English Humanities in Grade 6 | 6ème
English Humanities Class in Grade 6 Meets Five Times / Week
Content:
- Formal and Informal Writing
- Literary Analysis: Novels, Short Fiction, and Poetry
- Prehistory and the Ancient World
- World Religions and Mythology
- Individual and Group Identity
- Social Justice, Privilege, and Solidarity
Objectives:
- Writing
- Reading Analysis
- Speaking
- Research
- Collaboration
- Autonomy
Speaking Assessment:
- Daily Journaling
- Formal Paragraphs and Essays
- Reading Analysis
- Research Team Presentations
- Class Discussions
Resources:
- History Alive! The Ancient World, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
- Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbitt
- In the Beginning: Creation Stories From Around the World, Virginia Hamilton
- Other Novels and Short Fiction
- Poetry