6th Grade Homework- due date to follow

Students,

  Please read the article that is linked to the bottom of this post.  Answer the following questions in complete sentences.  Please use thoughtful and detailed answers on the critical thinking questions.

1.        Which football teams did Sam Hurd play for in his career?

2.       He was arrested for certain crimes.  What were they?

3.       How much money was his football contract with the Chicago Bears worth when he was arrested?

4.       Do you think his decision to sell and use drugs was foolish?  Please explain your answer.

5.       What are three potential consequences of being a drug dealer?  ***We have not learned this yet.  You will have to research this or ask someone who might know the answer.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/11/13/sam-hurd-life-drug-charge/3513813/

5th Grade HW- Due date to follow

5th graders,
   Your homework is the following.  Please click this hyperlink to watch the following video....Click me


 Please write a two paragraph response to the video you have seen.
The first paragraph should answer the following question- How did watching this video make you feel.
What were your emotions? Did he deserve “Sportskid of the Year?”
The second paragraph should answer the following question- Did this video inspire you? What is
something you could do to help others the way the young boy helped his challenged brother?

Good luck and ask me if you have a question,
Mr. Goldstein

School 7 Run for Fun

Students,
   Everyone who competed in the Run for Fun did an unbelievable job!  That course was not easy and everyone who tried it finished it!

Here are some of the athletes who deserve recognition.

6-8th Grade Boys
1-  Jonathon
3- Leo
4- Kyle
7- Jose
10- Muhammed

6-8th Grade Girls
1- Shirley
2- Britney

3- Karen
4- Saribel
5- Ayana

5th Grade Boys-
1- Jonathon
2- Angel
3- Lizandro
4-Ariel
5- Joshua

5th Grade Girls
1-Gianna
2-Andrea
3-Melissa
4-Shamary

5- Kaylisha

Congratulations to everyone who participated
Mr. Goldstein

HW #3 Due on Thursday Nov. 14th

Students,
    Here is your 3rd assignment.  You must read the following link-  ESPN The Magazine Article.

After you read the letters you must write an article to your future self (to read at the point of graduating 8th grade).  You can get ideas from reading the articles from the famous athletes.  You can choose to write about sports goals that you have for high school or academic goals in school.  You can also write about your personality goals and how you treat friends and others.

REMEMBER- You are writing an article to your future self.
I will have an example of a letter on my homework wall.  I needs to be at least 2 paragraphs long. 
Thank you,
Mr. Goldstein

Homework #2 Due on 10/22

Students,

     For this assignment you need to do research on a team from Major League Soccer.  This is America’s professional soccer league.  Please log on to the MLS website (mlssoccer.com/clubs) and pick a team and answer the following questions.  This assignment is due Tuesday, October 22^nd.

1)      What is the name of the team you chose?

2)      Name one player on the team and the country he comes from.

3)      What is the name of the team’s stadium?

4)      Which city and state does the team play in?

5)      What was the result of this team’s first game this season?

6)      Would you go to watch a game of your team if they played the Red Bulls in New Jersey?  Why or why not (use at least two sentences to answer this question)?

6th Grade Quiz Review

6th Grade Students,
   Here is the information you need to know for the upcoming football quiz...
You need to know the following positions, their responsibilities, and where they line up on the field.

Quarterback       Linebacker       Safety          Wide Receiver                   Running Back                     Cornerback                         Center

Can you identify a comeback and a square in?

What is a touchdown and an interception?

How many downs (tries) does the offense get to score or get a first down?

What is a punt?

Good luck,

Mr. Goldstein

5th Grade Quiz Review

5th Grade Students,
   The time to take our first quiz is approaching...here are the things you need to know for it.

You need to know what the following positions are responsible for-
Quarterback                       Wide Receiver                   Running Back                     Center

Offense/Defense- What is the difference?
What is a comeback?
What is a square in?

What do you need to know about throwing and catching a football?

Good luck,
Mr. Goldstein