Description
Course Description
Semester A
Semester A of English 6 is divided into two main categories: Storytelling and Heroes. Assignments include writing a narrative essay and completing a book report.
Semester B
Semester B of English 6 covers the main topics of Myth and Poetry. Student assignments include writing an original fairy tale and composing a poem.
Course Requirements
Grade Level
6th Grade
*Materials
Required Novels:
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis (Semester A)
- The Giver by Lois Lowry (Semester B)
Optional Novels (Choose 2):
- The House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton
- Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
- The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
- Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman
- True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Edward Irving Wortis
- Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
Duration
2 Semesters
Prerequisites
Language Arts K-5
Technology Skills
- Record Student’s Voice
- Print and Scan Documents
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