Reading & L/Arts Syllabus- Week of March 7, 2011

Mrs. Alexander
Language Arts Syllabus
Week of March 7, 2011 (updated March 9th)
Email: jalexander@op97.org
Website: http://d97jalexander.blogspot.com

Important Information:
• Welcome to the final trimester of 6th grade! Please note our team does not accept any late work during the 3rd trimester. It is very important to stay organized and get all of your work in on time to do well.
• We are presenting our PowerPoint presentations this week! Be sure to have your PP on your flash drive, a printout of your project, and be rehearsed!
• Our next Reading Log is due on Friday, March 11. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Extra credit Essay for the Multicultural Center was assigned last week for 10 extra credit points or 15 extra credit points if the essay is one of the winners - due March 24. Good Luck!
• A “Dictionary Scavenger Hunt” sheet was assigned last week and was due Friday, March 4th. Students were given time to work on it in class last Thursday and Friday. Only students who were absent from class on Friday may still turn in the handout.

Monday, March 7
No School

Tuesday, March 8
How to Mark a Socratic Seminar Reading
PowerPoint Presentations

Homework: Read Socratic Seminar Handouts- highlight the important parts of it.
Practice Power Point Presentation

Wednesday, March 9
PowerPoint Presentations
Homework: None

Thursday, March 10
Read “Singapore Whipping”
PowerPoint Presentations

Homework: Read “Singapore Whipping” AGAIN!
Your next reading log is due TOMORROW! Remember we do not accept late work so it is very important to get it signed and in on time!

Friday, March 11
Read and Mark Socratic Seminar Article: “Singapore Whipping”
Write Letters to next year’s 5th Graders
Turn in March Reading Log

Homework: Write TWO questions about the “Singapore Whipping” article. These questions should NOT be able to be answered with a yes or no; they must require deeper thinking and generate a discussion based on information found in article.