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Information Pages6th Grade World Cultures Course Outline Course Description: This course explores the cultures of all major world regions with a focus on the five themes of geography and the sixteen characteristics of a culture. Supplies: Each student will need their binder daily. A folder with pockets and brads will be needed for each unit. Folders can be kept in your binder or in the classroom. Students may only use lead pencil, blue or black ink pens for writing Classroom Behavioral Expectations and Consequences: Students are expected to follow Cougar Expectations at all times and to abide by the RRISD Student Code of Conduct. Failure to abide by these guidelines will result consequences. Parent contact will be made for students that do not follow classroom expectations. Respect time, peers, teachers and property. Utilize time and materials wisely. Listen first, then ask questions. Excel in every assignment. Always do your best. Safety first! Think, then act. Grades: Daily Grades-40% Tests & Projects-60% Making up Missed Work: Students must consult with the teacher for any missed work. If a student misses a test or quiz, the student is responsible for scheduling a make-up time with the teacher before or after school. Late Work: Accepted one day late for a grade of 70. Cougar Base: Monday and Wednesdays from 3:35-5:15. Busses are provided for regular bus riders. Extra Credit: See teacher for extra credit. All extra credit must have the teacher's prior approval. Yearly Outline: Semester 1 Six Weeks 1: Social Studies Six Weeks 2: North America and Latin America Six Weeks 3: Europe and Russia Semester 2 Six Weeks 4: Central and Southwest Asia Six Weeks 5: Africa and South Asia Six Weeks 6: East/Southeast Asia and Oceania Guidelines for the Folder In an effort to help students stay organized, keep parents and teachers informed about progress, and have examples of each student’s accomplishments, we have incorporated a portfolio folder. These folders may be used for conferences, placement, and/or other reasons that pertain to student success. Students’ Responsibilities: When entering the room students should pick-up their folder from the bin marked with their class period. Students then should proceed to their desks, sit down, and copy down the agenda for the day in their agenda spirals. After the agenda has been filled out correctly, students should check for folder updates. This means look at the teacher’s table of contents. If an assignment has been added, then students need to update their own table of contents and place the assignment in proper order. (See “What the folder should look like.") Before students leave class, they need to put the folder back into their class bin neatly. Folders are only allowed to leave the room with the teacher’s permission and are to be returned by What the folder should look like: Students will be required to keep a folder for each unit taught. The folder should contain all papers from the class. (exceptions only from teacher directions) Each folder will be graded as a major grade. The grade will be based on these “guidelines.” Ø The front of the folder should have the title of the unit, student’s name, and the period. Ø All folders should be kept neat at all times. Ø Folders need to have center brads and two pockets. Culture, Geography, and the Americas Essential Questions: · How does culture, your own and those of others, determine who you are?
Guiding Questions: 1. What was the impact of immigration on multiculturalism? (6.1A) 2. How have the relationships of selected countries changed over time? (6.1B) 3. How do various map projections demonstrate different beliefs and views of the world? (6.3C) 4. What are the regions of the world and how do these geographic factors influence population, migration, and economic activities in regions? (6.4B,D) 5. How do geographic factors influence economies? (6.5A) 6. How do physical processes impact patterns in the environment? (6.6A) 7. How do people adapt to a changed environment? (6.7A) 8. What human factors influence changes within the environment? (6.7B, C) 9. How do the different economies of contemporary society compare to the free enterprise system? (6.8) 10. How do supply and demand impact production? (6.9) 11. What characteristics of economic development are used to measure a society's economic level? (6.10A) 12. How are limited and unlimited governments alike and different? (6.11A, B, D) 13. What are alternative ways of organizing governments? (6.12 A, B) 14. What are the roles and responsibilities of citizens in contemporary societies? (6.13) 15. What are the responsibilities and rights of citizens in democratic societies such as the United States? (6.14) 16. What are the similarities and differences within and among cultures in different societies? (6.15A,B,D) 17. What systems are basic to all societies, including government, economic, educational, and religious? (6.16A) 18. What relationships exist between cultures? How does the ease of communication influence the relationship? (6.17A, F) 19. How do scientific discoveries and technological innovations cause social, economic, and environmental changes? (6.20A,C) |
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