6^th Grade World Cultures begins with learning about families and celebrations from the United States of America. We build students essential skills and confidence to prepare them for the learning experience of world cultures ahead. Students study people, places and societies of the contemporary world. They describe the influence of individuals and groups. Students identify different ways of organizing economic and government systems. The concepts of limited and unlimited governments are introduced. Students compare institutions common to all societies such as government, education and religious institutions. The students explain how technology affects the development of various societies and identify different points of view about events. They will integrate a wide range of technology to be engaged in and be creative. The students follow the path of learning throughout the year. They will be better prepared for future social studies courses ahead.

Pre-Ap 6^th Grade World Cultures builds students’ essential skills and confidence to prepare them for a wide range of AP courses going forward and enjoy learning about history. The students have an intrinsic desire to extend their learning past the walls of the classroom and take pride in extensive project creations driven by learning objectives. They enjoy current events, watching the news, talking about the world today and offering insight to their own culture. Students seek out information and how to do things on their own and with minimal guidance from both teacher and parent. They enjoy integrating a wide range of technology with no limits to their engagement or creativity knowing they are accountable for self-managing homework responsibilities. Pre-Ap students are often self-driven, motivated and excited to come to class each day. They will go above and beyond and level up their learning as the teacher offers a guiding hand. These students are seeking out the ‘what ifs’, ‘how comes’, and ‘let me find out’ consistently throughout lessons and the school year. Pre-Ap World Culture students will create a pathway for extended learning throughout the school year and will be better prepared for future Pre-Ap History classes.