Course Information

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome to a new school year at Summit Parkway Middle School. I am excited to be working with your student in the study of Ancient Civilizations. Social Studies in the 6th grade will take your learner from the Stone Age through the early European exploration of new worlds. This journey will help us to learn about past cultures and see their relevance in our world today. Together, we will master the skills of a historian and discover specific attributes of many ancient civilizations. The 6th grade Social Studies standards are available at the following link if you would like to view them in detail: http://ed.sc.gov/agency/pr/Standards-and-Curriculum/old/cso/standards/ss/.

Social Studies in the 6th grade will be conducted in an ITEC classroom. ITEC stands for integrating Technology to Enhance the Curriculum. Students will be involved with many new technologies and programs throughout the year. We will use this technology to enhance our study of ancient civilizations. Your student MUST have a signed ITEC Honor Code and a signed AUP form (see online parent portal) on file in order to fully participate.

Students will be using their spiral notebooks to create an interactive Notebook for Social Studies (ISSNB). These notebook serve as a beneficial learning tool for students and are an important part of our curriculum. Student are also expected to bring their SPMS Agenda Book with them to each class as it serves as a place to write their assignments, their hall pass, and a means of parent/teacher communication. Your student’s textbook, Scott- Foresman Social Studies (www.pearsonsuccessnet.com is the interactive online edition, code EE4473ADFBBA305CD1FE)

Parent communication is essential for ensuring the success of each student. The best way to contact me is via email at dwitherspoon@richland2.org. I look forward to working with you this school year!

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Online Textbooks WWW. PEARSONSUCCESSNET.COM CODE = EE4473ADFBBA305CD1FE