6th Grade Humanities (Period 1)

Course Description

Welcome to 6th grade Humanities
 

Course Description:

This class is a combination of reading different types of texts, writing, and history. Students are able to understand the term “humanities” by making clear connections between literature and history.

In this class, students in the sixth grade will be taking a journey through different cultures by interacting with the Amplify Curriculum. Students will be reading and writing different types of texts and stories  in their exploration of these units. This class will address the diversity of student learning styles and connect to the new Common Core State Standards.

We will be using the California Common Core State Standards for the basis of our learning. These standards require all of us to be proficient 21st Century, critical thinkers, independent readers, and effective communicators. To do this we will be developing the following habits of mind through our studies:

HABITS OF MIND

Curiosity:  the desire to know more about the world

Openness:  the willingness to consider new ways of being and thinking in the world

Engagement:  a sense of investment and involvement in learning

Creativity:  the ability to use novel approaches for generating, investigating, and representing ideas

Persistence:  the ability to sustain interest in and attention to short and long-term projects

Responsibility:  the ability to take ownership of one’s actions and understand the consequences of those actions

Flexibility:  the ability to adapt to situations, expectations, or demands

Metacognition:  the ability to reflect on one’s own thinking
 

            Grading Policy

10% Vocabulary

10% Reading Comprehension

20% Daily Writing

20% Daily Standards-Based Formative Assessment (tied to lesson focus/check sheet)

 

40% Summative-

Final Draft/Quest/Block and Interim Tests       

 

Formative Assessment Grading Scale

10 Exceeding Standard/Advanced

8   Meeting Standard/Proficient

7   Approaching meeting the Standard

6   Not yet but getting there.

5   Incomplete

                                                                  

100%-90% = A

  • 89%-80% = B
  • 79%-70% = C
  • 69%-60% = D
  • 59% and below = F

            Class Expectations
ALL SCHOOL RULES APPLY TO THIS CLASS!  PLEASE REFER TO YOUR STUDENT HANDBOOK.

 

 

Reading Comprehension Homework

Solo Reading Comprehension assignments will be given every day and checked the following class day.. At the end of each class period, the teacher will remind you to write down the Solo assignment  in your agenda. If you do not have computer access, then you must complete the workbook assignment and quickly input it into the “Solo” part of the Amplify website at the beginning of class. . Homework will also be posted on the school website. Go to WWW.mykla.org, then access the link to the teacher’s class.

Beginning of Class Procedures

1.     Gather all supplies that will be necessary to succeed in class out of backpack.

2.     Leave backpack in assigned backpack area (you will not be able to access backpack for the rest of the period.)

3.     Retrieve notebook and computer quietly.

4.     Quietly walk to your assigned seat.

  1. Sign into Amplify

6.     Begin Vocabulary

7.     Check the board for next steps.

8.     Wait for further instructions from the teacher.

 

Restroom Policy

To use the restroom, I will require you to have your student agenda.  You will be allowed to leave the room ONCE per week.  I expect that you will ask to use the restroom and have your planner open and ready to be signed.  If you do not have your student agenda, you will not be permitted to use the restroom. 

Hand Raising

 

Students must raise their hands to speak out loud in class unless specifically directed otherwise by the teacher. Talk only when permitted. Be aware of the situation since quiet talking is allowed in some situations and speaking to the entire group without raising your hand may be allowed in others. I will remind you once and expect compliance. Non-compliance will result in consequences such as lowering of the student’s citizenship grade, detention, and/or a call home.

 Countdown  =  the teacher may count down from 10 to 1. At “1” students must be back to their seats, quiet, and ready to follow directions. Students not following directions will receive a loss of citizenship points.

 

Absences and Missed Work:

 

  • Students are responsible for all work missed work during their absence. All assignments will be posted online.
  • The student should set up an appointment with the teacher to go over and to turn in any missed work. Late work may only be submitted during the teacher’s tutoring time after school.
  • Missed work is the responsibility of the student to make up!

Citizenship Points

You start with 20 points each week, which is an “E”

For each violation you lose  1  point.

 

Violations

  • Backpacks at seat
  • Not getting quick questions started within 1 minute of bell
  • Not facing forward/paying attention while the teacher is talking.
  • Dress Code
  • Off Task
  • Arguing
  • No Homework
  • Disrespectful to other students/teacher
  • Outbursts without raising hand
  • Walking around room
  • Spending too much time playing with mechanical pencils/not prepared with supplies
  • Tapping
  • Cross-classroom talking/yelling/giggling

 

At the end of each week this will be your grade based on violations. This will be added up at the end of each grading period for your citizenship grade.

18 – 20 = E              14-15 = S                        <11 = U

16 - 17  =G             12-13 = N

Parent Involvement

 

I believe that the education of your child requires a team effort. Please feel free to contact me whenever you have questions. I hope that your child has a productive year in which their appreciation of history and language arts grows. Please sign the below and have your child return to me. The remaining pages must be kept in the student’s binder/folder for future reference. the teacher reserves the right to change his policies and expectations at any time. This will be the first assignment for the student worth a total of 10 points.

 

I have read and discussed the teacher’s Class Expectations with my Child

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