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Welcome to Curriculum Night
Sixth Grade CTA
Teacher:
Mrs. Weil
Coming to School:
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No earlier than 8:15
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Students line up at 8:35
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Tardy bell rings at 8:40
 Dismissal – 3:10
Daily Schedule
Morning warm-up:
Skill review
Mathematics:
Saxon Course 2 (7th grade textbook) (my.hrw.com)
McGraw Hill Course 2 (connectED)
Timed tests (+, -, x, ÷) 100 in two minutes
Mental math/problem solving/real-world examples
Understanding checked through guided work in
learning logs
Skills reinforced through homework and classwork
Tests/quizzes assess mastery
 Mathematical Practices
 Ratios and Proportional Relationships
 The Number System
 Expressions and Equations
 Geometry
 Statistics and Probability
Spelling:
Spalding
Oral Phoneme Review
Written Phoneme Review
Spelling Words – syllables/rules
Cursive handwriting / practice
Dictation Sentences
Writing:
College/Career Readiness
Grammar – Journeys and Easy Grammar Plus
Write Source 2000 Text
Thinking Maps: Write from the Beginning…
and Beyond
AzMerit writing rubrics
Variety of genres:
Argumentative
Informative/explanatory
Narrative
Reading:
Independent Reading A/R
Individual point/level goals (One+ quiz every two weeks)
Variety of genres (Ten required by end of year)
 Journeys: ThinkCentral.com
Vocabulary
Notes/thinking maps
Group discussions
Writing responses
Comprehension tests
Recitations / Presentations / Listening
• The goal of a recitation is to not simply memorize
and recite, but to practice fluency and expression.
• Using reasoning and evidence, presentations should
describe the speaker’s arguments and claims.
• Presentations should be clear and well-organized.
Multimedia components and visual displays are
encouraged.
• During discussions, listening is key to understanding
other perspectives.
Science:
Harcourt Science book
Inquiry Process
History and Nature
Personal and Social Perspectives
Life Science
Earth and Space
Physical Science
Science Fair
Social Studies
American History
• Early Civilizations
• Contemporary United States / Rights, Responsibilities, Roles
of Citizenship
World History
• Early Civilizations
*Mesopotamia
*Egypt
*India
*China
*Greece- Mythology, Olympics/chariots
*Rome- Towards the Middle Ages
*Renaissance- Monk Day
• Religions of the World
*Founder
Geography
Economics
*Country
*Reformation
Please check grades on-line.
New: access to textbooks (Saxon, McGraw-Hill, Journeys, World History)
Stay tuned:
• Patterson Press – monthly with menu
• Patterson Post – 1st and 15th each month
• Paw Prints – PTO newsletter
Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night!
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www.cusd80.com/weilk
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(480) 224-3664
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[email protected]
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