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Mr. Mickley’s World Geography. 6 th Grade Explorers. Mr. Mickley. Sixth year of teaching Five years with Parkway Alternative Credit Experience (PACE) At-risk students assigned for academic and behavioral concerns United States Marine Corps Four years Active, One year Reserve
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Mr. Mickley’s World Geography 6th Grade Explorers
Mr. Mickley • Sixth year of teaching • Five years with Parkway Alternative Credit Experience (PACE) • At-risk students assigned for academic and behavioral concerns • United States Marine Corps • Four years Active, One year Reserve • Dot-com and Real Estate Industry • Five years • Masters in Secondary Teaching and Inquiry and Bachelors in History • Maryville University • Working on 2nd Masters in International Relations • Webster University
World Geography • Focuses on the study of the world's people, places, and environments • Highlights • Asia • Europe • North and South America • Africa • Middle East • Oceania • Begins with introduction to geography focusing on the Five Themes of Geography • Place, Region, Location, Movement, and Human/Environmental Interaction), along with basic geographic skills
World Geography (cont.) • Overview of the U.S. and Canada used as basis of comparison for the study of the world. • For each region/continent, students explore: • Political Geography • Physical Geography • Cultural Geography • Historical Geography • Texts, maps, globes, graphs, pictures, stories, diagrams, charts, guest speakers, and a variety of geographic skills • Students consider the relationships between people and places while asking and answering geographic questions.
6th Grade Supply List • Combination Lock (NoMasterLock 1500 iD Speed Dial combination Locks) • Pencil pouch or box • Handheld pencil sharpener • 1” binder (For math) • 5 plastic tabs (For math) • 3 composition books ( 1 for Science and 2 for Communication Arts) • 2 packages wide-ruled loose leaf paper • 2 wide-ruled spiral notebook (For Communication Arts and Math) • One 5 subject spiral notebook (For World Geography) • 1 two-pocket plastic folders(Communication Arts) • 1 highlighter • 48 #2 pencils • Scissors • Colored pencils (8 or 12 pack) • Calculator (for use at home) • 2 boxes of tissues • Flash drive • Planner • 1 cube 3x3 post it notes (will be collected in Communication Arts) • 1 dry erase marker (will be collected) • 15 glue sticks (5 for Comm. Arts – 5 for Science – 5 for World Geo will be collected) • Scotch Tape (will be collected)
Citizenship • Comes to class prepared • Supplies, homework, textbook, other materials • Participates in class activities • Homework turned in on time • Respects others • Not tardy to class
Everything Else… • Stay on top of Infinite Campus for grades, missing assignments • Check your student’s planner or the website to ensure there is “no homework.” • Other questions: • Call at 314-415-5307 • If not here, leave a detailed message • Email at smickley@pkwy.k12.mo.us
Orientation Tomorrow • Students need: • Schedule • Lock for locker • Half of their supplies