Sixth Grade
Our Sixth Grade Curriculum
At Carden Academy of Whittier, we consider nothing more important than to help each student learn and grow at their best pace. We have constructed our sixth grade program with the aim of benefiting all of our students. With our small class sizes, our dedicated faculty members are able to provide an accelerated curriculum to put our students ahead of the curve as they advance through their academic journeys. The Carden Method provides individualized instruction that benefits all students who need additional support in an academic area by working in small groups daily.
When you choose Carden Academy of Whittier, you ensure that your child will be exposed to a wide and varied curriculum filled with all of the skill sets necessary to help guide their development thoroughly. We offer instruction in classical literature, math, physical education, music, foreign languages, art, and advanced academic programs such as STEM. We believe a child’s development is not just cognitive, but also social, creative, and physical. We are committed to supporting the development of the whole child at every grade level.
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Sixth Grade Objectives
To give each child -
Security in learning, the ability to think, self-reliance, understanding of what he/she is learning, and knowledge of the purpose of that learning; good study habits, love of reading and math, a pleasurable learning experience.
Language:
Parts of Speech: Define, identify, and use in sentences
Parts of a Sentence: Ability to find/write: the subject (simple, complete, compound); the verb, (transitive, intransitive, linking); direct/indirect object; phrases (adjectival, adverbial), the clauses (adjectival, adverbial, noun).
Ability to diagram and build sentences.
Types of Sentences: Simple, compound, complex, declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.
Verbs: Principal parts of irregular verbs, tenses and their helpers, four forms, regular and progressive, voice, punctuation/capitalization, letter writing (thank you).
Spelling: Vowel chart, Carden Controls, dictionary marks, grammar, and dictation.
Math:
Fractions: Process (+,-,x,-), mixed numbers/improper/reducing, LCD and LCM, story problems, complex.
Decimals: Processes, change to fractions/percentages, story problems.
Percentages: Change to decimals/fractions, story problems, percentage (=Base x Rate).
Roman Numerals: 1–1,000, converting to Arabic.
Measurements: Liquid, dry, weight, time, area, volume, metric.
Advanced: Estimating, rounding, average.
Graphs: Reading/plotting.
Geometry: Polygons (area/perimeter), angles, lines, rays, segments, congruent, similar, circles (circumference), parallel/perpendicular lines, solids (volume).
Properties: Associative, commutative, distributive, and identity (addition/multiplication).
Other: Rate/time/distance; ratios/proportions, negative/positive integers; number series; exponents; sets (disjoint, equivalent, subsets,...); types of numbers (integers, natural, whole, composite, prime, etc.); pre-algebra, and the metric system.
Art: Art appreciation and history, drawing, and painting.
World Geography: United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Spanish: Vocabulary, verbs, basic sounds.
Poetry: Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Music: Sight singing, chorus, and music appreciation.
Ancient History: Beginnings of civilization, Fertile Crescent, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome.
Earth Science: Energy, continental drift, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and ecosystems.
Social Studies: Developing knowledge and skill in history, geography, culture, economics, civics, and government. We also focus on people and their interaction with others and the world in which they live. Our students gain a better understanding of their country and its regions.
DAR Essay: Rough draft due Thursday, October 12th.
Attitude Development: While discussing Carden Standards of Living, the student is helped to develop the ability to function without self-consciousness in the presence of classmates and adults, accept responsibility for learning, make individual contributions to group discussions, praise the work of others, accept constructive correction, have a calm demeanor, have a sense of security in the learning experience, and display kindness and respect to others.
Books for the Pupil:
Carden Books:
Learning to Think as You Read
Comprehension Techniques
Literature:
Tom Sawyer
Alice in Wonderland
The Dog of Flanders
The Story of the Odyssey
Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes
Language Mechanics:
Spelling Book VI
Composition Forms 6
Science:
Houghton Mifflin Science & Discovery Works
Math:
Houghton Mifflin: Mathematics
Field Trips (Dates TBA):
Getty Museum
Reagan Library
Independence Hall – Knott’s Berry Farm
Washington D.C./Gettysburg
After-School Activities:
Choir
Musical Theater
Gardening
Math Club
Cross Country (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays)
Spanish Club
Reading Club
Dance