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Course Overview 2007-2008
Ms. Simmonds -Room 2404
The Minnesota academic standards scope and sequence for social studies are Ancient Civilizations/World History. The 6th grade standards are broken into Economics, Geography, Government & Citizenship, Historical Skills and World History.
There are many topics to cover. Some will be introduced. Some we will study with more depth.
Students are encouraged to read the news; throughout the year we will keep up with world events through CNN Students News.
Units: this is a flexible schedule
Mesopotamia - September/ October/ first part of November -Finish up Mesopotamia after the Indonesian residency
Indonesia- October
Ancient Egypt- November/December,January
Ancient Greece and Rome- January, February March, April,May
Skills
mapping
note taking(outlining, SQ3R)
reading and comprehending the text; discussing and answering questions
research
higher order level thinking/ critical thinking
Evaluation
There will be a variety of both group and independent activities.
The students will be evaluated in this manner:
test/quizzes
projects
hmwk
class work
participation in class discussions
Format of class:
Oral geography- periodically
CNN Student News- periodically
Lesson/Activity for day
Some assignments start out as classwork and then turn in to homework.
Homework
-neat
-complete
-on time
-pen,computer processed
-Although there will be deadlines, I will accept late assignments. However, I do reserve the right to mark down certain assignments and say when an assignment is too late.
-Students will be expected to make up work if absent. There will be some exceptions. They should first ask a homework buddy. If they have further questions they can talk to me at home base.
-Please note:Some of the homework assignments require going to the public library. This is an important part in getting assignments completed. Progress reports will be sent home various times throughout the year.
Behavior
Appropriate behavior as outlined in the handbook is expected.
Students should come to class prepared.
Contact
If you need to get in touch with me, you can e-mail me or reach me at 325-2542. I will try to get back with you within 24 hours. The best time to reach me is after school. I strongly discourage phone calls in the middle of the day. It is disruptive to the learning environment.
I am working on getting better at reading my e-mails. My e-mail address is marcella.simmonds@spps.org.
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