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Sixth Grade
List of 11 items.
Reading & Literature
Read and discuss novels, short stories, myths, and tales
Develop critical thinking skills through literary analysis of character, setting, theme, and tone
Analyze literature and improve comprehension: whole class discussion, literature groups, and group projects
Connect literature to social studies: cultural
universals and ancient civilizations in literature
Read and extract main ideas from non-
fiction sources
Writing & Language Arts
Write effective paragraphs, stories, and essays
Recognize sentence structure and parts of speech with daily grammar practice
Develop critical thinking skills through analysis and editing of one’s own and others’ written work
Increase breadth of vocabulary
Social Studies
Understanding cultural universals and their interconnections
Dig 2: an introduction to archaeological methodology and ethics
Ancient Civilizations: Egypt and Greece
Study of farmworkers’ rights
Public speaking skills: practice through simulations and presentations
Research skills: finding and assessing quality
of paper and electronic sources, taking organized notes
Mathematics
Solidifying basic operations using integers, fractions, and decimals
Data collection, organization, and analysis
Using ratios, rates, proportions, averages, and graphs to draw conclusions and solve for unknowns
2D geometry
Dealing with imprecision: estimating and rounding reasonably
Using words and equations to explain why and how in math and science
Science
Water quality: learn how society influences the natural world
Chemistry of preservation and decay: natural recycling
Consumer education: product testing and
comparison and analytical writing
Physics of motion: apply the abstract to
the concrete
Spanish
Use Total Physical Response storytelling model: Canechi y Chipote
Use
Realidades B
textbook, workbook, and interactive website
Communicate using four modalities: reading, listening, speaking, and writing
Paired communication activities and Mini Speaking Assessments
One-on-one and small group conversation
Present, preterite, and future tenses
Use University of Texas at Austin Oral Proficiency site
STEAM
Digital citizenship: digital footprint, netiquette
Google Applications: Forms, Drawing, etc.
Coding with Scratch 2.0 and Code.org
Digital presentations: Adobe Voice and Slate
Design challenges using Design Thinking
Catapult design and construction with focus on propulsion and tension
Build Rube Goldberg machines with focus on energy transference
Fine Arts
Drawing: one-point perspective
Clay: animation
Ancient civilizations: Prehistoric, Egyptian,
and Greek
Background – middle ground – foreground
perspective collage
Music
Sixth grade choir with guest choir master
Three-part a cappella singing
Intermediate conga drum technique
Develop drum ensemble concepts
Dividing the beat, pattern development, and rhythm cycles
Performance band for instrumentalists
Physical Education
Identifying proper warm-up and cool-down techniques
Taking responsibility for independent practice
Distinguishing between courageous and reckless acts
Service Learning
Study the ecology of Lake Merritt and clean the lake
Map Your World: improving the community through civic engagement
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Oakland, CA 94610
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Third Grade
Fourth Grade
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Sixth Grade
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Eighth Grade
After School Program
Middle School Sports
Community Building: Weekly Chapel
People Power Skills: Social Emotional Learning
Summer Camp
Distance Learning at St. Paul's
Support St. Paul's
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