Sixth Grade
The Islamic Sciences
| Qur’anic Studies | Islamic Studies | Service Learning |
| Tajweed Memorization Reading Beauty in Recitation | Fard Ayn Program Fique of Prayer Fique of Purification Fique of Zakat Fique of Fasting | Community and school serve one another over time Social entrepreneurship Create recycling campaign for Peace Terrace and the Masjid community Participatory action research and public education to create campaigns and sustainable change |
The Liberal Arts
| Grammar & Composition | Reading & Comprehension | History & Geography |
| Grammar in 6th grade begins with learning about the various types of sentences and progresses with instructions in nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions, and punctuation and capitalization. New grammar rules are introduced and older ideas are mastered. Each month students have a new theme in their writing and oral communication instruction. In 6th grade the themes include: personal narratives, how to articles, descriptions, business letters, book reports, persuasive writing, creative writing of trickster tales, and research reports. | Literary Exploration – a familiarity with the great books and classics on various themes. Attentive Reading – the literary proficiency to read with a discerning eye, and to develop a focus on larger themes, messages, and connections with attention to detail and nuance: how to delve into a piece for both pleasure and thoughtful analysis. Attentive Reading – the literary proficiency to read with a discerning eye, and to develop a focus on larger themes, messages, and connections with attention to detail and nuance: how to delve into a piece for both pleasure and thoughtful analysis. Attentive Reading – the literary proficiency to read with a discerning eye, and to develop a focus on larger themes, messages, and connections with attention to detail and nuance: how to delve into a piece for both pleasure and thoughtful analysis. Required Reading Samples: Hatchet Julie of the Wolves Island of the Blue Dolphins The Little Princess | U.S. history with a focus on themes of identity, family and migration Circumstances for migration in various periods of U.S history Uprisings in the United States including the American Revolution, Abolitionist Movement, Suffragist Movement, Civil Rights Movement, Labor Movement and Gay Rights Movement; children and justice |
| Logic & Rhetoric | The Arts | Athletics |
| Critical Thinking – the techniques and confidence to formulate, express, and defend an opinion in class discussions and presentations, and to develop thoughtful responses to others’ comments. | Painting, sewing, sculpture, needle felting, ceramics, murals, digital mediums, photography, observational drawing and more Reading Writing Grammar Comprehension Oral Conversation | Moving through space and time involving effort Team building, cooperative activities Soccer, ultimate games, capture the flag, yard games Volleyball, basketball, badminton, floor hockey and juggling |
STEM Subjects
| Mathematics | Science | Technology |
| Mastery with logic and problem-solving strategies and mastery in making math-related connections to the world beyond the classroom Whole number operations, basic arithmetic operations, estimation, complex problem-solving using whole numbers and complex problem-solving using decimals Comparing and ordering fractions and finding fraction/decimal equivalents Computation of percentages, interest and compound interest Number theories and properties, order of operations, property of zero, distributive, associative, commutative, and identity properties Evaluation of simple numerical phrases with one or two algebraic variables Squares of whole numbers, Pythagorean Theorem Use of both metric system and system of measurement commonly used in the United Linear measurement including perimeter, patterns, functions and algebra | Earth History Module; Weather & Water Module; Planetary Science Module With the FOSS Middle School curriculum, students will learn science by doing science. They will develop a deep, durable understanding of science concepts and principles through authentic investigations, analysis, and reflection. students read evidence from rock, landforms, and fossils to tell the geological story of a place. understand the rock cycle, human interactions with natural resources, and the technology that supports the geosciences. learn about atoms and molecules, density, wind, and energy transfer investigate phase change, the water cycle, ocean currents, climate change, and meteorology. develop a thorough understanding of the local cosmos—including the organization of the solar system and the reason for the seasons become confident in their ability to ask good questions and to recognize and use evidence |
