6A-ELAR
The 6th-grade ELA curriculum, built on the SpringBoard program, emphasizes critical reading, writing, and analytical skills through engaging and diverse texts. Students master narrative, explanatory, and argumentative writing, focusing on structure, creativity, and coherence. Highlights include personal narratives, short stories, research presentations, and debates. Collaborative and reflective activities guide students in exploring themes of change, conflict, and ethics, fostering effective communication and literary appreciation.
Reading, Speaking, and Listening:
-Analyze literary elements, informational texts, and diverse media.
-Apply reading strategies for both fiction and nonfiction.
-Engage effectively in discussions and collaborative activities.
-Use textual evidence to support ideas.
Writing:
-Develop skills in narrative, explanatory, argumentative, and research writing.
-Create well-structured essays, personal narratives, short stories, and letters.
-Use proper grammar, sentence variety, and vocabulary.
Language Skills:
-Understand and apply literary devices such as characterization, plot, setting, and theme.
-Practice grammar elements, including punctuation, sentence types, and pronoun usage.
-Enhance writing with vivid verbs, transitions, and figurative language.
Character Development:
-Understand and apply literary devices such as characterization, plot, setting, and theme.
-Practice grammar elements, including punctuation, sentence types, and pronoun usage.
-Enhance writing with vivid verbs, transitions, and figurative language.
6th Grade Accelerated Math Overview
The 6th Grade Accelerated Math curriculum, powered by McGraw Hill and aligned with TEKS standards, provides students with advanced foundational math skills and problem-solving abilities. This program prepares students for 7th-grade accelerated math and advanced pathways in middle school.Students will develop proficiency in solving real-world problems involving ratios, rates, percentages, and rational numbers. They will perform multi-step operations with fractions and decimals, simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions, and solve one-step equations and inequalities. Skills include interpreting linear relationships, calculating areas of polygons and volumes of prisms and pyramids, and analyzing data through statistical measures such as mean, median, mode, and range. This curriculum fosters critical thinking and mathematical fluency, ensuring readiness for future success.
6th Grade Science Overview
The 6th Grade Accelerated Science curriculum, aligned with TEKS and supported by FOSS Next Generation resources, introduces students to essential concepts in physical science, life science, Earth science, and environmental science. This comprehensive program emphasizes hands-on investigations, critical thinking, and real-world applications.By the end of the year, students will have developed the ability to analyze energy transformations, understand the properties of matter, and differentiate between physical and chemical changes. They will explore Earth's systems by studying tectonic processes, weather, and natural resources, and they will investigate the role of energy in ecosystems, including photosynthesis and food webs.Key skills include calculating density, investigating energy transfers such as conduction and radiation, and building models of Earth's structural layers. Students will also explore cellular structures, identify organism classifications, and understand the interactions within ecosystems. This accelerated curriculum prepares students for more advanced science coursework while fostering curiosity and scientific inquiry.
6th Grade Fine Arts Overview
The 6th Grade Fine Arts curriculum fosters creativity and foundational art skills through diverse techniques and mediums. Students explore intricate line designs, create precise cutouts of letters and numbers, and experiment with printmaking to craft positive shape prints. They delve into color theory by identifying tertiary colors, using color to create contrast and emphasis, and achieving shading with value to add depth. Projects include designing radial symmetry patterns, crafting tissue paper collages, adding texture to detailed clay works, and creating expressive portraits. These activities encourage self-expression and artistic growth while reinforcing key art principles.
6th Grade Social Studies Overview
The 6th Grade World Cultures curriculum, supported by McGraw Hill resources, takes students on a global exploration of the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of various regions. Each week, students will delve into a specific place or region, developing an understanding of how geography shapes the history, economy, and cultural identity of societies.Through engaging lessons and hands-on activities, students will analyze the impact of physical features such as mountains, rivers, and climate on the development of civilizations. By the end of the year, they will understand the interconnectedness of geography, history, and culture, fostering critical thinking and a global perspective as they explore the diversity of the world.
6th Grade Technology Curriculum
Horizon Leadership Academy's 6th Grade Technology curriculum, delivered through Learning.com and aligned with TEKS standards, focuses on building a strong foundation in hardware, software, and digital citizenship. The program equips students with the skills needed to navigate technology independently and responsibly while emphasizing safe and ethical online behavior.Students gain an understanding of basic computer components, including input, output, and storage devices, and their functions. They learn to navigate software menus and toolbars, creating, saving, and managing documents efficiently. Digital citizenship lessons emphasize online safety, privacy, and respect for intellectual property. Additionally, students continue to enhance their keyboarding speed and accuracy through regular practice, preparing them for more advanced technology use.
