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Course Description:
This self paced, flexible language arts course does not have any live meetings. The course is aligned to the national standards of citing text evidence, main idea, summarizing, informational writing, and collaboration and discussion. 

This course is centered around the big question, "Is conflict always bad?". The informational readings and assignments during this course will be related to the course's big question as well as each reading's big question. The readings will be used to support the national standards. Feedback will be given on each assessment that is turned in privately to the teacher.  

**The Middle School Language Arts Mini-Courses are designed around a theme and can be taken in any order. Each course contains informational readings and touches on national standards. To get a more rigorous and full semester long experience, please see my Middle School Language Arts Part 1 and Part 2 courses. The readings and topics are different in the full semester classes and cover more national standards.**

National Standards:
-RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9.1 - Citing Text Evidence
-RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, RI.9.2 - Main Idea
-RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, RI.9.2 - Summarizing
-W.5.2, W.6.2, W.7.2, W.8.2, W.9.2 - Informational Writing
-SL.5.1, SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1, SL.9.1 - Collaboration and Discussion

Course Format:
At the beginning of the week, a “List of Learning” Google Doc will be posted on the Outschool classroom page. Each “List of Learning” will have steps students need to complete for the week. These steps will include a lesson video to watch that relates to the standard for the week, the reading assignments for the week, discussion questions to respond to and give feedback to other classmates, assessments to complete, a writing assignment, and possible other assignments or extension opportunities. All assignments/assessments that are turned in will be in the form of a Google Doc. Students will need to share the document with the teacher and other students will not have access to the document.

It is encouraged to have the readings and assignments done by each due date so students can participate in discussions and activities together. To give each student a more meaningful learning experience, all students need to participate in the discussion questions by responding to the questions and giving feedback to other students. Students will also have the opportunity to work on extension activities such as scavenger hunts, creating artwork and finding things in the real world to relate back to the readings.

The teacher will be available throughout the week via Outschool to answer any questions and give feedback. 

Course Schedule (Subject to Change):
Week 1:
-Lesson: Main Idea
-Reading: “Does Birth Order Matter?”
	-Big Question: Does birth order always affect a person’s life?
-Reading: “Dealing with Conflicts”
	-Big Question: When should kids ask for help in handling conflicts with classmates?

Week 2:
-Lesson: Citing Text Evidence
-Reading: “Animal Heroes”
	-Big Question: What makes some animals help humans in times of conflict?
-Reading: “Building Trust and Replacing Fear”
	-Big Question: Can fear be replaced with trust?
-Reading: “A Winner On and Off the Field”
	-Big Question: Can conflict build character?

Week 3:
-Lesson: Summarizing
-Reading: “World Pop Cultures”
	-Big Question: What do pop icons tell us about culture?
-Reading: “What Makes a Hero?”
	-Big Question: What can we learn from kids who become heroes?
-Reading: “Krumping Contests: Battles Where Nobody Gets Hurt”
	-Big Question: Can competitions like krumping provide an alternative to street life?

Week 4:
-Lesson: Informational Writing
-Assignment: Informational Writing Piece
-Discussion Question

Preview Week 1 List of Learning: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qmK_sXe25duev1GrN3f6UzQ7KzStw-0y/view?usp=sharing