1. Welcome to 6th Grade Language and Literature Open House 2018-19
Mrs. Stoessel
Room 262

2. Get Involved! STAY CONNECTED AND SIGN UP: Student Code – C26A544E44
: Parent Code – 186A4E74F0 (ZERO)
Student Code – C26A544E44

3. Course Expectation
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN-UP USING THEIR OWN CODE IN LIVINGTREE.COM
USE VOCABULARY.COM TO LEARN NEW WORDS AND MASTER THEM
HAVE A GMAIL ACCOUNT TO ACCESS GOOGLE CLASSROOM
**** RESOURCES: TEACHER PAGE

4. Curriculum Goals Through each course, students are able to develop:
A personal appreciation of language and literature
Skills in literary criticism using a range of texts from different periods, styles and genres
An understanding of the formal, stylistic and aesthetic qualities of texts
Strong powers of expression, both written and oral
An appreciation of cultural differences in perspective
An understanding of how language challenges and sustains ways of thinking

5. Units Grading Scale 1st 6 Weeks: Foundations of Reading and Writing
8 = 100
7 = 95
6 = 90
5 = 85
4 = 80
3 = 75
2 = 70
1 = 65
0 = 60
1st 6 Weeks: Foundations of Reading and Writing
2nd 6 Weeks: Community
3rd 6 Weeks: Adversity
4th 6 Weeks: Heroism
5th 6 Weeks: Transformation
6th 6 Weeks: Inquiry
* Please sign and return class syllabus

6. Supplies Needed 2 Composition Notebooks
1 Folder (any color or pattern)
Pencils
Pens (any color, and red for editing)
Highlighters
Lots of Sticky notes
Tissue