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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Creating your own book
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.
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
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:
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