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Mrs. Mellberg Lang. Arts
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Welcome to Language Arts
"We must grasp firmly the challenge of providing a kind of education whose curriculum will be more inspired by reflection than by technique, more by a search for wisdom than by the accumulation of information."
Pope John Paul II, 1984
6th grade
Instructor: Mrs. Roberta Mellberg
E-mail: mellbergr@notredameofdepere.com
Telephone: 337-1115
Course description: This course is a survey of literary genres including short stories, poetry, drama, novels and nonfiction. It will introduce students to the structure of literature while enhancing their reading, writing and grammar skills. It will also strengthen interpreting, analyzing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills.
Teaching strategies: Lecture, class discussion, small group work, peer presentation, in-class writing and multi-media reinforcement.Evaluation methods: Daily work, attendance, in-class essays, peer presentations, quizzes, tests and written essays.Description of work done outside of class: Assigned readings, assigned writings and assigned presentations.Required texts:
Prentice Hall Literature – Cooper series. New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs, 1994.
Writer’s Choice Grammar and Composition. McGraw-Hill. New York: 1996.
Homework:
Sept. 1, 2, 3 Being Successful In Middle School
Define, discuss and share. Write our own recipe for success.
Getting to Know You Letter p. 18 - 21 in Writer's Choice - due Sept. 13
Week of Sept. 7 Introduction to Literary Genres - The Short Story
Assigned readings:
"The Sound of Summer Running" by Ray Bradbury - p. 183
"Zlateh the Goat" by Isaac Bashevis Singer - p. 3
"Dragon, Dragon" by John Gardner - p. 15
Literary terms:
genre, plot chart, exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, theme, conflict, characterization
Grammar and Writing:
P. 261 - 265 in Writer's Inc. Types of Sentences, punctuating sentences and sentence fragments review
Welcome to 7th Grade Language Arts
Instructor: Mrs. Roberta Mellberg
E-mail: mellbergr@notredameofdepere.com
Telephone: 337-1115
Course description: This course is a survey of literary genres including short stories, poetry, drama, novels and nonfiction. It will introduce students to the structure of literature while enhancing their reading, writing and grammar skills. It will also strengthen interpreting, analyzing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills.
Teaching strategies: Lecture, class discussion, small group work, peer presentation, in-class writing and multi-media reinforcement.
Evaluation methods: Daily work, attendance, in-class essays, peer presentations, quizzes, tests and written essays.
Description of work done outside of class: Assigned readings, assigned writings and assigned presentations.
Required texts:
Prentice Hall Literature – Bronze series. New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs, 1994.
Writer’s Choice Grammar and Composition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
Welcome to 8th Grade Language Arts
Instructor: Mrs. Roberta Mellberg
E-mail: mellbergr@notredameofdepere.com
Telephone: 337-1115
Course description: This course is designed to prepare students for high school. Students continue their study of literature with more in-depth and meaning discussions. Writing is emphasized with critical attention to grammar and writing conventions. Students will also become proficient with interpreting, analyzing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills.
Teaching strategies: Lecture, class discussion, small group work, peer presentation, in-class writing and multi-media reinforcement.
Evaluation methods: Daily work, attendance, in-class essays, peer presentations, quizzes, tests and written essays.
Description of work done outside of class: Assigned readings, assigned writings and assigned presentations.
Required texts:
Prentice Hall Literature – Silver series. New Jersey: Englewood Cliffs, 1994.
Writer’s Choice Grammar and Composition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
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