2021-22 Middle School Cyber Program Course Description Guide


West Chester Area School District 2021-22 Cyber Program Course Description Grade 6 - 8 by Grade


6TH GRADE CORE COURSES Language Arts - English


English 6 Cyber includes the study of a variety of texts: novels, poetry, short stories, drama, and nonfiction (NOTE: This list is not all-inclusive). The course integrates reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing skills, encouraging students to think critically through explanation, evaluation, and analysis. Communication through writing of various formats helps students illustrate and expand upon their learning. Students study grammar, spelling, and vocabulary according to the 6th grade scope and sequence. This course is offered at the Grade Level, Honors, and Accelerated Honors levels.


Reading Plus 6 Reading


Plus is designed to provide intense,


formal reading intervention by a reading specialist. Students who are required to take this course will be selected based on need as determined by multiple criteria. This course replaces World Cultures and Geography. This class is taught in a synchronous format.


Mathematics


All sixth grade Math classes study content as outlined by the Pennsylvania Core Standards, Assessment Anchors and


Eligible Content. This includes:


Positive & Negative Numbers and the Number Line, Fractions & Decimals, Ratios, Rates, Percent, Algebraic Expressions, Equations & Inequalities, The Coordinate Plane, Area of Polygons, Surface Area & Volume, Statistics, and Measures of Central Tendencies. Instruction focuses on the progression of mathematics from concrete to pictorial


to


abstract. This course is offered at the Grade Level, Honors, and Accelerated Honors levels.


Math Plus 6


Math Plus is designed to provide intense, formal math remediation. Students who are recommended


to participate will be selected based on need as determined by multiple data. Math Plus is in addition to a student’s core math class. This class is taught in a synchronous format.


Science


The sixth grade science curriculum emphasizes the nature of science and the scientific method which facilitates an appropriate vertical alignment from the elementary science program to the middle school sequence. In accordance with the Pennsylvania


State Standards and Assessment


Anchors, the principles of life science are taught. Topics include cells, bacteria, plants, animals, heredity, and environmental science. The course utilizes guided inquiry laboratory activities and reading strategies. It offers students a variety of opportunities for acquisition of content and skill development that facilitate their understanding of the process of science and prepares them to become actively engaged in their future learning experiences.


Social Studies World Cultures and Geography


In accordance with Pennsylvania State Standards, the sixth grade World Cultures/Geography class focuses on geography, government, economics, and historical analysis of cultures from regions around the world. Included in the study of each region are a variety of thinking skills, problem solving activities, and analysis of text. As the students engage in interactive and creative opportunities, they become more knowledgeable about our world and its diversity. The units of study include a strong emphasis on map and globe skills, Latin America,


Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia/Oceania.


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