Grade 6
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Composition
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Language
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Reading: Informational
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Reading: Literature
KAS ELA Standard: C.6.1.b
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
Order and Chaos Hide Inside Each Other
Chaos can contain order. Order can contain chaos! Is chaos ever truly random?
Holiday Shuffle – Day vs Date
Wouldn’t some holidays be better on a certain day of the week? Should Thanksgiving have a set date?
Natural Disasters Tournament
Earthquake vs. hurricane. Tsunami vs. wildfire. Students set the criteria, argue their case, and crown a champion. Warning: it gets heated.
Game: Order and Chaos
Imagine Tic-Tac-Toe if both players could play as both Xs and Os!
Propaganda and Logical Fallacies
Let’s see how propaganda techniques can make even something great seem bad.