6th Grade - Curriculum Information
6th Grade - Curriculum Information
Mrs. Wane
Literature
We will be working on numerous strategies in our Reading class this year, including: analyzing characters, making inferences, summarizing, comparing/contrasting, sequencing events and identifying character traits.
Students read the following novels:
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
*Videos may be shown over the following books to work on comparison and contrast as well as other skills. If you have a concern about your child viewing these, please let me know. All have a PG rating.
Where the Red Fern Grows and A Wrinkle in Time
Textbook: StudySync by McGraw Hill
Website: https://my.mheducation.com/simplified/school/Z6N1
*Student work will be assessed in the following way:
-Review Work (50%): Assignments/class participation
-Assessments/Projects (50%): Quizzes and Tests
English
Textbook: Voyages in English by Loyola Press
Wedbsite: https://digital.loyolapress.com/login.php
Two Core Parts - One Cohesive Program
Part One: GRAMMAR - Structure of Language
Parts of Speech, Usage, Mechanics, Agreement,
Punctuation/Capitalization
Sections: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Sentences, Conjunctions, Interjections, Punctuation, and Capitalization
Part Two: WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION
Traits of effective writing, genre characteristics, word/study skills, seven-step writing process
Sections: Personal Narratives, How-to Articles, Descriptions, Persuasive Writing, Expository, Business Letters, Creative Writing, Research
Grading: 50% TESTS, 50% REVIEW WORK/WRITING
SPELLING /VOCABULARY --> Included in English Grade
Textbook: Vocabulary Workshop (Level A) by Sadlier
Website: https://www.sadlierconnect.com/@4145470
Grading: 50% ONLINE WORK, 50% TESTS (Spelling and Vocabulary)
Mrs. Guinotte
Science
Welcome to sixth grade science! Our focus this year is earth science. We use Earth and Space Science by McGraw Hill. The books are available online through my website. Students will be given a login and username.
https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/pictorialLoginSchool.do?code=z6n1
Grades: 50%Assignments
50% Tests (includes projects)
Invention Convention: Friday, November 12th at 2:15 in the Gym
Topics of Study:
methods of science
simple machines/work and power
exlporing Earth
Earth's structure
rocks/minerals
geological changes
weathering and soil
volcanoes
plate tectonics
earthquakes
weather and climate
exlporing space
solar systems
stars and galaxies
Students are expected to take notes during class, actively participate, and hand homework in on time.
Religion
Finding God: website: https://digital.loyolapress.com/login.php
Log in:Username: lastname follwed by svdp
example: guinottesvdp
password: usual school password
Grades: Total Points (homework/tests)
Topics we will cover:
Focus is on: Finding God and our Response to God's Gifts
- God, Our Creator and Father
- Jesus, Our Lord and Savior
- The Church, Our Community in the Spirit
- Sacraments, Our Way of Life
- Morality, Our Lived Faith
Archdiocese Curriculum- Circle of Grace
Social Studies - Mrs. Johnson
Textbook: Progress in Mathematics by Sadlier. (COMPLETE BOOK AVAILABLE ONLINE)
www.sadlierconnect.com (User Name and Password given in class.)
Content:
Number sense, Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication: Whole Numbers and Decimals
Division: Whole Numbers and Decimals
Expressions and Equations
Integers
Number Theory and Fractions
Fractions: Addition and Subtraction
Fractions: Multiplication, Division and Probability
Data and Statistics
Geometry
Ratio, Proportion and Percent
Percent Applications
Measurement
More Concepts in Algebra
Simple Solutions (for most weeks):
One lesson assigned per day - checked for completion, answers will be given in class. Students should visit with teacher about problems they don't understand how to do.
Weekly quizzes will typically be given on Wednesdays but may adjust slightly based on our school schedule.
Grading:
Practice Work: Done in notebook
Review Work: 40%
Assessments: 50%
Simple Solutions and math terms: 10% (Quizzes only)
*Please reach out if you would like to view our class syllabus which has more information on the grading portion.