Ms.+Hughes's+Social+Studies

Ms. Hughes's Social Studies Ancient Civilizations Strands of Social Studies

This year, we will be learning about Ancient Civilizations until the Age of Exploration. Some of the cultures we will be studying are Ancient Egpyt, Greece, Rome, and Mesoamerica. We will be examining these civilizations, concentrating on the different strands of social studies: history, political systems, geography, economy, and culture. To get a more in depth description of our curriculum, please visit the link found below. [|Essential Standards for 6th Grade Social Studies]

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Google Classroom

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Grade Scale
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">A || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">90 - 100 ||
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">B || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">80-89 ||
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">C || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">70 - 79 ||
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">D || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">60 - 69 ||
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">F || <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">59 and below ||

<span style="color: #178fb5; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Student Grades are split into three different categories:
 * <span style="color: #178fb5; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Classwork and Homework
 * <span style="color: #178fb5; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Quizzes
 * <span style="color: #178fb5; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Tests and Projects (count twice)

<span style="color: #f52786; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"> Students need to construct answers using the RAPP format:

<span style="color: #f52786; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">R - Restate the Question

<span style="color: #f52786; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">A - Answer the Question in COMPLETE SENTENCES

<span style="color: #f52786; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">P - Prove it with text (or details)

<span style="color: #f52786; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">P - Proofread and edit

<span style="color: #00a8db; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">When test corrections are allowed, please make sure to follow instructions for half credit back. If corrections are not done as directed, no credit will be awarded.
 * <span style="color: #00a8db; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Test Corrections **
 * <span style="color: #00a8db; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">On a separate sheet of paper
 * <span style="color: #00a8db; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Write out entire missed question
 * <span style="color: #00a8db; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Write out entire correct answer
 * <span style="color: #00a8db; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Provide details/evidence if applicable
 * <span style="color: #00a8db; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Parent Signature on corrected page
 * <span style="color: #00a8db; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Staple corrections to the front of your original test

<span style="color: #00a8db; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Example: 1. The Paleolithic Era is also known as: (b.) Old Stone Age


 * __<span style="color: #642569; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Communication __**

<span style="color: #642569; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**School Phone** <span style="color: #642569; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">(252)444-7200 <span style="color: #642569; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

<span style="color: #642569; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> elaine.hughes@cravenk12.org //<span style="color: #642569; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;">Please put parent in the subject line and then your student's name //
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