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Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year!!  I am so excited to start this journey with you.  You will need a folder for social studies or a section in your binder labeled for this class. Please have a pencil each day as well as your charged Chromebook and headphones. We have many exciting things to learn about the ancient world! 

 

 

 

The best way to contact me is through email. [email protected]

 

 

 

 

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6th Grade Social Studies

 

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BASIC UNITS OF STUDY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•Sixth grade social studies includes an examination of the earliest civilizations. Students study ancient civilizations throughout the world including the Middle East, Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome and Africa. This course focuses on students gaining an understanding of the basic needs of early people and how these needs influenced the development of different civilizations.
MATERIAL WILL BE PRESENTED BY...
•Textbooks
•Films
•Magazines
•Reference Materials
•Various novels and read-alouds
•Primary Sources
•Museum Exhibits
•Computer Technology
•Power Point and Oral Presentations
•Hands-On Activities
HOMEWORK:
•√+  Expectations fully met
•√    Expectations partially met
•√-   Expectations not met/Incomplete
•I      Incomplete – 0 points
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HW is counted toward a final grade for the marking period. Most homework assignments are worth 10 points. HW should be copied into a notebook or student planner (agenda).

•*Homework will be accepted late for partial credit during the current unit

Grading System:

•35% Assessments
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•35% Graded Assignments: 

             *short/1 day assignments, usually done in class

  *Online Comprehension Checks – on TCI website (www.learntci.com)

  *Projects

 

•30% Classwork/Participation/Homework

The Parent Portal on PowerSchool will reopen after a “blackout week”. Please check the district website to see when each marking period ends.

 

 

 

WELCOME to 6th Grade Social Studies!

  

 

 
This is the homepage for Mrs. Ohnsorg's 6th Grade Social Studies class. We are going to have a year filled with fun, exploration, and learning!  The purpose of this course is to journey into the realm of ancient civilzations and cultures.  As the school year progresses we will examine a wide variety of topics as we cover the curriculum.  Beginning with the ideas of what is history and the origins of early civilizations. We will start with examining the transitions humans experienced from the Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age) to the Neolithic Age (New Stone Age) and the formation of the first agricultural villages (farming).  We will then study the four ancient river-valley civilizations --  Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China -- as well as Greece and Rome, where they are in the world, major accomplishments that occurred there and significant figures from each that helped shape history. For a more detailed overview of the 6th grade social studies curriculum visit the Bridgewater-Raritan School District Homepage.
 

This course focuses on students gaining an understanding of the basic needs of early people and how these needs influenced the development of different civilizations.

 

The curriculum will be presented using textbooks, films, magazines, various books, reference materials, primary and secondary sources, borrowed museum exhibits, various computer technologies (ex. virtual reality headsets), PowerPoint presentations, Google Slides, Google Classroom, and hands-on activities. 

 

 

Practice the continents and oceans

 

https://mrnussbaum.com/continents-and-oceans-online-game 

  

 

  

Contact Information:  

 

 

Extra Help: 

 

 

  • Extra Help is available by appointment. Please email me to set up a time where we could "meet".  I/E will also be a time for extra help if your schedule allows for it.

 

  • Extra help can be scheduled during lunch, I.E., or before school, on an as needed basis.  Students must see me in advance, so that it can be scheduled and so that he/she can receive a pass.  

  

 

Grading Policy: 

 

  • 30% Homework/Classwork/Participation

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    • Weekly participation grade - 2 points per day/10 per week.   Points are deducted based on preparedness, participation, tardiness, and behavior.  Students respond to focus activity question or statement, points deducted if a student is not fully answering the question, when present in class that day.

 

 

    • Homework - Point value varies per assignment - Points are deducted if not fully complete or on time.

 

 

    • Classwork - Point value varies per assignment - Points are based on effort/completion. 

 

  • 35% Assessments - tests and quizzes 

 

  • 35% Graded Assignments

    • In this category you will find grades related to larger classwork and homework assignments, lesson games, projects, and writing assignments.  

 

 

Other Important Information: 

 

 

 

  • Homework must be recorded daily in student's agendas or in a notebook designated for homework.  Homework posted on my website is tentative and may change based on what is covered in class that day.

 

  • Please review grades on PowerSchool on a weekly basis.   This will help parents and students keep track of missing assignments.  Please see the tab to the right for easy access.

 

 

 

  • Binders/Foders - Do Not empty the Social Studies section of your binder or S.S. Folder until after the unit test.  Your social studies section will house all worksheets, weekly warm-up papers, notes, and any other handouts you receive....(if you choose to print hardcopies).

 

  • Extra copies of most assignments are placed in the "Extra Copies" bin in the front of the classroom.  If an assignment is missing or has been lost, this is where students can find copies of most assignments.

 

  • Please see the tabs to the right for information regarding the textbook, classroom expectations, absent students, and band/orchestra students.

   

Make sure to bring your homework, binder, agenda, and pencil /pen with you to class each day.

 

 

Chromebook Rules.pdf 

 

 

STAR Program Parent Letter - Parent Letter 2019-STAR

 

STAR Program Student and Parent Handbook - STAR Handbook 19-20

 

Please see the attached document for information regarding the district wellness policy and classroom parties/birthday celebrations.  Student Allergies and Classroom Celebrations.docx 

 

   

 

 

Eisenhower Seal

 

 

 


"If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people."   

 

                                                                                     -Ancient Proverb