Grade 6 Guidelines - Saint Teresa of Avila School

Course Title: Religion

Grade Six

Faculty Name Mrs. Antoinette Viscusi

Text God’s Promises

Publisher Sadlier

Website http://www.sadlier.com/

Textbook New American Bible

Publisher St. Jerome Press

Website http://www.stjeromepress.com

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

Know basic doctrine and values of the Catholic faith
Begin to have tools to articulate faith experiences in their own tradition
Opportunities to participate in and plan the liturgy
Learn prayers and experience different avenues used to pray
Discuss and experience the Christian year through liturgical calendar
Delve into essence of Old Testament scriptures
Catholic Vision of Love (CVOL) is implemented
Study Old Testament stories of faith
Study lives of saints and relevance in our lives today
Learn stations of the cross

Teaching Strategies Used

Lectures
Discussion of text
Use film to enhance study of Old Testament
Study current events through the Pittsburgh Catholic
Cooperative learning
Small groups
Storytelling
Art work to enhance biblical experience

Special Features

Student will participate in Mass
Student will participate in Sacrament of reconciliation
Student will participate in prayer services
Student will participate in Eucharistic Adoration
Student will participate in production of Lenten tableau

Evaluation

Written tests and quizzes
Art projects
Homework
Class Participation

Course Title: English

Grade Six

Faculty Name Mrs. Patricia Brandt

Text Elements of Writing

Publisher Holt Rinehart & Winston

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

Identify parts of speech
Identify sentence types
Understand and implement subjects and predicates
Classify verbs
Define and compare adjectives and adverbs
Practice prepositional phrases used as adjectives and adverbs
Recognize direct and indirect objects
Identify predicate nouns and predicate adjectives
Analyze subject and verb agreement
Review punctuation and capitalization rules
Write narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository paragraphs
Analyze poetry and write original poems

Teaching Strategies Used

Define terms, give example, and record in notebook
Model correct usage
Do guided practice
Assign independent work
Work at board
Diagram sentences
Analyze grammatical information

Special Features:

Teach students to write varied sentence structure by employing “no two sentences start with the same word” rule
Terra Nova testing strategies

Evaluation:

Grammar tests and quizzes
In-class paragraph writing
Oral presentation
Homework
Class Participation

Course Title: Literature

Grade Six

Faculty Name Mrs. Antoinette Viscusi

Text Elements of Literature

Publisher Holt, Rinehart & Winston

Website http://www.hrw.com/

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

Apply and use new vocabulary
Interpret and evaluate information
Identify elements in various types of literature
Read orally with fluency and expression
Read independently
Word recognition
Reading comprehension/literature
Analyze plot structure and the way setting influences plot; conflict and setting using context clues; and climax through cause and effect
Provide informational text to teach inference making
Identify figurative language and literature
Experience literature text through writing
Develop vocabulary skills
Understand words with multiple meanings
Analyze different forms of comparison and contrast
Learn to connect and clarify main ideas
Identify story resolutions

Teaching Strategies Used

Activate prior knowledge
Clarify information through context clues
Evaluate information and drawing conclusions
Skim and scan
Predict and Visualize
Summarize
Read aloud and individually
Interpret and retell stories
Participate in guided reading
Discuss in large and small groups
Develop vocabulary

Special Features

Terra Nova testing strategies
Complete one book report a month using varied styles of expression

Evaluation

Written tests and quizzes
Homework
Class Participation

Course Title: Mathematics

Grade Six

Faculty Name Mrs. Debra Brungo, Mrs. Michelle Kalish, Mrs. Charlotte Leibach

Text Prentice Hall Mathematics Course 1

Publisher Pearson Prentice Hall

Workbook Prentice Hall Mathematics: Course 1 Practice Workbook

Website http://www.PHSchool.com (on-line tutor, quizzes, etc), http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com (textbook log-in)

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

Understand meanings of operations and how they relate to one another and the order of operations
Compute fluently and make reasonable estimates
Master decimal and fraction operations
Represent, compare, compute, and solve problems with integers, ratios, proportions, and percents
Represent numbers in scientific notation and use exponents
Understand and apply basic concepts of probability
Master measures of center, simple line graphs, bar graphs, circle graphs, and stem-and-leaf plots
Use variables to represent a specific unknown for simple algebraic expressions
Analyze characteristics and properties of two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes
Choose appropriate units, convert units, and estimate measures within the customary and metric systems
Develop and use formulas for measurement of triangles, rectangles, squares, parallelograms, and circles
Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems
Use inductive reasoning to make and investigate conjectures
Solve real-world problems by creating a mathematical model to represent the essential mathematics involved

Special Features

Student will be assessed for mastery and diagnosed for weaknesses before, during, and after each concept
Utilize internet component of the textbook series
Begin instruction in Pre-Algebra concepts

Evaluation

Periodic grading of homework throughout each chapter
Daily class work
Internet assignments throughout each chapter
Quizzes
Tests at the conclusion of each chapter

Course Title: Science

Grade Six

Faculty Name Mrs. Charlotte Leibach

Text Life Science

Publisher Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

Website http://go.hrw.com

http://www.scilinks.org

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

Explore single-celled organisms to multi-cellular organisms
Identify the parts of the cell
Dissect an organism and identify the organs
Examine information related the human body systems
Research the body defenses and disease
Carry out the steps of scientific method during laboratory experiments and projects
Research contributions of major sciences
Explain energy conservation and discuss solutions from major energy problems
Demonstrate an understanding of the interaction of science, technology and society

Teaching Strategies Used

Students participate in large group instruction, cooperative learning groups, independent challenge projects and evaluation assignments.

Special Features

Students outline relevant data
Students complete a scientific method project
Students record data
Students complete charts and graphs
Students give an oral presentation
Review of physical and earth science
Identify physical laws and principles
Review important formulas and symbols
Students conduct laboratory investigations related to matter and energy
Greenhouse effect researched; identify environmental problems and propose solutions

Evaluation

Classroom participation, homework assignments, weekly quizzes, tests, and completion of assigned projects

Course Title: Social Studies

Grade Six

Faculty Name Mrs. Patricia Brandt

Text myWorld Geography

Publisher Pearson

Website http://PHSchool.com

Significant Curriculum Guidelines

Students will:

Understand basic concepts and facts.
Apply basic concepts and facts.
Demonstrate knowledge of geography.
Demonstrate knowledge of map skills.
Demonstrate effective note taking.
Demonstrate research skills.
Locate information about current events.
Assess information about current events.

Teaching Strategies Used

Active class participation
Comparing similarities and differences
Connect prior knowledge/learning
Cooperative learning
Differentiating instruction
Homework and note taking
Student projects
Student worksheets
Use of technology: computers, overheads, and videos
Vocabulary development

Special Features

Students will use materials provided by the Carnegie Museum of National History in the study of people, culture, and natural resources of the world.

Evaluation

Oral and written tests; quizzes
Class participation; homework
Oral presentations & projects