6th Grade Social Studies Mrs. Mattice Ext. 1205 Email lmattice@wajcs.org lgraham@wajcs.org Welcome to 6th Grade Social Studies! This year we will be focusing on learning about the geography, history, government, and economies of the Eastern Hemisphere. We will learn about this area through readings, projects, hands on activities, writing assignments and more. 1st Quarter Review geography skills Early People/ Stone Age/ Neolithic Period Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Review the location of North American and South American countries. Learn the location of African countries and physical features 2nd Quarter Huang He Valley Southwest Asia (Ancient Israelites, Persian Empire, Phoenician, and Lydians) Ancient China Ancient Greece Learn the location of Asian countries and physical features. 4th Quarter The Renaissance Middle Ages Modern Times (Review for 7th Grade Social Studies) Finish learning the location of European countries and physical features. Grading Grades will be based on tests or quizzes, classwork, homework, projects, and participation or effort. Please check your child's Homework Folder for graded papers. 10% Participation 10% Geography 40% Tests 40% Classwork/ Homework Geography Quizzes Your children will also be expected to learn the location of countries in the Eastern Hemisphere and their physical features. Every Monday students will have a quiz on their assigned countries, unless there is a snow day or holiday. In the case of a snow day or holiday, quizzes will take place on Tuesday. Inside your child's Homework Folder is a packet on the assigned countries. They should study this packet each night. Tests Please check your child's agenda for upcoming tests. They should prepare by studying their notes, textbook, and study guide. Homework Your children will have homework two to three nights per week from a packet or worksheet in their Homework Folder. They should study daily their notes from class and countries. Please check your child's agenda for homework assignments. | 
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