6th Grade Required Electives Health 6 Physical Education 6 Music( Must choose 1)
GRADE 6 Course Descriptions
6th Grade Required Electives Health 6 Physical Education 6 Music( Must choose 1)
Band Choir Orchestra
Music Studies
Other Arts Option( Must choose 1) Art 6
Digitial Productions
CORE CLASSES ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS [ ELA ] COURSES
Students performing below grade level in reading may be assigned to additional reading support courses.
English Language Arts 6
[ full year, two periods ] Major outcomes:
• Read and analyze a variety of texts, focusing on making inferences and citing textual evidence to demonstrate understanding
• Write daily, emphasizing the exploration of a wide variety of writing experiences
• Develop language skills( including vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar / mechanics) as they relate to reading, writing, and speaking
• Develop skills in listening, speaking, inquiry, and media literacy
Projects, activities, etc.: Book clubs, informative writing assignments, research to support reading and writing, and independent reading Instructional focus: Teachers will create daily reading, writing, and discussion activities as students explore thematic units. Language work will be embedded within authentic reading, writing, and speaking experiences. Teachers will offer multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning.
Advanced English Language Arts 6
[ full year, two periods ] Students who are interested in reading, writing, and language; students who read and write above grade level Major outcomes:
• Read and analyze a variety of high-level texts, focusing on making inferences and citing textual evidence to demonstrate deep understanding. Read with an emphasis on interpretive / analytical and critical / evaluative reading
• Write daily, emphasizing the exploration of a wide variety of writing experiences, including reflective writing. Work to polish writing and reflect on writing growth
• Develop language skills( including vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar / mechanics) as they relate to reading, writing and speaking
• Develop skills in listening, speaking, inquiry, and media literacy
Projects, activities, etc.: Book clubs, informative writing assignments, research to support reading and writing, and independent reading Instructional focus: The course will move at a faster pace than ELA 6. This will allow students to explore topics in greater depth. Teachers will create daily reading, writing, and discussion activities as students explore thematic units. Language work will be embedded within authentic reading, writing, and speaking experiences. Teachers will offer multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning.
MATHEMATICS COURSES
Students performing below grade level in mathematics may be assigned to additional mathematics support courses.
Middle School PreAlgebra 6
[ full year ] Prerequisite / Selection process: District Placement Process Intended audience: Grade 6 Major outcomes:
• Problem solving and reasoning skills
• Fractions, decimals, percents
• Readiness for algebra concepts: equations, expressions, ratios, and rates
• Data representations, probability, and statistics
• 2- and 3-dimensional figures Instructional focus: Instruction presented in a variety of ways, including use of manipulatives, discovery, small and large group discussions.
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