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Welcome Resources Class Info Homework Dates Search                                             6th Grade Literature Goal:  Students will read, interpret and discuss various texts of different lengths and genres.             Students will study literary elements of theme, setting, character analysis, conflict, and plot development to facilitate a deeper understanding of the texts. There will be  reinforcement of comprehension building strategies such as, making inferences, making connections to the text, the use of context clues, making predictions and vocabulary skills.   They will be exposed to the following aspects: Comprehension - literal and inferential                         Character Development Literary Devices Language of Literature Critical Thinking Skillls We will study: Short Stories        La Bamba Roommates The Circuit La Bamba is a selection from Gary Soto's  collection of short stories, Baseball In April. This story is based on one of Gary's classmates while he was growing up in Fresno, California. Assigned Novels Independent Choices Non Fiction Mythology Poetry Review for NJASK6 Vocabulary Development Integrated Writing 6th Grade Social Studies Textbook Human Heritage   A World History Prehistory - " The Origins of Humankind" River Valley Civilizations Ancient Greece and Rome The Middle Ages    The Age of Global Encounters                                                 Each chapter in our textbook that the class reads will be reinforced through discussion, note taking, and authentic "hands on" activities. In addition to studying ancient civilizations, students will also be involved in a current events program called "Media Monday". Links: www.humanheritage.glencoe.com 0 0 TO: Eighth Grade Students FROM: Mrs. Cerbasi, Mr. Cebulash, Mrs. Syre, Mrs. Nizewitz, Mrs. Santos,  Mrs. Novak, Mrs. Ottomanelli, Mrs. Meyer, Mr. Ammerman, Mr. Pinajian DATE: October 12, 2009 RE: Research Paper Listed below are the assignments for the research paper and the dates they are due:         October 26- Folders distributed in Language Arts class. Topic lists distributed in Social Studies                  November 10-Three topics in order of preference.  (Mrs. Nizewitz or Mrs. Santos)                  November 19- Source Cards due. (Minimum of 4) (Books, magazines, etc.) Please include all                       bibliographical information. (* See note)   (Mrs. Cerbasi, Mr. Cebulash, or Mrs. Meyer) December 1- Note cards due   (Mrs. Cerbasi, Mr. Cebulash, or Mrs. Meyer) December 16- Outline due. (Mrs. Nizewitz or Mrs. Santos) December 18- Introductory paragraph due. (This will be done in class) (Mrs. Cerbasi, Mr. Cerbulash, or Mrs. Meyer) January 13-Rough draft- including Works Cited page and parenthetical notes           within the body of the paper. (Mrs. Cerbasi. Mr. Cebulash or Mrs. Meyer) February 1- Finished paper due. (Mrs. Cerbasi, Mr. Cebulash, or Mrs. Meyer) February 2- Late date- paper accepted- reduced one full grade. (Highest possible grade- B) February 3- Final date for submission of paper. Paper accepted-reduced two full grades. (Highest possible grade-C) *This will be a 3-5 page paper. Of the 4 required sources, ONE of the first four sources must be an internet website and only ONE may be an encyclopedia. If you have any problems that may cause you to miss an assignment, please discuss it with Mrs. Cerbasi, Mr. Cebulash, or Mrs. Meyer BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT IS DUE. Media Mondays Twice a month students will be asked to prepare for a classroom current events discussion.  Working in groups they will cover topics ranging from local news to arts & entertainment.  Within these groups, students will choose topics, and then the individual student will be responsible for locating an article, and summarizing it, using our "Media Monday" form.    Once a mark ing period, each group will take a turn at reporting out the news to the entire class.  Utilizing technology available in the classroom, students will be required to put together a presentation that will captivate, inform, and entertain the class.  This presentation will be graded as a test grade (Please see rubric for more details on how it will be graded). Below are some suggested resources to find current events: The New York Times The Bergen Record The Suburbanite http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ http://www.cnn.com/ http://www.npr.org/ 8th Grade Language Arts   Course Description: Language Arts 8 Course Overview: The Language Arts program teaches communication skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. The goal of Language Arts is to enhance students' competancy in all areas of communication.   Class Policy: Try your best and be respectful of others. Writing is a skill that is used in all classes. Good writing is important to every student's  success in school.  This is a life skill that will be used in all areas of learning and living. Our course will include:    Grammar Creative Writing Journals Vocabulary Workshop Research Paper in accordance with the current High School writing guide NJASK 8 Review  including Study Island Assessment through: 1. Tests 2. Written assignments 3. Journals 4. Homework 5. 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