Tuesday, 15th October 2013**
**Humanities:** Assessment this week, it is a project. Make sure you have your route and photos printed for tomorrow. Read the assessment paper again to make sure you are on track.

You only have 2 more lessons and the last one should be for your field drawing, so being prepared is essential.

**Thursday, 10th October 2013**
**Humanities:** Homework if you did not complete it in class today: (practice project) Complete this stage: (For the practice project all work is done on your laptop, screen shots and all)
 * Google Earth: **
 * Mark a route in Hong Kong (for example your journey from home to school)
 * Add a pin at the start and finish of the route and label them
 * Calculate and label the distance of the route in km
 * Remove any ‘clutter’ from the map (icons for photos, place names etc.)
 * Take a screen shot and paste the map into power point or similar
 * Add an appropriate title

Work to be done on Friday: (Not homework today)
 * Along your route: **
 * You must take **__FIVE__** photographs (google earth images are fine for practice) . These photographs should represent as many different topics that a humanities student might study
 * You will print the photos out, give them a title and stick them around your map.
 * You will draw an arrow from each photo to the exact location on the map
 * On **__three__** of your photos you will add descriptive comments – both labels and annotations using as much humanities vocabulary as is appropriate.
 * On **__two__** of your photos you will write as many questions as appropriate. These are the kind of questions that a humanities student would ask about the world around them.

Assessment next week, it is a project. As mentioned in class, please start preparing by taking photos so long and bringing in large card / paper if you need. There will be colour paper available, but if you want anything special you need to bring it in.

**Monday, 7th October 2013**
**Humanities:** Complete the work from today, whatever you did not finish in class must be completed for homework. Due tomorrow. 1) Complete the Pen-pal letter 2) Make sure your work is ready to be saved on the server (letter and quiz). 3) Finish as much as you can of your field drawing, there will only be 10 min in class to get it ready for handing in.

PTS booking starts today.
 * AOB (All other business) **

**Wednesday, 17th September 2013**
**Humanities:**

Complete the work from today, whatever you did not finish in class must be completed for homework. Due Thursday 26th Sept.

1) Complete the Google Earth fun Packed Quiz

2) Make a quiz of your own with 10 questions about Hong Kong using google earth. Save your work on your laptop, we will save on the server next week.


 * AOB (All other business) **

Y6 Camp on Monday, read my camp wiki page for more information.

** COVER LESSONS FOR 13th September - Friday **
**Humanities:** On the server (Finder, Go, Connect to server...) In my folder you will find a video in a COVER LESSON 13th Sept. folder. Follow Mr Murchie's instructions on the video and complete the activity.
 * TASK 1:**

Use the rest of the period to find your location from your old and new HK lesson yesterday. Use Google Earth to find the same picture and screen shot it. Save it in your student folder on the server.
 * TASK 2:**

When you are finished, explore with Google Earth, try to path another route. Also try to figure out how to view our school now and in the past (hint: look for the little clock icon)

=**Friday, 6th September 2013**= **Humanities:**


 * "Bag of Me!" - Jeff, Simon Fu, Jacky & Aaron - Don't forget you are presenting on Monday. **


 * Google Earth Activity:** Please make sure you have finished annotating your picture you took from google earth for Monday. Save the document with your name. We will be saving them on Monday.

=**Thursday, 5th September 2013**=

**Humanities:**

As I showed you today - I would like you to bring in a bag that contains 5 things that describe you. You also prepare a short presentation of your 5 things explaining why you have chosen them using descriptive language.
 * "Bag of Me!" **
 * For example: ** I might bring in my passport because I love to travel and it has many visas in it from different countries, I might bring in a bar of chocolate because I love chocolate and I have a piece every day, I might bring in a picture of my family because they are very important to me and I love to spend time with them, etc. I would then prepare a little speech about the items and how they describe me.
 * Everyone be prepared for tomorrow. **

=**Monday, 2nd September 2013**=

**Humanities:** No homework as of yet, just remember to have everything you need for class.

=**Monday, 26th August 2013**=
 * Welcome to Y6, I hope you had a good day! :) **

**Humanities:**