Mr. Stephen: Husband, Father, Teacher

Welcome to Class 6 Parent Night 13 September 2017 Szkoła Międzynarodowa The International School Mr. Stephen Bergen’s Class

English Curriculum Reading 5x/wk ++Grammar/Writing ++Spelling/Speaking Math 1x/wk Science 1x/wk Social Studies 1x/wk Art 1x/wk

Reading Keystone Reading & Novel Studies Comprehension strategies Main Idea Story Elements Visualization Prediction Connections Questions Inferences Organization Fact & Opinion Drawing Conclusions Summarize Compare & Contrast Cause & Effect Figurative Language

The International School Obligatory Novels for Class 6 Hatchet: Gary Paulsen Tuck Everlasting: Natalie Babbitt A Tale Dark and Grimm: Adam Gidwitz Danny Champion of the World: Roald Dahl

Language Writing Skills Narrating & Entertaining (Narrative) Explaining & Informing (Expository) Expressing & Influencing (Persuasive) Grammar, Usage & Mechanics Complete sentences Parts of speech Capitalization & Punctuation Editing iXL Online Language Grammar 

Spelling Assignments completed in class Weekly words and definitions from reading Friday spelling quizzes/tests (10-15 words) Words found on Class 6 Canadian Website Bonus vocabulary word Practice words 5 minutes each night!

Math MATH MAKES SENSE & CANADIAN CURRICULUM Spiraling curriculum that repeats concepts Data Management (Unit 5) Geometrical transformations Graphs Measurement Problem Solving Decimals and fractions iXL Online Math 

Science/Social Studies Canadian Curriculum: Classifying Living Things Canadian Curriculum: Flight Canadian Curriculum: Motion, friction Aboriginal People Early explorers to Canada and the New World Project presentations and costumes on explorers and their impact on the New World.

Homework May consist of MATH, READING, LANGUAGE, WRITING PROMPTS, SPELLING, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE and finishing PROJECTS begun at school. Assignments not completed in class will become homework. Students should also be reading an English chapter book each evening for at least 10-15 minutes!!!! Homework will be posted on Librus.

Grading Scale A+/6 Above 100% C+/3+ 67-69% A+/5+ 95-100% C/3 63-66% 87-94% C-/3- 60-62% A-/5- 80-86% D+/2+ 57-59% B+/4+ 77-79% D/2 53-56% B/4 73-76% D-/2- R/1 50-52% 0-49% B-/4- 70-72%

Grade 6 Class Norms 1. One person speaks at a time 2. Speak English when in English class 3. Only touch your own supplies 4. Treat each other with respect

Communication Conferences/Meetings Email: (I will respond within 24 hours max!) stephen.bergen@internationalschool.pl Phone: 664 998 599 Please don’t wait to contact me!

Students really enjoy these short clips and retain ideas from them. https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/week-in-rap-september-9-2016/video/ Flocabulary is short rap music videos used to supplement current events and lessons! Students really enjoy these short clips and retain ideas from them.

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