6th Grade Social Studies Syllabus
Brett Bowers
brett_bowers@ecboe.org
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Course Content:
The content for this class is based on the objectives of the Alabama Course of Study for Sixth Grade Social Studies. Students cover topics of American History, Geography, and Citizenship. We will begin with the American Civil War and work to the present.
Course Text:
Deverell, W., White, D. (2015). United States History: Civil War to the Present, Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Materials:
Composition Notebook, Notebook Paper, Pencil, Highlighter Colored Pencils, Scissors, Tape
Grading:
Nine week grades will be calculated by dividing points earned by points possible.
Assignments:
Students are responsible for making up any missed assignments.
- Classwork / Homework - Any assignments which are to be completed in class or at home. Up to 50 points. Most classwork will be taped into notebooks and graded during notebook checks.
- Quizzes - Short assessments, often vocabulary. Up to 50 points
- Notebook Check - Completed after each chapter. All work must be taped into notebook, in order, and completed. Minimum of 100 points. (Lost notebooks will need to be redone and will not be given a time extension).
- Test - Completed after each learning unit/chapter. 100 points.
- Project - Projects will be assigned throughout the school year. Usually worth at least 200 points.
Students caught copying or cheating on any assignment will receive a grade of 0 (zero), and will not be allowed to redo the assignment.
Parent Communication:
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Textbook / Course Outline:
Ch. 1 – The Civil War
Ch. 2 – Reconstruction
Ch. 3 – Westward Expansion
Ch. 4 – The Industrial Age
Ch. 5 – Immigration and Urbanization
Ch. 6 – Progressive Reform
Ch. 7 – America as a World Power
Ch. 8 – World War I
Ch. 9 – The Roaring Twenties
Ch. 10 – The Great Depression
Ch. 11 – World War II
Ch. 12 – The Cold War
Ch. 13 – The Civil Rights Movement
Ch. 14 – The Vietnam War
Ch. 15 – Searching for Order
Ch. 16 – America Looks to the Future