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WELCOME to 6th grade Team Blue :)
Welcome to 6th grade! This is a very exciting time for you and your
parents. We try to make the transition from elementary to middle school as
smooth as possible. For some of you that means making new friends and
learning how to be more responsible and organized. For others, this time
might be a bit scary, but please know that all of your teachers are here to
help you become a successful middle school student.
Social Studies:
Students will be learning about how we study the past, the events that led
to civilizations, characteristics of a civilization, and cultural aspects of
these ancient civilizations. We will be exploring geography and how
geography affects a civilizations growth and its characteristics. We will be
reading Junior Scholastic magazine to learn more about current and world
events and cultures, build geography skills and our reading skills. A
textbook will be provided for you to take home for the entire year and one
will be provided in class. Keep your textbook in a safe place. This book
does not come back until the end of the year.
Reading: Students will be learning strategies to help them with
comprehension of non-fiction and fiction text. We will build vocabulary
which helps with comprehension through Wordly Wise and our key terms. We
will develop strategies to make connections between what we read and the
outside world as well as ourselves. We will also learn many reading
strategies to build comprehension of text.
Why we have homework:
Review and practice concepts and skills.
Prepare for complex or difficult lessons.
Develop better study habits and skills for higher education.
Provide additional time for the exploration of a topic.
Reflect on prior learning.
Enhance and supplement learning.
Develop time management skills.
Foster independent learning.
Thank you for taking the time to view my web page. I hope that this becomes
a useful tool for parents and students and that you keep this as a favorites
so you can check for upcoming events and your homework. Please be sure to
check your student planner for homework as well. I will try to keep this
webite as updated as possible. The FAQ section may privide you and your
family with addtional information to any questions you may have. If your
parents have any questions that are not answered on this website about
social studies or any questions relating to school, please have them email
me.
3rd marking period(spring)
We will be learning about Ancient Greece. This is chapter 6 in our
textbooks. We will be focusing on how their geography shaped their
civilization. Greece is made up of mountainous peninsulas and islands,
quite different than Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, both of which were river
civilizations. Thus, the Greeks developed as very independent city-states
and became rivals. Over time they grew into one civilization. We will be
studying how this affected their culture and civilization characteristics:
Surplus food, specialization of labor, social classes, government, and
highly developed culture. Highly developed culture includes: religious
beliefs, writing, architecture, art, customs and style.
You will need to write out the objectives from each section, your key terms,
and read. While you read, you will take notes and complete a worksheet.
During class, we will read plays, the textbook, stories, myths and watch a
video about ancient Greece. We will learn about Greecian accomplishments
such as democracy, architecture, sculpture, and drama.
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