6th Grade English Language Arts (ELA) & World History
Second Nine Weeks
This chart provides an overview of the texts, writing assignments, projects, and tasks sixth
grade classes will be engaged with during the second nine weeks. Additional texts, tasks, and
assignments may be added or adjusted in response to the needs of individual students. Please
continue to check planners for daily assignments and/or notes, as assignments may be added
and/or changed.
Extended Informational Text
A Wicked History
Alexander the Great, Master
of the Ancient World
by Doug Wilhelm
960L
Writing Assignments
* Focus on informative writing
* Continue argument writing
* Speeches, apologies
* Interview questions and
responses
* Daily writing journals
* Literary Analysis
Speaking and Listening
* Prepare and participate in
collaborations
* Adapt speech to audience, task &
purpose
* Logical and organized
presentation of findings and
evidence
* Class presentations appropriate to
task, audience and purpose
Short Literature Texts
* Epic/Lyric poetry
* Myth
* Play
* Historical text
* Apology
* D’Aulaires/ Book of Greek Myths
Excerpts
Research Simulation Task
* Students will analyze
informational texts and create a
pamphlet.
Literacy in History
* Assess how point of view shapes
content and style of text
* Analyze the structure of text
Informational Texts
* History of Our World
* Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes
* Digital sources
* Maps, charts, graphs, photographs
* Podcasts, videos
*Speeches, apologies
* Golden Days of Greece excerpts
Vocabulary
* Extensive work with Greek and Latin
Roots
* Interactive notebook with student
chosen vocabulary from text
* Independent word study due Dec.
Homework
* NO Reading Log to Sign
* Monday – Thursday: Students will
read articles and answer questions.
Weekly assigned questions are worth
15 points. Weekly scores will be
combined into one grade at the end
of the nine weeks.
* Greek God Job Application Due
Nov. 4th (directions will go home
Oct. 27th)
* Vocabulary: First 10 Due Nov. 13th
* Pandora’s Box Project Due Nov. 19th
(rubric will go home Nov. 5th)
* Vocabulary: Last 10 Due Dec. 12th
* Book Report Presentations Due by
Dec. 15th
6th Grade English Language Arts Homework
2nd 9 Weeks
Students will be assigned a homework reading each week. They will be
responsible for reading the article and fully responding to the questions. Each
week’s assignment is worth 15 points. Points will be combined at the end of the
nine weeks for one grade.
Students will read the myth, Pandora’s Box. Then they will create a modern day
Pandora’s Box to present to the class. The rubric will be sent home November 5,
2014. Presentations are due November 18.
Students will complete a job application for a Greek God of their choice. They will
need to research their god/goddess to complete the information. Completed
applications will be due December 4, 2014. Directions will go home October 27,
2014.
Students are responsible for collecting 20 vocabulary words from their
reading/listening. Each student has a vocabulary criteria list of essentials. This
assignment is the student’s responsibility. Ten vocabulary words will be due on
Thursday, November 13th. The last ten vocabulary words will be due on Friday,
December 12th. (Ten points will be deducted for each day after the due date.)
Book presentations are due on or before December 15, 2014. These are not
written reports. Students are required to present a book of their choice in a
creative way including a visual aid (visual aids should be more than a summary
adhered to a poster board; students may video, dress as the character and
present through the character’s point of view, Prezi, power points, etc…).
Students have seen model presentations. Presentations should include but are
not limited to: title, author, genre, brief retelling (not details), reason student
recommends book, other books by author, etc. A detailed rubric with suggestions
will be in the students’ binders. (Ten points will be deducted for each day after
the due date.)