Course Description: Next Generation Learning Standards will guide our learning. We will read both literature and informational texts and will participate in a variety of writing experiences, including argumentative writing, narrative writing, informational writing, and a research-based project. Google Classroom will include our daily agendas, learning standards, class activities and assignments. Journals will be used for our daily “do nows” and class will include projects, activities, debates, movement, collaboration, reading, discussions, group-work, independent work, presentations, writing, sharing and so much more!