6th Grade World Cultures is a contemporary social studies course that focuses on four main areas.  The year begins with an overall understanding of geography, the world, and tools geographers use to analyze landforms, people, countries and the environment.  Next, students study personal and others culture and innovators who have contributed to society.  In the second semester, students study forms of government and different types of economy and how those impact past and current events.  Students take both exams (camps common assessments CCAs) and participate in projects each 9-weeks period.

It is important for students to be involved with current events and the world they live in.  In class, students are encouraged to share family cultures, knowledge of the world around them, travels, and current events.  Exploring the world and all of its components is a critical skill and will better prepare the students for additional social studies courses. 

Pre-Ap 6th 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.