6th Grade Curriculum

English 6

Students in this course are required to analyze, identify, define, explain and critique various texts. In literature, students are introduced to various literary genres, and it often corresponds to the unit being studies in history. Besides being taught as a separate unit, vocabulary is also integrated with literature. This course also focuses on the writing process and students will write narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive texts such as, folk tales, myths, essays, letters and reports.

Ancient Civilizations & Geography

Students begin with a study of the five themes of geography and how geography affects the development of civilization and culture. Their adventure into the past starts with an archaeological study of early humankind since the Paleolithic era and continues through the major ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Students analyze and interpret the literature, art, music, architecture, and religion of the various culture studies. The will also have the opportunity to create cave paintings, build pyramids, read mythology, perform plays,and learn cultural dances as part of their units of study.

Earth Science

This course studies various aspects of the changing Earth, including geology, geological history, fossil evidence, rocks and minerals, the Earth's crust, erosion, plate tectonics, continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building use of natural resources, ecology, weather, climate and the atmosphere.

Math 6

This class focuses on accurately computing and solving problems using the four arithmetic operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and positive and negative integers. Students demonstrate their understanding of men, median, and mode of data sets and how to calculate the range through various projects. Using real world situations, students learn to work with ratios and proportions, and compute percentages such as tax, tips and interest. Students are also introduced to the concept of pi and the formulas for the circumference and area of a circle. Letters are used for numbers in formulas involving geometric shapes and in ratios to represnt an unknown part of an expression.

Culture through the Arts - Dance

This is a ten-week course that focuses on culture through the art of dance, with a focus on Latin American dance. Students will explore the history and traditions of various cultures through dance. The Accelerated Reading program is incorporated to increase and assess student individual reading and comprehension skills.

Culture through the Arts - Theater

This is a ten-week course that explores the heritage of a variety of cultures through performance. Students are encouraged to explore other cultural groups through poetry, stories and plays. The Accelerated Reading program is incorporated to increase and assess student individual reading and comprehension skills.

Culture through the Arts - Visual Arts

This is a ten-week course that focuses on the visual arts. Students explore art through a multicultural perspective. The class also explores the works of various famous European artists such as an Gogh, Monet, Picasso, and Brughel. The Accelerated Reading program is incorporated to increase and assess student individual reading and comprehension skills.

Culture through the Arts - Music

This is a ten-week course that focuses on the importance of music in our cultural life. Music is the universal language interlinking countries of the world. The Accelerated Reading program is incorporated to increase and assess student individual reading and comprehension skills.