Grade 6

Grade 6 & Grade 5 Religion & Social Studies

November / December 2025/26

Religion (5th): Students will be doing a study on the seven sacraments! Students will be completing a flipbook. They will cut, assemble, color, and complete each page to create their own interactive flipbook. This hands-on project will help reinforce key ideas in a fun and meaningful way while giving students a keepsake they can look back on to review what they’ve learned.

Religion (6th): Students will be learning about key elements of our Catholic faith, beginning with the Rosary. Students will practice the prayers, learn the Mysteries, and complete a review activity to understand both the structure and meaning of this devotion. They will then explore the Jesse Tree, discovering how symbols and stories from the Old Testament point to Jesus and prepare us for His coming. As we move into the season, students will focus on Advent, a time of reflection and preparation for Christmas. They will learn about the themes of hope, love, joy, and peace, and take part in activities such as kind deeds, Scripture reflections, and engaging puzzles that help them prepare their hearts for Jesus’ birth.

Social Studies (5th): Students will be learning about the 7 Native American regions in North America. They will be doing group projects and creating posters to present to the other groups about the region they learned about.

Social Studies (6th): Students will be learning from the myWorld Interactive World History textbook. Finishing up with the origins of civilizations (prehistory - 4000BCE), students will be completing a civilization project to display their knowledge of a specific ancient civilization. Following the project, students will begin unit 2 of the myWorld Interactive World History textbook, Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent. Using guided notes to actively engage with the text, focus on key concepts, and build a deeper understanding of early human history, all while staying organized and confident in their learning! 

Science: Students will be ending their Stars & Planets unit by creating their own solar system! After concluding their solar system presentation, students will begin their states of matter unit! Students will study the topic while conducting experiments to enhance their understanding. 

ELA/Reading: Students will be continuing their Parts of Speech review with verbs while simultaneously starting an Elements of Fiction unit. This elements of literature unit will help students understand the basic literary elements necessary for literary comprehension and analysis. Students will begin their study with characters/characterization and then move into setting. 

Writing: Students will begin their opinion writing unit. Students write a four-paragraph literary essay about a theme from a story. Students develop a thesis statement, use story events as reasons, and back their thinking up with evidence and explanations.

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Gabriela Vaquero    gvaquero@cawb.org