6th Grade Foreign Languages

6th Grade Japanese

Mrs. Rose Hutchinson
rhutchison@lejardinacademy.com

 

I.  Overview

  • Reading / Writing 

The hiragana writing system is introduced and solely used about 1/2 of the year. 

  • Oral skills are developed through dialogues, speaking & listening drills, inquiry, and pair/group work.

II. Content

Learn the following language functions through Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in Adventures in Japanese 1:

    • Introduce yourself, family, and others
    • Express age, ethnic background, grade level, and occupation
    • Use everyday greetings and classroom expressions
    • Give and understand simple directions
    • Request objects and offer objects politely
    • Express weather and feelings.
    • Express possession and location of objects
    • Count to 100
    • Recognize counters for flat objects, people, unclassified objects, months
    • Express frequency, time, location, accompaniment, means with action verbs
    • Express like/dislike, skill level of different activities, such as hobbies and sports.

III.Classroom Policy
Expectations of students

  • Accept responsibility for your own progress in Japanese
  • Come to class prepared with necessary materials and assignments
  • Seek extra help
  • Make up all work due to absence within a reasonable time period

IV. Grading
Responsible Learner                                         10%
Homework / Classwork                                      20%
Dialogues, Inquiry, Presentations, Projects         30%               
Quiz / Tests                                                     40% (30% for Q2 & Q4)
Semester Exam                                               (10% for Q2 & Q4)

HOMEWORK / CLASSWORK
On most homework and classwork assignments, points are earned as follows:

  • Neatly complete entire assignment

Correct missed parts if reviewed in class

  • Complete ½ of the assignment

Work is sloppy, crumpled, torn, or messy
Not follow directions

  • Complete less than ½ of the assignment
  • Not turn in the assignment within 2 foreign language class periods (unless you have an excused absence)

RESPONSIBLE LEARNER:  20 points per quarter

10 points        INDIVIDUAL
               
A point is subtracted for acts such as:

  • Being tardy to class
  • Turning in an assignment late
  • Not bringing supplies to class (binder, paper, pencil, pen, flashcards, textbook, workbook, etc.
  • Not taking responsibility for own learning

10 points        CLASS / PAIR / GROUP
                       
A point is subtracted when not working well as a group member in such areas as:

  • Following the 4 School Agreements
  • Staying on task
  • Ensuring the safety of group members
  • Maintaining a positive, productive learning environment
  • Speaking English when specifically instructed to use Japanese

Every 3 subtracted points, parents will be contacted.

6th Grade Introductory Spanish

Mr. Charles Blanco
cblanco@lejardinacademy.com

Supplies: Textbook (Paso a Paso Level A); Practice workbook; Writing, Audio & Video Activities (WAVA) Level A workbook; 2 marble composition notebooks (1 used for written homework assignments and 1 for writing assignments); writing utensils; loose leaf paper or an extra notebook for taking notes; 1 small box of dry erase markers (used for in-class translations).

Course Description: Spanish 6 serves as the first half of an introduction to and overview of the Spanish language.  The main focus of this course is developing the following communication skills in Spanish: speaking, writing, listening and reading.  Students will also develop an understanding and appreciation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking people and learn to compare these cultures to their own.
This course is built upon six themes: Friendship, school, sports and leisure activities, food, family and clothing.  These are the organized themes in which students will begin learning to communicate in Spanish.

Grading System:

  1. Homework (20%): Late assignments are NOT accepted!  (Homework must be completed before the sound of the bell.)  Homework must be completed neatly in a homework (composition) notebook (except for workbook assignments).
  2. Quizzes (35%): There will be two vocabulary quizzes per chapter along with a cumulative chapter quiz at the end of each chapter.  Other quizzes may include, but may not be limited to: class-work quizzes (a.k.a. “pop-quizzes”), video and audio quizzes.
  3. Tests/Writing Assignments/Projects (45%): Tests will be given at the end of each chapter.  Writing assignments will be given towards the end of each chapter (topic will follow chapter theme).  Projects/presentations will be included under this category.


6th Grade French

Ms. Allison Bourdlaise
abourdlaise@lejardinacademy.com

 

Bonjour! Bienvenue to the MYP I, 6th grade French program. This year will be based upon developing a strong foundation of basic necessary French skills.

Bon Voyage 1A is the text used and completed to help accomplish the goals of this course. Also explored are the countries and regions located on five of the seven continents that use French as an official language. There are also many islands that are “francophone” (speak French) and use French as an official language!

Students will learn to read and pronounce level I French and be able to understand and conduct level I communications. Research conducted throughout the course will enhance one’s knowledge of why the French language is extremely valuable in our internationally-minded world today.

Course Materials:

  • Textbook: Bon Voyage! Level 1A. Conrad J. Schmitt and Katia Brillie Lutz.Glencoe/Mcgraw-Hill, 2005.
  • Bon Voyage 1A workbook
  • Composition book/journal

Weighting grades:

  • Homework/Classwork:           25%
  • Quizzes:                              35%
  • Tests/Projects/Journals         40%

Course Overview:
Quarter 1

  • Greet and meet people
  • Learn alphabet, numbers, colors, days, months
  • Tell time
  • Express likes, dislikes, and preferences about activities
  • Describe people and things
  • Tell what subjects you take in school and express some opinions about them
  • Speak to people formally and informally
  • Talk about French-speaking people in the United States

Quarter 2

  • Talk about what you do after school
  • Identify and shop for school supplies
  • Tell what you and others like and don’t like to do
  • Discuss schools in France
  • Talk about your family
  • Describe your home and neighborhood
  • Tell what belongs to you and others
  • Talk about families and homes in French-speaking countries

Quarter 3

  • Order food or beverage at a café or restaurant
  • Express where you and others go
  • Tell what you and others are going to do
  • Give directions and locations
  • Compare eating habits in the United States and in the French-speaking world
  • Identify and shop for more foods
  • Ask for specific quantities
  • Look at metric system and conversions in the market-place

Quarter 4

  • Talk about what you or others don’t have
  • Tell what you or others are able to do or want to do
  • Talk about French food shopping customs
  • Identify and describe articles of clothing
  • Describe people’s activities
  • Compare people and things
  • Express opinions and make observations
  • Discuss clothes and clothes-shopping in the French-speaking world

Late work policy:
Excused absences will allow 2 school-days (not just days we have French class) to turn in late work. Within the acceptable 2 school-day period, full credit for make-up work is available to 6th graders. After 2 days, work will not be accepted. It is a student’s responsibility to obtain missed assignments either from instructor or K12 Planet.

Tutoring:
A student requiring additional help should arrange a tutoring time with instructor. Although I am not available many study halls because I teach in the afternoons, I am available after school until 4 p.m. with the exception of Wednesdays. This is intended to be a bridge to help a student on a temporary basis. An ongoing need for outside help would indicate the necessity for a private tutor.

K12 Planet/online homework and grades
K12 is the online source that provides daily homework assignments and current grade status. Students and parents should use K12 regularly. Grade updates will be posted by Monday evenings of each week, with the exception of holidays.

Please contact me anytime via email to set up any conferences or arrange to speak about any issues.Merci beaucoup for your interest and support of one of our world’s most practical modern languages, la langue française.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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