6th Grade Magnet English/History Classes
Welcome
Dear Students and Families,
It is a pleasure to welcome you and your sixth grader to middle school and to a new educational experience. We are looking forward to working with all students this year and helping them to achieve their full potential. 6th grade students will achieve much this year in terms of academic growth, greater self-confidence, and improved social skills.
Good communication between parent, teacher, and student is very important for your child’s academic growth. If you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to visit our classroom, or schedule a conference, you can contact us at (323) 568-4000 and/or email me at jvizcain@lausd.net. Once again, welcome to South Gate Middle School STEM Magnet Program. Let’s work together to make 2017-2018 the best school year yet!
Sincerely,
Ms. Vizcaino
Classroom News!
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Common Core Focus Standards: Unit 3 Facing Challenges: When should we stand up for ourselves and others?
In this Grade 6 unit, students will examine ways that people address both small and large injustices. Students will learn about a young girl who helped animals at an animal shelter and will consider how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks worked against larger injustices. Research links explore other examples of people standing up for their rights and the rights of others.
Accelerated Reader- Students will:
- read high-interest books at their independent reading level.
- take 2 quizzes monthly online at https:hosted225.renlearn.com/263543/default.aspx
- pass with 80% accuracy by the assigned deadlines (Sept 30,2018, Oct 31, Nov 30, Dec 15, Jan 31, 2019, Feb 28, Mar 23, April 30, May 25).
WORLD HISTORY: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS-The Stone Ages and Early Cultures
Content Standard 6.3: Essential Question: How did the environment influence human migration, ancient ways of life, and the development of societies?
Students will learn about how:
- Prehistoric people learned to adapt to their environment, to make simple tools, to use fire, and to use language.
- As people migrated around the world they learned to adapt to new environments.
- The development of agriculture brought great changes to human society.
