5th+grade+syllabus


 * Course Title: ELA Grade: 5 **
 * Anne Lindsay 2012-2013 **


 * Mission Statement: ** Beaufort Academy is an independent school designed to instill in students the intellectual curiosity and strength of character for success in college and beyond. The school is committed to developing the whole person within the framework of its core values and the Judeo-Christian tradition. Beaufort Academy seeks to inspire in each student a sense of one’s responsibility to one’s self, the community and the environment, and to build in each student the capacity to become a positive contributor and leader in an increasingly interconnected world.

The Fifth Grade ELA curriculum consists of 6+1 Traits of Writing, reading skills, grammar, spelling skills, building vocabulary, elements and evaluation of literature including short stories, nonfiction, drama, poetry, and novels.
 * Course Description **** : ** English Language **Arts 5**

__ Elements of Literature, First Course __ Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Copyright: 2007 (class set, no individual copy needed)
 * Text: **

__ Grammar for Writing, Level Red __ Publisher: Sadlier Copyright: 2009

__ The Egypt Game: __ Zilpha Keatley Snyder __ Number the Stars __ : Lois Lowry __ Maniac Magee __ : Jerry Spinelli __ Tuck Everlasting __ : Natalie Babbitt
 * Supplemental Novels: **

Various selections to include but not limited to: “Charles” Shirley Jackson “Rikki Tikki Tavi” Rudyard Kipling Short Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry from monthly Scholastic Magazine **__Storyworks__**
 * Selected Text Reading: **


 * Course Objectives: (based on NCTE Standards) **
 * 1) To develop understanding and appreciation of various literary genres
 * 2) To know and identify elements of fiction: plot, characterization, conflict, setting, and connections between the characteristics of fiction
 * 3) To apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts
 * 4) To adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate with a variety of audiences and for different purposes
 * 5) To enhance critical thinking skills through reading, writing, and discussion
 * 6) To improve critical thinking through reading comprehension and analysis
 * 7) To understand and implement 6+1 Traits of Writing

The grade will be determined by points accumulated in the following categories:
 * Student Evaluation: **
 * Essays and Writing Workshop
 * Tests and Quizzes
 * Individual and Group Projects
 * Homework

Binder with assigned tabs Notebook Paper Pens (Blue or Black), Pencils, highlighter USB drive Text, novel, or assigned reading passage for that time Planner/agenda
 * Supplies and Materials: **

As a student, you will fulfill all of the following requirements: *Follow the attendance policies in the BA Bluebook. It will difficult to be successful in any class if you do not attend regularly.
 * Expectations: **

Absences: Any absence in excess of five class periods in one trimester will result in a 3% lowering of the final trimester grade. Four tardies in a class count as one absence and fall within this policy.

Tardies: All students are required to be in their first period classroom at 8:00 am each day of school. Students arriving any time after 8:00 am are considered tardy. Students will be allowed two (2) unexcused tardies per trimester. On the third tardy, the school will send an electronic warning to the parents to inform them a work detail or a detention will be assigned on the fourth tardy of the trimester.

Sports: Students who arrive at school after 8:30 am on the day of an athletic contest or performing arts presentation will not be allowed to participate in that contest or presentation. Exceptions may be granted by the administration for legitimate reasons and such expectations must be pre-approved.

All hand-held electronic devices must be placed in caddy at the beginning of class. You may collect your item(s) at the end of the period.

Follow all BA Bluebook rules regarding dress code. No outerwear or hoodies will be allowed in class.

Water is permitted. No food or gum will be allowed.


 * Due Date Policy: **

Complete assignments on time. Extensions will be granted only in extraordinary circumstances. Grades will be dropped 5-10 points per day depending on the assignment. Late homework will not be accepted as homework counts as 10 points in the gradebook, and late or missing homework will count as a 0.

Students are required to have all work printed **before** entering class. If there is a problem with a printer at home, there are printers at school that may be accessed before 8:00 am, during break, and during lunch. Work will be counted late if it needs to be printed at the time it is due.


 * Questions? Comments? **

I am available for individual help after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:15 -4:00.

Anne Lindsay alindsay@beaufortacademy.org 524-3393 mrs.lindsay.wikispaces.blogspot.com