The Master Puppeteer The Pearl Animal Farm and selected short stories, myths and poems. Because students entering the sixth grade come from a variety of backgrounds, English 6 seeks to provide a solid foundation in reading and writing skills. Brief Course Description English 6 focuses on developing the ability to read for detail and meaning and to write clearly and effectively. The class provides the opportunity for written and oral expression in both creative and analytical modes. Complementing a review of basic grammar, lessons in sentence structure and paragraph development are a variety of readings, including novels, myths, short stories, poems, articles and essays.
Students read a selection of short stories and write stories of their own.
In conjunction with a study of explorers in Humanities class, students read the novel Streams to the River for a different perspective on the Corps of Discovery's expedition to the Pacific. At the end of the unit, students write and perform plays about different aspects of the journey. In conjunction with their study of Japan in Humanities, students read The Master Puppeteer . Students work on character analyses, write stories about a Robin Hood - type character and read and write haiku. They ultimately create myths of their own.