Dear Gesu Families, The start of the third quarter brings excitement into our classrooms as students are introduced to new skills and explore new concepts. Below you will find brief overviews of what students will be introduced to this quarter in each content area. We are looking forward to seeing the personal growth of each student. Thank you for your continued partnership as we truly are one proud Gesu family.

Mrs. Regan Kazel Principal

Ms. Katelyn Seliskar Assistant Principal

Grade 6 Curriculum Quarter 3

Religion Students will be exploring each of the Ten Commandments. Students will also be discussing the pro-life stance of the Church and will submit entries to the Diocesean pro-life contest. Students will reflect throughout the season of Lent to prepare for Easter.

ELA In grammar, students will be reviewing nouns and start practicing pronouns. Students will also continue to practice using the writing process. In reading, students will complete their current novel study before reading short stories in the anthology. Reading skills will support additional writing activities.

Enriched ELA Students will focus on character development, point of view, figurative language and identifying active and passive voice while reading “Touching Spirit Bear” by Ben Mikaelsen. Students will practice research and writing skills by completing a research project on the practice of meditation.

Math Students will continue to review and practice pre-algebra skills, including solving equations, graphic equations and writing and graphing inequalities. Students will be introduced to geometry, including finding the surface area and volume of three-dimensional objects.

Science Students will be introduced to chemistry topics, including physical and chemical properties of the states of matter, changes in states of matter, atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures and how to measure mass, weight, volume and density. Students will also research African-American STEM leaders.

Social Studies Students will continue to explore ancient Egypt which culminates in a summative project. Students will be introduced to ancient India with a focus on the religions that originated there including Hinduism and Buddhism.

Art Students will be introduced to African-American artist Ellis Wilson and practice painting in his style. Students will also be introduced to the Chinese New Year - Year of the Rabbit and sketches by Albrecht Durer and practice drawing their own charcoal sketches.

Music Students will practice performance skills on the ukulele. Students will be introduced to different periods in music history.

Spanish Students will be introduced to prepositions of place and their uses in conjunction with the verb “estar.” Students will practice with vocabulary related to food and healthy habits.

Technology Students will continue to practice coding in Scratch with the completion of a trio of challenges. Students will also continue to practice with robotics and laser cutting.

Physical Education Students will practice movement skills and patterns in a a variety of individual performance and lifetime physical activities. Students will also practice developing and applying rules and safe practices in physical activity settings and effective communication with others to promote respect and conflict resolution.

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