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Curriculum Overview – Grade 6 This is a broad overview of the curriculum that will be taught in the sixth grade at the Franconian International School. The FIS curriculum was developed and organized to incorporate components from a variety of concepts and institutions. The FIS Curriculum consists of central elements of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, The National Curriculum from Great Britain, concepts of curriculum from the United States and the official Bavarian Curriculum for public elementary schools. We have listed the major topics or themes that will be covered during the year for each subject. This is a guide and it is our goal to teach our curriculum as comprehensively and consistently as possible. In the Middle School, many of the topics will not be taught in isolation as separate subjects, but will be integrated as meaningful topical experiences which will be covered in numerous subject areas as an in depth unit. Language Arts Spoken Language ¨ Reading aloud, telling and enacting stories and poems ¨ Reporting, describing, debating, advertising, and presenting ¨ Developing listening skills – following instructions, note-taking, responding to others, and evaluation of oral book reports ¨ Group discussion
Reading ¨ Developing reading strategies ¨ Understanding vocabulary in context ¨ Improving fluency, accuracy, understanding and enjoyment, expression ¨ Various text: Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, traditional stories, legends, plays, novels, etc. ¨ Deepen understanding of plot, ideas, characters, vocabulary and use of language, point of view ¨ Inferencing
Writing ¨ For a variety of purposes - stories, poetry, letters, factual reports, journals, narrative, persuasive, summaries, essays on literature, etc. ¨ Features of layout and presentation ¨ Planning and drafting processes ¨ Develop larger and varied vocabulary ¨ Punctuation, grammar and sentence structure ¨ Organization, paragraph development, mechanics ¨ Spelling, use of dictionary ¨ Library skills ¨ Research project ¨ Develop legible handwriting
Mathematics
Numeration and the number system ¨ Properties of numbers to twelve digits ¨ Place value and ordering to twelve digits ¨ Estimating and rounding to nine digits ¨ Prime Numbers to 50 ¨ Decimals – identifying place value to thousandths ¨ Roman Numerals ¨ Inequalities
Calculations ¨ Rapid recall of all basic facts ¨ Factors and Multiples ¨ Division with three digit divisor ¨ Writing quotients in decimal form ¨ Percentages, ratios and proportions ¨ Fractions and decimals – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division ¨ Fractional conversions ¨ Order of operations ¨ Positive and negative integers
Solving Problems ¨ Word problems using multiplication, division, percentages and fractions ¨ Problems involving "real life", money and measures ¨ Two step word problems ¨ Extracting relevant information
Handling Data ¨ Organizing and interpreting data ¨ Construct graphs on a coordinate plan ¨ Probability and Statistics
Geometry ¨ Measures: Length, mass, capacity in metric and standard units ¨ Concepts related to angles, circles and lines ¨ Surface area and volume of 3-D shapes ¨ Properties of 2-D and 3-D shapes ¨ Perimeter and Area of 2-D shapes
Science
¨ Life and living things ¨ Matter ¨ Mixtures and solutions ¨ Energy and Fuel ¨ The earth in space ¨ Cells and reproduction ¨ Electric Circuits ¨ Force & Motion ¨ Acids, Alkalis & Salts ¨ Chemical Change
Social Studies
Geography ¨ Reading map keys ¨ World political geography ¨ World and European physical geography ¨ Basic Mapping Skills – location, distance, scale ¨ Distances on a Map ¨ Latitude/longitude
World History ¨ Early Man ¨ Ancient Egypt ¨ Ancient India ¨ Ancient China ¨ Ancient Greece ¨ Rome
German
German as a first language ¨ Oral language and presentations ¨ Reading with expression ¨ Writing of personal and business letters ¨ Main parts of speech ¨ Grammar ¨ Novel reading ¨ Writing for a variety of purposes and audiences - essays ¨ Stress on reading of German literature and poems
Intermediate German ¨ Oral language ¨ Comprehension skills ¨ Acquisition of the language through songs, rhymes, games, text work, films, books ¨ Vocabulary from child–related everyday situations (family, friends, school) ¨ Extended reading and writing ¨ Extended spelling exercises ¨ Grammatical structure
Beginning German ¨ Basic vocabulary ¨ Foundation for oral communication ¨ Basic German grammar and sentence structure ¨ Basic German texts
Physical Education
¨ Fair play/sportsmanship ¨ Health and fitness ¨ Theoretical sports knowledge, practice and competitions in the following sports: athletics, cross country running, gymnastics, dance, soccer, basketball, handball, volleyball, indoor hockey, badminton, swimming, orienteering, winter sports ¨ Competitions
Art
¨ Developing skills in the techniques of: drawing, painting, printing, collage, fabric work and work in 3-D ¨ Continued work in the use of pattern, texture, color, line, tone, shape, form ¨ Care and use of tools and materials ¨ Study of the work of chosen artists
Information Technology
¨ Basic computer knowledge ¨ Storage Devices and how to use them ¨ File Management ¨ HTML Tags ¨ Word Processing skills ¨ Input device skills ¨ Database and Spreadsheet skills ¨ Internet Research ¨ Pascal Programming
Music
¨ Elements of music: pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure ¨ Studies of instruments ¨ Note reading and comprehension ¨ Basic arrangements ¨ History of music ¨ Performances
Ethics
¨ Teamwork and relationships ¨ Personal development and peer interaction ¨ Problem solving and decision making ¨ Standards and rules for ethics orientation ¨ Children in difficult situations – Child labor ¨ Overview of world religions
Beginning Spanish
¨ Basic vocabulary ¨ Foundation for oral communication ¨ Basic Spanish grammar and sentence structure ¨ Comprehension skills ¨ Basic Spanish texts |
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