6th Grade Language Arts
American School of Asuncion
Course Description
and Objectives:
We will be reading, writing, and
speaking in a multitude of ways throughout the semester. We will be reading novels together and ones
that you may choose. You will be
writing poetry, essays, about your own interests, and also responding to short
stories, plays, nonfiction works, and novels.
Writing using editing and revising (called the Writing Process) will be
taught and emphasized, and you will be using the computer lab to word process
some your writing.
Novel sets
to be used throughout the second semester: Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O’Dell, The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman, The Giver by
Lois Lowry, and Burton’s Zoom Zoom Varoom Machine by Dorothy Haas.
Required Text and
Supplies:
You will be issued the textbook
entitled Literature: Copper during the first week of school. The following materials should also be
brought to class on a daily basis.
-A two or
three ring binder with loose leafed lined paper
-3 dividers
-Two
folders that will attach in binder
-Pencils, pen, colored pencils
-A hard
cover journal to be kept in the classroom
Grading Policy:
Tests/Quizzes 40% Projects/Writing 25%
Homework 5% Journal
10%
Summer
Reading Project 10% Participation 10%
*For
semester grades, each quarter will count as 40%, and the final exam will count
as 20%. If a student is absent, it is
the student’s responsibility to know what assignment was missed and complete it
promptly. All major projects are due at
8:00 am or before, the day they are due.
Behavioral
Expectations: (Also
refer to Parent/Student Handbook and Honor Code)
All students have the right to learn, and each student is
expected to follow the three “B’s”: behave, be responsible, and be fair, both
to themselves and others.
Consequences:
(1) Verbal warning (2) “Chance Slip”
(3) Disciplinary Action Form (Will
be issued when three “Chance Slips” are
earned in a two week period) (4)
Parent-teacher conference
(5) Report to principal
6th Grade World
History
Mr. Hendershott
American School of Asuncion
This year we will journey through the exciting history of ancient civilizations. We will discuss and share our cultural experiences and develop a greater understanding of world history and its impact on our daily lives, values, and ideas. We will analyze human history, understand cause and effect of historical events, understand historical patterns, and obtain information from maps and graphs, and develop a life-long interest in history.
Second Semester Course Outline of Topics:
The Roman Republic and Empire
Three Great Western Religions
Medieval Europe
Empires and Cultures of Africa
Required Text :
You will be issued the textbook entitled World: Adventures in Time and Place during the first week of school.
Grading Policy:
Participation 10% Homework 10%
*For semester grades, each quarter will count as 40%, and the final exam will count as 20%. If a student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to know what assignment was missed and complete it promptly. All projects may be turned in on or before 8:00 am of the due date, with no exceptions.
Behavioral Expectations: (Also refer to Parent/Student Handbook and Honor Code)
All students have the right to learn, and each student is expected to follow the three “B’s”: behave, be responsible, and be fair, both to themselves and others.
Consequences:
(1) Verbal warning (2) “Chance Slip”
(3) Disciplinary Action Form (Will be issued when three “Chance Slips” are earned in a two week period) (4) Parent-teacher conference
(5) Report to principal
