Transcript 6th grade Social studies - Berkeley Heights Public Schools

Mrs. Donna Bokach
6TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
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Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
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
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
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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
CONTACT ME
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Powerschool lists all grades
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My website lists homework assignments
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Gold calendar on website lists quizzes, tests, project due
dates, current event due dates
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[email protected]
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Email is the quickest way to reach me
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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.