6Th Grade English Expectations

6thHonorsEnglish/History

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Millikan Middle School Math Academy Families!Fasten your seatbelts and prepare yourself for the high speed, advanced, but incredibly fun and creative work load expected from your middle school student.

Students will be reading and writing A LOT !Their new writing responsibilities will include writing5 paragraph essays, letters, editorials, book reports, poetry, journal entries, dialogues, short stories, literary analysis and quite a few creative projects.

In their History class they’ll be studying the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Israelites, India, China, Greece and Rome.

Projects alone, with a partner and with a group will enhance these learning experiences. They will be making constant connections with the world of yesterday and the problems of today as we look for answers for our future together. They will also be responsible for a weekly editorial on current events that will be due every week on a specific day.

All this amazing work must be written neatly in dark blue or black ink. Typed work is welcomed, but only if done in black ink.ANY WORK DONE IN PENCIL WILL RECEIVE ½ OR NO CREDIT. ALL LATE WORK MAYALSO RECEIVE ½ OR NO CREDIT.

Your son or daughter may say, “I don’t have any homework tonight.” Don’t believe them! Students will have homework every night!It will be posted on my webpage so that it’s easy for parents to know what’s going on. It will include creative writing assignments, reading and studying for tests.

There will be a lot of writing in both English and History.PRACTICE MAKESIMPROVEMENT! The more they do something the better they will get at it.

Here’s a list ofmust havesto start the year with a bang!

1. A 3 ring binder (not a spiral bound book but an actual binder that opens and closes)

2. Dark blue and black ink pens

3.2composition books (one for English RWN, the other for their History WOW’s)

4.Pocket folder with fasteners for history homework (scrapbook)

5.Lots of college ruled notebook paper

6.Colored pencils, markers and highlighters

7.A novel for free reading in their backpack

8. An enthusiastic attitude

Any questions regarding grades, assignments, or just thoughts you feel a need to share can be done so by email.

Mrs. Axelson’s email is:

Sincerely,

Mrs. Axelson