At the completion of Sixth Grade Advanced Language Arts and Skills students will be able to...

Grammar and writing 1. Identify and annotate:

a. prepositional phrases

b. subjects

c. verbs and verb phrases

d. direct objects

e. indirect objects

f. objective complements

g. subject complements

e. modifiers

2. Identify and utilize participial, gerund, infinitive, and appositive phrases with correct punctuation.

3. Classify adjective, adverb, and noun phrases.

4. Write adjective, adverb, and noun phrases with correct punctuation.

5. Identify simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.

6. Vary types of sentences used in written compositions. 7. Edit written work, correcting sentence fragments and run-on sentences.

8. Edit written work, correcting misplaced modifiers.

9. Use verbs in active voice.

10. Apply structured writing process (prewrite, draft, revisie, edit) in expository and creative writing.

11. Use a variety of graphic organizers in the prewriting process.

12. Use structure of introduction, thesis, elaboration with details and conclusion when writing research paper.

13. Write effective topic sentences.

14. Use specific examples and commentary to develop topic sentence.

15. Use MLA format to document sources. 16. Use 6+1 traits to guide writing (ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency,

conventions, presentation).

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Vocabulary 1. Define, identify and use synonyms and antonyms.

2. Apply strategies to determine word meaning:

a. context clues

b. restatement clues

c. contrast clues

d. inference clues

e. prefixes

f. suffixes

g. roots

h. bases

3. Expand vocabulary through independent study supported by Membean.

Other 1. Define and use Roman Numerals.

2. Identify and use elements of plot.

3. Assert and defend inferences using supporting details and commentary.

4. Utilize multi-media platforms to present information.

6. Compare and contrast details and dimensions of art and literature.

7. Utilize note-taking system to support retention of acacdemic content.

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At the completion of Sixth Grade English students will be able to…

Reading comprehension, analysis and response

1. Support comprehension by using these reading strategies: question, predict, connect, visualize, evaluate, and clarify.

2. Identify and explain flashbacks, turning points, characterization and theme in literature. Describe how these are developed through the actions and dialogue of major and minor characters.

3. Analyze literature by discussing plot, setting, conflict, foreshadowing, dialogue, and point of view.

4. Define, identify, and use figurative language such as simile, metaphor, and imagery,

5. Use reading strategies to annotate and summarize digital and print text.

6. Demonstrate reading skill and stamina by reading self-selected texts independently for sustained periods of time.

7. Consider and develop individual reading strategies used to comprehend text.

8. Design and write reading responses that:

a. Analyze the effects on texts of such literary devices as figurative language, dialogue, and flashback.

b. Interpret text by explaining elements such as plot, conflict, setting, characterization, flashback, point of view, and foreshadowing.

c. Recognize underlying messages in order to identify recurring theme(s) across works.

d. Connect to the main character in a story.

e. Predict what will happen next.

f. Evaluate story events and character decisions.

g. Question character choices and writer’s intentions.

h. Clarify or check for understanding.

9. Compare and contrast characters in literature.

10.Read and discuss novels, essays, news articles, short stories, plays, pattern poems, and blank verse.

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Writing, speaking and listening 1. Write formal composition depicting literary comprehension and analysis through

grammatically correct, organized paragraphs

2. Apply steps of writing process: pre-writing, drafting, editing/revising, publishing. 3. Organize writing and speaking to reflect purpose and audience.

4. Describe how writers think and how they generate ideas.

5. Describe themselves as readers and writers in a friendly letter at the beginning and end of each semester.

6. Define and identify the difference between abstract and concrete images in writing.

7. Define, identify, and use universal proofreading marks for self and peer editing purposes.

8. Make improvements to written work utilizing revision conferences with classmates and teacher considering:

a. Improving word choice.

b. Re-arranging text for clarity.

c. Creating simple and/or complex sentences for clarity or impact. d. Developing a character, theme, conflict, or plot.

e. Organizing thoughts in an essay.

f. Effectively using evidence and commentary in an essay.

g. Developing a strong essay introduction or conclusion.

9. Produce work that follows the conventions of particular genres: literary analysis, compare/contrast, fictional short stories, memoirs, reading responses to literature, persuasion, and poetry.

10.Develop oral presentation of written work. Deliver with fluency, expression, and personal style demonstrating an awareness of volume, pace, audience, and purpose.

11.Use oral language to:

a. Formulate hypotheses.

b. Evaluate information and ideas.

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c. Present and support arguments.

d. Influence the thinking of others.

12.Create an installation of work that includes a multi-media component (photograph, artwork, graphic design)

13.Organize, develop, and create a self-portfolio collection that showcases specific writing techniques.

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At the completion of Sixth Grade Mathematics students will be able to…

Problem Solving 1. Persevere in problem solving.

2. Determine and prove reasonableness of answer by estimating.

Numbers & Operations 1. Use the principles of the order of operation to clarify the sequence of steps to be

followed in evaluating a mathematical expression.

2. Use factors, multiples, prime factorization, and divisibility patterns to solve problems.

3. Work flexibly with fractions, decimals, and percents to solve problems.

4. Compare and order fractions, decimals, and percents; Find their locations on a number line.

5. Convert between fractions, decimals, and percents.

6. Develop meaning for percents and represent and compare quantities with them.

7. Find the percentage of integers and decimals.

8. Develop meaning for integers. Represent and compare quantities using integers.

9. Use integers to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

10.Use ratio and proportion to represent quantitive relationships and to solve problems.

11.Use exponents and convert numbers to and from exponential and standard form.

Measurement & Geometry 1. Demonstrate understanding of both metric and customary systems of

measurement.

2. Select, and use appropriate units to measure angles, perimeter, area, surface area, and volume.

3. Calculate the circumference of circles and the area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and circles.

4. Develop strategies to determine the surface area and volume of selected prisms, pyramids, and cylinders.

5. Calculate the surface area and volume of prisms, pyramids, and cylinders.

6. Solve problems involving scale factors, using ratio and proportion.

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7. Classify two- and three-dimensional shapes according to their properties. Through investigation develop definitions of classes of shapes (polygons, triangles, quadrilaterals, prisms, and pyramids).

8. Use two-dimensional representations of three-dimensional objects to visualize and solve problems such as those involving surface area and volume.

9. Describe sizes, positions, and orientations of shapes under formal transformations: translation, rotation, and reflection.

10.Determine the congruence, similarity, line symmetry and rotational symmetry of objects.

11.Recognize and apply geometric ideas and relationships in areas outside the mathematics classroom, such as art, science, and everyday life.

Data Analysis & Probability 1. Formulate questions, design studies, and collect data about a characteristic

shared by two populations or different characteristics within one population.

2. Find, use, and interpret measures of center and spread, including mean, median, mode, and range.

3. Use proportionality and a basic understanding of probability to make and test conjectures about the results of experiments and simulations.

4. Compute probabilities for simple compound events, using such methods as organized lists, tree diagrams, and area models.

Patterns, Functions & Algebra 1. Identify commutative, associative, and distributive properties and use them to

compute with whole numbers.

2. Represent the idea of a variable as an unknown quantity using a letter or a symbol, and express mathematical relationships using equations.

3. Solve one-step equations.

4. Represent, analyze, and generalize a variety of patterns with tables, graphs, words, and equations

5. Use graphs to analyze the nature of changes in quantities in linear relationships.

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At the completion of Sixth Grade Social Studies students will be able to…

History

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between historic and modern events.

2. Practice developing inferences supported by evidence to determine how archeological clues offer insight into the past.

3. Name the factors required for a population to change from a nomadic life style to a place based civilization.

4. Compare and contrast Ancient Athens and Ancient Sparta.

5. List ways that mythology gives social scientists insights into the value system of the associated civilization.

6. Identify and describe the common pantheon of Greek gods and goddesses.

7. List the symbolic sequence of experiences of The Hero’s Journey.

8. Discuss how time, place and culture affect the perception of Hero.

9. Name and describe the characters of The Odyssey and the role each plays in this epic poem.

Geography & Culture

1. Identify world continents on maps and globes.

2. Interpret maps to determine the geographical and political features of regions of the Mediterranean: the Fertile Crescent, Egypt and Greece.

3. Identify how the geographical features of the Fertile Crescent, Egypt and Greece affected the patterns of settlement and the development of civilization with regard to invasions, farming, trade, and daily life. in the regions of the Mediterranean.

4. Describe how fertile land contributes to the hierarchical structure of civilizations.

5. Describe how the geography of the Hellenic world contributes to the culture and economic development of Ancient Greece.

6. Examine language, music, art, religion, and mythology of a civilization to better understand its value system.

7. Understand the role of women in different historical periods in the Mediterranean regions

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Economics

1. Describe how geographical factors and natural resources contribute to a civilization’s economic advantage.

2. Identify ramifications of ancient economic development on current world finance and politics.

Government

1. Compare and contrast the organization of culture and the structure of government in Ancient Egypt and contemporary America.

2. Compare and contrast the tenants of direct democracy and representational democracy.

Social Studies Skills 1. Glean factual information from historical fiction.

2. Place historical factual details in a larger context in order to draw conclusions about the culture of a specific time and place.

3. Independently assess cause and effect of historical events.

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At the completion of Sixth Grade Science students will be able to…

Weather and Climate

1. Use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

2. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.

Human Impacts

1. Describe how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.

2. Identify factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.

3. Use historical information about natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events.

Earth’s Systems

1. Describe how rocks form and explain the processes of the rock cycle.

2. Describe the the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.

3. Identify differences between renewable and non-renewable resources, assign various resources to these categories, and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

4. Identify evidence, describe processes, and explain the causes of plate tectonics.

History of Earth 1. Describe how an examination of rock strata provides a way to organize Earth’s

history.

2. Identify geoscience processes and explain how these have changed the Earth’s surface.

3. Use data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of past plate motions.

4. Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth.

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Space Systems 1. Develop and use a model of the Earth – sun – moon system to describe the

cyclic patterns of the lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.

2. Describe how the patterns of apparent motion of the sun, the moon, and the stars in the sky can be observed, predicted, and explained.

3. Identify the relative size and position of the Earth’s solar system and the Milky Way Galaxy.

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At the completion of Sixth Grade Art students will be able to… 1. Describe intent, mood and theme when articulating response to personal artwork and

master works 2. Demonstrate critical thinking with regard to personal artworks; conduct in-progress

analysis and critiques of artwork. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of art history and culture as records of human achievement

and identify the influence of historical events in artwork. 4. Produce personal artworks reflecting a mastery of a variety of technical skills and

materials knowledge using clay, paint, charcoal, pastels and oil pastels 5. Integrate principles of design and knowledge of color theory and their application in

personal artwork 6. Compare and contrast art elements and design principles using appropriate art

vocabulary. 7. Link studies of literature, history and culture in artwork. 8. Create original artwork using a variety of media and materials to produce designs,

drawings, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, mixed media and collage applying technical skills effectively.

At the completion of Sixth Grade Physical Education students will be able to… 1. Apply advanced movement and game strategies.

2. Work cooperatively to achieve group goals.

3. Participate regularly in health-enhancing physical activities

4. Set personal fitness goals.

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At the completion of Sixth Grade Music students will be able to…

Foundations

1. Describe difference between relative and absolute pitch

2. Name notes on both treble and bass clef staves.

3. Describe how key signatures relate to scale tones on the staff

4. Identify sharps, flats and tonic triad on staff

5. Define dissonance and consonance

6. Demonstrate note values of whole, half and quarter notes and eighth notes

7. Read 4/4, 3/4 and 2/4 rhythms, with an introduction into 6/8 rhythm

8. Describe musical piece in terms of its historical and social context

9. Write Solfege syllables in the key of C,F,G and D major.

Production/Expression/Performance 1. Sight read music with steps and tonic chord skips

2. Sight read treble and bass clefs.

3. Sight read quarter, half, and whole notes from left to right and backwards.

4. Sing tonic chord tones from the staff

5. Maintain a part in a two part piece, including rhythm and articulation

6. Demonstrate proper vowel placement

7. Phrase music, so that texts are understandable to the audience.

8. Perform expressively, from memory and notation, a varied repertoire of music representing styles from diverse cultures.

At the completion of Sixth Grade Old Testament students will be able to…

1. Summarize the structure of the Old Testament including descriptions of he Pentateuch, the Historical Books, Books of Poetry & Wisdom, the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets.

2. Identify the Old Testament Messianic prophesies

3. Discuss application of Old Testament teachings to contemporary life.

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