6th Grade Language Arts and History
Wyoming LANGUAGE ARTS content and performance Standards:
READING - Students use the reading process to demonstrate understanding of literary and informational texts.
WRITING - Students use the writing process and use appropriate strategies to write a variety of expressive and expository pieces.
SPEAKING AND LISTENING - Students use listening and speaking skills for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Wyoming SOCIAL STUDIES content and performance standards:
6th Grade Focus: the evolution, from ancient times to the present, of governments in different countries in the Eastern Hemisphere
CULTURE/ CULTURAL DIVERSITY - Students demonstrate an understanding of different cultures and how these cultures have contributed and continue to contribute to the world in which they live.
6th Grade Focus: compare and contrast different cultures, geographic influences on culture, world religions
PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTION - Students demonstrate an understanding of economic principles and concepts and describe the influence of economic factors on individuals and societies.
6th Grade Focus: trade, specialization, isolation, globalization
TIME, CONTINUITY AND CHANGE - Students demonstrate an understanding of the people, events, problems, ideas, and cultures that were significant in the history of our community, state, nation and world.
6th Grade Focus: link ancient cultures to current events
PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ENVIRONMENTS - Students demonstrate an understanding of interrelationships among people, places, and environments.
6th Grade Focus: river valley civilizations, Western influence in the Eastern Hemisphere
Course Grading Guidelines
Students in middle school are expected to use "Common Writing Expectations (CWE)" in ALL written work:
S – Sentences are complete;
C – Capitalization is correct;
O – Organization is accurate;
P – Paragraphing is precise;
E – End marks are exact.
Responsibility
Work is complete, on time, turned in.
Directions are followed. Student’s name is on all work.
Responsibility is 10% of LA grade and 10% of history grade.
A homework contract is written when work is consistently late or missing.
How grades are weighted in Language Arts~
Reading Minutes (homework) - 10%
Writing process - 10%
Paragraph of the Week (POW) or Essay of the Week (EOW) - 10%
Class reading assignments - 25%
Class writing assignments - 25%
Skills - 10%
Responsibility - 10%
How grades are weighted in history~
Current Events or Information Connections - 20%
Tests and quizzes - 25%
Class work and projects - 50%
Responsibility - 5%
Extra Credit?
Twenty-five extra points for reading minutes can be earned each quarter. Five extra points per week are earned for reading over 120 minutes, up to a total of 25 extra points.
Extra current events or information connections can be read, coded and turned in for 10 points each. These assignments need to be turned in by the end of the 7th week of the quarter, two weeks before the end of the quarter.
Please do not count on extra credit to take the place of missing assignments!
GRADING SCALE:
97.5 -100% A+ 92.5 - 97.0 A 89.5 – 92% A-
87.5 – 89% B+ 82.5 – 87% B 79.5 – 82% B-
77.5 – 79% C+ 72.5 – 77% C 69.5 – 72% C-
67.5 – 69% D+ 62.5 – 67% D 59.5 – 62% D-
below - F
Make Up Procedures: Students are responsible for keeping track of and making up missed work. After an absence a student may request missed work before school, during 2nd Chance or after school. If students are ill, parents may request make-up work on the second day of the illness. Assignments can be picked up at our front office. For every day absent, a student has two days to make up the work.
Prearranged Absences: A student presents a note from her/his parents to the JHMS head secretary. She will give the student a pre-excused absence form for assignments from teachers. This should be completed at least 2 days prior to the absence. Students should make sure they are clear about the expectations and due dates.
Late Work: Late work is always accepted during the present unit of study. Late work will not be accepted after the unit is complete.
