1. Welcome! Miss Kelley Peck Social Studies (Periods 1 & 4) 6 th Grade-Team A Room 205

2. Curriculum Geography and Map Skills –Five Themes of Geography –Landforms –History –Culture –Modern Issues Regional Studies –The U.S. and Canada --Russia –East & Southeast Asia --Middle East –Sub-Saharan Africa

3. Curriculum II Textbook Series: –Exploring Our World – kept at home CNN Student News Notetaking Study skills and strategies Test taking skills and strategies Research, reports, presentations, & projects Map skills

4. Daily Materials Binder (can share) or folder Looseleaf/Notebook paper Pencil and/or Pen Fine point marker/Sharpie® (for maps) Colored Pencils (for maps & projects) Assignment book

5. Homework Occasional written homework Nightly review is the best practice/study Each assignment is posted on Pinnacle

6. Communication Email: –peckkelley@tesd.net Voicemail –610.240.1200 ext. 2241 Website (homework/projects/links) –www.tesd.net/peck and Pinnacle Parent Internet Viewerwww.tesd.net/peckPinnacle Parent Internet Viewer

7. Thank you for coming! I am looking forward to an interesting year of study with you and your student(s).