1. Welcome to Walnut Springs Middle School Curriculum Night Jeffrey Holmes 6 th Grade Social Studies holmesj@wcsoh.org

2. Westerville City Schools Mission Statement Our mission is to prepare students to contribute to the competitive and changing world in which we live.

3. Prentice Hall: World Studies Series -Foundations of Geography -Asia and the Pacific -The Ancient World

4. Course Overview Map and Graph skills Geography of the world Five Themes of Geography Location, Place, Human/Environmental Interaction, Movement, and Region Modern Cultures of the world Ancient History Climates, Economies and Governments

5. Ohio State Academic Standards Sixth Grade Social Studies History Analyze and interpret significant events People in Societies Analyze commonalities and diversity within local, national and global settings Geography Knowledge of locations and human interaction with their physical environment Economics Economic concepts, issues, and systems

6. Ohio State Academic Standards Sixth Grade Social Studies Government Examination of the purposes, structures, and processes of political systems Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities Examine and evaluate civic ideals and student participation in their community Social Study Skills and Methods Students organize information from multiple sources to draw geographic conclusions

7. Geography Units Geography Tools and Concepts Modern Central and East Asia Modern South and Southeast Asia Modern Middle East Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Ancient India Ancient China

8. Tools for Academic Success Binder Today’s Targets & Prove It Statements Projects Power Point, Publisher, and Word Academic Content Standards Literacy Initiative: Writing Across Curriculum

9. Technology Library resources Internet research Power Point Publisher Word

10. Online Resources Stratalogica.com Online mapping and atlas resources Username: lastnamefirstname Password: Student ID # StudyIsland.com Online check in assessments and games Username: firstname.lastname@wvl Password: Student ID #

11. Expectations Celebration of Learning Target for a mastery level of understanding of Ohio State Standards Check Homework Log Learning Success

12. What can you do? Check Power School Offer your support and encouragement Check the homework logbook Check Weekly Targets & Prove It Statements Contact me if you have questions. 797-8460- Leave a voicemail Email: holmesj@wcsoh.org