Grade 6

List of 11 items.

• Art

  Clay, Colored pencils, Computers, Drawing, Sculpting, Watercolor Painting
  
  LEARNING GOALS FOR VISUAL ART:
  

  • Understand art within the context of a culture and community
  • Learn watercolor techniques
  • Build and carve with clay
  • Paint with acrylic paint
  • Understand color theory
  • Understand  proportion
  • Give and receive feedback

  
  LEARNING GOALS FOR OBSERVING ART:
  

  • Describe image
  • Make connections to image
  • Analyze image
  • Interpret image
  • Evaluate image

• English

  NOVELS:

  Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings (summer reading); The Giver by Lois Lowry; Out of Bounds: Seven stories of Conflict and Hope by Beverley Naidoo; Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang; Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

  
  POSSIBLE LITERATURE CIRCLE CHOICE BOOKS:

  Define Normal by Julie Anne Peters; Divergent by Veronica Roth; Nothing but the Truth by Avi; Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry; Legend by Marie Lu; Ticket to India by N.H. Senzai; Keeping Corner by Kashmira Sheth

   

  ADDITIONAL TEXTS:

  Non-FictionEssays and Articles; Plays; Poems; Short Stories; Songs
  
  

  GRAMMAR AND WRITING REFERENCE TEXTS:

  Elements of Language Introductory Workbook and Textbook published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston; Elements of Language First Course Workbook published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston

  
  VOCABULARY PROGRAM:

  Word Wisdom published by Zaner-Bloser, Inc.
  
  

  LEARNING GOALS FOR READING:

  • Read and comprehend a range of texts (e.g., literature, short stories, poems) proficiently and independently
  • Summarize text
  • Make inferences
  • Make connections
  • Interpret figurative language
  • Analyze and explain how authors develop the point of view of narrators and speakers in various texts
  • Cite textual evidence
  • Determine themes of texts
  • Determine word meanings
  • Build and develop vocabulary 

  LEARNING GOALS FOR WRITING:

  
  FORMS OF WRITING:
  Compare and Contrast Essays; Expository Paragraphs; Five-Paragraph Essay; Journal Entries; Literature Circle Writing Responses; Personal Narratives; Research Paper; Short Stories; Speeches

  • Use the writing process: brainstorm, plan, write, revise, edit, publish
  • Develop topic sentences and essay outlines
  • Use details to support topic sentences
  • Organize writing pieces clearly and logically
  • Use transition words appropriately
  • Use appropriate word choice
  • Write for a variety of audiences
  • Vary sentence structure
  • Reflect on written work and set writing goals
  • Give and receive peer feedback
  • Incorporate teacher feedback
  • Proofread for accurate spelling, mechanics, and grammar
     

  LEARNING GOALS FOR LISTENING AND SPEAKING:
  

  • Participate in a variety of discussions (e.g., one-on-one, small group, large group, teacher-led)
  • Answer and generate questions related to topic
  • Summarize main points of discussion
  • Deliver a speech comfortably and clearly 

• Health and Wellness

  BODY HEALTH
  

  • Understand and communicate changes that occur with puberty
  • Understand that there are many aspects of human sexuality and development
  • Understand and communicate the importance of nutrition and sleep
  • Examine and assess the role of media on body image

         
  SOCIAL HEALTH
  

  • Apply skills to foster healthy relationships with girls and boys
  • Refine conflict resolution skills

         
  EMOTIONAL HEALTH
  

  • Identify and manage stress through healthy choices
  • Identify appropriate support services
  • Seek and accept support when needed

• Library and Information Literacy

  CORE RESOURCES:
  Standards for the 21st century Learner AASL
  Adaptation of California School Library Recommended Library Skills
         
  

  • Build research plans to gather and manage information
  • Build competency in accessing, processing, and evaluating information
  • Use linked resource pathfinders (Libguides)
  • Create and execute effective presentations of research

• Mathematics

  COURSES OFFERED:

   

  Math 6, Pre-Algebra
  
  LEARNING GOALS FOR MATH 6:

  
  TEXT:

  Connected Mathematics 3 published by Pearson, 2014

  
  NUMBER SENSE AND OPERATIONS

  • Use all four operations to solve problems with all types of numbers
  • Understand the properties (distributive, associative, commutative) that underlie the four operations
  • Extend number theory to include exponents, square roots, divisibility rules, and prime factorization
  • Evaluate expressions containing integers and simple exponents using order of operations
  • Use ratio and proportion to solve problems
  • Convert fluently between decimals, fractions, and percents
  • Learn about the real number system especially integers, fractions, and decimals and their placement on the number line

  ALGEBRA AND FUNCTIONS
  

  • Write and solve one- and two-step linear equations in one variable
  • Investigate geometric patterns and describe them algebraically
  • Graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of the coordinate plane
  • Use basic expressions and formulas to solve problems
  • Begin to use commutative, associative, and distributive properties to show how two expressions are equivalent
  • Analyze data in tables

  GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT
  

  • Know and use metric measure; understand the relationships of length, capacity, and weight
  • Identify angles as vertical, adjacent, corresponding, complementary, and/or supplementary
  • Use the properties of complementary and supplementary angles and the sum of the angles of a triangle to solve problems involving an unknown angle
  • Understand parallel lines, perpendicular lines, segments, and rays
  • Understand and solve problems with perimeter, area, and volume
  • Begin to understand surface area 

• Music

  Philosophy of Zoltán Kodály and Carl Orff
  
  LEARNING GOALS FOR MUSIC:
  

  • Reinforce basic recorder fingerings and extend fingerings and range of recorder notes
  • Transfer knowledge of music reading to the recorder and Orff instruments
  • Read and write musical notes from musical score and through identification of rhythmic motives or melodic patterns
  • Reinforce and identify songs in major and minor keys
  • Read, sing and play songs in different meters: compound and simple
  • Explore playing and singing songs with I, IV, V7 chords
  • Practice two- and three-part singing, playing, and speaking through rounds, speech ensembles, body percussion, songs and Orff instrumental pieces
  • Research independently current musical artists of various genres – country, classical, rock, jazz, country and pop
  • Create and compose pieces, individually and collectively, in small groups using computers programs and GarageBand
  • Strengthen performance skills in recorder; singing and playing percussion and Orff instruments
  • Learn the following guitar chords: C; G7; G; and D7

• Physical Education

  LEARNING GOALS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
  (Climbing Wall, Dance, Sports/Fitness)
  

  • Demonstrate  sportsmanship
  • Develop skills for climbing wall (e.g., bouldering, belaying, knot work, hand placement, footwork, route reading, and route setting)
  • Strengthen body awareness
  • Develop dance technique skills (hip hop, modern dance, West African)
  • Expand basic vocabulary for dance (locomotor movements, axial movements, pathway, level, direction, tempo, shape)
  • Learn (or choreograph) and perform short dances
  • Connect dance curriculum to English and science curriculum
  • Develop skills for individual and team sports
  • Participate in cooperative games
  • Engage in team building activities and challenges
  • Engage in fitness activities
  • Understand importance of fitness
  • Understand importance of short term and long term benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle

• Science and Engineering/Computer Science

  THEME: Environmental Science
  TEXTS (published by Prentice Hall): Science Explorer Earth’s Water; Science Explorer Environmental Science
  
  UNITS: Hydrosphere; Lithosphere; Ecosystems
  
  LEARNING GOALS FOR SCIENCE:
  

  • Develop research questions
  • Develop use of supported hypothesis
  • Write scientifically (why/because)
  • Develop and ask scientific questions
  • Read scientifically
  • Read and interpret bar and line graphs
  • Write Scientific Method Lab report
  • Participate in independent experimentation (design and implementation)
  • Apply information to new situations
  • Practice Engineering Design Process in earthquake-proof house project
  • Identify problem, brainstorm, design, build, test, evaluate, redesign, and share solution
  • Research online and cite sources
  • Use and apply technology skills
  • Learn and practice lab equipment skills

  
  TECHNOLOGY
  EQUIPMENT TYPICALLY USED: Cameras; document cameras; 1:1 iPads® program; iPod®; laptops; microphones
  
  APPLICATIONS TYPICALLY USED: Animation software; E-mail applications; Google™ Apps; iLife® Suite; Internet browsers; Microsoft® Office Suite; photo editing software; video editing software; eBackpack; iTunes U
  
  PROGRAMMING
  
  
  CORE RESOURCES: Codea for iPad, Two Lives Left; Cargo-Bot, Two Lives Left; SNAP, University of California at Berkeley and MioSoft Corporation
  
  LEARNING GOALS FOR PROGRAMMING
  

  • Motion (move, turn, change x,y, point in direction)
  • Pen (set pen down/up, set pen width, set pen color, clear)
  • Looks (change size by, change costume, show/hide)
  • Sound (play sound, change tempo)
  • Controls (repeat, wait, forever, if/then, if/then/else)
  • Develop understanding of four quadrants, x,y coordinates, fractions
  • Develop understanding of conditional statements, Boolean values, variables
  • Problem solving (shortest possible solution)
  • Subroutines (short programming code that represents a longer code)
  • Programming using the iPad:

  -    Create functions

  -    Game creation

  -    Use commands to perform actions

  -    Use codes to represent colors

  -    Use codes to represent sounds

  -    Create a game prototype

  -    Inline code documentation

  
  
  MATHEMATICS
  TEXT: Mathematics Course 2 by Charles, Illingworth, McNemar, Mills, Ramirez, and Reeves published by Pearson Prentice  Hall
  KEY SUPPLEMENTAL TOOLS: IXL.COM
  COURSES OFFERED: Math 6; Math 6 Accelerated; Math 6 Honors
  
  
  LEARNING GOALS FOR MATHEMATICS:
  NUMBER SENSE AND OPERATIONS
  

  • Use all four operations to solve problems with all types of numbers
  • Understand the properties (distributive, associative, commutative) that underlie the four operations
  • Extend number theory to include exponents, square roots, divisibility rules, and prime factorization
  • Evaluate expressions containing integers and simple exponents using order of operations
  • Use ratio and proportion to solve problems
  • Convert fluently between decimals, fractions, and percents
  • Learn about the real number system especially integers, fractions, and decimals and their placement on the number line

  ALGEBRA AND FUNCTIONS
  

  • Write and solve one- and two-step linear equations in one variable
  • Investigate geometric patterns and describe them algebraically
  • Graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of the coordinate plane
  • Use basic expressions and formulas to solve problems
  • Begin to use commutative, associative, and distributive properties to show how two expressions are equivalent
  • Analyze data in tables

  GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT
  

  • Know and use metric measure; understand the relationships of length, capacity, and weight
  • Identify angles as vertical, adjacent, corresponding, complementary, and/or supplementary
  • Use the properties of complementary and supplementary angles and the sum of the angles of a triangle to solve problems involving an unknown angle
  • Understand parallel lines, perpendicular lines, segments, and rays
  • Understand and solve problems with perimeter, area, and volume
  • Begin to understand surface area
  • Use variables and some related problems in expressions describing geometric quantities: the formulas for the perimeter and area of a rectangle, parallelogram, square, triangle, trapezoid, and circles
  • Use coordinate geometry to represent the properties of geometric shapes

  STATISTICS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND PROBABILITY
  

  • Determine the range, mean, median, and mode for a given set of data
  • Interpret, critique, and make various types of graphs to represent information in a data set
  • Understand and apply basic concepts of probability
  • Take samples/surveys and evaluate sampling methods
  • Understand and find mean, median, mode, range, outliers, and shape of data

  ADDITIONAL  LEARNING  GOALS  FOR  MATH  6  HONORS
  

  • Solve multi-step linear equations and introduce distributive property as well as variables on both sides of an equation
  • Explore idea of slope in linear functions
  • Graph simple linear functions on coordinate place using x/y charts, x- and y-intercepts, and slope intercept form

• Social Studies

  UNITS:

  Identity & Community
  World Religions
  India (Ancient, Freedom Struggle, Great Partition, Human Trafficking)
  Africa (Chocolate Industry, Culture/Kingdoms of West Africa, Lost Boys, Girls’ Education, Apartheid) China (Silk Road through Modern Day) 

  
  LENSES FOR ANALYSIS: 

  Art; Daily Life; Economy; Geography; Government; History; Literature; Religion; Social Justice 

  
  TEXTBOOK:
  History Alive! (various texts) published by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute 
  
  NOVELS:
  

  The Giver by Lois Lowry; Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang; Out of Bounds: Seven stories of Conflict and Hope by Beverley Naidoo; A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park; Ticket to India by N.H. Senzai; Keeping Corner by Kashmira Sheth 

  
  LEARNING GOALS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES:
  

  • Identify main idea/salient points
  • Connect ideas across topics
  • Recognize the interrelatedness of geography, economics, culture, belief systems, and political systems  within
  • historyUnderstand movement of people, goods, and ideas
  • Read, interpret, and create maps
  • Summarize and paraphrase information
  • Gather, organize, and synthesize information
  • Understand cause and effect
  • Develop an informed opinion supported by textual evidence
  • Develop hypothesis
  • Create and deliver presentations
  • Evaluate sources
  • Check for validity
  • Recognize bias
  • Use Internet to find appropriate sources
  • Use technology to present information
  • Use primary and secondary sources 

   

• Theater Arts

  LEARNING GOALS FOR THEATER ARTS:
  

  • Work from instinct
  • Experiment with different styles of sound, speech, and movement
  • Use mindful breath to focus and calm
  • Warm up voice, body, imagination, focus, and teamwork
  • Work on projection and diction
  • Listen and react authentically to a partner
  • Collaborate a story or scene with a partner, saying “yes” to their creative ideas or offers
  • Keep bodies open to audience and scene/game members
  • Create an effective stage picture (tableau) with balance, levels, variety, and specificity
  • Confront and overcome stage fright
  • Take and apply direction from a director
  • Read and memorize lines and blocking from a given text

• World Language: Spanish

  TEXTBOOK: Ven Conmigo: En Camino Level B published by Holt, Reinhart and Winston
  
  NOVEL: Piratas y El Mapa Secreto by Mira and Carol Gaab
  
  ADDITIONAL TEXTS: Advertisements; Articles about culture in Spanish-speaking countries; Letters; Recipes; Websites
  
  CULTURAL CONTENT: Ecuador; Chile; Argentina; food; festivals; religion; customs; artists; holidays; clothing
  
  LEARNING GOALS FOR SPANISH:
  

  • Geography
  • Traditions
  • Increase global awareness
  • Engage in conversation
  • Develop pronunciation skills
  • Understand, use, and practice in written and oral communication vocabulary words
  • Use grade-level grammatical structures accurately
  • Develop and strengthen reading skills
  • Summarize text
  • Develop writing skills
  • Write short descriptive paragraphs
  • Write letters to pen pals
  • Write poems
  • Edit peer writing