LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY CURRICULUM – GRADE 6--2011 September Standard Learning Activities Assessment Interdisciplinary Connections September Class novel with bullying and developing identity themes (such as Crash, Holes, or Touching Spirit Bear) Bullying project Short writing pieces RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. RL.6.9 Read aloud in class Read with a partner Silent, independent reading Journal entries Comprehension questions Define and review literary terms (genre, realistic fiction, plot, conflict, climax, setting, character trait, theme) Prepare “Hot Seat” (interview characters from the novel) or other skit based on the novel Read/discuss other short texts with bullying theme such as a short story, poem, or informational article. Observation Review homework (comprehension questions, journal entries, etc.) log Quizzes Hot seat or skit rubric Health 2.1.6.E.2-3 Health 2.4.6.A.2-4 Careers 9.1.8.A.1-2 9.1.8.C.1 Technology 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.D.1 Visual and Performing Arts 1.3.8.C.1-2
L.6.4.D Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). L.6.5.B Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words. L.6.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. October Standard Learning Activities Assessment Interdisciplinary Connections October Literature Circles (various novels on a common theme) Memoirs (writing personal narratives) RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves Read aloud in class Read with a partner Silent, independent reading Literature circle (small group) discussions On-line discussion Journal entries Comprehension questions Review literary terms Observation checklist for literature circles log Review homework (comprehension questions, journal entries, etc.) Novel quiz, literary terms quiz. Health 2.1.6.E.3 Health 2.4.6.A.1-4 Careers 9.1.8.A.1, 9.1.8.C.1, 9.1.8.D.3 Technology 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.5 Visual and Performing Arts 1.3.8.C.1-2
November- December Standard Learning Activities Assessment Interdisciplinary Connections Nonfiction and Expository Writing (Short articles or chapters with a variety of text structures; focus on social studies and science content) RL.6.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RI.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. RI.6.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes). RI.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. RI.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas. Read aloud Read with a partner Silent, independent reading (nonfiction and choice books) Journal entries Book report Multiple choice and comprehension questions Graphic organizers appropriate to nonfiction text structures Observation log Comprehension quizzes Review homework (comprehension questions, journal entries, etc.) Book report on choice reading (quiz grade) Careers 9.1.8.A.1, 9.1.8.B.1, 9.1.8.C.1 Technology 8.1.8.A.1 Social studies 6.2.8.D.2.b Science 5.3.6.C.1, 5.4.6.G.3
of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. L.6.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. January Standard Activities Assessment Interdisciplinary Connections January Persuasive essay Poetry unit second sessions) RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and Read aloud and discuss in class a variety of persuasive essays (both published and written by students) Read and analyze persuasive essays with a partner or small group Compare and contrast different points of view on the same topic. Read and evaluate articles from the Internet. Research supporting details (Internet; conduct surveys, and interviews) Read aloud/discuss in class a variety of poems Observation Feedback on group work log Book report on choice reading (quiz grade) Check students’outlines for supporting details from their research Health 2.1.6.E.2 Careers 9.1.8.A.1-2, 9.1.8.B.1 Technology 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.5 Mathematics 6.SP.1 (surveys)
Standard Activities Assessment Interdisciplinary Connections (6-7 weeks) Greek Mythology Myths such as war of the Titans, Prometheus, Theseus, Heracles, Odysseus and the Cyclops, various god and goddess myths focus on Greek heroes RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. RL.6.7 Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” Read aloud in class Read with a partner Silent, independent reading Journal entries Comprehension questions Graphic organizer Compare myth text to movie version (Heracles or Odysseus) Review theme by reading Greek fables. Book report (choice reading) Observation Review homework (comprehension questions, journal entries, etc.) log Comprehension quizzes Mythology test Book report (quiz grade) Careers 9.1.8.A.1, 9.1.8.C.1 Technology 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.3, 8.1.8.A.5 Visual and Performing Arts 1.3.8.C.1-2 Social Studies 6.2.8.D.3.f World Languages 7.1.IL.A.8, 7.1.IL.C.2
domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. April Standard Learning Activities Assessment Interdisciplinary Connections April Historical Novel (such as but not limited to Letters from Rifka) 5 weeks RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the Read aloud in class Read with a partner Silent, independent reading Reader’s theater (skit) Journal entries Comprehension questions Identify and analyze passages with figurative language Listen to portions of novel on CD. Read/discuss other short texts with themes related to the novel, such as a short story, poem, skit, website, and informational article. Conduct research related to the theme of the novel. Observation Review homework (comprehension questions, journal entries, etc.) log Quizzes Narrative writing rubric (includes ability to synthesize historical background information both read and heard) Health 2.1.6.E.3 Health 2.4.6.A.1 Careers 9.1.8.A.1, 9.1.8.C.1, 9.1.8.D.3, 9.1.8.D.5 Technology 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.5 Social Studies 6.1.12.D.5.d, 6.1.12.D.14.f
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. RI.6.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text. RI.6.7 Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue. RI.6.9 Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person). RI.6.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. W.6.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. W.6.2.B Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. Students write a fictional first-person narrative based on theme of the novel (such as immigrant journals) Short essay on family history Narrative rubric Short essay rubric