What goes on in Mr. Streit’s class?. Mr. Streit’s class Vocabulary/spelling homework Grammar homework Shared Inquiry short story unit Disciplined Literacy

What goes on in Mr. Streit’s class?

Mr. Streit’s class

Vocabulary/spelling homework

Grammar homework

Shared Inquiry short story unit

Disciplined Literacy core units

Independent reading log

Journal writing

Merriam-Webster word of the day

TED Talks

Charity of the month

Creating your own book



Grammar homework




Journal writing


TED Talks



Shared Inquiry unit

6th Grade texts 7th Grade texts“Gaston” – short story by

William Saroyan

“Through The Tunnel” – short story by Doris Lessing

“Rattlesnakes” – essay by John Muir

“The Fine Art of Sighing” – essay by Bernard Cooper

“Harnessing the Mekong” – article in National Geographic

“The Cat and The Coffee Drinkers” – short story by Max Steele

Shared Inquiry is a reading and discussion method for students to achieve a more thorough

understanding of a text by discussing questions, responses, and insights with fellow readers.



Grammar homework




Journal writing


TED Talks



Disciplined Literacy core units6th Grade 7th Grade

Fall

Winter

Spring

Finding Your Place In The World

Poetry: Expressing Yourself

Discovering the Hero in Yourself

How People Impact Their Community

Ideas of Justice

Journeys and Discoveries

Core Text

Companion Texts:“What do fish have to do with anything?” by Avi, “Alone” by Maya Angelou, “No Man is an Island” by John Donne

Core Text

Core Text

Core Texts or

Core Text

Core Text

Companion Texts:“The Quality of Mercy – a folk tale, “Portia’s Speech” from Merchant of Venice, “justice” by w.r. rodriguez

Companion Texts:“Prometheus” and “Pandora” – myths, “The little horse is newly” by e.e. cummings, “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Companion Texts:

poems by W.H. Auden, Maya Angelou, and

Langston Hughes

Companion Texts:poems by Billy Collins, William Carlos Williams, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and more

Companion Texts:“The Sword in the Stone,” “Excalibur,” and “Lady of the Lake” – King Arthur legends



Grammar homework




Journal writing


TED Talks



Independent reading logMiddle school students are expected to read 30 minutes daily from a book of their choosing.

Students will record and respond to their independent reading on a quarterly reading log.

There will be blocks of silent reading time almost every Wednesday and Friday in Language Arts class.



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Journal writing


TED Talks



Journal WritingMy students are expected to write 2-3 pages in their journal every week.

We will have time for journal writing on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Language Arts, but students will likely have to do most of their journal writing at home.

The goal for journal writing is to improve writing skills, and to feel more comfortable writing.



Grammar homework




Journal writing


TED Talks



Vocabulary/Spelling homework

Our Vocabulary/Spelling homework includes Greek and Latin roots, example words, definitions, and parts of speech.

Vocabulary/Spelling homework is handed out on Monday and is due on Thursday.

There will be a quiz covering those terms and definitions on Friday.



Grammar homework




Journal writing


TED Talks



Merriam-Webster Word of the Day

Every Monday, we have a Merriam-Webster Word of the Day podcast activity.

The spelling and definitions of these words are tested at the end of the quarter.



Grammar homework




Journal writing


TED Talks



Grammar homework

Grammar homework focuses on punctuation, sentence usage, and parts of speech.

Grammar homework will be handed out most Mondays and will be due on Wednesday.

Grammar concepts are tested quarterly.



Grammar homework




Journal writing


TED Talks




This winter, my students will write and illustrate their own book with a kit from the company, StudentTreasures.

The first copy of this book is free; additional copies can be ordered for $20.

6th graders write a children’s story; 7th graders write a book of poetry.



Grammar homework




Journal writing


TED Talks



Charity of the MonthEvery month, we donate spare change to a charity voted on by my students.

Last year, we raised $546.37 for the following charities:



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Journal writing


TED Talks



TED Talks

Every Friday, we watch a TED Talk video after our vocabulary/spelling quiz.

These TED Talks are meant to be inspiring and to get students thinking about new ideas.

Thousands of TED Talks can be watched for free at ted.com

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