Welcome to Curriculum Night Sixth Grade Teachers: Burns, Miller, & Weil

Coming to School  No earlier than 7:50  Students line up at 8:05  Tardy bell rings at 8:10

Daily Schedule Morning seatwork  Spiral review  Language skill  Reading skill  Math skill

Math  Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley text  Spiral reviews  Skills reinforced through homework and seatwork  Understanding checked through guided work in learning logs  Test at the end of each unit  6 th grade district assessments

Writing  Daily writing  Write Source 2000 Text  Writing process / 6 Traits-plus-one writing rubric  Mechanics and grammar  Variety of genres  Narrative  Persuasive essay  Expository essay  Research report

Reading  Independent Reading  28 books on own/points/pages-word count  Variety of genres  Literature Studies  Study guides  Notes  Group discussion  Writing responses  Literary Elements

Reading…continued  Harcourt Text/Other Reading Resources  Reading skills and elements  Weekly comprehension test  Vocabulary  Weekly test  Spelling  Weekly test

Social Studies  Map and Geography Skills-King of the Continent  Egypt- Mummifying  China and India  Greece- Mythology and ancient Olympics/chariots  Rome- Towards the Middle Ages  Renaissance- Monk Day  Religions of the World Founder Country

Science  Harcourt Science book  Inquiry process/Science Fair  Earth and Space  History and Nature  Science in Personal and Social Perspectives  Life Science

Specials (Block)  Band, strings, general music, and P.E.  Library  Computer Lab

OTHER  Field Trips/Tax Credit  Study Hall (2:40-3:25)  Monday – Weil (Room #M-1)  Tuesday – Miller (Room #M-3)  Wednesday – Burns (Room #M-4)

Thank you for attending! Please let us know if you have any questions.