Class Overview

Welcome to World History!

I am so excited to get to be teaching you our 6th grade world history program. Aligned to the State of Oregon's 2022 Social Studies Standards, the 6th grade curriculum adds much to the relationship between geography and culture to the history of our world.  Our 6th grade course is named World Cultures, Geography and Western World history.  The components, world cultures and geography, add the study of physical and human geography with our study of the history of the Western Hemisphere of our world. Our world cultures curriculum is organized by region and allows students to explore global cultures as they analyze populations, settlement patterns, and how these affect the physical environment.  This alignment also aligns our study of the world from a chronological study of the world to a chronological study organized by one region at a time.

Our class will also give the students the opportunity to analyze and compare various factors such as development, systems of government, and standards of living in different parts of the world including the North America, Central America, and South America, just to name a few.

Our curriculum covers a number of topics including  geography, economy, government, history, and of course, culture. An introduction to the principles of geography and maps is typically the focus of the initial chapter(s).

When teaching a social studies class we now always include geography as a basis of our study.  Geography is a key factor in all of human history and systems so we take a special focus on in-depth studies of the world’s regions, their physical and political geography, ancient civilizations, the various cultures of that area and their characteristics.

As we progress through this school year we will work to make real-world connections and provide positive reinforcement of the change in the human condition over time.  In addition, we will incorporate key social studies vocabulary, work on developing reading comprehension skills and writing assignments so that the students will continue to expand their literacy skills.

Plan of Study