Sixth Grade
English Language Arts
Objectives/Outcomes
In sixth grade, students will learn traditional grammar and how to apply it to writing skills across many genres through the 5-step writing process: Pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
Projects
Ongoing essays:
- Personal Narrative
- Historical Fiction
- Compare/Contrast
- Limerick
- Free Verse
Math
Objectives/Outcomes
Students will develop solid problem-solving skills in preparation for algebra and methods of estimation. By the end of the course, students will have mastered basic math concepts, including decimals, integers, ratios, and probability. In addition, they will learn to apply math to real-life situations.
Projects
- PI Day
- Math Olympics (Statewide math competition)
- Personal Budget Project
Heritage Studies
Objectives/Outcomes
Students will study ancient civilizations from Creation-Middle Ages with an emphasis on justice, power, citizenship, and environment. Students will use maps, graphs, charts, photographs, and illustrations.
Projects
- Creating their own family tree
- Country/Continent report
- Men that built America project