Class Syllabus 

In Grade 6, students study people, places, and societies of the contemporary world. Societies for study are from the following regions of the world: Europe, Russia and the Eurasian republics, North America, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Southwest Asia-North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific realm. Students describe the influence of individuals and groups on historical and contemporary events in those societies and identify the locations and geographic characteristics of various societies. Students identify different ways of organizing economic and governmental systems. The concepts of limited and unlimited government are introduced, and students describe the nature of citizenship in various societies. Students compare institutions common to all societies such as government, education, and religious institutions. Students explain how the level of technology affects the development of the various societies and identify different points of view about events. The concept of frame of reference is introduced as an influence on an individual's point of view. 

1^st six weeks- Strands of Social Studies 

2^nd six weeks- North Africa & Southwest Asia 

3^rd six weeks- South & Southeast Asia (India, China, Japan, & Koreas, Vietnam)

4^th six weeks-  Europe & Russia 

5^th six weeks- North America & Latin America

6^th six weeks- Industrialization, World War I&II 

Class Grading

    Averaging Grades:            Daily Grades 50% and Test 50%

   1st Semester Calculations: 1st  Six Weeks 25%, 2nd  Six Weeks 25%, 3rd  Six Weeks 25%,  Mid-Term Semester Exam 25%

   2st Semester Calculations: 4th  Six Weeks 25%, 5th  Six Weeks 25%, 6th Six Weeks 25%,  Final Semester Exam 25%

    Final Grade: 1st Semester 50% and 2nd Semester 50%