6th Grade Showcase Curriculum

Language Arts

  1. Characteristics and Elements Of Different Literary Genres (e.g., Novels, Essays, Short Stories, Poetry, Drama)
  2. Transactive Reading Materials (Informational, Practical/Workplace, and Persuasive), Main Ideas
  3. Reading and Research Strategies
  4. Vocabulary
  5. Characteristics Of Effective Writing (Mechanics, Spelling)
  6. Characteristics Of Effective Writing (Grammar)
  7. Newbery Award Winners
  8. Classic Novels
  9. Contemporary Young Adult Novels
  10. Biographies and Nonfiction
  11. Poetry
  12. Short Stories--Authors, Titles, Characters, Themes

Mathematics

  1. Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (Including Percents Greater Than 100% and Improper Fractions)
  2. Ratios, Exponents (e.g., Squares, Cubes)
  3. Prime and Composite Numbers, Factors, Multiples, Greatest Common Factors, Least Common Multiples
  4. Estimation
  5. Applications Of Properties (e.g., Commutative, Associative, Inverse, Identity)
  6. Regular and Irregular Polygons
  7. Area Of Plane Figures
  8. Length, Weight/Mass, and Volume/Capacity
  9. Regular Polygons, Special Quadrilaterals, Special Triangles
  10. Characteristics Of Lines (e.g., Parallel, Perpendicular), Lines Of Symmetry
  11. Organizing and Interpreting Data
  12. Introduction To Algebra, Cartesian System

Social Studies

  1. Human and Physical Geography
  2. Land Use (e.g., Preservation, Development, Modification)
  3. Map Skills
  4. Physical and Human Characteristics Of Places and Regions
  5. Five Themes Of Geography
  6. Current Events In The US and The World From A Geographic Perspective
  7. Economic Concepts
  8. Modern Forms Of Government
  9. Modern Cultures
  10. Cultural and Social Institutions
  11. Kentucky History and Geography
  12. U.S. Geography

Science

  1. Scientific Inquiry
  2. Laboratory Equipment and Safety
  3. Motion and Forces
  4. Solar System and Its Components
  5. Gravitation and Space Phenomena
  6. Earth Phenomena Caused By The Sun’s Energy
  7. Life Science—Regulation and Behavior
  8. Life Science—Populations and Ecosystems
  9. Science and Technology
  10. Resources and Environmental Change
  11. Great Scientists
  12. Current Events In Science

Arts and Humanities

  1. Elements Of Art
  2. Principles Of Art Design
  3. Art Processes and Media
  4. Elements Of Music
  5. Great Composers
  6. Elements Of Dance
  7. Elements Of Drama
  8. Historical and Cultural Contexts Of Art, Dance, Music and Drama
  9. Mythology—Emphasis On Greek/Roman
  10. Modern Heroes and Heroines
  11. World Religions; Great Religious Leaders In History
  12. Fables, Folklore, Tall Tales, Fairy Tales (Authors and Characters)