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Reading and Language Arts
Cite textual evidence, draw inferences, and determine the validity of the information being shared from fiction and non-fiction formats
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and provide a summary without personal judgment or opinion
Define, identify, and analyze characters, plot, and author’s point of view in fiction as well as text structures in non-fiction
Compare and contrast information from different forms and of different genres
Increase the range and text complexity exposures and awareness of personal comprehension
Plan, revise, and edit a personal narrative to include plot elements, dialogue, and sensory details
Plan, revise and edit a compare and contrast essay to include research findings and maintain a formal format
Plan, revise, and edit a persuasive essay to include scholarly citations that validate a thesis while using commentary to address a counterargument
Plan, revise, and edit a research presentation to demonstrate a thorough understanding of a given topic based on scholarly sources
Use Greek/Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
Determine the meaning of words in a text including figurative and connotative meanings, utilizing context clues
Analyze the impact of word choice in a sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza to affect meaning and tone and how it fits into the overall structure of a text
Apply proper use of grammar focusing on pronoun usage
Plan for and participate in one-on-one, group, and teacher-led discussions to practice active speaking and listening skills related to grade six topics to build on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly
MathNumber Systems: faction and decimal operations, positive and negative numbers, absolute value, graphing on coordinate planes
Expressions and Equations: order of operations, write and solve basic equations and inequalities, relate equations, tables, and graphs
Ratios and Proportions: describe relationships using ratios, relate ratios to unit rate, percents, and measurement
Probability and Statistics: analyze a set of data and describe it using measures of central tendency
Geometry: calculate and apply the area of triangles and quadrilaterals, calculate and apply the volume of rectangular prisms, create nets to calculate surface area
Social Studies
Learn about geography through the study of the relationships among people, places, and environments
Learn about the history of the world and explain historical relationships
Analyze issues that affect the present and the future; examine change and continuity over time in order to develop historical perspective
Understand the foundations of our political systems
Learn about production, distribution, exchange and consumption of resources
Explore concepts from the discipline of sociology and study the interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions
Explore the concept of anthropology and study cultures in various times and settings
Identify major scientific discoveries and technological innovations and describe their social and economic effects on society
Understand the development and the concepts of the major religions of the world
Describe how buildings and their decoration reflect cultural values and ideas, using cave paintings, pyramids, sacred cities, castles, and cathedrals as examples.
ScienceUnderstand and apply the Scientific Method, its role in scientific discovery and exploration, and the effects of good communication of results (supported by evidence) in an unbiased manner
Apply technology and engineering practices in tandem with the scientific process to maximize student engagement and develop critical thinking/engineering skills
Explain how atoms and molecules make up all matter
Identify how pressure and temperature affect the motion of atoms and how they are arranged in solids, liquids and gases
Understand the Law of Conservation of Matter and its application to the transfer of energy
Demonstrate the transfer of energy and predict its uses in real world applications
Examine the role of the Sun and how it provides the Earth with a major source of energy
Differentiate how energy is transferred and associated with sound, light, and mechanical motion
Determine how energy from the Sun is transferred to Earth in the form of visible light, infrared light, and ultraviolet light
Explore minerals, their properties and applications in manufacturing, electronics and everyday life
Develop an understanding of Earth’s water cycle and analyze freshwater resources including supply and its necessity to the Earth
Discover the layers of the Earth, rock cycle and tectonic movements of the Earth’s crust and its importance in understanding the history of the Earth and also predict future events