Sixth Grade Enrichment Classes

Enrichment Classes (all students will be enrolled in one music, one Visual Art, one Drama, one Technology and one Human Development class)

Music
6th Grade Choir
Sixth Grade Choir is an all-inclusive music course designed to further the individual students' experiences in choral performance, correct vocal technique, music history and music reading. Students will be introduced to part singing in many different genres and styles of music, and will also be introduced to sight singing. Every SMES choir will have the opportunity to perform in various ways during the school year.

6th Grade Band
The 6th Grade Band is an intermediate band of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. Instruments include: Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Euphonium/Baritone Horn, Tuba, Keyboard Percussion, Drum/Auxiliary Percussion, and Timpani. This ensemble is a year-long course with two concerts—The Christmas Concert and The Spring Concert. Prerequisite: 5th Grade Band or equivalent.


6th Grade Strings
The 6th Grade Strings is an intermediate group of Violins, Violas, Cellos, and Basses. This ensemble is a year-long course with two concerts—The Christmas Concert and The Spring Concert. Prerequisite: 5th Grade Strings or equivalent.

Drama
6th Grade Drama
In Drama 6, students are introduced to the basic concepts of dramatic structure through the use of theatre games, improvisation, monologues and scene work. The essentials of theatrical communication of vocal projection and articulation, body use and state pictures are introduced in the first sessions and emphasized throughout the course. Concepts of character, environment, relationship and conflict are introduced through non-threatening theatre games and improvisations. Through simple scripts, the use of text and subtext is introduced. Basic theatre terminology is taught throughout the course.

Visual Arts
6th Grade Visual Arts
The 8th grade curriculum combines the study of art with projects that explore various art media. Students experience art as both a means of expression and communication. Emphasis is placed on creative problem solving, and the application of the principals of design. The course will include, but not be limited to, drawing, painting, sculpture, graphic design, photography, clay exploration. Writing about art will be included. Students will also have an overview of the development of the visual arts in America including painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, decorative arts, and architecture.

Human Development
6th Grade Human Development
Over the course of the year, students will progress through unit based instruction. Each unit will cover material which is developmentally appropriate for that time period during the school year. Health topics, social dynamic topics, and curriculum from our values courses will be emphasized during their respective units and will be team taught by the nurses, the school psychologists, and the chaplains. The curriculum will progress through a three year sequence so that Middle School students get a common experience.