Instructor:  Becki Meek
Grade Levels: 6th -8th | Course Duration: Full Year
Course Description
Examine a wide variety of fascinating subjects in Investigations in Writing. Students write about intriguing topics such as Socrates, plate tectonics, and other engaging subjects while learning to write using the Structure and Style® writing method. This full-year Writing Across the Curriculum course for 6th grade students covers all nine IEW Units. Literature suggestions and access to vocabulary cards and other helpful PDF downloads are included. Investigations in Writing was written in collaboration with Hillsdale College K–12 Education.
 
Course Objectives
All course details, including scope and sequence, can be found here:
https://storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/IIW-T_Sample.pdf
 
Required Book(s)
Materials fee covers cost of curriculum.
Required Materials
Students will need their preferred writing instruments as well as plenty of lined paper.
Supply / Materials / Uniform Fee
$40
 
Course Prerequisite(s)
Students need to be able to read on a 6th grade reading level.
Classroom Expectations
Students are expected to arrive on time, ready to learn!
Grading Policies
Students will be graded based on class participation and coursework completion.
Grading Scale
Students will be given a "complete" or "incomplete" grade.