1. Welcome to Walnut Springs Middle School Curriculum Night
Jeffrey Holmes
6th Grade Social Studies

2. Westerville City Schools Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare students to contribute to the competitive and changing world in which we live.

3. Discovering World Geography: Eastern Hemisphere with World History
                               
                               
                               
McGraw Hill Networks
Discovering World Geography: Eastern Hemisphere with World History
Ohio Edition
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Password: WCSstudentID# (WCS111999)

4. Course Overview Map and Graph skills Geography of the world
Five Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Human/Environmental Interaction, Movement, and Region
Modern Cultures of the world
Governments and Economies
Ancient History
Climates, Economies and Governments

5. Ohio New Standards Social Studies Grade 6
Geography
Spatial Thinking and Mapping Skills
Places and Regions (Five Themes)
Human Systems (Five Themes)
Cultural Practices of the world
History
Historical Thinking and Skills
Early Civilizations: Eastern Hemisphere
Government
Civic Participation and Skills
Roles and Systems of Governments

6. Ohio State Academic Standards Sixth Grade Social Studies
Economics
Economic Decision making and skills
Scarcity
Markets
Financial Literacy
Social Study Skills and Methods
Students organize information from multiple sources to draw geographic conclusions

7. Geography Units Five Themes of Geography Modern World Early Humans
Geography, Citizens, Governments, Economies, and Cultures
Early Humans
From Hunter Gatherers to Beginnings of Civilization
Ancient Civilizations
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China

8. Tools for Academic Success
Binder
Today’s Targets & Prove It Statements
Projects
Power Point, Publisher, and Internet Research
Academic Content Standards
Literacy Initiative: Writing Across Curriculum

9. Technology Library resources Internet research Power Point Publisher
Word

10. Online Resources Mr. Holmes Online Classroom McGraw Hill Connect
Accessible through Walnut Springs Web Page- Teacher Pages
Class Information
McGraw Hill Connect
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Password: WCSstudentID# (WCS111999)
Stratalogica.com
Online mapping and atlas resources
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Password: Student ID #

11. Expectations Celebration of Learning
Target for a mastery level of understanding of New Ohio Standards
Essential Questions and Enduring Understanding
Check Homework Log
Learning Success

12. What can you do? Check Power School
Offer your support and encouragement
Check the homework logbook
Check Weekly Targets & Prove It Statements
Contact me if you have questions.