Sixth Grade Social Studies

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Sixth Grade Social Studies

• Brittany Boyd
• Kelly Gowans
• Kay Sloan

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We teach because we love kids!
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• And we want you to know that we love your
  children!

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• We love what we do!!!
• We teach history because we want to teach
  history!
• We love it and we want your child to love it!

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3 We Love Our Jobs!

• And as I am sure your children will verify we
  love each other and we enjoy
• working together!
• We work very closely together
• we plan together, we prepare together and we
  try to stay together on the same pace and the
  same assignment calendar.

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4 Necessary Materials for Succes

• Two 1 inch 3-ring binders
• one binder per semester
• (This makes the backpack lighter
• and one-inch binders fit better)
• 16 dividers 8 per semester
• Notebook paper
• pencil

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5 Organization is the Key!

• We cover 13 units of study
• We cover 12,000 years of history
• We do it in 90 A/B days
• We move fast!
• Actually, we FLY!
• Organization is the key to keeping up
• Each paper has a place in the binder
• All assignments must be completed on time
• Each assignment helps you prepare
• for each quiz or test.
• Stay organized to keep up and be prepared
• Do all you can to not fall behind
• Its easier to keep than to catch up

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5 continued - Label your dividers

• First Semester
• Journal
• Stone Ages
• Fertile Crescent
• Egypt
• India
• China
• Greece
• Midterm Review

• Second Semester
• Roman Empire
• Islamic World
• African Civilizations
• Middle Ages/Japan
• Ren/Ref
• Science/Exploration
• Early Americas
• Exam Review

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• Everything has a place!
• Everything in its place!
• Organization will be the key to success
• and confidence! It is also the key to always
  being prepared for class!

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6 Each Unit of Study will contain

• Vocabulary List
• Study Guide
• Atlas or Map Activity
• W.A.T.C.H. Sheet
• Project/Activity
• Imbedded Video Clips
• Streamline Videos

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7 We review all material before tests!

• Through our power-points, class discussions,
  primary resources, video clips, atlas activities
  and W.A.T.C.H. sheets,
• We promise to
• Review EVERY Vocabulary Word!
• Review EVERY Study-Guide Question!
• Review EVERY test question
• Prior to EVERY Unit Test!
• We will not test material we have not covered!
• But it is your childs responsibility to correct
  their answers as we review the material in class.

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8 Assessments/Grading Opportunities

• Open-note vocab quizzes
• Homework grades
• Vocabulary tests and quizzes
• Projects
• Atlas activities
• Notebook grades
• Completed Study guides
• W.A.T.C.H. Sheets
• Unit Tests

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9 CMS teacher websites help with parent-teacher
communication

• Homework Calendar
• upcoming quizzes, tests, project due-dates,
  
• and activities
• All handouts/homework are on our websites
• Vocabulary lists
• Study guides
• Project rubrics
• W.A.T.C.H. Sheets
• Activity information letters

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10 Email us! Call us! Come see us!We are here
for you!

• We feel email is the quickest way to get a quick
  answer to a simple or basic question.
• We also have voice mail if you prefer to leave a
  message and have a phone conference.
• (If you call us, we will call you back.)
• For more serious concerns, we prefer to sit down
  at a parent-teacher conference to discuss your
  concerns and find solutions that will benefit
  your childs educational success and learning
  environment.

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11 We are available to you

• Voice mail 803-345-1466
• Boyd ext. 647
• Gowans ext.
• Sloan ext 667
• For Parent-Teacher Conferences
• call CMS to set up an appointment or
• email one of us (emails are on school
  website)
• Available for conferences on
• Tues., Wed., or Fri. 145 245

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12By Working Together

• We will all be able to have a
• wonderful, enjoyable, fun
• exciting, and successful
• year in World History at
• Chapin Middle School!
• Thank you for your support!
• Brittany Boyd, Kelly Gowans
• and Kay Sloan