Sixth Grade Humanities

What causes a group of people to become a community?

Our goal in Humanities 6 is to build a supportive learning space in which we explore the question, what causes a group of people to become a community? In the words of Paul Fleischman, author of Seedfolks, “a sense of community [helps us to feel] that we are known, that we care, that we will be cared for.” We develop a deeper sense of community through investigating diverse perspectives in texts, asking thoughtful questions of each other, and connecting the human experience through writing.

Unit One: Storytelling and Community

Essential question: How do storytelling and listening help to form community?

Primary text: The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales

Unit Two: Membership and Community

Essential question: What can happen when individuals share their identities with communities?

Primary text: Poetry selections, picture book selections

Unit Three: Diversity and Community

Essential question: How can a diverse group of individuals become a community?

Primary text: Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

Unit Four: Struggle and Community

Essential question: Why do communities form in times of struggle?

Primary text: A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park

Unit Five: Leadership and Community

Essential question: What is the relationship between leadership and community?

Primary text: Outcasts United by Warren St. John