| Reading Grade 6 |
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| Course Objectives (taken from upper grade Reading curriculum) To have students read at grade level. To familiarize students with the sometimes-unfamiliar vocabulary of the texts used, as well as with vocabulary appropriate to the sixth-grade level. To introduce students to the concept of irony. To introduce the class to certain well-known historical figures, such a Helen Keller, and to understand their contribution to society. To have students think critically about what they have read by getting them to think about life-related questions raised by what they have read. To introduce students to such literary concepts as characterization, character development, and setting, and to give them the chance to use them in their own work. |
| To expose the young people to well-known works by renowned authors such as those of Arthur Conan Doyle and James Thurber, in order to let them appreciate their style and substance. To introduce the class to the genre of myth and legend by studying the characteristics of the genre. To familiarize students with some of the great mythical characters and traditions of the world, such as the Greek and Norse traditions, by providing students with samples of the myths and legends of those cultures. To get students to not only read some of the well-known myths and legends of world literature, but to have them think critically about the lessons and morals they often teach. To give students the opportunity to think creatively by writing about stories or situations provided for them. To have pupils increase their verbal skills by regular opportunities to read aloud. To introduce students to the literary technique of rhyme scheme and have them practice recognizing it. To familiarize students with certain natural phenomena, such as constellations, caves, and tidal patterns, by reading stories, articles, and even plays dealing with them. Material for the class is drawn from both the Reading text and from photocopied handouts provided by the teacher. Materials 1. Textbook: Wind by the Sea 2. Wind by the Sea Workbook 3. Students will need a notebook, which they should keep all three years until they graduate. |
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| Reading 6 is the first upper-grade Reading class that students have with me; they will have me in 7th and 8th grade as well. Students are exposed to various types of literature, ranging from simple fiction to autobiography, plays, and real-life drama. I am somewhat partial to myths and legends myself, and students do read a number of these during the year as well. Sixth graders also get the chance to begin developing creative ideas for their own story settings, characters, and plots. |