Welcome to 6th
Grade Social Studies!
Course Description:
This American
History course is a survey of American history beginning in 1865 with
Reconstruction ending in the present day. This course is designed to help
students understand how and why particular events and patterns of events
occurred in our society. The purpose of
this course is to provide students with an historical background of the 21st
Century. This survey course will enable
students to understand the geographic, political and economic developments that
affect current events.
Course Expectations:
Students in
this American History class are expected to develop writing skills, to keep up
with reading assignments, and to begin the process of historical analysis
critical to understanding and interpreting the past. Discussion enhances the learning environment
and students should respect the views of others.
Sequence:
Unit 1 – United States Geography and Reconstruction
Unit 2 – Growth and Industries
Unit 3 – Becoming a Modern Nation
Unit 4 – The Great Depression and World War II
Unit 5 – The Later Twentieth Century
Unit 6 – The United States Today
The Three
B’s of Learning:
- BE
ready to learn and prompt to class.
- BE
in your seat and prepared with all needed work and materials.
- BE
Responsible & Respectful
Course Policies:
Student
Work:. All students are expected to read class material,
think critically and write effectively. Students are expected to use
complete sentences, proper grammar and correct spelling in every assignment.
Group
Activities: Students will be
working in groups on a regular basis. Groups will be given cooperative learning
activities to complete. Students are expected
to actively participate, points will be assessed accordingly. Students will always be graded as an
individual; however groups will earn points together.
v Any
work not completed during the daily lesson will be considered homework. Any
work done in class or at home should be placed in the student’s folder, which
the student should bring to every class.
v There will be at least TWO five paragraph essays. Writing will
assessed based on content, grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
v Academic honesty is expected in this
class.
“The only history that is worth
anything is the history we make today.”
Henry Ford
Chicago Tribune
May 25, 1916
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