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Homebase 214 Information Contact Information Miss Alyssa Livering Endeavor Team English and Social Studies liveria@garnetvalley.org 610-579-5163 Absences: After a child is absent for the second day, we are more than happy to collect work for him/her to send home. Please call or email me. I will send around a folder to each core area teacher. The folder will be down in the lobby, on the 6th grade shelf, outside of the main office, after 2:30 p.m.

English Periods 1 & 2/Periods 4 & 5 Welcome Parents! English Periods 1 & 2/Periods 4 & 5

English Language Arts (ELA) Contact Information: Miss Alyssa Livering Endeavor Team liveria@garnetvalley.org 610-579-5163 The best time to reach me by phone is between 7:00 am and 7:30 am or 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily. You can reach me by email anytime.

Course Content and Expectations In Class Reading Reading Materials Newberry Award-winning and/or high interest novels Literature Anthology (kept at school) Non-fiction Poetry Skills we will be working on Comprehension, text analysis, vocabulary, reading fluency, understanding organizational structures and graphics, identifying literary elements, and interpreting literature to distinguish essential information from non-essential information

Course Content and Expectations Independent Reading Why Reading Workshop? Reading Workshop encourages students to read many of books at their level and choose from a variety of works. It also adds conferencing, modeling, and the teaching of reading strategies. There are three ‘parts’ to Reading Workshop: Mini-lessons Activity Conferencing Period Reflection

Grammar Concepts and skills will be taught and reinforced through various avenues including: Mini-lessons Direct instruction Writing Workshop

Writing Journals Writing Workshop Variety of assignments: Responses to literature Quick-write activities Special assignments Research papers

English 3 inch binder (used for all subjects) with Materials Needed 3 inch binder (used for all subjects) with 1 section in binder designated for English -3 sub-sections: Reading, Writing, Grammar/vocab OR Single subject binder Composition book/Journal Pencils/Colored Pencils

Homework Homework will be given every night. Use of the student planner is encouraged. Typically it will include an English assignment as well as a reading assignment. Independent reading/Reading Workshop will be ongoing. Homework is due on the due date. Assignments will be accepted one day late for half credit. Late Homework is better than NO Homework

Homework club Do you need help organizing your binders? Are you confused about how to study for a Science test? Are your vocabulary words giving you a headache? Do you need to review for a chapter test in Math? Are you looking for a fun way to study? Are you reviewing for a Social Studies test? Do you need a place to finish your homework? Are you in the middle of an amazing book? Do you need to prepare for an accelerated reader test? Do you need a suggestion for a good book to read?    Join Mrs. Uhrig in room 114 every Wednesday from 2:21 – 3:30 p.m. for reading and study time. We will begin in October.

Grading Grades are calculated using a total points system. Each assignment or assessment given is worth a certain number of points. Homework assignments are typically worth 5-15 points, quizzes are worth around 40-50 points, and tests and/or projects can be worth up to 100 points. Final grades are determined by the total number of points earned, divided by the total number of points offered. All classwork assignments account for 30% of the final grade, and all assessments account for 70%.

Social Studies Period 6 Contact Information: Miss Alyssa Livering Endeavor Team liveria@garnetvalley.org 610-579-5163 The best time to reach me by phone is between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily. You can reach me by email anytime.

Social Studies Focus: geography, culture, and ancient civilizations Two textbooks will support our learning: World Studies: Foundations of Geography and My World History: Early Ages.  We will begin the course with the World Studies: Foundations of Geography textbook. Rotations: Students will rotate SS teachers every week in order to gain an extra week of math every 4 weeks.

Foundations of Geography Social Studies Foundations of Geography Themes of Geography Map Skills Geographic Tools Physical Characteristics of Place Human Characteristics of Place Patterns of World Settlement

Social Studies World Cultures Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Mesoamerican Civilizations-Olmec, Aztec, Mayan Civilizations South American Civilizations-The Incas and The Andes

Social Studies Materials Needed 3 inch binder (used for all subjects) with a sections designated for Social Studies OR A binder for Social Studies Colored pencils Glue Pencils

Grading Grades are calculated using a total points system. Each assignment or assessment given is worth a certain number of points. Final grades are determined by the total number of points earned, divided by the total number of points offered. Classwork will account for 30% of the final grade; assessments will be 70%.