Subjects

Subject Descriptions/Syllabus

See below for information on 6th grade Math, SS, and ELA. See Mrs. Clayborne's website for information about 6th grade Science.

Math Grade 6:

New to 6th Grade! We recently adopted Kendall Hunt’s Illustrative Mathematics curriculum. This problem-based curriculum makes rigorous middle school mathematics accessible to all learners. Visit their website at https://im.kendallhunt.com

What supports are in the materials to help my student succeed?

  • Each lesson includes a lesson summary that describes the key mathematical work of the lesson and provides worked examples when relevant. Students can use this resource if they are absent from class, to check their understanding of the day’s topics, and as a reference when they are working on practice problems or studying for an assessment.

  • Each lesson is followed by a practice problem set. These problems help students synthesize their knowledge and build their skills. Some practice problems in each set relate to the content of the current lesson, while others revisit concepts from previous lessons and units. Distributed practice like this has been shown to be more effective at helping students retain information over time.

  • Each lesson includes a few learning targets, which summarize the goals of the lesson. Each unit’s complete set of learning targets is available on a single page, which can be used as a self-assessment tool as students progress through the course.

  • Family support materials are included several times in each unit. These materials give an overview of the unit's math content and provide a problem to work on with your student.

Here are this year’s units of study:

Unit 1: Area and Surface Area

Unit 2: Introducing Ratios

Unit 3: Unit Rates and Percentages

Unit 4: Dividing Fractions

Unit 5: Arithmetic in Base Ten

Unit 6: Expressions and Equations

Unit 7: Rational Numbers

Unit 8: Data Sets and Distributions

Unit 9: Putting it All Together


Grading For Math:

Tests - 50% of Grade

Quizzes - 30% of Grade

Daily Work - 20% of Grade




Social Studies


This year we will focus on a lot of different topics. Geography and research skills, along with economics, culture and government are embedded in the social studies curriculum. You can expect to study the following:

  • Our Big History

  • Early Humans

  • Agriculture and Civilization

  • Expansion and Interconnection

  • The Modern Revolution

  • The Future


Objectives

  • You will read and analyze maps.

  • New vocabulary will be used throughout our lessons.

  • You will gather, interpret, and use evidence from a variety of texts and visuals.

  • You will recognize and analyze historical continuity and change.

  • You will identify a region in the Eastern Hemisphere by describing characteristics.

  • You will identify and describe the affect human interactions have on the physical environment.

  • You will construct and analyze a timeline.

  • You complete T-charts, graphic organizers, and posters.

  • You will work collaboratively and independently.


Required Supplies : You will need your Chromebook at all times. You should also have a notebook, pen/pencil (colored pencils, scissors, and a glue stick are optional for some activities). I will provide you with the texts you need as either a hard copy or electronically.


Course Requirements

You will be graded on homework, participation, projects, current events, tests, and quizzes.

Current Events: 10%

Homework/Participation: 20%

Projects/Tests: 40%

Quizzes: 30%


ELA: Wit and Wisdom


Course Description:

This year we will be working on a variety of texts and genres. We will incorporate other outside sources when necessary. You can expect to study the following 4 modules:

Module 1: Resilience in the Great Depression Module

Module 2: A Hero’s Journey Module

Module 3: Narrating the Unknown

Module 4: Courage in Crisis


Objectives:

  • We will be reading and responding to stories and nonfiction texts

  • We will study one of the worst economic situations in United States history

  • We will explore the hardships families faced and the triumphs they endured during the Great Depression

  • We will study genre expectations of the monomyth

  • We will analyze how the translations of myths expand our understanding of these texts

  • We will study how the art and science of observation contribute to a more complete narrative of Jamestown’s development and decline

  • We will discuss how the social and environmental factors can shape the development of a cultural period


Required Supplies:

You will need your chromebook at all times. You will also need paper, pen/pencil, and highlighters. You will be provided with the necessary texts either digitally or in person.


Course Requirements:

Grading:

Formative assessments 50%

Summative assessments 50%