ALPS (Advanced Language Placement Services)

Language and Literature

Listening Speaking Reading Writing Viewing Presenting

Middle Years Program (MYP) language and literature courses develop skills in six areas:

Inquiry is at the heart of MYP language learning, and aims to support students’ learning.

Inquiry and critical thinking are at the heart of MYP language learning, and aim to support students’ understanding by providing them with opportunities to independently and collaboratively investigate, take action and reflect on their learning.

Unit 1 "Word Crimes"

5-A-Day Daily Grammar and mechanics instruction

Vocabulary: direct instruction using Greek and Latin roots and affixes

Journaling Writing Memoirs Young Authors Contest : “Making the Most of Me” Novel: Surviving the Applewhites

Unit 2“Blast Off”: Launching Readers’/Writers’ Workshop

Understanding prejudice and its impact in our world Non-fiction texts Research skills Historical Fiction book clubs

Unit 3“Never Assume”

Myths and legends from around the world Greek mythology Drama

Unit 4“ ‘It’th’ a Mythtory to me”

Unit 5

“It Figures”

Poetry and figurative languageReading and writing poetry

Unit 6“The Play’s the Thing”

Dramatic performance

#1 way students grow as readers Weekly independent reading requirement 120 minutes, 4 days per week Written response, currently “Claim and Evidence” Due every Monday Will accept Tuesday for a 10% grade deduction Will not accept after Tuesday 25 points

Reading Logs

Monitor and encourage strong reading habit Encourage quality literature Talk to your child about what he or she is

reading• Remind your child Reading Logs are due

every Monday

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