Sixth Grade Curriculum

Most popular science and social studies classes for sixth graders:

• Life Science- Explore cells and heredity, the five kingdoms, human body systems, and ecology.
  
• Ancient World History- Learn about ancient peoples, cultures, civilizations, and innovations through approximately 300 CE.

Sixth graders choose from the following elective options:

• Introduction to Art
• Learning Strategies
• Introduction to Public Speaking & Communication
• Environmental Science
• Digital Media Literacy

Science Alternatives:

• Earth Space Science
• Physical Science
• Environmental Science
  

History Alternatives:

• United States History
• World Culture & Geography

English 6

Unit 1: Literature
Chapter 1: Close Reading
Chapter 2: Inferences
Chapter 3: Evidence
Chapter 4: Central Idea
Chapter 5: Theme
Chapter 6: Plot Diagram
Chapter 7: Objective Summary
Chapter 8: Character Motivation
Chapter 9: Context Clues
Chapter 10: Figurative Language
Chapter 11: Analyze Sentences and Paragraphs
Chapter 12: Analyze Scenes
Chapter 13: Analyze Stanza
Chapter 14: Point of View
Chapter 15: Compare and Contrast Forms
Chapter 16: Compare and Contrast Genres

Unit 2: Reading Informational Texts
Chapter 1: Close Reading
Chapter 2: Inferences
Chapter 3: Evidence
Chapter 4: Central Idea
Chapter 5: Text Structures
Chapter 6: Objective Summary
Chapter 7: Key Details
Chapter 8: Context Clues
Chapter 9: Analyze Word Choice in Sentences and Paragraphs
Chapter 10: Analyze Text Features
Chapter 11: Identify Author's Point of View
Chapter 12: Analyze Author's Point of View
Chapter 13: Integrated Media
Chapter 14: Trace an Argument
Chapter 15: Evaluate an Argument
Chapter 16: Compare and Contrast Author's Events

Unit 3: Language
Chapter 1: Pronouns
Chapter 2: Appropriate Pronouns
Chapter 3: Capitalization
Chapter 4: Parenthetical Expressions
Chapter 5: Sentence Purposes
Chapter 6: Sentence Structures
Chapter 7: Commas
Chapter 8: Style
Chapter 9: Tone
Chapter 10: Greek and Latin Roots
Chapter 11: Reference Materials
Chapter 12: Similes and Metaphors
Chapter 13: Idioms
Chapter 14: Personification
Chapter 15: Word Relationships
Chapter 16: Denotation and Connotation

Unit 4: Writing
Chapter 1: Claims and Reasons
Chapter 2: Evidence
Chapter 3: Formal Style
Chapter 4: Introduction and Conclusion
Chapter 5: Informative Writing – Thesis Statement and Claims
Chapter 6: Informative Writing – Evidence and Transitions
Chapter 7: Informative Writing – Introduction and Conclusion
Chapter 8: Informative Writing – Revising
Chapter 9: Narrative Writing – Introduction
Chapter 10: Narrative Writing – Narrative Techniques
Chapter 11: Narrative Writing – Conclusion
Chapter 12: Narrative Writing – Revising
Chapter 13: Literary Analysis – Thesis Statement and Claims
Chapter 14: Literary Analysis – Evidence and Transitions
Chapter 15: Literary Analysis – Introduction and Conclusion
Chapter 16: Literary Analysis – Revising

Math 6

Unit 1: Operations, Negative Numbers, and Arithmetic with Decimals

Chapter 1: Exponents
Chapter 2: Exponents with Rational Bases
Chapter 3: Order of Operations with Integers and Rational Numbers
Chapter 4: Negative Numbers
Chapter 5: Compare and Ordering Positive and Negative Rational Numbers
Chapter 6: Absolute Value
Chapter 7: Combining Decimals
Chapter 8: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Chapter 9: Mixed Numbers
Chapter 10: Multiplying Decimals
Chapter 11: Dividing Large Integers
Chapter 12: Dividing Decimals

Unit 2: Ratios and Rates

Chapter 1: Ratios
Chapter 2: Equivalent Ratios and Tape Diagrams
Chapter 3: Ratios on Coordinate Plane
Chapter 4: Unit Conversion
Chapter 5: Rates
Chapter 6: Percents

Unit 3: Algebraic Expressions and Equations

Chapter 1: Vocabulary of Expressions
Chapter 2: Evaluating Expressions
Chapter 3: Writing Expressions
Chapter 4: Least Common Multiple
Chapter 5: Greatest Common Factor
Chapter 6: Distributive Property
Chapter 7: Combine Like Terms
Chapter 8: One-Step Equations
Chapter 9: Inequalities

Unit 4: Plane Figures, Coordinate Plane, 3-D Figures, Data and Statistics

Chapter 1: Area of Parallelograms
Chapter 2: Area of Triangles
Chapter 3: Interior Angles
Chapter 4: Coordinate Plane
Chapter 5: Drawing Polygons with Coordinates
Chapter 6: Volume of Rectangular Prism
Chapter 7: Surface Area of 3D Shapes
Chapter 8: Statistical Questions and Variability
Chapter 9: Dot Plots
Chapter 10: Histograms
Chapter 11: Mean, Median, and Mode
Chapter 12: Box Plots

Ancient World History

Unit 1: Introduction to Skills and Structure Types
Chapter 1: Historians and Artifacts
Chapter 2: Maps, Calendars, Charts, Graphs, Timelines, Pictures/Drawings, and Primary Sources
Chapter 3: Historical Perspectives
Chapter 4: Geographic, Political, Economic, Religious, and Social Structures

Unit 2: Paleolithic Era
Chapter 1: Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Chapter 2: Early Humans, Community, and the Environment
Chapter 3: Climatic Changes, Human Modifications, and Domestication
Chapter 4: Agricultural Revolution
Chapter 5: Review of the Paleolithic Era

Unit 3: Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush
Chapter 1: Early Civilizations and Major River Systems
Chapter 2: Human Communication and Early Civilizations
Chapter 3: The Rise of Agriculture in Early Civilizations
Chapter 4: Religion and Society in Ancient Mesopotamia
Chapter 5: Religion and Society in Ancient Egypt
Chapter 6: Hammurabi's Code
Chapter 7: Egyptian Art and Architecture
Chapter 8: Egyptian Trade
Chapter 9: Queen Hatshepsut and Ramses the Great
Chapter 10: Kush Civilization's Relationship with Egypt
Chapter 11: Cultural Diffusion
Chapter 12: Review of Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush

Unit 4: Ancient Hebrews
Chapter 1: Birth of Monotheism
Chapter 2: Key Figures in Judaism
Chapter 3: The Rise of Ancient Israel
Chapter 4: Central Teachings of Judaism
Chapter 5: Judaism and the West
Chapter 6: Review of Ancient Hebrews

Unit 5: Ancient Greece
Chapter 1: Characteristics of City-States, Civilizations, and Empire
Chapter 2: Geography and Greek City-States
Chapter 3: Governments in Ancient Greece
Chapter 4: Direct Versus Representative Democracy
Chapter 5: Greek Ideas of Democracy Now
Chapter 6: Importance of Greek Mythology
Chapter 7: Founding and Expansion of the Persian Empire
Chapter 8: Greek States and the Persian Empire
Chapter 9: Athens and Sparta
Chapter 10: Alexander the Great and Greek Culture
Chapter 11: Important Greek Figures in Arts and Science
Chapter 12: Review of Ancient Greece

Unit 6: Ancient India
Chapter 1: Physical Setting and Major River System of Ancient India
Chapter 2: Aryan Invasion and Ancient India
Chapter 3: Brahmanism
Chapter 4: Brahmanism and Hinduism
Chapter 5: Ancient India Caste System
Chapter 6: Buddha's Teachings
Chapter 7: Maurya Empire
Chapter 8: Maurya Empire and Asoka's Political and Moral Achievements
Chapter 9: Ancient India's Aesthetic and Intellectual Traditions
Chapter 10: Review of Ancient India

Unit 7: Ancient China
Chapter 1: Shang Dynasty and Huang-He Valley
Chapter 2: Pastoralism in Ancient China
Chapter 3: Geographic Difficulties and Isolation of Ancient Chinese Government
Chapter 4: Confucius, Confucianism, and Taoism
Chapter 5: Confucius and Politics and Culture
Chapter 6: Shi Huangdi's Policies and Achievements
Chapter 7: Han Dynasty
Chapter 8: Han Dynasty's Political Contributions
Chapter 9: Ancient China's Silk Roads
Chapter 10: The Silk Road
Chapter 11: Han Dynasty and Buddhism
Chapter 12: Review of Ancient China

Unit 8: Ancient Rome
Chapter 1: Mythical and Historical Figures of the Roman Republic
Chapter 2: The Roman Empire
Chapter 3: Significance of the Roman Republic Government
Chapter 4: Political and Geographic Reasons for the Roman Empire
Chapter 5: Julius Caesar and Augustus
Chapter 6: Jewish Migration and the Roman Empire
Chapter 7: The Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
Chapter 8: Jewish Messianic Prophecies' Contributions to Christianity
Chapter 9: St. Paul's Contributions to Christianity
Chapter 10: The Spread of Christianity
Chapter 11: Ancient Roman Art, Architecture, Technology, and Science
Chapter 12: Ancient Roman Literature
Chapter 13: Ancient Roman Language and Law
Chapter 14: Review of Ancient Rome

Life Science

Unit 1: Ecosystems
Chapter 1: Introducing Ecosystem Dynamics
Chapter 2: Living and Nonliving Parts of Ecosystems
Chapter 3: Resource Availability in Ecosystems
Chapter 4: Population Dynamics
Chapter 5: Human Activities and Ecosystems
Chapter 6: Ecosystem Disruptions and Biodiversity
Chapter 7: Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Humans
Chapter 8: Design Solutions for Protecting Biodiversity

Unit 2: Cells & Body Systems
Chapter 1: Introduction to Cells as Building Blocks of Life
Chapter 2: Microscopic View of Cells
Chapter 3: Living vs. Nonliving
Chapter 4: Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 5: Cell Division
Chapter 6: The Circulatory System
Chapter 7: Nutrient Delivery and the Digestive System
Chapter 8: Pain Response & Nerve Signals
Chapter 9: Interaction of Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
Chapter 10: Waste Removal and the Excretory System
Chapter 11: The Body's Systems Working Together to Heal

Unit 3: Matter Cycling
Chapter 1: Exploring Plant Growth with Hydroponic Farming
Chapter 2: Plant Inputs and Outputs
Chapter 3: Plant Structures
Chapter 4: Energy Flow in Plants
Chapter 5: Plant Growth from Seeds
Chapter 6: Cellular Respiration
Chapter 7: Plants as a Food Source
Chapter 8: Modeling Matter Cycling

Unit 4: Genetics
Chapter 1: Introduction to Genetics
Chapter 2: Observable Traits
Chapter 3: Inheritance
Chapter 4: Genes
Chapter 5: Proteins
Chapter 6: Trait Expression
Chapter 7: Plant Reproduction
Chapter 8: Human Influence on Genetic Outcomes

Unit 5: Natural Selection
Chapter 1: Changes in Peppered Moth Traits
Chapter 2: Trait Changes
Chapter 3: Competitive Advantage
Chapter 4: Adaptations
Chapter 5: Animal Behaviors
Chapter 6: Trait Changes in the Green Anole Lizard

Unit 6: Fossil Record and Common Ancestry 

Chapter 1: Comparing Ancient and Modern Species
Chapter 2: Patterns in Physical Structures
Chapter 3: Fossil Record
Chapter 4: Connections in Other Ancient and Modern Species
Chapter 5: Embryological Development
Chapter 6: Common Ancestry