Sixth Grade

• Music I: Students begin their study of music by learning an orchestral instrument.
• Math: Students work towards proficiency in the four operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division – with the following: whole numbers, decimals, fractions, ratios, proportions, and percentages. Students plan logically how to solve word problems. Students use the text Math by McDougal Littell.
• Life science: A course designed to help students develop the skills to see nature clearly and to record these observations. Topics include:  what is life?, ecosystems and biomes, plants, instects, and human biological systems. Students will be using the Prentice Hall "Science Explorer" Series.
• Latin I:  Students begin with The Phenomenon of Language – a study of language using Latin examples. Students begin their formal study of Latin using Ecce Romani I.
• History: Ancient history, with emphasis on Greek and Roman history.
• Literature/Composition: A study of English grammar and composition including a study of parts of a sentence, parts of speech, sentence structure, agreement and diagramming sentences. Reading includes The Bronze Bow, The Railway Children, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Rifles for Watie. Students also read a selection of short stories and poetry.
• Public performance: This course includes poetry memorization and recitation, interpretive reading, Readers Theater, oration and solo, duet and ensemble acting.

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