Course Syllabus
Class Overview:
All units include readers workshops (RW) and writers workshops (WW) to develop skills throughout the school year . Major units include:
- Notice & Note Reading Strategies
- Young Wonders (RW)
- Narrative (WW)
- Discussing Literature (RW)
- Informational Reading (RW)
- Hero’s Journey (RW)
- Formal Essay (WW)
Grammar skills and vocabulary will be developed throughout each unit.
This class does not read novels together. Students are given a range of texts to choose from during RW.
Grading:
Summative (60%): This includes assessments that show your understanding of learned concepts. This includes, but is not limited to: projects, tests/quizzes, and presentations often completed later in the unit.
Formative (40%): This includes homework and in-class assignments that show your learning process as we engage with new and recurring ideas each day.
50% Grading Rule: Missing work will receive 50% in the gradebook Process and Culminating work will be scored according to standards to show understanding concepts.
Grading Scale: At CMMS, all Language Arts classes do not use minus (-) grades.
*Grades are posted on Canvas*
For more syllabus information see the attached:
Course Summary:
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