Mr. Collins’ 6 th grade world history class

UNITS OF STUDY QUARTER 1 Understanding Our World World Geography Types of Government World Religions Archaeology and Early Humans QUARTER 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia Egypt India China QUARTER 3 Transitioning into the Modern World Greece Rome Middle Ages Renaissance QUARTER 4 The Americas Mayan/Aztec/Incan Civilizations Native Americans of the Ancient U.S Economics Current Events/Modern United States

Teaching philosophy Student responsibility Students will be responsible for studying and learning the FACTS: Who? What? When? Where? teacher responsibility Guiding and facilitating students’ opinions and inferences based on their newly acquired knowledge. How? Why? What if ?

What to expect in class Individual and Group Projects Document analysis of Primary and Secondary sources Citing textual evidence to support historical claims Assessments/Essays Group discussions and debates Use of a variety of research materials and sources Important notice Human history is violent. Students will be exposed to historical situations that, if judged by the standards of our modern times, may be unsettling. It is important to enter this classroom with an open mind. Assessments/Essays/Projects: 80% Practice (Classwork/Homework): 20%

What’s happening in the Pathway classroom? Thoughtful discussions using higher level questioning strategies In-depth questioning on tests Small group learning activities Deeper exploration of topics Greater independence and autonomy Faster paced learning For most individual units of study, students will be given a choice of “Historical Enhancement Projects,” which are designed to give students the opportunity to dive deeper into the curriculum.

Pathway Experiences Highlighting some differences between the general ed. Classroom and the gifted pathways classroom FOR WORLD HISTORY. PATHWAYS CLASSROOM Higher expectations on projects Higher level reading material More freedom on final products Use of a wider variety of primary/secondary sources