Syllabus

** Sixth Grade Syllabus **
 * Berrien Springs Middle School **

__ SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS: __ Science 473-0586 abarrett@homeoftheshamrocks.org [|www.shamrockscience.wikispaces.com] || Mrs. Kimber Sotnyk English Language Arts 473-0588 ksotnyk@homeoftheshamrocks.org
 * Mrs. Amanda Barrett

[|www.bsmsenglishrocks.wikispaces.com] || Reading 473-0573 hshembarger@homeoftheshamrocks.org [|www.shemmysite.wikispaces.com] || Mr. Tony Scaccia Math 473-0585
 * Mrs. Heather Shembarger

tscaccia@homeoftheshamrocks.org [|http://bsms6thgrademath.weebly.com] || Social Studies 473-0584 jmiller@homeoftheshamrocks.org [|http://bsmsjmiller.wikispaces.com/] || Mr. Luke Antvelink Special Education 473-0572 lantvelink@homeoftheshamrocks.org [|http://lukeantvelink.wikispaces.com/] ||
 * Mr. Joseph Miller

__ COURSE OBJECTIVES __ : 1. All 6th Grade teachers follow the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE’s) for their subject area. 2. Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE’s) can be found at the Michigan Department of Education Website: [|http://tiny.cc/tfvy8]

__ INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY __ : All students will succeed in our classes. Students will follow the ROCKS classroom expectations, and by doing so, ensure their success. Students will work to their fullest potential and disruptions to the learning environment will not be tolerated. Failure is not an option. Course work will be completed using various learning methods – cooperative groups, teacher talk, class discussions/debates, project-based learning, Internet research and simulations, and independent work.

__ STUDENT ASSESSMENT __ : Student will be evaluated through projects using rubrics, cooperative learning activities, individual assignments, labs, and tests/quizzes.

100% A+ 99-93% A  92-90% A-  89-87% B+  86-83% B  82-80% B-  79-77% C+  76-73% C  72-70% C-  69-67% D+  66-63% D  62-60% D-  59%-0% F ||  ● Categories and Weight: ● Quizzes / Tests 33% ● Projects 33% ● Daily Assignments 34% ||
 * ● Grading scale:

__ AREAS OF STUDY __ Chapter 1 - Decimals and Place Value Chapter 7 - Data and Graphs Chapter 2 - Algebra: Patterns and Variables Chapter 8 - Tools of Geometry Chapter 3 - Number Theory and Fractions Chapter 9 - Geometry and Measurement Chapter 4 - Adding and Subtracting Fractions Chapter 10 - Algebra: Integers Chapter 5 - Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Chapter 11 - Exploring Probability Chapter 6 - Ratios, Proportions, and Percents Chapter 12 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities || __ Physical Science __ – kinetic and potential Energy, energy transfer, changes in state __ Earth Science __ – soil, rock formation, plate tectonics, magnetic field of Earth, fossils, geologic time __ Life Science __ – producers, consumers, decomposers, interactions of organisms, relationships of organisms, biotic and abiotic factors, environmental impact of organisms || __ Unit One __ - The Geographer’s World __ Unit Two __ - Canada and the United States __ Unit Three __ - Latin America __ Unit Four __ - Europe and Russia __ Unit Five __ - Africa __ Unit Six __ - Southwest and Central Asia __ Unit Seven __ - Monsoon Asia __ Unit Eight __ - Oceania and Antarctica || __ The Reading Process __ - predicting, picturing, questioning, making connections, identifying a problem, summarizing, fixing. __ Word Study __ - word origins, roots, prefixes, suffixes, specialized vocabulary, multiple-meaning words, connotation, denotation, idioms. __ Literature Genres __ - fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry, folktale, action, adventure, fantasy. __ Narrative Texts __ - character analysis, plot, climax, theme, prior knowledge, summarization. __ Informational Texts __ - organizational patterns, textbooks, summarizing informational essays, how-to articles, research reports. || __ The Writing Process __ —pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing. __ Writing Traits __ —ideas, organization, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, conventions, presentation. __ Writing Genres __ —personal narratives, essays (compare/contrast, cause/effect/ expository), folktales, action/adventure, poetry. __ Author’s Craft __ —imagery, internal/external conflict, dialogue, elaboration, symbolism, irony. __ Grammar __ —independent/dependent clauses, simple/compound/complex sentences, appositives, adverb phrases, transitive/intransitive verbs. ||
 * ** Math **
 * ** Science **
 * ** Social Studies **
 * ** Reading **
 * ** English Language Arts **

__ CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS __ : __ R __ espect for myself and others __ O __ wnership for my actions __ C __ ompassion for others __ K __ nowledge for growth __ S __ uccess for life

// Individual Classroom Procedures Will Vary Slightly //

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