6^th Grade Basic Education

LANGUAGE ARTS – This course is a LITERATURE BASED, MEANING CENTERED, INTEGRATED program in accordance with the State framework.  Listening, speaking, reading and writing activities will be emphasized.  Process skills will be taught in the context of the authentic language activities.

State Link:   http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci 

HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE – This sixth grade course focuses on the in-depth study of the history of ancient civilizations from Early People through the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.  Included in this study are the early societies of the Near East and Africa, the ancient Hebrew civilization, Greece, Rome and the classical civilizations of India and of China.

6^th Grade Math and Science

MATH 6 – Menifee Middle offers 6th Grade Math and Pre-Algebra.  Student placement in a math class will be determined by the elementary school in the spring, based on multiple measures.

EARTH SCIENCE – The basic course is designed to acquaint the student with life science and physical science through reading, writing and science labs.  Topics include astronomy, ecology, electricity, planet Earth, human biology and health.