Monday 25 th May – Thursday 28 th May Mr. Keating’s 6 th class

Hi 6th class,Thanks again for all your hard work last week, I really appreciate it. I hope you all enjoyed ‘Eurovision’ week. This week, we are staying with Europe but looking at World War II instead! WWII is a very interesting topic and links in perfectly to the novels you’ve read (The boy in the striped pyjamas & War Horse) it also links in with the suggested reading (Goodnight Mr. Tom). This is a 4-day week as we would’ve had no school Friday with the Bank Holiday next Monday. I can’t believe this is the last week in May, you’re so close to finishing your primary school education. There’s only a couple of weeks left so let’s keep up the great work you’re already doing and finish the year on a high!As always, if you need support with any of the work just ask on seesaw or gmail and I’ll get back to you A.S.A.P.Mr. Mooney, Mr. Flood and Myself have been busy preparing different things for you like the yearbook, hoodies and the end of year PowerPoint. They look great so far and I think you’ll really enjoy them. We will hopefully have another zoom call soon – your parents will get the invite again via email.

Stay safe,Mr. Keating

Monday 25 th May: Maths:We are moving on to ‘Capacity’ this week – its Chapter 33 (P.172)

Please ensure all work has a heading, date and each question is given the correct number/letter in your copy.Page 172 – CapacityThis page is all about estimation – Capacity is the amount of liquid a container can hold!

A teaspoon holds about 5ml An average car fuel tank holds about 60l (nothing average about

that car!!) A standard milk carton holds 1l A domestic oil tank holds about 1,000l

P.172: Q1 & Q2 Write the best estimate for each picture

Page 173: Capacity Remember,

1,000ml = 1l 2 376/1000L = 2.376L 350ml = 350/1000L= 0.35L1l = 1,000ml 70ml = 70/1000L =

0.07L3ml = 3/1000L = 0.003L

Complete Q1 (a-f) Complete Q2 (a-f) Complete Q3 (a-f)

Examples: Q1 a) i) 450/1000L ii) 0.450L Q2 a) 2 1/2L = 2,500 ml Q3 a) ½ L = 500ml

English:Phonics, Punctuation & Grammar: (Day 93 of New wave if you have your book!)

1. Circle the correct spelling – ortopsy or autopsy 2. Circle the correct spelling – cyclist or ciclist 3. Circle the correct spelling – literassy or literacy

4. Circle the correct spelling – prepear or prepare 5. A synonym for analyse is: write, read, understand 6. Circle the correct prefix for the word: You can talk over long distances by

micro/tele phone. 7. Expand: Could’ve - ________________8. Circle the correct homophone: Is the write/right side of the ship port or

starboard?9. Count the syllables: Physician = _______ & Politician = _________10.Write the past and present participle of the verb ‘bully’: was _____________

& is ________________11.Which is correct? (Bill prefers eggs that are laid by free-roaming hens)

A) Bill prefers free range eggs or B) Bill prefers free-range eggs 12.Add speech marks to show direct speech – Walking into the kitchen, Joe

asked, What’s cooking?13.Punctuate – Are the girls toys inside their bags asked the mans wife14.Add the correct pronoun – Did you hurt _______ when you fell over? 15.Add the correct pronoun – My friends taught ________ how to play chess. 16.Circle the adverb – Kane wandered aimlessly down the hillside. 17. Circle the preposition –The crimson evening sun blazed across the valley. 18.Circle the nouns– The long shadows created by the sun made interesting

patterns on the land. 19.The underlined text is (the infinitive of the verb) or (a phrase)? – Kane felt

the sun on his back as he walked to his destination. 20. Circle the conjunction – Although he was tired, Kane kept walking.

Persuasive writing: Choose one of these topics and write a persuasive piece about it – remember you’re trying to persuade someone to agree with your opinion:

School uniforms should be banned (write to Mr. Flood) Pets should be allowed in school (write to Mr. Flood) School holidays should be longer (write to An Taoiseach – Leo

Varadkar) All homeless people should be given a home (Write to Michael D.

Higgins) The internet should be free for everyone (write to a broadband

supplier)

Gaeilge: Look up the following words and put into a sentence:

Soilse tráchta, cárta lotto, éadaí galánta, Go tobann Don’t forget to also have a verb in your sentence. Athscríobh na habairtí- Re-write the sentences correctly:

1. san Iodáil Bhí anuaraidh. an chlann ar saoire: _______________________________________

2. an rúnaí aréir. na glasraí Rinne dearmad ar: _______________________________________

3. na hearraí sna malaí Cuireann gach lá. an siopadóir: _______________________________________

4. abhaile um tráthnóna. Tháinig an altra: _______________________________________

5. bosca seacláidí san ollmhargadh. na cailíní Chonaic ar sheilf: _______________________________________

SESE: World War II

The economic crisis in GermanyIn 1932, Germany was in an economic crisis with high unemployment. In the general election that year, the national socialist party (Nazi party) won the majority of seats in the German parliament (Reichstag). Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party, became Chancellor (Taoiseach) of Germany in January 1933. Hitler and many of the German people were angry about all the money they had to pay after World War 1.

This is Hitler addressing the Nazi party!

Hitler’s aim was to make Germany into a powerful empire called the 3rd Reich. He began to re-arm his country and had many of his enemies imprisoned or killed. He blamed trade unions and the Jew’s for Germany’s economic collapse or recession. He banned strikes and Jews were persecuted and forced to identify themselves by wearing a yellow badge in the shape of the star of David. Nazis and their supporters then attacked Jewish shops, homes and synagogues.

World war 2 begins:In 1938, Germany and Austria united. Hitler wanted to take back areas of Europe that Germany had lost after world war 1. On September 1st, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. 2 days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany and world war II began. Blitzkrieg: In just 1 month in 1940, Germany took over Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France. The Germans used a system of warfare called Blitzkrieg (lightning war). This involved launching a surprise attack using large numbers of tanks to overrun a country. Aircraft followed the tanks, bombing any defences that the tanks missed. Infantry units (soldiers) then moved in to destroy any remaining areas of resistance.

Jews in hiding: In 1942, a 13-year-old Jewish girl called Anne Frank went into hiding in Amsterdam along with her parents, her sister and four others. For 2 years, they were kept safe. Anne kept a diary during this time. In 1944, thye were betrayed and captured by the Nazis. Anne died in a concentration camp in Belsen in March 1945.

The house of Anne Frank in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This is an extract from her diary:

Amsterdam, October 29th, 1943The atmosphere is so oppressive, and sleepy and heavy as lead. You don’t hear a single bird singing outside, and a deadly close silence hangs everywhere, catching hold of me as if it will drag me down into an underworld. I feel like a songbird whose wings have been brutally clipped and who is beating itself in utter darkness against the bars of its cage. Hot History:More than 6 million Jews were sent to concentration camps such as those in Auschwitz and Belsen. They were tortured, used in medical experiments or gassed to death. Their tragedy is known as the holocaust.

CHECKPOINT1. Why did WWII break out in Europe in 1939?2. Describe how the Germans took over a country.3. Why were Anne Frank and her family in hiding?

Tuesday 26 th May

Maths:Please ensure all work has a heading, date and each question is given the correct number/letter in your copy.P.173 – (Still on Capacity)

Complete Q4 & Q5 When dividing for Q4 change the 3.5L to mlWhen multiplying for Q5 convert your answers (mls) to Litres and Ml P.174 – Capacity

Complete Q1 (all) this is just revision of yesterday’s work Complete Q2 (all) Use the coloured box on P,174 to help you with

these operations (great revision of long multiplication and division)

Complete Q3 (C and D) – A = 7.257L, 7.675L, 7.650L i) 7.257 + 7.675 = 14.932L & ii) 7.676L – 7.650L = 26ml

As a challenge – Try complete the word problems Q4, Q5 & Q6

English: Phonics, Punctuation & Grammar: (Day 94 of New wave if you have your book!)

1. Circle the correct spelling – factory or factry 2. Circle the correct spelling – cownter or counter 3. Circle the correct spelling – recent or rescent 4. Circle the correct spelling – examination or examernation 5. An antonym for obey is – deny, ignore, follow 6. Change each verb to a noun ending in ‘ion’ – attend __________ & reduce

_________ 7. Calendar or colander: I used a __________ to drain the pasta.8. Write an antonym for guilty: i______________9. Listed alphabetically. The second word is__________: charade, charisma,

charcoal, charity10.Circle the 2 words that are part of the same word family – courtesy,

courteous, courtyard11.Add the apostrophe – Troy and Taryns parents are international

celebrities. 12.Add apostrophes – Rexs and Rovers tails were wagging enthusiastically. 13.Add the apostrophe(s) and the letter ‘s’ if needed – Brian__ and Bill__

house was damaged in the storm. 14.Add the correct pronoun – (who, whom, that): Cats ________ roam at night

can cause trouble. 15.Add the correct pronoun – I must finish ______ book before I move on to

the next one. 16.Taller or tallest? – Who is taller/tallest, John or Joe?

17.Circle the word that intensifies annoyed – My little brother gets really annoyed when he loses.

18.Circle the masculine noun – My aunt gave her nephew a new bike. 19.The underlined text is (the infinitive of a verb) or (a phrase) – Jim needs to

learn that losing is not the end of the world. 20.Circle the nouns that have common gender – A nurse and a teacher

attended the meeting.

Diary entry:Like Anne Frank kept her diary, I’d like you to complete a diary entry about a feeling or experience you have felt that she may have felt while in hiding too:

Scared of getting caughtWorried about her familyFear of the unknown (going to the concentration camp)Being away from extended family and friendsCan you think of another one?

Gaeilge:

Learn these spellings, look up the meanings and put these words into sentences – Make sure to use different verbs in your sentences.

Dúirt, Chuala, Rug, Fuair Finish the sentences below using the 3 options in the box and

translate the sentences:

1. Tá na páistí sásta mar _______________________________.2. Bhí Daidí crosta leis na páistí mar _____________________________.3. Cheannaigh Daidí bia san ollmhargadh agus ______________________.

4. Cheannaigh Mamaí gluaisteán nua mar ____________________________.

Bhí a lán breagán ar an urlár bhuaigh sí airgead sa lottoNíl aon obair bhaile acu chuir sé an bias a charr

SESE: World War II Continued: The Blitz:

After its success in mainland Europe, Germany turned its attention to Britain. In the summer of 1940, the Luftwaffe (German air force) began bombing British cities. During one of the worst periods, London was bombed 76 nights in a row! This is known as the blitz.

The battle of Britain:The battle of Britain took place between July and November 1940. It was fought by the British and German air forces over the English Channel. Germany expected Britain to surrender. However, the British people, led by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, worked together like never before to survive this terrible ordeal. Churchill inspired the people with his rousing speeches. America entered the war in 1941, giving new hope to the Allies. Hot History:During WWII, the countries that opposed (went against) Germany were known as the Allies.

The Eastern Front:Germany attacked the Soviet Union (Russia) along the Eastern Front in June 1941 and overran large parts of the country. During the winter of 1943l severe cold and the resistance of the Soviet people caused the Germans to stop their advance at the city of Leningrad. They surrounded and attacked Leningrad for 3 years! This situation is called a siege. By the time the siege was lifted in 1944, more than 600,000 of Leningrad’s people had died from cold, hunger and disease and the German army had killed a further 200,000.

America enters the war:

Japan, like Germany, aimed to take over its neighbouring countries. The Japanese expected the Americans to try to stop them from invading the countries in Southeast Asia, so they planned a surprise attack to destroy America’s battleships. On December 7th, 1941, they bombed an American naval base in Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. America declared war on Japan the next day. In the next 5 months, the Japanese took over Burma, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. A series of battles took place between the Americans and the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean in 1943 and 1944. The Americans then bombed Japan’s capital city Tokyo, killing more than 120,000 people.

Attack on Pearl Harbour by Japanese Air raid on Tokyo by AmericansCheckpoint:

1. What happened on December 7th 1941?2. Why did America enter the war??3. Describe the Blitz.4. What was the battle of Britain?5. What happened in Leningrad for over 3 years until it finally lifted in

1944?

PE:

How many yoga poses can you master? I have the flexibility of a cement wall so failed miserably! Give this work out a go too – it’s great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbXwC_MTbSg (How good are you at the alphabet yoga?)

Wednesday 27 th May MathsMaths:

Please ensure all work has a heading, date and each question is given the correct number/letter in your copy.Page 175 – Capacity (Volume) The amount of space taken up by a solid shape is called its volume.We make use of cubes when measuring volume.To measure a cube we multiply: Length x Width x Height (L x W x H)We write it like this cm3 (cm cubed): 1cm x 1cm x 1cm = 1cm3

P.175 for Q1 complete a table like the one on the page in your copy

P.175 for Q2 only do B P.175 Q3 (a-d)

Remember, L x W x H or if you can, count the cubes!

English:Phonics, Punctuation & Grammar: (Day 95 of New wave if you have your book!)

1. Circle the correct spelling – publication or publercation 2. Circle the correct spelling – sheild or shield 3. Circle the correct spelling – fergiveness or forgiveness 4. Circle the correct spelling – shaken or shakern 5. A synonym for decide is – choose, decipher, declare6. Circle the correct prefix for the verb – to brighten the room we un/re

painted the walls. 7. Expand: Should’ve - _______________8. Circle the correct homophone – the ship had a steal/steel hull. 9. Count the syllables: Percussion = ________ & mission = ___________10.Write the past and present participles of the verb decay: was _____________

& is ____________11.Match the letter with a number: A) The bank gave the shop a small-

business grant. B) The bank gave the shop a small business grant. 1) The grant was a small amount of money. 2) Only small businesses are entitled to these grants.

12.Add speech marks to show direct speech – What a great song! Marvelled Ali. Who’s singing?

13.Punctuate – whatve you done to it asked the childs big sister 14.Add the correct pronoun: we, us, ours, ourselves – We finished the work

_____. 15.Add the correct pronoun: this, that, these, those- Those caked are

delicious, but have you tried __________?16.Circle the adverb – Tara almost fell off her bike on the way to school. 17.Circle the verb group – Tara was shaken after her scare. 18.Circle the definite article – The girl who has never fallen off her bike has

kept her record.

19.The underlined text is (the infinitive of a verb) or (a phrase) – Tara wants to compete in bike races when she is older.

20.Circle the conjunctions – For relaxation, Tara either reads or plays computer games.

The day Campile stood still: During WWII, although Ireland was a neutral country (wasn’t involved in the war), there were several bombings by the Luftwaffe (German air force). One of these took place in our local village, Campile. On august 26th, 1940, just after lunch time, the Luftwaffe dropped bombs on the Co-op (it was a building that was opposite Centra- in the big boarded up yard!) killing 3 local women. Although it was never confirmed why Campile was bombed there have been 3 well-known theories:

1. The Germans were lost and thought they were over a small town in Wales

2. The Germans were running out of fuel and had to lighten the load in the aircraft.

3. The English soldiers were found with butter wrappers from the creamery and if Ireland was neutral they shouldn’t be supporting English soldiers.

Which of these do you think is the reason for the bombing? Or do you have another theory? Please write it out and we can have a discussion as a class with the most common theory.

An unexploded bomb

Gaeilge:

Learn these spellings, look up the meanings and put these words into sentences – Make sure to use different verbs in your sentences.

Cáis, thit, greannmhar & neirbhíseach Finish the sentences below using the options in the box and

translate the sentences:1. Bíonn dathanna deasa ar na duilleoga agus _______________________.2. Bhí sceitimíní ar na páistí mar bhí ____________________________.3. Bhí an feirmeoir sa pháirc agus ______________________________.4. An Samhradh a bhí ann agus bhí _____________________________.

Bhí tarbh sa pháirc freisin titeann said sa bhfómharAn ghrian go hard sa spéir an carbabhal sa

phairc

SESE: World War IIGermany surrenders:The Allies, including Britain, France, America and Canada, planned an invasion of German-occupied France from the west. The invasion, led by American General, Dwight d. Eisenhower, took place on June 6th 1944. When 4,000 Allied ships and 10,000 troops landed on the beaches of Normandy (This was known as D-Day) there began a series of battles which forced the Germans back to berlin. After heavy bombing from the Allies along the Western Front and attacks by the Soviets along the Eastern Front, Germany surrendered on May 7th 1945. On May 8th, celebrations were held in Europe to mark the end of the war. This was known as VE Day (Victory in Europe Day).

Big celebrations around Europe on VE DayJapan surrenders:On august 6th 1945, an American aircraft dropped a nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing around 70,000 people! 3 days later, a second bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, killing around 40,000 people. Thousands more suffered horrific burns and many of those who survived suffered lifelong effects of radiation. US President, Harry Truman, said the bombing was necessary, as an invasion of Japan would have led to an even greater number of deaths. On August 15th 1945, Japan surrendered.

The explosion from Hiroshima & Nagasaki

The Aftermath:WWII lasted for 6 years and resulted in the deaths of an estimated 50 million people, most of whom were innocent civilians. After the war, Germany was divided into two territories: East and West Germany. It also lost some of its territory to Poland the Soviet Union. America provided economic (money) aid to the devastated countries of Europe under the Marshall Plan. Germany did not have to pay reparations (damages) this time, like it did after World War 1.

Checkpoint: Why do you think there was no reparations for Germany after WWII? Do you think America was right to drop the Nuclear bombs on

Japan? Why/Why not? Imagine you were a in London on VE Day – describe the scene and

explain how people are feeling.

Thursday 28 th May Maths:Page 176 – Capacity (Volume)

Today you’re using the formula that you learned yesterday (Length x Width x Height) to find the volume of different shapes!

When measuring larger volumes and capacities we use cubic metres (m3)

For Q1: It is asking you to find the volume of your classroom – if you can, measure your bedroom or wherever it is you do your work – so you must measure the length (10m), the width (8m) and the height (2.2m) so I round it to (2m). Then you multiply your L x W x H = 10m x 8m x 2m = 160m3

For Q2 and Q3: you just use our new formula ( L x W x H) to find the volume of each shape – Complete all of Q2 & all of Q3 please.

For Q4: you do the same thing, follow the formula! You need to have “a” correct to find the answer to “b” and “c” so be careful with your multiplication!! Complete all Q4.

For Q5: Again for “a” you follow the formula for volume and for “b” if the dimensions were reduced by 25% - turn that % into a fraction and then re-read the question – reduced means made smaller!! Complete Q5 a and b.

P.177: Capacity (revision/word problems)This is a really important page as it shows if you are finding any part of this

chapter tricky! Please try complete all 9 questions!I will do an example of Q1 for you:

1. A) what quantity of foodstuff did she buy in litres? 3L + 250ml + 800ml = 4.05LB) how much did it cost? 3L milk = €3.60 + 250ml cream = €1.80 + 8 x 100ml yoghurts = €4.70 = €10.10

Now you complete the rest of the Q’s on P.177 please

English:Phonics, Punctuation & Grammar: (Day 96 of New wave if you have your book!)

1. Circle the correct spelling – diserbedient or disobedient 2. Circle the correct spelling – discusting or disgusting 3. Circle the correct spelling – unbalanced or unbalernced 4. Circle the correct spelling – rasberry or raspberry 5. An antonym for perish is – destroy, survive, work 6. Change each verb to a noun ending in ‘ion’: corrode: ____________ & infuse

____________7. Pain or Pane – I had a ______ in my arm when the ball hit me. 8. Write a synonym for stop – h_________9. Listed alphabetically the second word is: culture, culminate, cultivate,

culprit 10.Circle the two words that are part of the same word family – enter,

entrance, entreat 11.Add the apostrophe: Tim cleaned the filter of Goldies tank. 12.Add apostrophes – Tiana collected Bellas and Zenas feathers from their

cage. 13.Add an apostrophe – Susan collected Pollys feathers that were in the cage. 14.Add the correct pronoun – There must be ________ who can solve the

problem. 15.Add the correct pronoun – (which, whom, who): You will be rewarded for

your work, _______ has improved. 16.Circle the correct word – who is the (taller, tallest) – John, Joe or Jack? 17.Circle the word that intensifies windy – It is too windy, we won’t be able to

fly our small kites. 18.Circle the nouns – Small kites need a wind that won’t break their frames.

19.The underlined text is the infinitive of a verb or a phrase? – we sometimes go to the beach to fly our kites.

20.Circle the nouns with common gender – My sister and her friend gave directions to the tourist.

Speeches:1. Listen to Churchill’s famous speech below, how do you think the

British people felt when they listen to his speeches?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTw3_PmKtc (Listen carefully, it’s tricky to understand him in places – It sounds like he has a head cold!)

2. Now, listen to An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar’s speech below, do you notice any similarities or big differences? How do you think the Irish people felt listening to this speech? Do we feel any different now, 2 months later?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Sg2uqwXc8 (Speech made on March 17th 2020- thankfully, we have come through the tough times he spoke about and are now going in the right direction!!)

Gaeilge: Learn these spellings, look up the meanings and put these words

into sentences – Make sure to use different verbs in your sentences. Cheannaigh, glóthach, bhéile, cois farraige

Cárta Poist ón Iodáil: (Post card from Italy):

Tá tú ag sciáil san Iodáil. Scríobh cárta poist chuig Mamó agus inis di:

Cá bhfuil tú Ceard a rinne tú Ceard a d’ith tú An bhfuil tú fuar/te Cad a tharla An bhfuil tú sásta

Thit, thosaigh chabhriagh go tobann ansin ní riabhTar éis tamaill bhí chonaic ní fhaca shleamhnaigh cáisSan Iodáil sneachta a lán éadáí sú oráiste ag sciáil liamhás Píosa seacláide neirbhíseach greannmhar ag bun an tsléibhe

Ag barr an tsléibhe chuaigh tuirse uachtar reoite áthas

Dáta: ___________A _________, a chara,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Slán,______________.

Tarraing pictíur de do laethanta saoire.

Ainm: __________________

Seoladh: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SESE: Science – Paper AeroplanesLast week, On RTÉ’s Home School Hub- we saw how paper airplanes are made and how different models had different results. I want you to try make a paper airplane & then test it. You are going to test how long it stays in the air and make an observation on what happens. You can do this 4 times so that you can compare your results (findings). Then, try make a different model and do the same investigation looking to see how long it stays it the air and what it does.Try 3 models in total – this will give you a good study so you can compare which model was best!An example of your investigation might look like this:Airplane A:

Trial: Time (in the air): Observation:1 3 seconds Nose dive2 5 seconds Good flight, turned right3 4 seconds Good landing4 9 seconds Glided and landed on the

sofa

Airplane B:

Trial: Time (in the air): Observation:1 7 seconds Good flight, hit the light2 7 seconds Good flight, turned left3 2 seconds Crashed into the TV4 48 minutes Smooth flight to London

I find paper aeroplanes really tricky to make but, thankfully, our good friend, Larry O Neill (Local property developer, architect, costume designer and Airplane Engineer) is on hand to give us some tips!!

Have a look at this site if you can’t see the pictures: https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-make-the-worlds-best-paper-airplanes/

Aeroplane A

The old reliable!!

The ‘I’ve got skills’

aircraft!!

Aeroplane B

Aeroplane C

Drama:Using accents:I want you to try say the following piece in one of the accents I have below or if you are able to do another one give it a go:

Hi, my name is _____________.

I live in Wexford, sure it’s a grand ould county.

We are famous for the strawberries and the Wexford spud!

I go to school in Horeswood, ‘tis the best parish in the county.

Anyway, I best be off- the teacher gets grumpy if I’m late for school.

Bye for now!

Cork Dublin American German Australian

Master this one and you’ve a job in O’Neill Engineering

Northern Irish Any other you know

If you’re feeling very brave, send me a voice note of you saying the speech on Seesaw – there could be a prize for the best

accent!!