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Language Arts / Reading & Social Studies

Corriher-Lipe Middle School

214 West Rice Street, Landis, NC 28088

(704)857-7946

Important Dates to Remember:

SIXTH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOCIAL STUDIES

TOPICS FOR THE YEAR:

Read and view a variety of genres (print and non print) ; Editorials, Articles, Novels, Literature Book, videos and DVDs

Types of Writing: Expressive,  Informational, Argumentative, Critical Stance, Problem/Solution

Grammar Focus: Eight Parts of Speech and sentence structure

Units:  Ancient Greece, Middle Ages, WW II & Holocaust, Mystery

Five Themes of Geography

Debates

 Study of Europe, Russia, and South America

CLASSROOM ASSESSMENTS: Vocabulary knowledge, evaluation of reading skills, writing activities, presentations, projects, class work and homework.


READING:  Please make sure your child reads each night from their library book.


HOMEWORK:  Homework will be assigned on a regular basis to reinforce learning and improve reading skills.


GRADING POLICY:     Grades will be determined by averaging the following grades: homework, class participation, tests, quizzes, projects, and class work.


COMMUNICATION:  Sixth grade planning period is between 12:15 and 1:30 daily. 

    

Homework Details for All Classes

Homework will be assigned on a regular basis

to reinforce and to expand on class work.

Homework will only be accepted ONE DAY LATE.

Any lost handouts will not be replaced.

The student's homework grade average will

be one component of the quarterly grade.

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Please check organizers for homework.

The homework hotline is updated daily.

The HOMEWORK HOTLINE  number is (704-857-1852).

Please check organizers for the extension.