1. Welcome to WORLD GEOGRAPHY! Mrs. Polly Ferringer Objective: To familiarize families with the curriculum, policies, and procedures of sixth grade World Geography.

2.  Learning Goals:  As a result of this lesson, I will be able to demonstrate my understanding of hemispheres and coordinates.  Learning Activities:  Learning Goals/Assignment book  Locating specific places on a world map  Battleship Game board, explain and assign  Take Note:  Team Day Friday! Wear Black and Gold!  Battleship game board, complete! (September 15)  Map Test, Friday(September 26) September 11, 2014

3.  Geography vs. Culture  A Geographer’s World  Five Themes of Geography  Map and Globe Skills  Climate, Environment, and Resources  The World’s People  Western Hemisphere  Continent maps  Country maps Concepts to Explore

4.  Veteran’s Day  Pearl Harbor  Honduras/Costa Rica  Economics  Black History  Pittsburgh  Earth Week  Mount Everest Additional Units of Study

5.  Junior Scholastic Current Events

6.  Class Activities  Homework  Quizzes  Tests  Projects- In class only!  90 – 100% = A  80 – 89% = B  70 – 79% = C  60 – 69% = D  59% or below = E Graded Items

7.  Required to keep materials organized  Social Studies – a folder or a section  Required to correct mistakes on assignments Notebook Organization

8.  Upon return pick up missed work from assigned location  Make-up = number of days absent  See me at anytime for assistance Absence Procedures

9. First semester  Completed on-time = full credit  Turned in 1 day late = ½ credit  No credit will be given beyond 1 day late Second semester  All work must be turned in on assigned due date to receive credit. NOTE:  Assignment Notebook is most accurate  Students given several days notice of quizzes and tests  Very rarely will you see homework in Social Studies- Materials needed Team Homework Policy

10.  www.my.hrw.com www.my.hrw.com  All should have logged on  Online textbook  Lesson presentations  Review  Graphic Organizers  * World Geography and English Textbooks*  (Same Log In)  Username: na# Password: # On Line Text

11. TT hank you for attending! CC ontact Information MM rs. Ferringer EE mail: pferringer@northallegheny.org WW ebsite: www.northallegheny.org CC arson Middle School: 412.369.5520

12. Thanks for attending!