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In 6th grade English Language Arts, our objective is to grow as readers, writers, and thinkers. We read a variety of works throughout the year and learn the elements of different types of writing that need to be present to make that style of writing successful. We practice writing through a variety of writing assignments and work on editing our own work as well as giving helpful peer feedback. Most importantly, we learn to think critically about what we read and practice putting our thoughts on paper. We learn to draw evidence from texts, summarize objectively, identify central ideas or themes, and explain how details help you develop big ideas. It's an exciting year, full of growth, challenge, and fun.
6th Grade Language Arts Units
Foundation: Elements of Literature
Read Rikki Tiki Tavi
Read and Analyze Short Stories from "Flying Lessons and other stories"
Nonfiction articles
Writing: Short Story
Foundation: Elements of Mythology
Read and Analyze: Mythology around the World
Read: Myths from a variety of cultures and traditions including Greek
Project: Research a god/dess from a polytheistic tradition, create and deliver a presentation and a scene or chair decorated with symbols of that culture
Foundation: Background on Iliad and Odyssey
Read: The Iliad and Odyssey (abridged by Core Knowledge)
Project: Group map project of Odysseus' Journey
Foundation: Elements of Poetry
Read and Analyze Poems and Poet Biographies
Writing: Personal Poems, Raps, or Songs
Foundation: Background on Julius Caesar and Shakespeare
Read and Analyze: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Writing: Persuasive Essay
I'm Krista Boos. I have been an educator for many years, and this is my 5th year teaching at Seven Hills Preparatory Academy. I have 4 boys whom I homeschooled for nearly 20 years, and I taught classes to other homeschoolers for many of those years. My twins are SHPA graduates and are now thriving in college; we all love it here, so when the opportunity came for me to be a classroom teacher here, I jumped at it.
When I'm not teaching, I love to read, write, knit, work out, and spend time with my family and friends. I am excited to be here and grateful to have the opportunity to work with your student.
How to help your 6th Graders succeed:
Make sure they have the correct supplies:
2, 3" Binders: one for morning classes and one for the afternoon. Some students choose 1 large "trapper" type binder that they use for all classes, but we find that these make organization a problem.
10 Dividers: The plastic ones with pockets are by far the best and will last all year.
Pencil Pouch: ideally, ones that fit right into the binders, so it's nice to have two: one for each binder.
Pencils (buy a ton as they go through them...and lose them, and break them, and share them...)
Highlighters: Yellow, Pink, Blue, and Green
You do NOT need a notebook for my class
Help them organize their binders at every school break.
They will have homework every single night. Make sure they do it. Missing work is a huge challenge for 6th graders.
Keep track of grades and missing work through the Parent Portal
Keep Track of daily homework through the Homework Tracker
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