Grade 6 at a glance

What you'll need for the academic year—explore all grade 6 resources, here.

Growth mindset

Gratitude, Optimism, and Grit make resilient individuals—embracing challenges, staying hopeful, and persisting to build a foundation for personal growth and lifelong success.

UNIT 1  •  optimism

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Learning Optimism from a Nonfiction Text

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Learning Optimism from Literature

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Writing a Narrative About Optimism: Crafting Three Diary Entries

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Peer Review of Diary Entries About Optimism

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UNIT 2  •  grit

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Learning Grit from Literature

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Learning Grit from a Nonfiction Text

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Writing an Argumentative Essay About Grit and Agency

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Peer Review of Essays About Grit and Agency

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UNIT 3  •  GRATITUDE

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Learning Gratitude from Literature

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Learning Gratitude from a Nonfiction Text

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Writing an Informative Text about Gratitude

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Peer Review of Informative Texts About Gratitude

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Positive Connections

Curiosity, Courage, and Compassion empower individuals to form deep, meaningful relationships, strengthening bonds and creating supportive networks for thriving communities.

UNIT 4  •  curiosity

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Learning Curiosity from Literature

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Learning Curiosity from a Nonfiction Text

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Writing an Informative Text about Curiosity

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Peer Review of Informative Texts About Curiosity

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UNIT 5  •  courage

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Learning Courage from Literature

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Learning Courage from a Nonfiction Text

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Writing an Argumentative Essay About Courage

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Peer Review of Argumentative Essays

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UNIT 6  •  compassion

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Learning Compassion from Literature

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Learning Compassion from a Nonfiction Text

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Writing a Narrative About Compassion

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Peer Review of Narratives About Compassion

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SOCIAL
HARMONY

Fairness, Understanding, and Humanity strengthen society through shared civic virtues, building a vibrant culture, united in recognition of the inherent dignity of every person.

UNIT 7  •  Fairness

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Learning Fairness from Literature

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Learning Fairness from Nonfiction Texts

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Writing a Narrative About Fairness

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Peer Review of Narratives About Fairness

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UNIT 8  •  Understanding

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Learning Understanding from Literature

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Learning Understanding from a Nonfiction Text

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Writing an Informative Text about Understanding

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Peer Review of Informative Texts

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UNIT 9  •  humanity

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Learning Humanity from Literature

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Learning Humanity from a Nonfiction Text

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Writing an Argumentative Essay About Humanity

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Peer Review of Argumentative Essays

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