6th Grade
|
The 6th grade experience is designed to be fun and engaging. The curriculum along with the field trips, projects, activities, and games are designed to enhance the ultimate learning experience! Field Trips: Titanic Exhibit – We touch on the events of the Titanic in our history curriculum. In order to bring this to life for the students we visit the exhibit to better understand the people of that era and the difficulties they endured. *Field trips are subject to change. Guest Speakers: We have several guest speakers throughout the school year that touch on various topics. Subject: Bible Curriculum: Taming a Liger by: Jeff Dunn and Adam Palmer We begin the Bible curriculum watching Napoleon Dynamite on which our devotional, Taming a Liger, is based. This twenty-four chapter devotional gives funny and interesting examples from the movie to explain how we should live our lives as Christians. Each student applies the verse and lesson given in each chapter to their lives by writing a short paragraph, first summarizing the lesson given and then giving an example when they failed or succeeded in the lessons particular area. After finishing Taming a Liger we have a tetherball tournament in Napoleon Dynamite’s honor. Curriculum: Positive Action for Christ: Winning the Race by: Cherie Noel This curriculum helps students find knowledge, wisdom, and understanding for themselves from the Word of God. It is designed to help each student make the right choices based on the Biblical foundation that they receive and their personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The Bible grade for all quarters is based on class work, homework, memory verse tests, and projects. Projects: 1st Quarter – Write a one page typed descriptive essay on what God did in your life while at 2nd Quarter – Write a one page typed descriptive essay on what it means to be Jesus’ best friend. 3rd Quarter – Type a one page paper on the following; you must answer each question:
Subject: English Curriculum: Easy Grammar by: Wanda C. Phillips, Ed. D. The Easy Grammar curriculum is designed to teach grammar in an easy, clear cut, simple manner. Because it is easy to understand and follow the students actually enjoy English! The Easy Grammar curriculum begins with prepositions and moves to verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, punctuation, and capitalization. The students are tested after each cumulative review for each section. Curriculum: Holt We use the writing portion of the Holt curriculum. The Holt curriculum uses examples of: personal stories, newspaper articles (“How to’s”, advice columns, informative), descriptive paragraphs, comparing and contrasting essays, book reviews, short stories, comparing media (film, TV, and literature), research reports, and persuasive essays in order to show the students how to write these types of -----. The Holt curriculum uses several fun and exciting activities to get the students to write fantastically! The students are graded on the final drafts after each new topic. Projects: 1st Quarter – Write a comic strip based on a concept from chapters 1-5 of your history book (you choose). You must include the four types of sentences which are: interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, and declarative. This English project grade will be based on using the four types of sentences and using them correctly. 2nd Quarter – Write a “How to” column using anything that you would like to teach a third grader. Make sure that what you are trying to teach your third grader is age appropriate and that they are capable of doing what you are teaching them “How to” do. Use pictures and graphs, anything that will help them learn from your writing. Your assignment is to be typed (pictures may be drawn) and must be clear. Your grade will be based on how well the third grader is able to accomplish doing the task in your “How to” paper. You must supply one of whatever is needed to accomplish your task (this will be used by the 3rd grader). 3rd Quarter – Write a screen play reenacting an event learned in your history book from chapters 1-13 using all of the English skills that you have learned so far this school year. Make sure to use proper punctuation and capitalization. You must have proper sentence structure and incorporate the four types of sentences. This play can be about any part that is covered in your history book in chapters 1-13. The foundation of your play must be historically accurate; however, conversations can be fictional as long as the information is factual. I want to be entertained! Part of your 3rd quarter English grade will also include the spelling and mechanics portion of your history research project.4th Quarter – You must write a persuasive essay on why you deserve an “A” in English. Persuade me and you receive an “A”, don’t persuade me and you will not. Be sure to use all of the criteria required for a persuasive essay. Part of your 4th quarter English grade will also include the spelling and mechanics portion of your history research project. Subject: Math Curriculum: A Beka The A Beka math curriculum uses speed drills, quizzes, and tests to evaluate the students in mathematical procedures pertaining to the following: whole numbers (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rounding, estimation), measures (English and metric in linear and mass), averaging, roman numerals, multistep problems, factoring (prime and composite numbers), prime factoring, greatest common factors, least common multiples, exponents, fractions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, cancellation, proper and improper), time elapse, conversions, decimals (comparing, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rounding, equivalents, and measures), estimating products, ratios and proportions, percents (decimals as percents, percents as decimals, finding discounts, profit, estimating, percents over 100, rate of increase and decrease, finding the base, comparison), probability to ratio, finding patterns, graphs (pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs), scale drawings, distances on maps, making change, finding commission, geometry (shapes, perimeter, area, congruent triangles, angles, triangles, circles, and circumference), irrational numbers, formulas, geometric models, order of operations, algebraic multiplication, compound measures, proportions, temperature, time zones, latitude, longitude, banking, simple interest formulas, installment buying, planning a budget, electricity, gas meters, extracting the square root, and negative numbers. Curriculum: Continental Mathematic League The Continental Mathematic League is a curriculum designed to engage the students in mathematical reasoning. Beginning in the second quarter each student is given 5-6 reasoning problems due at the end of every week. These are counted as a homework grade. Projects: 1st Quarter – Which Way to Digitopolis? (English Conversion) In “The Phantom Tollbooth” 2nd Quarter – Barbie Bungee Jumping (Estimation) Each student will be a part of a team. Your team must first decide (estimate) how many rubber bands Barbie will need to successfully bungee jump off of your desk without smacking her head. A trial run opportunity will be given to test if the number of rubber bands estimated were accurate. Based on the number of rubber bands needed for Barbie to stay alive, a second estimation will be needed for her to bungee jump off of the balcony. No trial run will be given this time. If Barbie successfully bungee jumps (based on your estimation of rubber bands) without meeting her timely end you get an “A”. If your group gets Barbie the closest to the ground safely you win! 3rd Quarter – Scale Drawing of Bedroom (Scale Conversion)
4th Quarter – Review: The 4th quarter math project is a review in math from the first day of school. The following is a copy of the directions given.
Subject: Curriculum: A Beka The A Beka reading curriculum consists of three books (Mountain Pathways, Voyage of Discovery, and Of America II) that contain a series of interesting short stories. Each student is required to read one short story and answer comprehension questions using complete sentences four days a week. Vocabulary words from the stories are given as a test every Friday morning. A timed reading assignment taken from the books Read and Think and Adventures in Greatness with multiple choice answers are given as a quiz randomly throughout each week. Projects: Each student is also required to read one novel each quarter. 1st Quarter - The Phantom Tollbooth: In your group make a board game based on the book The Phantom Tollbooth. All criteria must be followed.
You may make up the entire game from your imagination; or you may pull all of your favorite things from games that you have played and put them into one. Just remember, the more you do and the more creative that you are, the better your grade will be 2nd Quarter - Jewel Cases: Five Classic Mysteries of Theft Your group must act out one of the stories in Jewel Cases as a play and video tape it to show in class as a movie. You may adapt the story’s setting or change things in the story that does not change the story’s meaning or timeline. Everyone in your group must have an active role and equal participation. The characters must stay true to who they are. Be creative and have fun! 3rd Quarter - A Father’s Promise - book report 4th Quarter - The Diary of Anne Frank - book report Using the Writing Process to Write Book Reports Taken from A Beka’s, The Student Writer’s Handbook STEPS 1 and 2 1. Make sure that you know exactly when your book report is due. 2. Look over the requirements for your book report so that you can be looking for this information as you read. 3. Plan when you must have your book read and your book report written in order to meet the deadline. 4. Read your book. 5. Write down information that you will need later when you write your book report. This is especially important if you must return your library book before your book report is due. You will forget the number of pages, etc., if you do not make notes. Keep these notes in a special folder or in your notebook. STEP 3 Write your rough draft, giving the following information. 1. Important information about the book.
The plot of the book is all the happenings that form the main story. You are to write a summary of all those happenings. Your summary should be approximately one-half page long (typed). 3. How the reader is better or wiser Think about what you learned from this book. Did the character’s life inspire you to improve yourself in any way? Did you learn something about life or people that you did not know before? Did you learn some new interesting facts? Write a paragraph telling how you are better or wiser for having read this book. 4. A passage worth remembering Was there a sentence, a paragraph, or a remark in the book that impressed you because it was funny or beautiful or inspirational, or revealing? Copy it in your report so that you can remember it. Explain why you liked it. If the passage is two or more sentences and more than four lines in the book, write it as a block quotation. Skip a line before starting the quotation and skip another line at the end of the quotation. Indent the entire left margin of the quotation an extra half inch. The unusual spacing and left indention shows the reader that it is a direct quotation so that no quotation marks are needed. 5. The best thing about the book Think about what made the book good. Was it full of exciting adventures? Were the characters memorable and realistic? Were the explanations (if nonfiction) clear? Did it have vivid illustrations? Was it written from a Christian perspective? Did the author use language in an interesting way? Write a paragraph telling the best things about the book. Show what you mean by giving examples from the book. End with a sentence or two that makes your book report sound finished. 6. Write I have completely read this entire book and sign your name if you have finished reading the book. It is very important that you complete the book before writing the report. Subject: History Curriculum: A Beka The A Beka history curriculum focuses on the following: PLEASE SEE LINK BELOW (understanding is evaluated by comprehension questions, games, quizzes, and tests) Projects: 1st Quarter - Write a comic strip based on a concept from chapters 1-5 of your history book (you choose). You must include the four types of sentences which are: interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, and declarative. This English project grade will be based on using the four types of sentences and using them correctly. 2nd Quarter - A research project on one of the 3rd Quarter - Write a screen play reenacting an event learned in your history book from chapters 1-13 using all of the English skills that you have learned so far this school year. Make sure to use proper punctuation and capitalization. You must have proper sentence structure and incorporate the four types of sentences. This play can be about any part that is covered in your history book in chapters 1-13. The foundation of your play must be historically accurate; however, conversations can be fictional as long as the information is factual. I want to be entertained!4th Quarter - A research project on a South American country Subject: Science Curriculum: Purposeful Design - ACSI The Purposeful Design science curriculum focuses on the following: PLEASE SEE LINK BELOW (understanding is evaluated by comprehension questions, games, quizzes, and tests) Projects: 1st Quarter - Invent a bug/insect/arachnid using your imagination. Your creation must have all of the characteristics unique to the family it belongs to. Create this bug/insect/arachnid out of any materials that are available to you (must be 3-D). Be creative! You must label all of the parts of your bug/insect/arachnid, tell what family it belongs to and have a name for your creature. You will be doing an oral presentation so be prepared!2nd Quarter - Create an informational awareness pamphlet on one of the following diseases: Down syndrome, cancer, heart disease, heart disease, sickle cell anemia, PKU, albinism, hemophilia, obesity, lupus, arthritis, diabetes, dwarfism, spina bifida. 1. Describe the disease. 2. Give at least three high risk factors 3. Include at least three pictures having to do with the disease. 4. Describe any/all treatments available. 5. Include at least one interesting fact. 3rd Quarter - Use a box at least the size of a shoebox. The diorama must be a 3-D display. Your diorama must show the continental shelf, slope, and rise, as well as two other ocean floor features. Label them accordingly. Include at least one example of the three groups of marine organisms. Label which group they belong to and place them in the correct area on the ocean zones. Include and label a brine pool. Be creative and colorful. Make sure to use correct spelling on all labels. 4th Quarter - Science Fair Subject: Spelling Curriculum: A Beka The A Beka spelling curriculum consists of helping the students to be able to identify prefixes and suffixes with their correct meanings, to identify the correct word usage for each of the spelling words and to grow in dictionary skills. The A Beka spelling curriculum also includes poetry in which the students become familiar with Robert Frost, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Sara Tesdale, Louisa Fletcher, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Lord Alfred Tennyson. The students are required to memorize approximately thirty-five spelling words each week and an average of twelve spelling vocabulary definitions. There is a test the last day of each week that includes spelling the words correctly, a dictation sentence (given by the teacher) and being able to write the definition for the vocabulary words given. Daily assignments, homework, and games also help to make an excellent spelling curriculum. Projects: There are no projects for spelling. |
   |
