Social Studies Syllabus

6th Grade World Geography

The sixth grade ELA curriculum emphasizes a growing curiosity of our world while developing the core skills of reading map, graphs and charts, inquiry and information acquisition, examining global connections and organizing information around the five themes of geography. and the core skills of reading and writing.

Units of Study include:

1. 5 themes of Geography / Maps and Globes
2. Central and South America
3. Asia and the Pacific Rim / Warlords Simulation
4. Indian Sub- Continent
5. North Africa and the Middle East
6. Eastern and Western Europe /Boxcars Simulation

The McFarland School District follows the Wisconsin State Standards for Social Studies. Students will do a variety of activities designed to develop these domains:

1. Inquiry Practices and Processes
2. Economics
3. Behavioral Sciences
4. Geography
5. History
6. Political Science

More information is available at https://dpi.wi.gov/social-studies/standards

Grading Procedures:

Assessments: Assessments are for the end of unit material and are announced about a week in advance. Retakes MAY be done at the teacher's discretion and require students to create a learning improvement plan in order to qualify for the retake option. Other forms of assessment could include: projects, assignments, and other in-class activities.

Daily work: Classwork assignments include a variety of summative and formative information. Sometimes the assignment is for a turn in grade and is marked "T" in the grade book. These assignments are either classwork or homework that students submit to demonstrate their learning.

Projects : Projects are included in most quarters including our Warlords and Boxcars simulations.

Grading Scale

100-92% = A 90-92% = A-

88-89% = B+ 83-87% = B 80-82% = B-

78-79% = C+ 73-77% = C 70-72% = C-

68-69% = D+ 63-67% = D 60-62% = D-

0-59% = Needs Improvement

Effort & Conduct Grade

Our philosophy is based on the “We A.R.R.E Spartans” motto. In SS, effort and conduct is demonstrated through completion of daily homework, quality of assignments, participation in class, and being on time and prepared for learning. In addition, students are expected to act responsibly and respectfully during math class.

Effort and conduct are evaluated throughout the quarter and are reported on the report card. Students may earn an “O” for Outstanding, an “S” for Satisfactory, an “N” for Needs Improvement, or a “U” for Unsatisfactory.

Items that students will need to bring to class on a daily basis:

1. SS Notebook
2. Folder
3. iPad
4. Curiosity about the world and the people who inhabit it.