Literature
Series (Heath-Middle Level Series)
We
will be reading stories having to do with the following themes:
–
A
Sense of Place
–
Myths,
Legends, and Folktales
–
Identity
–
Conflict
Resolution
–
Survival
–
Mystery
and the Imagination
Novels
–
Lizzie
Bright and the Buckminster Boy
–
Hatchet
Book
Clubs/Literature Circles/Acting and Dramatic Readings
Accelerated
Reader – 2 tests per quarter
Writing
(UCI Writing Program/Nancy Atwell)
Students
will be practicing different types of writing including persuasive,
descriptive, narrative, research, and expository.
Laptop
Computers
MLA
format
Middle
School Level will be working together to ensure a smooth transition to any
high school writing program
English
(Voyages in English)
Grammar
Weekly
vocabulary units
History-Social
Science(Glencoe)
Discovering Our Past Ancient Civilizations
We
will be exploring:
–
Mesopotamia
–
Egypt
–
China
–
Israel
–
India
–
Greece
–
Rome
–
Mayan
Walk
Through the Ancient Worlds
Current
Events-When considering current events I have asked students to review any
publications and or articles with parents before completing current event
assignments.
SUPPORT
CLASSES
Computer
will be on Thursday
PE
will be on Monday and Wednesday
Music
on Tuesday
Spanish
will be on Tuesday and Friday