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Mythology:Mythology is a wonderful unit of study that the students really enjoy. There are many different ways that the students learn about mythology. Greek Mythology is the main stories of the unit, although some lessons are comparing other cultures mythology to find commonalities and differences. Students are encouraged to follow their interests by choosing different projects in order to learn about mythology. Guidelines and deadlines are given to each student. They also keep a journal of the amount of work they are accomplishing and set goals for themselves so they learn to time-manage a project. The culminating project is Greek Fest! This is a day when the students dress up as a god/goddess of their choice, give a speech telling stories as "themselves", experience a Greek lunch, and enjoy the rest of the day relaxing while learning a little more about Greek Mythology stories.
Tuck Everlasting:Tuck Everlasting is a book in which the students learn about growing up and becoming responsible for themselves. This was recently turned into a movie by Disney, so this book will not be used for a couple of years. The students do many predictions of the book which cannot be done if the students know the story already. An entire unit is ready and waiting to one day be used again.
Drama:Each sixth grade classroom are in charge of creating a play and all of the different elements that are involved. Speaking loudly and clearly, knowing their lines, and cooperating with the other actors/actresses are large portions of the work they put into performing the play effectively. The students are also in charge of not only performing but costume design, scenery, props, make-up (optional), lighting (in some cases), and music (if time allows). Students learn a lot about cooperation and presentation skills during this exciting unit! The sixth grade team are always looking for help gathering material to use such as paint brushes, paint trays, large boxes and any other thing that is useful for designing sets! If you have access to any of these or other items that you would like to donate to the sixth grade, please let us know! Thanks.
Literature Circles:Literature Circles gives the students a chance to own their learning. Groups of four students are formed. A book is assigned or chosen depending on the unit of study. The students are required to complete a duty of the day and then rotate for the next day. Each student will have a chance to complete each duty more than once. Each day their homework is graded. The group discusses the section of the book that they assigned to themselves to complete. The group is in charge of cooperating with each other and making sure that everyone understands what is happening in the book. Quizzes are given every once in a while to ensure that the groups are understanding the content of the book.
Book Reports:Book Reports are required to be turned in once a quarter. The students are given the freedom of choosing a book as long as it is okayed by the reading teacher and falls into the requirement of the type of book for that semester. The students are given options for different ways of reporting a book. They are encouraged to read the book first, then choose a type of report that would best suite the book. Doing work ahead of time is always beneficial because most of the report types are time consuming. Time to do book reports is not factored into time for other assigned homework. The students are given plenty of time to complete the book and report so they are responsible for time management of the project. On the day the book report is due, students will share their project with the class and display it for all to see. One semester of the year students will do a HyperStudio Presentation of their book with strict guidelines to follow to complete the minimum requirements. Class time will be allotted to complete this assignment, although extra time during recess and study hall may be needed for some students.
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