Somerset pines middle school
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- Course Standards Reading Process
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- Required Text McDougall Littell Literature 6 Course Outline Unit 1: Plot, Conflict, Setting
- Unit 2: Analyze Character and Point of View
- Midterm Unit 4: Appreciating Poetry
- Unit 5: Biography and Autobiography
- Final Methods of Assessment/Grading Scale Tests/Quizzes/Projects- 40%
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SOMERSET PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS 6TH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Course Description Sixth grade English Language Arts is the study of skills in reading, literary analysis, writing process, writing applications, communication, and informative and media literacy. Students will develop comprehension, vocabulary, reading, and communication skills required to analyze, develop arguments, develop opinions, and support and discuss. Independent, classroom based exercises, and technology integration will assist students in all essential areas of Language Arts. Relevance This course will foster students’ ability to read critically and write to provide evidence and proof formulating effective communication skills. The course will provide a foundation for future career goals. Course Standards Reading Process- Fluency, Vocabulary Development, and Reading Comprehension Literary Analysis- Fiction and Non Fiction Writing Process- Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing for Language Conventions, and Publishing Writing Applications- Creative, Informative, and Persuasive Communication- Penmanship and Listening, and Speaking Informative and Media Literacy- Informative Text, Research Process, Media Literacy, and Technology. Common Core State Standards This course will integrate the use of vocabulary and effective communication to defend responses. Students will be encouraged to ask why? Think deeper and examine complex text, poetry, and non-fiction. Students will learn to compare and contrast specific text. Required Text McDougall Littell Literature 6 Course Outline Unit 1: Plot, Conflict, Setting Part of Speech: Nouns Grammar: Quotation Marks and Dialogue Writing: Short Story The School Play- Gary Soto All Summer in a Day- Ray Bradbury Unit 2: Analyze Character and Point of View Part of Speech: Verbs Grammar: Capitalization Writing: Comparison-Contrast Essay Eleven- Sandra Cisneros Life Doesn’t Frighten Me- Maya Angelou Unit 3: Myths, Legends, and Tales (Multicultural Festival) - Theme Part of Speech: Adjectives Grammar: Simple and Complex Sentences Writing: Short Story, Literary Analysis Essay Arachne- Olivia E. Coolidge The Crane Maiden- Rafe Martin Aunty Misery- Judith Ortiz Cofer Midterm Unit 4: Appreciating Poetry Part of Speech: Adverb Grammar: Punctuation Writing: Write Poetry, Analyze Poetry Something Told the Wild Geese- Rachel Field Change- Charlotte Zolotow Two Haiku- Basho Windshield Wiper- Eve Merriam Night Journey- Theodore Roethke who knows if the moon’s- E.E. Cummings Unit 5: Biography and Autobiography Part of Speech: Prepositions Grammar: Use of Italics Writing: Personal Narrative The Story of My Life- Helen Keller The Life of Harry Houdini- Tom Lalicki Unit 6: Information, Argument, and Persuasion Part of Speech: Conjunctions Grammar: Use of Commas and Colons Writing: Persuasive Essay SuperCroc- Peter Winkler Bird Brains- Gareth Hue Davies What Video Games Can Teach Us- Emily Sohn The Violent Side of Video Games- Emily Sohn Final Methods of Assessment/Grading Scale Tests/Quizzes/Projects- 40% Classwork- 40% Homework- 20%
B= 80 - 89% C= 70 - 79% D= 60 - 69% F= 0 - 59%
20% will be deducted from grade for work handed in up to 2 days late. Any work turned in after 2 days will not be accepted. Compliment System GOAL!!! Language Arts students will have the opportunity to dribble up and down on the soccer field for their chance to score. Exceptional behavior and class participation allows class to dribble ahead one space Unacceptable behavior and/or participation means a loss of possession and class will move back one space Homework Spelling contracts will be assigned each week. The contract will be due the last day of class for the week according to the schedule (A/B Day). Additional projects or assignments may be assigned. Directory: ourpages -> auto -> 2013 2013 -> Major Periods & Important Dates in American History 2013 -> Chapter 32: The Cold War 2013 -> The Constitution 2013 -> Andrew Jackson's Shifting Legacy 2013 -> Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales notes I. The town of Canterbury 2013 -> Chapter 4: Slavery and Empire, 1441–1770 Chapter Review american communities rebellion in Stono, South Carolina 2013 -> Title: a tale of Two Cities Author: Charles Dickens Date of Publication: 1859 Genre: Historical- fiction, Social Criticism 2013 -> Biographical information about the author Download 18.23 Kb. Share with your friends:
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