This year, our sixth grade class will be studying the following:
Language Arts: 
Reading and Literature:
Oral reading
Reading comprehension
Speed reading
Vocabulary building
Dictionary skills
Spelling and Poetry:
Weekly word lists by prefixes, suffixes, and root words
Vocabulary study from the word lists
Dictionary skills
Language: Writing Process:
Personal Narrative
Newspaper Editorial
Instructions
Research Report
Historical Fiction
Compare & Contrast Essay
Limerick
Free Verse
Cover Letter
Language: Grammar:
Recognizing, diagraming, and using all eight parts of speech
History and Geography
Advanced map studies
Geography facts, including the 50 states
Eight documents reviewed
North America: Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America
South America: Continent of Natural Resources
Nations of South America
United States History: The Colonial Heritage, New World’s First Republic, U.S. in the Twentieth Century
Science:
Earth and Space
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Weathering
Soil
Erosion
Natural Resources
Stars
Solar System
Life Science
Living Things
Human Body
Physical Science
Motion
Energy
Matter
Arithmetic
Whole Numbers and Patterns
Introduction to Algebra
Decimals
Number Theory and Fractions
Fraction Operations
Collecting and Displaying Data
Proportional Relationships
Geometric Relationships
Measurement and Geometry
Measurement: Area and Volume
Integers
Probability
Functions, Equations, and Inequalities
Bible:
This year the 6th grade will be using Positive Action for Christ curriculum. Wise Up is a study of Proverbs that will help young students master the principles that will help them live wisely and become more like Christ. Route 66 integrates a fast-moving Bible survey with personal application and an emphasis on God’s power and activity. All 66 books will be visited, from creation to the cross to the consummation of time.