Welcome!
Hi there! My name is Mr. Garcia and this is our Middle School ELA Website. Below you can find my syllabus for each grade, which will have my expectations for class as well as what we will be working on. If you have any questions or concerns about the class, my information is posted in the "Contact Me" section. I will always answer as quickly as possible.
As you'll see below, the class will focus on writing. My goal is to ensure the students have a solid base to grow from as they continue writing. At the same time, the course will focus on preparing the students for the FSA exam at the end of the year.
Mr Garcia – ELA 6th grade
Standards
LAFS.6.W.1.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. b. Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons. d. Establish and maintain a formal style. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.
LAFS.6.W.2.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
LAFS.6.W.2.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing
as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
LAFS.6.W.4.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.6.L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive). b. Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). c. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person. d. Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents). e. Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.
As you can see the focus of the class is to make the students more confident and familiar with writing. We will strengthen their bases and give them new tools to use while writing. My goal is to have them actively thinking and problem solving while writing effectively.
Instructional material
The text that I use in class is called “Grammar for Writing”. It’s an amazing book that will aid the class with constructing higher level essays.
We will also be utilizing some technological teaching tools. The students will be expected to complete iready assignments for homework. These will be graded, so please make sure they take it seriously. All students have been given their sign-ins and passwords and should be keeping up with the weekly requirement.
Homework
All homework I give is due on the due date. I take off a letter grade each day it is late. If it becomes a zero I will send a message home.
Mr Garcia – ELA 7th grade
Standards
LAFS.7.W.1.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. d. Establish and maintain a formal style. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
LAFS.7.W.2.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
LAFS.7.W.3.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation
LAFS.7.L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. b. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas. c. Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.
LAFS.7.L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.
As you can see the focus of the class is to make the students more confident and familiar with writing. We will strengthen their bases and give them new tools to use while writing. My goal is to have them actively thinking and problem solving while writing effectively.
Instructional material
The text that I use in class is called “Grammar for Writing”. It’s an amazing book that will aid the class with constructing higher level essays.
We will also be utilizing some technological teaching tools. The students will be expected to complete iready assignments for homework. These will be graded, so please make sure they take it seriously. All students have been given their sign-ins and passwords and should be keeping up with the weekly requirement.
Homework
All homework I give is due on the due date. I take off a letter grade each day it is late. If it becomes a zero I will send a message home.
Mr Garcia – ELA 8th grade
Standards
LAFS.8.W.1.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. d. Establish and maintain a formal style. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
LAFS.8.W.2.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
LAFS.8.W.3.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
LAFS.8.W.4.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of disciplinespecific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.8.L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences. b. Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice. c. Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood. d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.
As you can see the focus of the class is to make the students more confident and familiar with writing. We will strengthen their bases and give them new tools to use while writing. My goal is to have them actively thinking and problem solving while writing effectively.
Instructional material
The text that I use in class is called “Grammar for Writing”. It’s an amazing book that will aid the class with constructing higher level essays.
We will also be utilizing some technological teaching tools. The students will be expected to complete iready assignments for homework. These will be graded, so please make sure they take it seriously. All students have been given their sign-ins and passwords and should be keeping up with the weekly requirement.
Homework
All homework I give is due on the due date. I take off a letter grade each day it is late. If it becomes a zero I will send a message home.