Language Arts 3/4
Welcome to language arts 3/4! This is an exciting year for you with the AIMS test and so many opportunities to get involved at our school. (Check out the Academic Decathlon link!)
Course Description: Language Arts 3/4 will introduce you to a genre-based approach to writing and reading. The genres of short story, poetry, drama, and nonfiction, including reports, articles, and essays will be explored. The course will also emphasize the state standards for reading and writing.
First Semester Units:
1. The Essay - How to write thesis statements for any topic and how to set up and organize an essay
2. The Short Story - And the Literary Analysis Essay
3. Nonfiction and Novels - Animal Farm, by George Orwell and the Persuasive Essay
Second Semester Units:
1. AIMS Prep - Reviewing the Persuasive Essay and Reading Strategies
2. Media Literacy - And the Expository Essay
3. Poetry
4. Drama - Julius Caesar
5 Novel - Lord of the Flies
Homework:
For weekly assignments, consult your calendar page in your notebook. Every Monday we take the time to write down all of the work for the week, which is also posted on the whiteboard in the room, so students know what is coming up and what is due each day. These pages are requirements for the notebook, and students receive five points a week for doing this. If you were absent and were unable to copy the assignments, feel free to email me or call me at 623-445-7228 for the assignments.
* It is always homework to study vocabulary as we have bi-weekly tests over bi-weekly lists of new words. This is a school-wide vocabulary program. You can always study your words. In addition, you should study your spelling words. These are high-frequency words which we use often but which are often misspelled. We utilize memory trick for these.
* You can also always organize your notebook and review your notes. There are two notebook grades a semester. The notebook is worth 14% of your grade, so this is a worthwhile task to attend to.
* Usually, homework is whatever was not finished in class, whether it is finishing reading a story and answering questions or typing a final draft of an essay.
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