AC Language Arts – Griffith cathy.Griffith@cobbk12.org Class Dojo/Blog/Synergy/Email Class Dojo – Sign ups, weekly postings, student interation Blog – Homework, resources, assignment updates Synergy – Grades/Behavior Email – Direct contact RACE Strategy Year long/cross curricular strategy skill to enhance mastery of answering reading comprehension questions with textual evidence Good preparation for Milestones

Syllabus overview assessing progress Through close reading and analysis, students determine meaning and purpose in multiple texts centered around a common theme, and make connections among these texts. They write and use evidence to inform, explain, or make an argument to convey ideas and information. Students engage in rich and rigorous discussion. assessing progress Course Formative - 60% (Quizzes/Tests, Essays, Classwork, Homework) Summative-40% (End of Unit Test/Project) Grade Level Reading Inventory EOG Milestones

Syllabus family involvement overview Through close reading and analysis, students determine meaning and purpose in multiple texts centered around a common theme, and make connections among these texts. They write and use evidence to inform, explain, or make an argument to convey ideas and information. Students engage in rich and rigorous discussion. materials SpringBoard SpringBoard Grade 6 is developed around the thematic concept of CHANGE. You will learn how writers use that theme to tell stories in poetry, short stories, and nonfiction texts. As you read these texts and make connections to experiences in your own life, you will begin to see how writers use the details of everyday life to create stories that we all enjoy. You will have opportunities to write your own stories, explain information, and create an argument to persuade an audience. Specific strategies for writing and revising support your writing efforts from planning to drafting, revising, and editing. https://cobbga.springboardonline.org   week at a glance SpringBoard Activities Reading, Constructed Responses, Embedded Assessments, Discussions Writing Assessments Extended Responses, Editing and Revising Work Technology SpringBoard, Office365, 21st Century Skills family involvement   Academic Vocabulary – Quarterly Celebrate Student Success letters/certificates Blog posts seeking family connections to unit theme