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 Humanities 6

2007-2008

Mr. Kyle & Ms. Yamada

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Class description:  The Humanities curriculum in the sixth grade will integrate literature. grammar, and writing with World History during the Medieval Period.  In addition to Medieval Europe, we will focus on the non-western cultures of Japan and Africa as well as the Middle East and Islamic culture.

Expectations: The most effective way for students to learn and succeed is to come to class with a positive attitude, their materials organized, and their homework thoughtfully completed.  By the sixth grade, we encourage students to work increasingly independently with support from parents and teachers. 

Assessment: Grades are earned based on: projects, writing, journaling, quizzes, grammar, spelling/vocabulary, group work, library work, class participation, and behavior/citizenship.

Homework: Humanities homework encompasses reading in our various history and English books, grammar/spelling/vocabulary exercises, preparing for quizzes, journaling and written responses.  We will have weekend homework on occasion.

Project management is an important part of sixth grade.  We conclude literature and history units with long-term comprehensive projects, often using partners or groups that require homework assignments to be handed in at scheduled checkpoints.  During these projects, we expect students to treat the assignment as homework, scheduling their time appropriately. 

Late Work Policy

1. In the 6^th Grade students are expected to hand work in on the designated due date. 
2. All work is due at the beginning of class and must be printed and ready to hand in at that time
3. Late work will be penalized with a 5%-10% deduction depending on the assignment and the number of days late. 
4. Consistently late work will also impact the Citizenship average. 
5. Of course, we recognize that “things happen,” so we invite students to advocate for themselves and speak to us if there is a unique circumstance that prevents homework completion.

Make-up work:  Boys are responsible for making up projects, quizzes and homework that is missed during absences.  Each boy will have two days to make up work for each one day of EXCUSED missed class before that work is counted late.  Occasionally a boy will miss an activity that involves group work.  When this occurs, points will not be reduced, but due to the nature of group classwork the activity cannot be made up.  It will essentially be a “non-grade”

Extra Help: We strongly encourage all boys to take advantage of Extra Help on Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:20pm-4:05pm. It is a great time to complete Humanities homework, make up unfinished assignments, and have any questions answered.

We are looking forward to a wonderful and exciting year!