Upload
simon-hampton
View
214
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Welcome to 6th Grade Social Studies!
Kimberly Chumley Curda
6th Grade—Armadillo Team
The class that will last a lifetime….The class that will last a lifetime….
E-MAIL [email protected]
281-634-3239
Tutorials : Monday afternoon – must have ride home, no bus available
TEXTBOOK
• World Cultures and Geography
- Student can take their student edition home because we will use my class set.
SUPPLIES
Everyday
• 3-5 subject spiral notebook (Blue)• Blue SS folder• Zipper Bag with – Pencils, Pens (blue or black
ink), Red grading pen/pencil, map pencils• Planner
Recommended• Hand sharpener and/or mechanical pencils
Syllabus• Culture• Geography• Government/Citizenship• Economy• US & Canada (History, Geography, Gov’t, Economy, & Culture)• Latin America (History, Geography, Gov’t, Economy, & Culture)• Europe (History, Geography, Gov’t, Economy, & Culture)• North Africa & Middle East (Hist., Geog., Gov’t, Econ., & Culture)• Africa south of the Sahara (Hist., Geog., Gov’t, Econ., & Culture)• Asia (Hist., Geog., Gov’t, Econ., & Culture)• Australia & Pacific Islands (Hist., Geog., Gov’t, Econ., & Culture)
School Wide Late Policyfrom Student/Parent Handbook
• All Assignments are Due on the Assigned Day1 day late -10 points
2 days late -20 points
3 days late -30 points
4 days late -50 points
After 4th Day is Teacher Discretion
HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
• Check student’s planner for assignments, test dates, etc.• Check teacher web sites • http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/campuses/gms• Help organize student (weekly if needed)• E-mail teachers for progress update• Arrange transportation for morning/afternoon tutorials
as needed• **Make sure students have questions to ask, test to
correct, and/or know why they need to be in tutorials
Extra Support at Home
• Attend cultural activities and festivals. • Visit museums. • Discuss family heritage. • Read newspapers & watch the news with you and discuss current issues and world events.
• Visit the public library. (It’s free) • Visit ethnic restaurants. • Read historical novels and biographies. • Develop critical thinking skills. Respond to his or her questions by asking further questions instead of by giving direct answers.
• World Cultures provides information that will last a life time.
• We use and are exposed to the Strands of Social Studies (geography, government, culture, economics, history, and citizenship) everyday, even though we are not conscience of it.
How do we use geography?
Example:
• Relative/absolute location-driving, giving directions in general are exact, as an address
• Planning trip/vacation
Culture• We are constantly
exposed to culture- restaurants, school, T.V., family, friends, etc
Government• News
• Elections
• Political ads
• School
• Daily Life
Economics• Grocery Store• Clothes• Gas prices• Lunch money• Allowances• Daily Life
History• Family stories
• Referencing to past events in government, economy,
• Daily Life, what you last week, etc.
Citizenship• Community work• Involvement with religious
groups• Involvement in school
activities/clubs• Daily Life Events
So the importance….
• Skills and concepts learned in this class will be applied through the student’s life time. It doesn’t end when they leave in June.
From Child, September 2005