SGS 6th Grade Curriculum Night Presentation
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Meet teachers and hear about the curriculum of Seattle Girls' School 6th Grade 2009-2010!
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SGS 6th Grade Curriculum Night Presentation
- 1. 6th Grade Curriculum Development: Once in a lifetime…
- 2. SGS Curriculum Big Picture
- 3. The 6th Grade Team Teachers and Advisors Brenda HodgesHowell Hiro Imoto Rosetta Lee Anneliese Steuben with Anastacia Tolbert
- 4. DEVELOPMENT: Development – Identity – Progress Standing on the shoulders of giants More than the sum of my parts Stretching my limits
- 6. Session Topics Fall: Development Cultural anthropology, ancient civilizations, tools and inventions (bicycle as a simple machine) Winter: Identity Human biology and personal histories (physiology of a bicyclist) Spring: Progress Biotechnology and ethics (biking takes me further)
- 7. The Humanities Writing, Reading, and Social Studies Skills * Applications * Strategies * Technology
- 8. Problem Solving with Mathematics Skills: 1. Numerical Skills 2. Geometrical Skills 3. Analytical Skills 4. Communication and Organization Applications: 1. Solving Word Problems 2. Natural and Social Science 3. Geometric Design Strategies: 1. Group Work 2. Visual Representation 3. Hands-on Experiments Technology: 1. Calculator (only for application) 2. Computer
- 9. Science and Ethics Skills: Design and Building Scientific Method Pattern Recognition Reasoned Decision-making Applications: Simple Machine Physics Human Body Biology Biotechnology and Bioethics Strategies: Making Models Personal and Population Health Experimental Design Technology: Legos Foam Core and Clay Laboratory Equipment Laptops
- 10. Projects and Culminations
- 11. Bike Trip!
- 12. Assessment End of Term Narratives Written feedback from each teacher in January and June Learning Team Meetings October and February Rubrics and Evaluations Culminating events, projects, tests, quizzes, labs, writing products, assignments etc. Individual meetings with students
- 13. SGS Evaluation System Assessment areas: Democratic Citizenship Critical thinking and problem solving Work Habits Communication Skills Rubric Scale: Below Standard Approaching Standard Meets Standard Exceeds Standard
- 15. Communication Please email us with any questions: bhodgeshowell himoto asteuben rlee atolbert @seattlegirlsschool.org 6th grade website http://SGS6th.googlepages.com
- 16. Questions
- 17. Thank You!
Editor's Notes
- Brenda
- Rosetta
- Something squishy from all of us
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- Rosetta
- brenda
- Writing, Reading and Social Studies (including introductions to cultural anthropology, archaeology, & geography) Skills to build confidence, joy, and foster understanding The humanities provides a window into other worldviews, which we hope creates the skill of empathy & compassion. Applications Workshopping our work: writing and reading Social Studies: Standing on the shoulders of Giants provides perspective and helps address, How did I get here? (in the 6th grade, in our greater social construct) . Conducting Research Asking & Answering questions Summarizing and presenting findings Being a writer Understanding the writing process Building on students’ strengths and improving areas that need work. Writing for various audiences.
- SGS Math Curriculum: College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM) 6th grade: Foundations for Algebra Year 2 (FFA2) Three Ways Students See Math: 1) CPM 2) Integrated Math/Team Teaching 3) 5th/6th Skill Enhancement
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- We can all field questions