Mrs. Pinkwasser World History cpinkw@kyrene.org 480-541-6102

6th Grade Thematic Units Overview of G.R.A.P.E.S G---the specific GEOGRAPHY of the area a civilization developed in R---that civilization’s RELIGION and belief system A---the specific ACHIEVEMENTS (or advancements) of a civilization P---each civilization’s POLITICAL structure E---each civilization’s ECONOMY and economic structure S---and finally, each civilization’s SOCIAL structure World Geography Early Humans Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Ancient India Ancient China Ancient Greece Rome The Middle Ages/Medieval Europe The Renaissance & Reformation

ABOUT ME Grew up in New York and went to Brooklyn College where I received my B.A. in Education I received my Masters in Education from NAU in 1994 My husband and I moved to Arizona in 1979 We have two grown children - my son is married and has an 8 year old daughter and they live locally; my daughter is currently living and working in Seattle This is my 6th year at Altadena Previously, I taught ELA at Akimel A-al for 13 years Before that, I taught Kindergarten in Mesa for 9 years I also taught 6 years in a preschool in Tempe I am Highly Qualified and Certified to teach English Language Arts and World History

PLEASE CHECK GRADES ONLINE WEEKLY. WHAT TO EXPECT Students will focus on the HOW/WHY/WHAT IF of history through document analysis of primary and secondary sources as well as engage in critical thinking and thorough class discussions. Students will be asked to state their opinions (orally and in writing) about a historical situation, while providing cited evidence from analyzed sources which support their reasoning. Students will see some really cool stuff! GRADING Assessments (Tests/Projects/Essays) = 80% Classwork = 20% Late assessments = 10%/day off Classwork is not accepted late How grades in my class are calculated: Grading in my class is based upon a simple point system. Each classroom activity, homework assignment, quiz, test or project is worth a set number of points. Students receiving 90% of the points or better in a quarter, receive an “A” for that quarter. Students receiving 80-89.9% of the points will receive a “B” and students receiving 70-79.9% of the points will receive a “C,” and so on.   PLEASE CHECK GRADES ONLINE WEEKLY.