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SIXTH GRADE
Mrs. Mary Ferguson
Sr. Paul Murphy
School Supplies
Religion
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- demonstrate the ability to locate given scripture
readings by book, chapter, and
verse
- identify the covenant between God and God's people
- recognize connections between the kingdom of Israel in Old Testament history and
the kingdom of God in the New Testament
- realize individuals play vital roles in religious awareness through
their answer
to God's call
- develop an appreciation for and broader responsiveness to various forms of prayer
Language Arts
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
In Literature:
- recognize, define, and evaluate story elements: plot, setting, and characters in short stories and novels
- provide evidence from a piece of literature to support understanding
- decode accurately and understand new words encountered in reading materials
- recognize and evaluate figurative language in prose and poetry
- critically read and understand non-fiction
In Writing:
- organize ideas and information in well-developed compositions for various purposes: description, narrative, exposition, and persuasion
- write a succinct summary of a reading selection
- write a research report
- compose a narrative poem
- apply the conventions of usage, mechanics, spelling, and syntax to writing pieces
- create an outline of a content area reading selection
In Grammar:
- make subjects and verbs agree in tense
- identify prepositional phrases
- diagram simple sentences
In Vocabulary:
- use, spell, and apply appropriate vocabulary
Mathematics
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- use statistics to analyze data
- round, add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and decimals
- read and interpret bar graphs
- express ratios in three forms
- find circumferences and areas of circles
- identify three-dimensional figures from different perspectives
- estimate areas of compound figures
- express a probability as a fraction, ratio, decimal or percent
- using formulas find volumes of prisms and cylinders
- predict possible outcomes using probability and statistics
- compare and order integers up to two digits
- graph ordered pairs on a grid
Science
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
In Life Science:
- understand characteristics and needs of living things
- describe the different purposes of cell parts
- explain and discuss importance of reproduction
- identify and describe inherited traits
- investigate the different jobs of cells
- analyze the unity and history of life
In Earth Science:
- identify ecosystems and relationships among living things
- describe energy transfer in the atmosphere
- describe how weather is associated with fronts
- describe textures of topographic, geologic, and satellite maps
- explain how to measure distance in space
- classify resources as natural, renewable, and non-renewable
In Physical Science:
- provide examples of physical and chemical properties of matter
- define energy and the forms it takes
- describe and understand parts of an atom, elements, compounds, and mixtures
Social Studies
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- understand and name types of national government
- understand the factors contributing to the rise of civilization
- explain the causes of the rise and fall of empires
- analyze the influences of geography on human history
- use primary source materials to understand historical events
- interpret and create maps, charts, and diagrams related to content
- be familiar with contributions from the arts, architecture, literature, and thought
of early civilizations
- distinguish similarities/differences among major world religions
World Language – French
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- study the culture of new peoples and countries where the target language is spoken
- possess a new understanding of new customs
- have a basic appreciation for the art and music of another culture
- be exposed to some basic vocabulary on such topics as numbers, classroom commands,
the family, food, time, and colors
World Language - Latin
Exploratory Latin introduces Sixth Grade students to the
study of the Latin language and the life and culture of the Roman Empire. In particular,
students will learn:
- Latin expressions and words for persons and objects associated with the classroom and family. Students will use these words in classroom conversation and in written assignments.
- how to use basic inflectional elements of the Latin language (for example, gender endings) in simple sentences and questions.
- information about important public institutions of ancient Rome and famous personages in Roman history.
- what life was like in Rome 2000 years ago.
- the value of the Latin language and Roman culture to modern-day Americans.
World Language – Spanish
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- possess a new understanding of new customs
- have a basic appreciation for the art and music of another culture
- be exposed to some basic vocabulary on such topics as numbers, classroom commands,
the family, food, time, and colors
Computer Technology
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- demonstrate ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, passwords, and personal information
- demonstrate understanding of copyright by citing sources in papers, projects, and
multimedia presentations
- use keyboarding skills to increase accuracy and productivity
- create and modify a database relevant to classroom assignments
- search and sort information using more than one criterion
- use word processing/desktop publishing applications to create documents related to content areas
- evaluate electronic information for appropriateness and usefulness
Music
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- use simple musical notation to retain and create musical ideas and perform in terms of musical elements and structure (e.g., pitch, rhythm, texture, and form)
Art
Progressively from Grade 5 through Grade 8, students will:
- expand the repertoire of 2-D and 3-D art processes, techniques, and materials with a focus on the range of effects possible within each medium, such as: 2-D transparent and opaque media, wet, dry, stippled, blended, wash effects, printmaking, etc.
- create artwork that demonstrates an awareness of the range and purpose of such tools as pens, brushes, markers, etc.
- use the appropriate vocabulary related to the methods, materials, and techniques students have learned and used previously
- learn the elements and principles of design and be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following skills:
- for color: use and be able to identify hues, values, intermediate shades, tints, tones, colors, etc. and demonstrate awareness of color by painting objective studies from life and free-form abstractions that employ relative properties of color
- for line: use and be able to identify various types of line, for example in contour drawings, calligraphy, freehand drawings, etc.
- for texture: use and be able to differentiate between surface texture and the illusion of texture (visual texture)
- for shape: form and pattern, use and be able to identify an expanding and increasingly sophisticated array of shapes and forms, such as organic, geometric, positive and negative, or varieties of symmetry
- for space and composition: create unified 2-D and 3-D compositions that demonstrate an understanding of balance, repetition, scale, rhythm, harmony and emphasis
- create 2-D and 3-D representational artwork from direct observation in order to develop skills of perception, discrimination, physical coordination, and memory of detail
- create symbolic artwork by substituting symbols for objects, relationships or ideas
- create artwork that employs use of free form from symbolic imagery that demonstrates personal invention, and/or conveys ideas and emotions (e.g., conflict/cooperation, happiness/grief, excitement/repose)
- produce work that show understanding of the concept of craftsmanship
- demonstrate ability to describe preliminary concepts verbally, to visualize concepts in clear schematic layouts, and to organize and complete projects
- maintain a portfolio of sketches and finished work
- create and prepare artwork for group or individual public exhibitions
- demonstrate a fundamental awareness of architectural styles and the ways that these have influences painting and sculpture
Physical Education
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- identify the major behaviors that contribute to wellness (exercise, nutrition, hygiene, rest, and recreation)
- adjust or modify pattern movements for greater efficiency or success
- demonstrate a knowledge of fundamental skills of individual, dual, and team sports
- know the strategies involved in individual, dual, and team sports
- develop a basic understanding of the importance of teamwork and working within a team or group effectively
Library
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- compile a bibliography
- use Dewey Decimal classification to find non-fiction materials
- understand when to use specialized encyclopedias
- location information in a specialized encyclopedia
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