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Social Science California State Standards

Mathematics California State Standards

6^th Grade World History and Geography

Ancient Civilizations

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/sub_standards/cal_hist_socsci_frame_stan.html

6.6 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of China.

6^th Grade Mathematics

Measurement and Geometry

http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/standards.matrix.html

2.0 Students identify and describe the properties of two-dimensional figures:

2.3 Draw quadrilaterals and triangles from given information about them (e.g., a quadrilateral having equal sides but no right angles, a right isosceles triangle).

6^th Grade Language Arts

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/stand/sbestd.html

Reading

Word Analysis and Systematic Vocabulary Development

Structural Features of Informational Materials:

2.1. identify and use the structural features of, and differences among, newspapers, magazines, and editorials to gain meaning from text

Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text:

2.3. connect and clarify main ideas, identifying their relationship to other sources and related topics

2.4 clarify understanding of texts by creating outlines, logical notes, summaries, or reports

1.0. WRITING STRATEGIES: Students write clear, coherent, and focused essays. Writing exhibits awareness of audience and purpose. Essays contain formal introductions, bodies of supporting evidence, and conclusions. Students successfully use the stages of the writing process, as needed.

Organization and Focus:

1.1 Choose the form of writing (e.g., personal letter, letter to the editor, review, poem, report, narrative) that best suits the intended purpose.

1.2 Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions:

a. Engage the interest of the reader and state a clear purpose.

b. Develop the topic with supporting details and precise verbs, nouns, and adjectives to paint a visual image in the mind of the reader.

c. Conclude with a detailed summary linked to the purpose of the composition.

Research and Technology:

1.4. use organizational features of electronic text (e.g., bulletin boards, databases, keyword searches, e-mail addresses) to locate information

1.5. compose documents with appropriate formatting by using word- processing skills and principles of design (e.g., margins, tabs, spacing, columns, page orientation)

1.0. WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS: Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions that are appropriate to each grade level.

Sentence Structure:

1.1. use simple, compound, and compound-complex sentences; use effective coordination and subordination of ideas to express complete thoughts
Grammar:

1.2. identify and use present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses; subject-verb agreement with compound subjects; and indefinite pronouns

Punctuation:

1.3. use colons in business letters, semi-colons to connect independent clauses, and commas when linking two clauses with a conjunction in compound sentences

Capitalization:

1.4. use correct capitalization

Spelling:

1.5. spell frequently misspelled words correctly (e.g., their, they're, there)

1.0. LISTENING AND SPEAKING STRATEGIES: Students deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience. They evaluate the content of oral communication.

Comprehension:

1.1. relate the speaker's verbal communication (e.g., word choice, pitch, feeling, tone) and non-verbal messages (e.g., posture, gesture)

1.2. identify the tone, mood, and emotion conveyed in the oral communication
Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication:

1.4. select a focus, organizational structure, and point of view, matching purpose, message, occasion, and vocal modulation to the audience

1.5. emphasize salient points to assist the listener in following main ideas and concepts

1.6. support opinions expressed with detailed evidence and with visual or media displays that use appropriate technology

1.7. use effective rate, volume, pitch, and tone, and align non-verbal elements to sustain audience interest and attention