Sixth Grade Overview

Big Question: What does it mean to be part of a society?

Culminating Project: A Successful Society - Throughout the year, in all subject areas, students investigate this question.  While studying the elements that make up European societies, the students discover positive as well as negative aspects.  Applying what they have learned throughout the year in Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, Spanish, and Visual Arts, the 6th grade students engage in decision-making and problem solving to create their own successful society. 

Core Classes

• Social Studies: In 6th Grade Social Studies students experience the  “Greatest Hits of European History” to gain a sense of what life was like in societies of Europe’s past and how history has influenced European societies and world societies today.   More...

• Language Arts: In Language Arts, students uncover the roots of Western literature. Beginning with Greek mythology, students will be asked to analyze how stories reflect societies, as well as how stories have been used as criticism of flawed societies. More...

• Math: In mathematics, students examine how our basic number system and measurement units have helped to define our society. They will see the impact of systems of measurement on a society by studying the Metric System and the French Revolution. More...

• Science: 6th grade science studies ecology by examining important biotic and abiotic elements of the natural world. More...

• Spanish: This year in Spanish students discover who speaks Spanish in the world by studying the geography of Latin America. More...

Enrichment Classes

• Visual Arts: The visual characteristics of a work of art are often influenced by the society in which it was created. In art class, students are asked to consider the visual arts in relation to European history and societies. More...

• Life Sports: Life Sports teaches the value of healthy living and its impact on the quality of life through physical activity, appraisal of personal health, fitness and injury prevention, game skills, and the promotion of sportsmanship and self-confidence. More...

• Service: 6th grade service learning focuses on becoming Animal Advocates. Students participate in a variety of activities that allow them to learn about wild and domesticated animals and how to help protect them. More...