6th grade Social studies Mrs. Donna Bokach 6th grade Social studies www.classzone.com has the online textbook activation code is 4779671-20 *some students made accounts already but please double check*

First and Foremost: Now is not the time to “step back” and “see how it goes”!!! Now is when you need to say: “Can I see your Math or Science homework?” “Can I see how your notebooks are organized?” “Can I see how you are using your agenda?” “Let’s look at Powerschool together.” “Let’s see what is on Mrs. Bokach’s website.” “Do you have any tests or quizzes coming up?” Please only step back after your child has settled into Columbia.

The five Themes of Geography Location Place Region Movement Human Environment Interaction Curriculum is based around these themes. We are currently looking at how and why geographers study the world.

World Studies ~ ancient to present Early Civilizations Africa (Egypt) Middle East (Mesopotamia, Israel) Asia (China, India) Europe (Greece) *Emphasis on geography and culture *For course/student proficiencies see online curriculum

Note taking Guided fill in notes and organizers Teacher modeling of good note taking Group note taking Self sufficient note taking by end of year Two colors of pens- crucial for success Will be students biggest challenge this year Is a skill that takes much of the year to develop

Student Responsibilities Current events- 1 per marking period Notebook of numbered pages which is spot checked and graded Individual and group projects- no group grade Mini Research Project HW~ 3 nights per week Tests~ 5 days notice, weighted twice Quizzes~ usually 3 days notice Classroom Credits- program for following the rules of 6th grade, reward every 5 weeks Use OP for organization/extra help Tests require more than one night to prepare for Will outline a plan for preparing the first few times

Contact me Powerschool lists all grades Google Classroom will soon list homework assignments as they become familiar with it- their agenda should be complete for every period every day and say drop or have an X if dropped dbokach@bhpsnj.org - Email is the quickest way to reach me Please stay involved the 1st marking period! Don’t step back! Please remind students that an important part of their success this year will be asking for help when needed. I’m available to meet with students in EP Days 1, 2, & 4.