Ms. hill

Grade 6 - Social Studies with focus on Geography

Objective: Help Create World Peace and Save Our Planet

Expectations: Work Hard and Be Kind

Overall Questions

Social Studies: How does where we live impact how we live?

How does how we live impact where we live?

Students, parents and guardians, thank you for working with me in partnership to help each student reach their potential while they enjoy their school experience.

This page will not change much throughout the year because you can find more helpful information in

Please see my GOOGLE CLASSROOM for more detailed information, resources and expectations. In addition you may find our online resource DISCOVERY EDUCATION SOCIAL STUDIES TECHBOOK found at https://www.discoveryeducation.com/ helpful. These resources will help you stay on top of material and expectations throughout the year.

We look forward to helping your student become an even more independent, responsible thinker and learner using the growth mindset.

Please contact me at hills@lpsct.org or the school phone 860-567-7520 if you have questions or concerns. We are looking forward to a great year.

Sincerely,

Ms. Hill

Some ideas for you to “help” your student:

• Encourage authentic learning

• Engage in meaningful discussion

• Guide time management

• Set learning expectations for class and remote

• Embrace the “struggle”

• Encourage use of online resources

• Provide positive reinforcement

• Use the growth mindset and power of yet

• Help them learn how to study based on their own learning style (auditory, visual, tactile)

• Encourage your child to communicate with all teachers as needed

Content Overview

• Geography (Primary focus)

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Culture

• Government and Economy

• Challenges

Regions:

• World Geography

• USA/Canada

• Latin America

• Europe

• Middle East

• Sub Saharan Africa

• East Asia

• Southeast Asia

• South Asia

Overall standards: State of CT Social Studies Framework http://www.ctsocialstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ctsocialstudiesframeworks2015.pdf

Also included are some of the INQUIRY STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES GRADES 6-8: Developing questions and planning inquiry,

Applying disciplinary concepts and tools,

Evaluating sources and using evidence, and Communication conclusions and taking informed action.

Grading

CLASS - We expect students to be active learners in the classroom and demonstrate learning via formal and informal assessments

-Application activities including maps and Higher Order Thinking Activities

-Discussions that reflect learning

-Research and presentations using online resources

-Assessments (quizzes and tests)

HOMEWORK - learning is a lifelong process

-Discuss the world and learn at home.

-Review the day

-Study for assessments and makeup missing or unfinished work.

Resources: Discovery education Social Studies Techbook, World Explorers Textbooks, books, articles, magazines, online resources and primary documents.