What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know - (Core Knowledge) by E D Hirsch (Paperback)

This revised edition of "What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know" provides a comprehensive guide for parents and teachers on what their child should learn in the sixth grade.

With 16 pages of full-color illustrations, a bolder and easier-to-follow format, and an updated curriculum, this book offers a wealth of knowledge on literature, language, history, and geography.

Discover favorite poems, including Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" and Maya Angelou's "Woman Work," as well as classic works from around the world such as Homer's epics the Iliad and the Odyssey, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, and Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper.

Learn about the rules of written English, common English sayings and phrases, and an introduction to Greek and Latin roots.

Explore world history from ancient Greece and the fall of the Roman Empire to the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, as well as American history from the post-Civil War era, including the Industrial Revolution, immigration, and urbanization.

This book is designed for parents and teachers to enjoy with children, providing a solid foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning.