The start of the second 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 2
Religion
Students will be introduced to topics such as Abraham and Issac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and the Exodus, The Ten Commandments, Respect Life and the seasons of Advent and Christmas.
ELA
Students will be introduced to novel studies and will focus on elements of fiction. Students will practice the writing process and identifying and using different parts of speech.
Enriched ELA
Students will focus on nonfiction texts and will explore Phineas Gage as an example of nonfiction text in brain science. Students will practice using evidence from text to support analysis, drawing inferences from text, and determining meaning from figurative language and connotation.
Math
Students will be introduced to topics such as integers, absolute value and the coordinate plane. They will also practice pre-algebra topics such as algebraic expressions, equations and inequalities.
Science
Students will be introduced to topics related to drug awareness, nutrition, different types of matter and measuring matter.
Social Studies
Students will begin a study of Ancient Egypt. They will focus on geography, daily life and inventions of Egyptians.
Art
Students will work with a variety of media using new art tools. They will also practice art-related vocabulary.
Music
Students will be introduced to musical periods and will practice demonstrating music skills on the ukulele.
Spanish
Students will practice skills like conjugating “er” and “ir” verbs and the irregular verb “estar.” They will also practice vocabulary including food, classroom objects, and prepositions.
Technology
Students will complete Scratch Challenges to practice coding in Scratch. They will be introduced to robotics content and the laser cutter.
Physical Education
Students will learn and practice components of different team games like soccer, flag football, and floor hockey.
