Miss Liz's 6th Grade ELA Reading

Af Soomaali

Soo dhawoow! Fiiri fiidiyahan si aad u aragto sida aad ugu turjumi karto websiteka afka soomaaliga!

(Also translates for Oromo, Swahili, Arabic, Amharic, and more.)

TranslatingWebsites.mp4

Today's Work

BBH Slides

About Ms. Liz

My name is Liz Compton, and I am new to TCIS this year! I have taught for 15 years, and I love learning languages and sharing stories with students and their families. I am excited about this year's stories for 6th grade because they show us people who are brave and generous in good times and in hard times.

Our Books

We will be covering 4 main units this year, with a starter unit to get us used to 6th grade:

Starter Unit: Ojibwe & Somali Stories

  • The Birchbark House

  • Somali Short Stories

  • Graphic Classics: Native American Tales

  1. America's Great Depression (1929-1939): How can we grow during hard times?

    • Bud, Not Buddy

    • Out of the Dust

  2. Hero's Journey (Stories from ancient Greece & India): Why are stories about heroes traveling and coming home so important?

    • The Odyssey

    • The Ramayana

  3. Settling in Jamestown (1607): What happens when different people need to work together in a new place?

    • Blood on the River

    • Written in Bone

  4. Courage in Danger (Exploring Antarctica, Education in Pakistan): How can we help others in dangerous situations?

    • Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World

    • I am Malala

6th News WhatsApp

News will come at the end of the week, and families can send messages to teachers.