6th Grade Social Studies – World Cultures Community Principles Learning Rituals Course Map This Course: includes Performance Options Student: Critical Concepts Learned in these Units 6th Grade Social Studies – World Cultures Show Respect Team Work Be Responsible Accept Diversity -Course / Unit Organizer - PowerPoints - Mapping - Partner Activities -Warm-Up - Group Projects -Video Clips - Research - Interactive Notebook - Writing Activities - Direct Teach / Notes Taking - Quizzes/Unit Tests Review Sheets “Tutoring – Thursday AM and PM Organized Notebooks Retesting No Opt Out Unit 11 – Australia Unit 1 – Geography Basics -History - Geography and Geography Skills - Economics - Citizenship - Culture - Science, Technology and Society -Government Unit 2 – Celebrate Freedom Unit 10 – East & Southeast Asia Unit 3 – U.S.A & Canada Unit 9 – South Asia Unit 4 – Latin America Unit 8 – Sub-Saharan Africa Unit 5– Europe Unit 6 – Russia Unit 7 – SW Asia & North Africa

Teacher(s): Time: The Course Organizer Student: Course Dates: This Course: Content: Process: Course Progress Graph Course Questions: how the people of the world are effected by the political, geographic, and economic characteristics of the world. is about Course Standards: Younts, Cavins, Snead Daily Work - 40% (class work, partnered activities, participation ) Assessments - 60% (quizzes, major projects unit test) * Any student who makes below and 80 can redo that assignment once for a max grade of 80. Grades under 70 must be redo the assignment. Describe the characteristics of geography, government, economy and culture. How is culture effected by the surrounding geography? How and why do governments differ throughout the world? What are the different types of economies and how is the government involved in the economy? Contact Information Email: jason.younts@hayscisd.net michael.snead@hayscisd.net marlena.cavins@hayscisd.net Website: www.bartonhistory.weebley.com