MONTESSORI 5-6 Learning Standards
Helping Our Students Achieve LANGUAGE ARTS READING UCS Reading Series Genre and Strategies   WRITING Genre and Processes   MECHANICS The Writing Process- Colon Semi-Colon Capitalization Spelling   GRAMMAR Advanced Function of Words- Nouns Adjectives Pronouns Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Verbs Verb Conjugations Sentence Analysis- Subject Predicate Direct Object Indirect Object Adverbial Extensions Attributives Advanced Analysis- Predicate Nouns Predicate Adject. Prep. Phrases Clauses- Independent Dependent Verbals Gerunds   RESEARCH Senior Project- Card Catalog Dewey Decimal system Bibliographies Outlines Outlining Form Notetaking Paraphrasing Topic Sentences Paragraph Construction Introductions Conclusions Visual Aids Presentation Skills   SOCIAL STUDIES HISTORY TIMELINE of LIFE Review of Eras: Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic Neozoic	TIMELINE of  EARLY HUMANS Hand Chart Significance and Characteristics of Humans Timeline of Lower Paleolithic Age Timeline of Upper Paleolithic Age   STUDY of  CIVILIZATIONS Animal Societies and Man’s Needs The Move towards Civilization Gifts of Civilizations History Question Charts Study of a Civilization (Research) Archaeology/Anthropology Growth of Cultures Migration   AMERICAN HISTORY   American Aborigines American Indian Life Period of Exploration Colonial Period The New Nation Reform and Reconstruction A World Power National/State Government   WESTERN HEMISPHERE   Government History/Conflicts   MICHIGAN HISTORY GEOGRAPHY POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY Map Research- Countries, States and Provinces Capitals Landforms Waterforms North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Canada United States Research of a Country Map Study of a Country   FUNCTIONAL GEOGRAPHY WORK of WIND Winds Winds and Seasons Rain Caused by Winds Ocean Currents Erosion   WORK of  WATER Work of Rivers Rain Work of Oceans Work of Glaciers Water Cycle   INTERDEPENDENCY and ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY Interdependency of Man Study of Natural Resources and Industries United States (as a country) States (individual) South America Canada Imports and Exports