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Back to School Night 2014. Mr. Paul Levesque/Mr. Alex Puk paul.levesque@wwrsd.org alex.puk@wwrsd.org 6 th Grade Social Studies. Curriculum Overview. Outcome and Impact of Revolutionary War United States Constitution Three-Branched System of Government Westward Expansion
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Back to School Night 2014 Mr. Paul Levesque/Mr. Alex Puk paul.levesque@wwrsd.org alex.puk@wwrsd.org 6th Grade Social Studies
Curriculum Overview • Outcome and Impact of Revolutionary War • United States Constitution • Three-Branched System of Government • Westward Expansion • Civil War and Reconstruction Period • Civic Education (Current Events) • 21st Century Skills
Homework Expectations • Completed by due date for full credit • Half credit given for one day late • All missed assignments must be made up
Grading Percentages • Tests 25%, Quizzes 15% (Totals 40%) • Alternative Assessments 30% (projects, writing tasks, map skills tasks) • Class Participation 15% • Homework 15%
Do Now/Closure • “Do Nows” activities are used to stimulate the brain and prepare students for lesson • Journals (journal writing) are used for written expression and to allow students to think critically and then respond • Closure activities are used to wrap upthe class discussion .
Textbook Discovering Our Past: A History of the United States Publisher: McGraw-Hill Company 2013 Web site to be accessible at home: www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com