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%