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Trinity Lutheran School |
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Course Description |
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GRADE SIX Bible Study: The Bible Study text is designed to help students know God, grow in Christian faith and maturity, and see themselves as the reconciled, redeemed children of God. Curriculum comes from the textbook: Voyages: Exploring God’s World---Grade Six published by Concordia Publishing House. (St. Louis, MO) Units included are as follows: Unit 1: Many Books: One Theme, One Message Unit 2: The Sacraments Unit 3: Who Is This Man? Unit 4: The Teaching of Jesus Unit 5: Jesus Illustrates His Message Unit 6: Jesus Lives the Message He Proclaims Unit 7: Jesus’ Teachings Include the Last Times Unit 8: Jesus Saves Unit 9: A New Beginning Unit 10: The Church through the Ages
In addition to daily activities, the students also have memory assignments designed to follow the theme of each lesson and its message.
English/Writing: The curriculum ( A Beka Book Language C) in this class contains daily lessons on sentence structure, capitalization and punctuation, developing paragraphs, parts of speech, diagramming sentences and the Writing Process. Along with many other writing assignments such as phase autobiographies, character sketches, observation reports and story writing, sixth graders will also be writing a three-page research paper. In addition sixth graders will be involved in writing a school newspaper. They will also have a reading program which is called “Love to Read a Whole Latte” This program will entice them to ready by offering free drinks from Starbucks!
Spelling: Curriculum comes from the text Everyday Spelling published by Scott Foresman—Addison Wesley. The Spelling curriculum focus is targeted on frequently misspelled words, building vocabulary and writing skills, and studying phonics. Personal journals are incorporated and used for sparking creative writing assignments. Last, but not least, oral presentations will be expected for some of the writing assignments as opportunity arises
Phonics: Curriculum comes from Phonics published by Modern Curriculum Press. Modern Curriculum Press provides a strong phonetic approach to reading and reinforces reading and spelling skills. Each unit covers different concepts such as the following: syllables, digraphs, diphthongs, prefixes, suffixes, roots, compound words, possessives, contractions, plurals, and various dictionary skills.
Science: Curriculum comes from the text Science: Observing God’s Word published by A Beka Book of Pensacola Christian College. Observing God’s World focuses on presenting things student’s can see, observe, and understand in the world around them. Students learn about a vast variety of invertebrates as they make an invertebrate zoo. They study the plant kingdom, learning to recognize many common trees and a number of plant families. As they delve into the wonders of the earth, they learn about such topics as magnetism, volcanoes, earthquakes, caves and the formation and classification of rocks. The study of space teaches students to recognize many well-known constellations, introduces them to the concepts of light and motion, and acquaints them with the history of space exploration and technology. The chemistry chapter lays a basic foundation by making these abstract concepts concrete as they relate to everyday objects and occurrences. Activities are included throughout the text to support the learning of basic science and the development of thinking skills. Demonstrations, experiments, projects and research activities give the students a hands-on understanding of scientific principles. Comprehension Checks after each section and Chapter Checkups at the end of each chapter provide for a through review.
Math: Curriculum comes from the textbook Saxon Math-Course 1 published by Saxon Publishers/Harcourt Achieve Inc. This course uses integrated and distributed strands of mathematical learning in order to achieve maximum long-term retention of mathematical skills and concepts. Successful completion of this course will allow for the student to be on track to complete a rigorous Algebra I course before graduation from eighth grade. Ranging from basic operational arithmetic to some algebra-based applications, this curriculum is an all encompassing concepts, problem-solving, and computation course. Metal math facts practice is also worked on every day. Major lessons studied are as follows but not limited to: Operations with Whole Numbers, Order of Operations, Solving Variable Equations, Fractional Concepts, Fractional Operations, Geometric Concepts, Perimeter, Linear Measurements, the Number Line, Patterns + Sequences, Data Analysis, Simple Probability, Comparing Inequalities, Place Value Concepts, Multiple-Stepped Word Problems, Rounding and Estimating, Averaging, Prime and Composite Numbers, GCFs, LCMs, Rules for Divisibility, Ratios, Rates, Areas of Geometric Figures, Reciprocals, Using a Protractor, Expanded Notation, Scientific Notation, Decimals Concepts + Operations, Squares +
History/Geography: Curriculum comes from the text History of the World in Christian Perspective published by A Beka Book. Geography Workbook is entitled World Atlas & Geography Studies of the Western Hemisphere published by A Beka Book The A Beka curriculum presents “New World” history and geography from a Christian perspective. Seventh grade students focus their studies on the Western Hemisphere. With the aid of many colorful maps, photographs, and illustrations, the text inspires students to learn more about the people and places of their own land and neighboring countries. In addition, the student text contains studies and activities on important American documents, patriotic themes, and the individuals involved in their historical significance. Students have regular assignments from their text, as well as quizzes, reviews, and testing of each unit. There are also regular assignments given from their geography workbook
P. E.: Physical Education classes are held twice a week either in the school gymnasium or outside on the playground facility. Goals of this class include a development of the student’s personalized level of physical fitness, an acquisition of movement competency by the student, a desire to enjoy to the physical gifts God has given us throughout our natural lifetime, and to learn leadership, teamwork, and self-esteem skills. A variety of team games are played to show students how to work together and to teach cooperative physical learning. Students will also learn the importance of warm-up and cool-down for physical activity programs. Occasionally units on particular sports are taught as well as lifetime sports units (such as golf, bowling, etc.) to foster a desire in the student to remain physically active well into the adult stage of life. No particular text is used here, but the teacher refers to a number of own personal resources.
Art: Sixth graders explore the world of watercolor, first with watercolor pencils and later with liquid watercolor. Additional mediums are also experimented with demonstrating the vast variety of elements available to artists. Building on fifth grade instruction, sixth grade is also required to do a three dimensional object. Drawing technique is another area that sixth grade students are introduced to. Half drawings, natural drawings, and drawing single images to make a puzzle pictures are a few of the projects that help build and refine artistic ability.
Computers; In sixth grade, keyboarding skills and accuracy are still stressed; however, required projects such as DAR Essay and Christmas Power Point test computer capability. To assist with required essays in the classroom, the students learn how to format an essay, bibliography, and title page. Students research on the internet and type final report. Sixth graders also study Computer History from Abacus through Bill Gates, prepare a flow chart, create a two-sided, tri-fold brochure on everything they learned at Trinity, and design catalog page.
SRA: Scholastic Reading Laboratory is an enhancement tool required for students who do not participate in band or choir as electives. Emphasis is on vocabulary development, reading comprehension and the ability to think concretely and abstractly. Improving listening skills and reading speed are also of importance. SRA is done at the reading level of the individual student development.
Current Events: A course required for students who do not elect to participate in the Advanced Band elective. Emphasis is on what is currently making news in the world and how these events affect our lives in God’s world. A variety of tools are used---newspapers, Christian leaflets/magazines, quizzes, as well as some additional vocabulary development.
Extras (Projects): Sixth grade students participate in several additional activities throughout the school year. Additional activities include: Participation in a Christmas program presentation in December, writing an essay sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Fun Olympics Day at the end of May, and Lutheran Schools Field Day in Denver at the beginning of May (optional), participating in the many activities of National Lutheran Schools Week in March, supporting all the various fundraisers sponsored throughout the year (optional), band and choir concerts, the many opportunities to play competitive team sports for Trinity Lutheran School (fall, winter, and spring seasons), taking the Iowa Achievement Tests in February, leading a Wednesday chapel service as a class once during the year, and doing a 6--8 week research project on a subject to be determined that will be presented at the Open House in the middle of May, as well as a few various academically-related field trips if applicable.
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