SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUS
FOR GRADE 6B 2011-2012
TEACHER: Mrs. Hutek TEXT: The World and Its People
CONTENT
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
AUGUST
Map Skills
Geography Handbook
Additional Worksheets
SEPTEMBER
The World: Looking at the Earth
Chapters 1- 2
OCTOBER
The World: The World’s People
The United States
Chapters 3-4
NOVEMBER
Canada
Chapter 5
DECEMBER
Mexico
Chapter 6
JANUARY
Latin America
Chapters 7- 8
FEBRUARY
Fertile Crescent
Internet
MARCH
Chapter 9
APRIL
Classical Europe
Chapter 10
MAY
Russia
Review for Finals
Chapter 14
Grading Policy:
35% Classwork/Quizzes
40% Tests/Projects
10% Homework
10% Spiral
5% Participation