TES GIFTED

TES Gifted
Week 9: May 18 – May 22, 2020

This week’s work is a wrap-up to our unit on the world’s oldest civilizations. It is optional and will not be graded but I enjoy reading the student’s work and look forward to reading what they want to share.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Ms. Williamson – Email williamsond@mygcsd.org or call Trenton High School 352-463-3210 Wednesdays between 8:45am and 3:00pm. If you need to get in touch with me quickly text me on my cell phone and I’ll call you back as soon as possible.

The final activity
Our gifted theme for this year has been “The 10 Oldest Civilizations”. These civilizations were:
1 – Mesopotamia
2 – Indus Valley
3 – Ancient Egypt
4 – the Maya
5 – Ancient China
6 – Ancient Greece
7 – Persia
8 – Ancient Rome
9 – the Aztec
10 – the Inca

For each civilization, list one key fact that you learned this year about that civilization. If you have trouble remembering details about any of the civilizations you can research them again.

Which ancient civilization did you think was the most interesting? Pick one and give me your reasons why. Please write in complete sentences using your best spelling and grammar.

1st & 2nd grade – At least 2 reasons.
3rd grade – At least 3 reasons.
4th & 5th grade – At least 4 reasons.

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TES Gifted
Week 8: May 11 – May 15, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020.
Note: Our grades for this term must be posted by Tuesday, May 19. Please submit work by Monday, May 18. Thank you!

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Students can submit their assignment each day or if it is easier they can submit the entire week’s work at one time when all is done. Students can either type their assignments or they can write them out on paper, take a picture of them and then email it to me.

Monday, May 11, 2020
Our gifted theme for this year has been “The 10 Oldest Civilizations”. The Aztecs were #9 so we still have one more group to learn about – The Inca. This week we will focus on the Inca. Read “Incas”. https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/incas/ You can also click on the links on the map to see some interesting pictures and learn even more things. Then write some things that you learned about the Inca.

1st & 2nd grade – At least 2 facts.
3rd grade – At least 3 facts.
4th & 5th grade – At least 4 facts.

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The Inca lived in the Andes Mountains. Research the Andes Mountains (you can do this online or with books) and find out some basic facts about the mountain range such as: What countries are the Andes mountain in? What continent are they on? What is the elevation/height of the mountains? How long is the mountain range? You can also add some other facts that you find interesting.

1st & 2nd grade – At least 2 facts.
3rd grade – At least 3 facts.
4th & 5th grade – At least 4 facts.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
One of the best known Inca cities is Machu Picchu. Read the article “Machu Picchu Facts” https://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/machu-picchu.html and write 1 sentence that tells about the Inca and Machu Picchu.

Thursday, May 14, 2020
Find some pictures of Machu Picchu online (or you can use the photo from the article you read yesterday). Then create some art about Machu Picchu. You can either: a) Draw and color a picture of Machu Picchu or b) Make a Machu Picchu photo collage using WordArt or some other computer program using 3 – 5 photos you find online. When you are finished with your drawing/collage, add a caption that tells about the Inca and Machu Picchu. You can use the caption that you wrote yesterday.

Friday, May 15, 2020
View the video: Machu Picchu - Travel Kids in South America.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9hzTcR2RUo After seeing what Machu Picchu is like today, imagine that you could travel back in time and talk to the Inca people there hundreds of years ago. What questions would you ask them about how they lived?

1st & 2nd grade – At least 2 questions.
3rd grade – At least 3 questions.
4th & 5th grade – At least 4 questions.

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Gifted
Week 7: May 4 – May 8, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Monday, May 4, 2020
The capitol of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan. Watch the video, History of Tenochtitlan, Mexico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laMZlaTT1LU and write key facts that you learned.

1st & 2nd grade – At least 2 facts.

3rd grade – At least 3 facts.

4th & 5th grade – At least 4 facts.

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
The Aztecs were famous for their “chinampas”. Read the article “Aztec Farming” http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-farming.html and write one sentence that explains what a chinampa is and how it was a different way to farm.

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Explore online and find some pictures of chinampas. (You can do a Google image search for this.) Draw a picture of a chinampa and write a caption to go with it. You can use your sentence from yesterday’s reading as your caption or write a new one.

Thursday, May 7, 2020
Hernan Cortes is considered to be the person who brought down the Aztec Empire. Go to the Ducksters site https://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/hernan_cortes.php and read “Biography - Hernan Cortes”.

Friday, May 8, 2020
Go to the Ducksters website https://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/hernan_cortes.php review “Biography – Hernan Cortes”, and take the online quiz at the end. Write down your final score (be honest), then write down any question you missed and what the correct answer should have been. (Duckster’s will give you the correct answers when you finish the quiz.)

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TES Gifted
Week 6: April 27 – May 1, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Ms. Williamson – Email williamsond@mygcsd.org or call Trenton High School 352-463-3210 Wednesdays between 8:45am and 3:00pm.If you need to get in touch with me quickly text me on my cell phone and I’ll call you back as soon as possible.

Monday, April 27, 2020
Vocabulary words: jade, quartz, macaw, ceramic, ritual
These vocabulary words are in a short reading for tomorrow’s Aztec lesson. Write the word, look it up, and then write the definition. If there is more than one definition, pick the one that you think might have something to do with the Aztecs or arts/crafts.

1st—2nd grade: Pick any two
3rd grade: Pick any three
4th grade: Pick any four
5th grade: Do all five words

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Read “Aztec Arts and Crafts” on the DK Find Out website: https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/aztecs/aztec-arts-and-crafts/

After reading list some things that you learned about the Aztecs.

1st—2nd grade: Write 2 things that you learned.
3rd grade: Write 3 things that you learned.
4th grade: Write 4 things that you learned.
5th grade: Write 5 things that you learned.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Pottery was very important to the ancient Aztecs. Look up pictures of Aztec pottery online. You can do an “image search” on Google and many pictures will come up. Look closely at the shapes, colors, and designs on the pottery. How are the examples of pottery similar/alike?

1st—2nd grade: List 2 ways the pottery is alike
3rd—5th grade: List 3 ways the pottery is alike

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Explore Aztec pottery online. Look at least 8-10 examples.Pick one that you like the best and share it with me. You can either draw a picture of your favorite pottery and take a picture of it or share the picture directly from the site. Then write a one sentence caption that explains why you like this piece of Aztec pottery better than the others that you saw.

Friday, May 1, 2020
Read “Mexican Pottery Paper Plate Craft”
https://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/m-pottery.htm

Follow the directions and design your own ancient Aztec pottery plate. You can either draw your design on a paper plate or you can draw a circle on a sheet of paper and then draw your design. Remember to use colors the Aztecs would have used—usually reds, oranges, browns, and black. If you don’t have paint at home, just use markers or crayons to add color. Take a picture of your creation and share it with me.

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Gifted

Week 5:April 20 – April 24, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Ms. Williamson – Email williamsond@mygcsd.org or call Trenton High School 352-463-3210 Wednesdays between 7:45am and 3:00pm.If you need to get in touch with me quickly text me on my cell phone and I’ll call you back as soon as possible.

Students can submit their assignment each day or if it is easier they can submit the entire week’s work at one time when all is done.Students can either type their assignments or they can write them out on paper, take a picture of them and then email it to me.

Monday, April 20, 2020

Go to the Ducksters website https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_empire/daily_life.php and read “Aztec Empire – Daily Life”

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Go to the Ducksters website https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_empire/daily_life.php review, “Aztec Empire – Daily Life”, and take the online quiz at the end.Write down your final score (be honest), then write down any question you missed and what the correct answer should have been.(Duckster’s will give you the correct answers once you have finished the quiz.)

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

View the video “Rise and Fall of the Aztecs”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQmneQ7Ij1U

When you have finished watching write key facts that you learned in the video.

1st & 2nd grade – At least 2 facts.

3rd grade – At least 3 facts.

4th & 5th grade – At least 4 facts.

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Think about what you learned about the Aztecs this week.You can also review the website, the video and/or your notes from this week.List what you think were “good” things about the Aztec Empire.

1st & 2nd grade – At least 2 good things about the Aztec Empire.

3rd grade – At least 3 good things about the Aztec Empire.

4th & 5th grade – At least 4 good things about the Aztec Empire.

Friday, April 24, 2020

Think about what you learned about the Aztecs this week.You can also review the website, the video and/or your notes from this week.List what you think were “not so good” things about the Aztec Empire.

1st & 2nd grade – At least 2 not so good things about the Aztec Empire.

3rd grade – At least 3 not so good things about the Aztec Empire.

4th & 5th grade – At least 4 not so good things about the Aztec Empire.

TES Gifted - DIGITAL

Week 4: April 13 – April 17, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Ms. Williamson – Email williamsond@mygcsd.org or call Trenton High School 352-463-3210 Wednesdays between 7:45am and 3:00pm. If you need to get in touch with me quickly text me on my cell and I’ll call you back as soon as possible.

Last week we started writing a paragraph about ancient Rome. This week we will finish our paragraph and begin a new unit on a different ancient culture.

Monday, April 13, 2020

Finish your rough draft from last week: Check your work for spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization. Ask someone at home to read your paragraph and see if everything looks correct. Finished paragraphs should have:

1st—2nd grade: 4 sentences total (1 topic, 2 supporting detail, and 1 closing sentence)

3rd grade: 5 sentences total (1 topic, 3 supporting detail, and 1 closing sentence)

4th grade: 6 sentences total (1 topic, 4 supporting detail, and 1 closing sentence)

5th grade: 7 sentences total (1 topic, 5 supporting detail, and 1 closing sentence)

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Make your final copy: Rewrite/Retype your rough draft making any corrections needed. It is not required but you can add a drawing/illustration to your paragraph if you like. You can do the drawing freehand or you can experiment with whatever art program you have on your computer. Paint 3-D is on my computer here at work but there are lots of different art programs out there.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

What do these words have in common? Look at the following 5 words: Quetzalcoatl, cacahuatl, Tenochtitlan, chilpoctli, Teotihuacan. Before looking them up, write what you think they all have in common. Then pick any 2 (1st-2nd grades) and any 3 (3rd-5th grades), look them up online and write what the words mean.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Preview: Write what you already know about the Aztecs. If you aren’t sure, make a guess. Then think of some questions that you have about the Aztecs.

1st – 2nd grade: Write 2 questions that you have about the ancient Aztecs.

3rd –5th grade: Write 3 questions that you have about the ancient Aztecs.

Friday, April 17, 2020

Read a web article: Read the Mr. Donn article “Aztec Empire for Kids”. For today’s lesson just read the “For Kids” section. https://aztecs.mrdonn.org/After reading these five paragraphs list some things that you learned about the Aztecs.

1st—2nd grade: Write 2 things that you learned.

3rd grade: Write 3 things that you learned.

4th grade: Write 4 things that you learned.

5th grade: Write 5 things that you learned.

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Gifted

Week 3: April 6 – April 8, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Ms. Williamson – Email williamsond@mygcsd.org or call Trenton High School 352-463-3210 Wednesdays between 7:45am and 3:00pm. If you need to get in touch with me quickly text me at 352-339-2940 and I’ll call you back as soon as possible.

For this week we will do a writing activity like we have done in class where we prewrite and then write a detailed paragraph about a topic. This is not an essay. I only need one good paragraph. Please submit work for each day just as you would do if we were doing this in class and you were putting it in your gifted notebook.

Monday, April 6, 2020

Prewriting: Just before Spring Break we wrapped up a unit on Ancient Rome. Try to remember some of the activities we did in class and list some of the most important things the ancient Romans did. If you need help remembering you can explore Ancient Rome online for a few minutes and get some ideas.

1st – 2nd grade: List 2-4 things the ancient Romans did.

3rd-4th grade: List 4-6 things the ancient Romans did.

5th grade: List 7 things the ancient Romans did.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Finish prewriting: Pick one Ancient Roman accomplishment from yesterday’s list and give some reasons why you think it is the most important.

1st—2nd grade: 1-2 reasons why

3rd—4th grade: 3-4 reasons why

5th grade: 5 reasons why

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Topic sentence and supporting details: Write the rough draft for your paragraph by writing a topic sentence (in your own words) that says that Ancient Rome was important, that they did many important things there, and then tell what you think was the most important thing they did. Once you have written a topic sentence add your supporting details. Then write your closing sentence to end the paragraph.

1st—2nd grade: At least 2 sentences of supporting detail

3rd grade: At least 3 sentences of supporting detail

4th grade: At least 4 sentences of supporting detail

5th grade: At least 5 sentences of supporting detail

We’ll finish this activity next week when online school resumes. The next two days are holidays.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

School holiday

Friday, April 10, 2020

School holiday