Global Studies 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.
