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Welcome to
Back-to-School Night
6th Grade – English/Language
Arts
Mrs. Holly Cullum
About me..
Certified English, reading, and art
teacher
11th year of teaching
First year teaching in Howard County
Public Schools
MA from San Francisco State University
BA from Loyola University Maryland
Important Information
Email:
[email protected]
Wiki:
https://mwmsteacherweb.w
ikispaces.hcpss.org/Ms+Cu
llum
(will be set up soon)
ELA is Wired!
Go to:
https://mwmsteacherweb.wikispaces.hcpss.org/Ms+C
ullum
Once you visit our site, save it to your favorites!
You can also go to http://mwms.hcpss.org/. Click
on “HW Teacher Wiki.” Click on “Ms. Cullum” and
link up with our class website.
Daily Homework/Breaking News
Student Expectations
Come to class and be on time.
Complete class work on time.
Do all your homework and bring
it to school with you each day.
Bring all necessary materials to
class.
Be an active learnerparticipate!
Respect others.
Supplies
ELA notebook (this can be a section in your
binder or a separate binder)
Loose leaf paper
Pencils and blue or black pens
1 Colored Pen (Red, Green, Purple, Pink,
etc.)
Highlighter
Post It notes
Curriculum
Grade 6 ELA is divided into 3
units:
– Courage
– Coming of Age
– Heroes
Unit 1-Courage
Develop an
understanding of
historical fiction, while
making thematic
connections to literary
and nonfiction texts in
which an individual
deals with internal and
external conflicts.
Coming of Age
Develop an
understanding of literary
nonfiction, while
responding to texts in
which individuals
search for individual
identity while
addressing loss of
innocence and
experiencing growth
through life’s
experiences.
Heroes
Students explore
themes and characters
in mythology and
legends and how they
relate to a society’s
culture. In addition,
students connect their
reading to the myth’s
country of origin
through informational
text, music, and art.
Homework
Homework is posted each and every day
on the board. Students are responsible for
copying assignments into their planners.
Homework is due the next day unless
otherwise directed.
Late Work-All late work MUST have a late
work slip completely filled out and stapled
to the front of the assignment.
– Graded at least once per week!
Grading Categories
50% Classwork
30% Tests and Quizzes
10% Participation
10% Homework
Scholastic Book Club
You can place an
order online with the
activation code:
MCHN4
If you send in order
with the student,
please put check or
cash in a sealed
envelope!
Pick up tomorrow night from 3:307pm!