Transcript Social Studies Open House PowerPoint

Welcome to WORLD
GEOGRAPHY!
Mrs. Polly Ferringer
Objective: To familiarize families with the curriculum, policies, and
procedures of sixth grade World Geography.
September 11, 2014
 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)
Concepts to Explore
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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
Additional Units of Study
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Veteran’s Day
Pearl Harbor
Honduras/Costa Rica
Economics
Black History
Pittsburgh
Earth Week
Mount Everest
Current Events
 Junior Scholastic
Graded Items
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Class Activities
Homework
Quizzes
Tests
Projects- In class only!
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90 – 100% = A
80 – 89% = B
70 – 79% = C
60 – 69% = D
59% or below = E
Notebook Organization
 Required to keep materials organized
 Social Studies – a folder or a section
 Required to correct mistakes on assignments
Absence Procedures
 Upon return pick up missed work from
assigned location
 Make-up = number of days absent
 See me at anytime for assistance
Team Homework Policy
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
On Line Text
 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: #
Thank you for attending!
Contact Information
Mrs. Ferringer
 Email: [email protected]
 Website: www.northallegheny.org
 Carson Middle School: 412.369.5520
Thanks for attending!