6th Grade Social Studies
2016-2017 Lincoln Middle School
Alexandra Baines
Room: 005 (in the D block)
Email: [email protected]
When: Double block everyday C/D
Course Description: This course focuses on physical and human geography and the study of the growth of human societies and cultures during prehistory
and in the early civilizations of the Fertile Crescent, the Indus River and China. There is an emphasis on developing reading, writing and research skills.
Course Goals:
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Define geographical terms
Understand climate and its influences
Understand why humans live where they do
Understand the role natural resources play in the settlement and development of a region
Understand migrations and characteristics of cultures
Understand prehistory – the definition and the ways in which it is studied
Understand the key factors that make up a civilization and how they were formed in Mesopotamia
Compare the ancient cultures of the India and China
Scope and Sequence:
Trimester 1
Introduction to Geography
Map Skills and projections
Latitude, longitude
5 themes of Geography
Physical Geography: - climate
Human geography: Population density and
distribution, migration
Types of governments and economies
Trimester 2
Prehistory
Connect geography to early civilizations
Evolution from Paleolithic to Neolithic
eras and the introduction of farming
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Sumerians and Early Mesopotamian Civilizations
Concept of beginnings of Civilization
Trimester 3
Later Mesopotamian civilizations
Ancient India
Physical geography
Hinduism
Buddhism
Ancient China
Physical geography
First Emperor.
Class Communication:
Google Classroom/Google Drive:
Our class will be using Google Classroom. This site is a place to communicate and to check on homework and due dates. Students should check the
class site daily. Digital assignment will be passed between teacher and student using Google Drive. Lincoln provides the account.
Parent Communication
All communication with parents will be done through email. Please can parents use this medium to communicate any questions and
concerns that they may have. Meetings and informal updates can be scheduled upon email requests.
Required Materials:
Please consult the school supplies lis
Grading:
Homework and classwork
30 %
Assignments and projects
35 %
Assessments
35 %
Students will be assessed for completion of homework and in class
activities
Students will be assessed for projects and assignments that will be assigned
during and/or at the end of each unit.
Tests and quizzes
Policies and Additional Teacher Specific Information
Please see student/parent handbook on the Lincoln website.