6th grade Social studies Mrs. Donna Bokach 6th grade Social studies

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 Mini Research Projects HW~ 3 nights per week Tests~ 5 days notice, weighted twice Quizzes~ may be unannounced, usually 3 days notice 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 My website lists homework assignments Gold calendar on website lists quizzes, tests, project due dates, current event due dates dbokach@bhpsnj.org Email is the quickest way to reach me Please remind students that an important part of their success this year will be asking for help when needed. I’m happy to meet with students in EP.