6th Grade

1. Read 2 short stories:

"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros

"Teacher Tamer" by Avi

2. Each story is accompanied by a Google form which will be used as part of your ELA grade. 

*Optional Challenge Activity-If you like reading short stories, read the entire collection, "What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything" by Avi. 

or 

"The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel" Graphic Novel by Sheela Chari  

*You can check out this book for free at your local library or buy it from the above Amazon link. 

1. Watch a video on podcasts. "What is a podcast" by Buzzsprout Don't know what a podcast is? Watch a video about what it is and where you can listen to the podcast.

2. Choose one podcast to listen to.

• Listen to season 1-Episodes 1-10. “The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel”

Think Goonies meets Spy Kids meets Stranger Things. Mars Patel and his pals JP, Toothpick, and Caddie set out on an audacious adventure in search of two missing friends.

• Transcript to Season 1 “The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel”

Available to read or follow along as you listen  

OR

• Listen to season 1-Episodes 1-10. “Young Ben Franklin”

Before he was Benjamin Franklin, inventor and statesman, he was just Ben, a boy in colonial Boston with an adventurous spirit, a curious mind…and a penchant for getting into trouble.

• Transcript to Season 1-Episodes 1-10. “Young Ben Franklin”

Available to read or follow along as you listen  

1. Complete 

• "Mars Patel" Google Form 

or 

• "Young Ben Franklin" Google Form

2. Choose 1 short story Google Form:

• “Eleven” Google Form

• “Teacher Tamer” Google Form

*Optional Challenge Activity- Watch "What happened when teachers found out how students felt about them" and write an open response answering "Has a teacher made an impact on you?"