MRS. LARUE FERNANDEZENGLISH6TH September 10, 2015

WELCOME TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

ENGLISH

Divided into four units:

Narrative Expository Response to

Literature Persuasion

PRENTICE HALL LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY

WONDER

SILENT SPRING

THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION

D’AULAIRES’ BOOK OF GREEK MYTHS

CHENG LI AND THE CARAVAN

WORDLY WISE 3000

Online Vocabulary Program

http://www.wordlywise3000.com/

WRITING PROJECTS

Narrative Descriptive Writing Poetry Argumentative Informational Persuasive

INTERDISCIPLINARY SILK ROAD UNIT

History and English are combined.

Literature Component.

History Component. Students write about

their experience on the Silk Road

GREEK MASKS FOR THE GREEK PLAYS

Donors Choose Grant for Masks

LETTER GRADES

100%-90% = A 89% – 80% = B 79% – 70% = C 69% – 60% = D 59% or below = Fail

GRADES ARE WEIGHTED

Test/Quizzes 30% Classwork 30% Projects/Reports 20% Homework 10% Participation 10%

HOMEWORK MAKE-UP POLICY

If a student was absent, then Homework can be made up.

If a students was not absent and given the Homework, then the Homework cannot be accepted late.

JUPITER GRADES

www.jupitergrades.com Online access to grades for students and

parents Jupiter Grades is more up-to-date than

progress reports Please email if you need a password Please email if you have any questions or

concerns with the grades.

EMAIL CONTACT

LaRue Fernandez ldriscol@lausd.net