Welcome to Curriculum NightSixth Grade CTA

Teacher:

Mrs. Weil

Coming to School:

No earlier than 8:15

Students line up at 8:35

Tardy bell rings at 8:40

Dismissal – 3:10

Daily Schedule

Morning warm-up:

Skill review

Mathematics:

Saxon Course 2 (7th grade textbook) (my.hrw.com)

McGraw Hill Course 2 (connectED) Timed tests (+, -, x, ÷) 100 in two minutes

Mental math/problem solving/real-world examples

Understanding checked through guided work in learning logs

Skills reinforced through homework and classwork

Tests/quizzes assess mastery Mathematical Practices Ratios and Proportional Relationships The Number System Expressions and Equations Geometry Statistics and Probability

Spelling:Spalding

Oral Phoneme Review

Written Phoneme Review

Spelling Words – syllables/rules

Cursive handwriting / practice

Dictation Sentences

Writing:College/Career Readiness

Grammar – Journeys and Easy Grammar Plus

Write Source 2000 Text

Thinking Maps: Write from the Beginning…

and Beyond

AzMerit writing rubrics

Variety of genres:

Argumentative

Informative/explanatory

Narrative

Reading:Independent Reading A/R

Individual point/level goals (One+ quiz every two weeks)

Variety of genres (Ten required by end of year)

Journeys: ThinkCentral.comVocabularyNotes/thinking mapsGroup discussionsWriting responsesComprehension tests

Recitations / Presentations / Listening• The goal of a recitation is to not simply

memorize and recite, but to practice fluency and expression.

• Using reasoning and evidence, presentations should describe the speaker’s arguments and claims.

• Presentations should be clear and well-organized. Multimedia components and visual displays are encouraged.

• During discussions, listening is key to understanding other perspectives.

Science: Harcourt Science book

Inquiry Process

History and Nature

Personal and Social Perspectives

Life Science

Earth and Space

Physical Science

Science Fair

Social Studies

American History

• Early Civilizations

• Contemporary United States / Rights, Responsibilities, Roles of Citizenship

World History

• Early Civilizations

*Mesopotamia *Egypt *India *China

*Greece- Mythology, Olympics/chariots

*Rome- Towards the Middle Ages

*Renaissance- Monk Day *Reformation

• Religions of the World

*Founder *Country

Geography

Economics

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Stay tuned:

• Patterson Press – monthly with menu

• Patterson Post – 1st and 15th each month

• Paw Prints – PTO newsletter

Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night!

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