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Grade 6

BIBLE+

Life of Christ Parables and teachings of Jesus	Miracles of Jesus Death and Resurrection	Disciples then and now Christian witness and service

ART

Realism and abstractions Vocabulary Interpreting feelings and ideas in art Hue, Values, Intensity Positive and negative space Create designs Acquaintance with artists' lives and their works	Fabric comparisons: color, texture, design Media experimentation Collage, paper mache, bock prints, enlargements Proportions and perspective Organic and inorganic Elements and principles of design	Creative lettering Print making Construction and assembly 3-D Still life Color combination Color wheel Complementary colors Graduated value scale Architectural forms

COMPUTERS

Careers, impact on jobs Software selection and manuals Electronic advances Programming Logo, list, handling sound, music Ethics and commercial programs	Modem, Fax, Bulletin boards, Networking Keyboarding: technique, accuracy, speed Block, copy, move, fonts, graphics	Newspaper layout and graphs Update records, sorting, report preparation Directories: copy and delete files, change menu, organize, alphabetize, prioritize

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading and Literature Read at instructional level Read independently Word analysis Comprehension Variety of literature: classics, contemporary, multi-cultural Literary elements: Rhyme, rhythm, figurative language Analysis of media: reliability and accuracy Speaking Vocabulary and usage Discussion and conversation Present reports Christian drama: audience awareness, empathy	Parliamentary procedure Conduct interviews and surveys Spelling Assigned words Organized study plan Spells correctly written work Listening Critical thinking: fact versus opinion, persuasive words, nonverbal clues Writing Legibility Composition, Reports, Stories, Poetry, Journal, Diary, Plays Parts of speech: abstract and concrete nouns, auxiliary and perfect forms of verbs, indefinite interrogative	pronouns, adverts: place, time, manner, degree intensifier, prepositions, subordinate conjunctions and interjections Sentences: complex, implied subject, direct and indirect objects, independent and dependent clauses Capitalization Punctuation: bibliography, letter parts, introductory word or phrase, direct address, appositive, subordinate clause Study Skills and Reference Note taking and outlining Concordance and index Dictionary and Thesaurus

MATHEMATICS

Converting common fractions to decimal fractions Exponents Factoring: prime and composite Geometric figures and angles, classification and measurement	Fundamental operations of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers Integers Problem solving and application	Percent: meaning of and problems using Concepts of similarity, angles, congruence, and symmetry Statistics: mean, median, mode, sampling

MUSIC

Sixteenth notes, triplet patterns Sight reading Major scales Canons Cadences IV-I, VI	Composers and their compositions First and second endings Sharp, flat, and natural	Tonal qualities of human voice Classical period: music and hymns Descriptive music Early Advent hymns Classroom singing

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Motor skills: team sports, track, lead-up games Fitness: testing, agility, running and jogging, cardiovascular endurance	Positive attitudes: self-worth, self-control, patience, responsibility	Concepts: strategies, history, current sports events Interpersonal skills: cooperation, sportsmanship, leadership, respect

SCIENCE & HEALTH+

Man's uniqueness in creation Skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems Sense organs Integumentary and excretory systems	Circulatory and respiratory systems Earth's moving crust Volcanoes and earthquakes Weathering and erosion	The Biblical flood Rocks, minerals, and soil Digestion and nutrition Substance abuse Safety and first aid Electricity and magnetism

SOCIAL STUDIES+

God's involvement in events Map and globe skills Resources of the world Cultures of the past and present Greece and Rome, Middle Ages and Renaissance	Countries and cultures of the Eastern and/or Western hemisphere, Latin America and Canada Religious influences Exploration: pre-columbian	Revolutions and governmental changes Twentieth Century Lands and people Climate Economic systems




+ Subjects may alternate for grades 5 and 6 and for grades 7 and 8. Materials are adapted to the appropriate grade level.