Course Syllabus

syllabus 6th grade language arts B

Welcome

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Course Description

The second half of our Grade 6 English Language Arts course builds on helping you become stronger as a reader, writer, thinker, speaker, and listener. We will use the book Seedfolks to look at storytelling from different perspectives while also applying the themes in the book to your own life.  In the second half of the course, you will get an introduction to what it means to be a critical reader, how to gather information, and how to put that information into a report.  Along the way, you will continue to work on vocabulary, grammar, and writing skills as well!

Required Materials

Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman (1997) - (purchase by student)

Some readings in the course are available from CommonLit.org. Here is the complete list of required readings for this semester: 



SIXTH GRADE - BOOKS AND READINGS - SEMESTER 2

LESSON

TITLE

SOURCE

1

BOOK: Seedfolks (Paul Fleischman)

PURCHASE-

ISBN-10: 9780064472074

6B

Chocolate from Children (Deb Dunn)

 IN CANVAS

8B

Army Code Talkers (The United States Government)

IN CANVAS

8C

How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball 

(Jessica McBirney)

IN CANVAS

8 Assignment

Introduction

Fastest Woman in the World (Pat Parker)

IN CANVAS

 

Technical Requirements

The most up-to-date requirements can be found here: 

Additional requirements for the course are below: 

  • audio and video recording capabilities (e.g. smartphone, camera)

Accessibility

If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, please let Mizzou Academy know as soon as possible. If disability-related accommodations are necessary (for example, a scribe, reader, extended time on exams, captioning), please contact Mizzou Academy.

Exams

Midterm exam

The Midterm Exam is over Lessons 1-5. Your exam is made up of 30 questions (1 point each) and you should choose the one best answer. 

You will also have a writing assignment that should contain two 5-7 sentence paragraphs (45 points). The directions for this assignment will be shared in the appropriate module.  

Final Exam

The Final Exam is over Lessons 6-10. Your exam is made up of 30 questions (1 point each) and you should choose the one best answer.

You will also have a research project (45 points) to complete that will be explained in the appropriate module. 

Note: Before taking the exams, complete the study guide, located in the course modules.

 

 EXAM GUIDELINES

 The midterm and final exams are not proctored, however, you are expected to follow these guidelines:

  • Do not use online material, course material, or other notes to take the exam.
  • Do not navigate away from the exam page during the exam. 
  • Complete the exam in one sitting.                                                                                                                            
  • You do not need any extra materials to complete this exam. 

 

Grades

Your final grade will be based on the number of points you earn on assignments and exams. The course grade is weighted as follows:

Source for Grade Weight
Assignments 30%
Quizzes 20%
Exams 50%
Total 100%

 

The following grading scale applies only to students who meet this standard:

Grading Scale
Grade Percentage
A 90–100
B 80–89
C 70–79
D 60–69
F 0–59

After completing the course, unofficial transcripts will be available in the Tiger Portal. See this page for information on requesting official transcripts. 

Canvas and Technical Support

Canvas will be used as the primary platform for accessing course materials and assignments for this class.