1. 6TH GRADE
English Program

2. COURSE GOALS Mastery of essential writing and language skills
Integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening

3. COURSE GOALS
Every student has been given an Elements of Language text book that is to be kept at home for the school year.

4. Google Docs
Use Google Chrome

5. Google Docs
free access to Google Apps for Education for all of our students
utilize web-based word processing
allow students and staff with Internet access to collaborate with their peers and faculty members in real time, regardless of their location
no longer need to be in the same place when working on group or collaborative projects.
"closed" domain, limiting the ability of students and staff to collaborate with individuals who are not affiliated with NASD.

6. Google Docs
Google Apps

7. Google Docs

8. Google Docs Log in: Password: 20Ko3170 Na student number
Username and password is written on inside front cover of assignment books.

9. hrw.com Online textbook Lesson presentations Practice On Your Own
Review
Graphic Organizers
Writer’s Models

10. Four Components to Textbook
Grammar, Usage, Mechanics
Sentences and Paragraphs
Communications
Quick Reference Handbook

11. Grammar, Usage, Mechanics
Build on grammar, usage, and mechanics foundation
Instruction and exercises to continue growth

12. Sentences and Paragraphs
Construct clear, effective sentences and paragraphs
What to include
How to organize
How to write with style

13. Communications Ties together reading, writing, listening, and speaking
Reading workshop
-real life example of writing
Writing workshop -organize, compose revise

14. Quick Reference Handbook
Tips to communicate more effectively:
Writing
Grammar
Test taking
Media and document design

15. COURSE CONTENT GRAMMAR SKILLS The Sentence Nouns/Verbs
Modifiers - Adjectives and Adverbs
Capitalization and Punctuation
Pronouns
Prepositional Phrases

16. COURSE CONTENT LITERATURE AND WRITING Personal Narrative
Compare and Contrast
Informational
Persuasive Letter

17. COURSE CONTENT Elements of Language
Four themes for the year:
Unit 1:What if your whole world changed?
Unit 2: How do you interact with your surroundings?
Unit 3: When is strength more than muscle?
Unit 4: Do actions speak louder than words?

18. COURSE CONTENT Elements of Language
Writing is a process!
Pre Writing
Organize Ideas
First Draft
Self & Peer Editing
Second Draft
Type
Teacher Conference
Final Draft

19. COURSE CONTENT Unit 1: What if your whole world changed
COURSE CONTENT Unit 1: What if your whole world changed?/Sharing Our Stories
Reading: Autobiography
Forming generalizations
Chronological order
Vocabulary study-Context clues
Writing: Autobiographical Incident
Focus on specific writing skills
Sensory and action details
Exact verbs & proper nouns
Mechanics
Voice
Speaking: Share autobiographical incident
2-3 minute oral retelling of autobiographical incident

20. COURSE CONTENT Unit 2: How do you interact with your surroundings
COURSE CONTENT Unit 2: How do you interact with your surroundings?/Do you like what you see?
Reading: Compare/Contrast
Varying points of comparison structure
Vocabulary study-Prefixes & suffixes
Writing: Compare/Contrast Essay
Focus on specific writing skills
Thesis statement
Points of comparison
Arrangement of details
Choppy sentences & use of comparatives
Mechanics

21. COURSE CONTENT Unit 3: When is strength more than muscle
COURSE CONTENT Unit 3: When is strength more than muscle?/Using the Power of Words
Reading: Responding to a Novel
Elements of a Novel
Point of View
Vocabulary study-Context Clues
Writing: Writing a Book Review
Focus on specific writing skills
Preview & summarize a novel
Identify elements of a plot
Exact wording
Using appositives
Mechanics

22. COURSE CONTENT Unit 4: Do actions speak louder than words
COURSE CONTENT Unit 4: Do actions speak louder than words?/A Call to Action
Reading: Persuasive Essay
Facts and opinions
Reasoning and evidence
Vocabulary study-Dictionary & thesaurus
Writing: Persuasive letter
Focus on specific writing skills
Development of reasons & evidence
Predict & answer objections
Choose & focus a call to action
Revision of stringy sentences & using possessives

23. Writing Journals Spiral notebook given to each student
All classwork is completed in notebook
Graded

24. Collected at the end of the 9 weeks
English Packet
Collected at the end of the 9 weeks

25. Homework Majority of writing is completed in class
If classwork is not completed, it needs to be finished at home
Short practice pages
Homework on in-class chalkboard takes precedence over web site
Problem with homework-send a note via or the assignment book

28. Thank you for attending!
Contact Information
Mr. Harvey
Website:
Carson Middle School:
6th Grade
Team Tiger Pride

29. Assignment Book Procedures:
1. All subjects should have something written in space
2. If no homework, write none or N
3. Date on top of assignment book for the day in pen
4. Notes from parents should be shown to teachers, teacher will initial if they saw the note
5. No scribbling, tearing out, or white out in assignment book.  Line through unnecessary information only
6. Use only a Pen in assignment book

30. My web site