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Welcome Parents!

Welcome parents to sixth-grade Humanities with Miss Drouin! This English Literature class by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt focuses on "Moon Over Manifest." Students will engage in reading comprehension, text analysis, and various writing genres like narrative, informative, argumentative, and research. The class covers the writing process, English grammar, and bellwork on Wednesdays. Students have an independent reading requirement and will explore civilizations and historical highlights in Social Studies. Additional opportunities for extra credit and homework assignments are provided.

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Welcome Parents!

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  1. Welcome Parents! Sixth Grade Humanities Miss Drouin

  2. English Literature Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Moon Over Manifest On My Honor Bud Not Buddy Losing It Comprehension Analysis of Text

  3. Writing Genres • Narrative • Informative • Argumentative • Research • Response to literature Writing Process

  4. English Grammar Bellwork Wednesdays: The Writer’s Craft Textbook Spelling Monday- Receive list and worksheet Thursday- Worksheet due/Test 1st Semester Only

  5. Independent Reading Requirement • Accelerated Reading Program • Each book has a point value. • Students take book tests during class trips to library or before or after school in library. (Can’t take tests at home.) • Independent Reading Requirement grade follows this scale: Point value of bookIndependent Reading GradePoints in Gradebook 18 pts. + A 100 17-16 pts. B 85 15-14 pts. C 75 13-12 pts. D 65 11 pts. and below F 0

  6. Social Studies • Interactive Notebook • Civilizations Covered China Archaeology Ancient Greece Early Humans Classical Greece Mesopotamia Rome Egypt Israel India

  7. Social Studies • Historical Highlights Code of Hammurabi Court Trials Who Killed King Tut? Riverboat Tour of Nile River Greek Competition

  8. Extra Credit • English (25 pts.) Written book report or narrative/essay Forms available at anytime One report per quarter • Social Studies (25 pts.) Report on ancient historical figure Forms available at anytime One report per quarter

  9. Homework • More in English • Written on whiteboard • Posted on website • Students write in agenda

  10. Absent Work • Student’s responsibility • Before or after school • Office homework request: 3 day absence

  11. Humanities • www.goddardtitans.net Parent/ Student Portal: grades Teacher Website: daily assignments • Email address ndrouin@glendora.k12.ca.us • Phone 626.852.4500 ex: 110

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