English
The goal of sixth grade English class is a combination of improving a student’s reading ability and strengthening their writing skills through close examination of fiction and non-fiction texts, citing evidence from texts in support of answers to both written and verbal questioning, and making claims based on text based evidence to support their thinking, as dictated by the New York State Common Core Curriculum. Students will also work to improve vocabulary, spelling, and grammar.
Social Studies
The 6th grade year is a study of ancient world history and geography. Students study the development of world civilizations in the Eastern Hemisphere, beginning with Early Humankind and the Neolithic Revolution through the development of the first major civilizations. All units include an examination of the impact of economics, politics, and social history on the developing world. The five themes of geography (location, movement, region, place, and human-environmental interaction) are woven into all the units, with emphasis on how geography affected the development of these civilizations.