Language Arts
Grade 6
Mrs. Yialias
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Grading PolicyLanguage Arts:
25% Class Work, Formative Tasks, and Participation in Discussion 25% Unit Summative Writing Pieces PerformanceTasks Projects 25% Literacy Assignments and Homework 25% Reading and Writing Assessments Jupiter INFO: S = SUBMITTED M = MISSING/0 INC = INCOMPLETE L = LATE CCSS Rubrics-based Scores: 4 - Exemplary (Exceeding the Standards) 3 - Proficient (Meeting the Standards) 2 - Basic (Approaching the Standards) 1 - Limited (Far Below the Standards) |
Have a Safe and Happy Summer!
Have fun! Read every day! See you in September! Incoming Sixth Graders: SUMMER RESOURCES: Please check the BELL Academy Home Page to access the Grade 6 Summer Reading List and websites. (See: 2017 Summer Resources and Supports) Welcome to 6th Grade! 2017-2018 Supply List for English Language Arts: NO BINDERS ❏ 6 RED sturdy Two-Pocket Folders for UNIT Studies ❏ 1 YELLOW sturdy Two-Pocket Folder labelled “Language Arts Toolkit” ❏ 2 hard-covered Composition Notebooks (“marble notebooks”) ❒ One 4-colored pen (For revising and editing) ❒ Red and green pens for revising and editing (2 of each) ❒ Post-it Sticky Notes 3” X 3” (12 packs) ❒ 4 different colors of highlighters ❒ Intermediate level dictionary REQUIRED for HOMEWORK (i.e. American Heritage Student Dictionary, Webster’s New World Student Dictionary, Merriam-Webster’s School Dictionary) ______________________________________________________ Previous Units of Study: LANGUAGE ARTS UNIT: Dragonwings by Laurence Yep READING CLOSELY AND WRITING TO LEARN: POINT OF VIEW AND PERSPECTIVE Shared Texts:
Unit Overview: In this unit, students are involved in a study of how an author develops point of view and how an author’s perspective, based on his or her culture, is evident in his or her writing. Students will read Laurence Yep’s Dragonwings (870L), a high-interest novel about an eight-year-old boy from China who joins his father in San Francisco in the early 1900s. Students will also immerse themselves in the historical time period of the novel in order to comprehend the perspectives, attitudes, and socio-economic issues of the day. Students also will read excerpts of Laurence Yep’s autobiography The Lost Garden in order to determine how his culture and his experiences shaped his perspective and how his perspective is evident in his novel Dragonwings. Students will analyze how point of view and perspective are conveyed in excerpts of “Comprehending the Calamity,” a primary source account written by Emma Burke about her experiences of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires. Students will conduct research to gather factual information and eyewitness accounts about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire in order to determine about how the earthquake and fires affected the people of San Francisco. We are currently working on: All About the Author: Laurence Yep Close Reading and Annotating: Informational Articles
Providing specific TBDs; insightful analysis and explanation of accurate and specific TBDs Point of View and Perspective Author's Craft: Examining word choice and analyzing impact on meaning Organization and Structure of articles and reading passages Building Historical Background Information: Examining and Analyzing Historical Articles and Websites (Chinese Immigration) Examining and Analyzing Primary Documents:Historical Photographs, Newspaper Articles, and Political Cartoons Analyzing Plot Development and Conflicts Examining, Analyzing, and Determining Changes in Perspectives and Points of View Greek and Latin Root words Analyzing Eyewitness Accounts: "Comprehending the Calamity" Determining Authenticity of Eyewitness Accounts: Researching Primary Sources ___________________________________________________ Audiobook: Dragonwings Please remember that you may always listen to the audio book after your first reading of the chapter to deepen your comprehension or clarify text-based details. The AUDIO links are below the websites. ______________________________________________________ Interesting Websites and Resources: Laurence Yep Websites and Videos: http://schoolwaxtv.com/laurence-yep-dragonwings-meet-author http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/yep Museum Websites: Chinese Immigration http://www.nyc-arts.org/events/121864/chinese-american-exclusioninclusion http://chsa.org/ http://www.mocanyc.org/ http://sfmuseum.org/ http://www.poeticwaves.net/ http://www.cetel.org/angel_poetry.html http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/feature/ chinese-immigration/ http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/chineseinca/ Dragonwings Audiobook Files: Click on the Chapter to listen: Dragonwings - Introduction Dragonwings - Chapter 1 Dragonwings - Chapter 2 Dragonwings - Chapter 3 Dragonwings - Chapter 4 Dragonwings - Chapter 5 Dragonwings - Chapter 6 Dragonwings - Chapter 7 Dragonwings - Chapter 8 Dragonwings - Chapter 9 Dragonwings - Chapter 10 Dragonwings - Chapter 11 Dragonwings - Chapter 12 Dragonwings - Afterword ______________________________________________________ Spelling Websites: http://www.spellingcity.com/ http://www.bigiqkids.com/ http://www.spelling-words-well.com/spelling-word-games.html http://www.k12reader.com/subject/spelling-skills/spelling-patterns/ Vocabulary Acquisition and Word Study Websites::
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/ game.htm http://www.readingrockets.org/article/root-words-roots-and-affixes http://www.vocabulary.co.il/root-words/ www.visuwords.com www.vocabulary.com __________________________________________________ Previous Unit of Study: Completed The Lightning Thief: From Past to Present:
Students will read Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief with a focus on the elements of the archetypal hero’s journey and mythical allusions. Close reading of complex informational texts focus on themes and elements of mythology. As a whole class, students will closely read and engage in ongoing literary discussions to elaborate, support, and deepen comprehension. In addition, additional close reading of complex Greek myths alluded to in the novel will be analyzed and discussed in small groups to build expertise and prepare for discussion. Students will continually develop their analytical and comparative writing and discussion skills as they respond to prompts, support claims, analyze character, conflict, and plot development, and provide supporting textual evidence in constructed responses. They will create a crosswalk between the archetypal “Hero’s Journey” and The Lightning Thief that connects informational to literary text. End-of-Book Activities and Discussion Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22
Resources: After reading and annotating each chapter, you may listen to the Audio versions (LINKS below) This resource is offered to build listening and comprehension skills. AUDIO LINKS BELOW:
Previous Unit:
Greek Myths: Not Just Long Ago Theme: From Past to Present Why do myths matter? How do the beliefs, values, culture, and myths of Ancient Greece inspire and affect contemporary literature? D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths: Through close reading, writing, and discussion, students will analyze, compare, explain, and evaluate the purposes, elements, and themes of Greek mythology and determine their relevance to contemporary literature. Objectives and Topics:
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (Section 2): Minor Gods Heroes: Perseus "The Adventures of Perseus" "Shrouded in Myth" "Danaus, Perseus and the Gorgon" ____________________________________________ We are building and enriching our Literacy Skills: Comprehending Complex Text Informational Articles and Myths: Reading with Purpose Close Reading Skills and Strategies: Close Reading Symbols Annotating Skills Writing Skills:
Application of Power Words in Reading, Writing, and Discussion: Power Words: Examine Justify Infer Describe Analyze Explain Verify |
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The Lightning Thief: http://rickriordan.com/ http://rickriordan.com/book/the-lightning-thief/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15872.Rick_Riordan Greek Mythology http://greece.mrdonn.org/index.html www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html www.mythweb.com www.timelessmyths.com/classical/olympians.html http://www.webexhibits.org/greekgods/index.html http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek Spelling: http://www.spellingcity.com/ http://www.bigiqkids.com/ http://www.spelling-words-well.com/spelling-word-games.html http://www.k12reader.com/subject/spelling-skills/spelling-patterns/ Vocabulary Acquisition and Word Study:
game.htm http://www.readingrockets.org/article/root-words-roots-and-affixes http://www.vocabulary.co.il/root-words/ www.visuwords.com www.vocabulary.com |
