6th Grade Social Studies Curriculum

Welcome to 6th Grade Social Studies Parents’ Curriculum Night Thursday, September 10, 2009

6th Grade Social Studies Curriculum  First Trimester: August – Europe Today September – Europe & the Environment/Economy October– Europe Historical

 Second Trimester: November– Latin America Today December– Latin America & the

Environment/Economy January – Latin America Historical  Third Trimester February – Canada Today March – Canada & the Environment/Economy April – Australia, a broad look

Repeating Concepts Conflict & Change Culture Governance Human Environmental Interaction Migration/Movement Location Production, Distribution & Consumption Time, Change & Continuity

Student Work Collaborative approach to learning in class Project based homework assignments Student Portfolio Venues for sharing Collaborative/Digital

work:  Class wiki: www.grade6ss2009.wikispaces.com

Parent- Teacher -Student Conferences