Transcript Mr. Collins* 6th grade world history class

Mr. Collins’
6th grade world history class
UNITS OF STUDY
QUARTER 1
Understanding Our World
• World Geography
• Types of Government
• World Religions
• Archaeology and Early Humans
QUARTER 3
Transitioning into the Modern World
• Greece
• Rome
• Middle Ages
• Renaissance
QUARTER 2
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• India
• China
QUARTER 4
The Americas
• Mayan/Aztec/Incan Civilizations
• Native Americans of the Ancient U.S
• Economics
• Current Events/Modern United States
Teaching philosophy
Student responsibility
teacher responsibility
Students will be responsible
for studying and learning
the FACTS:
Guiding and facilitating
students’ opinions and
inferences based on their
newly acquired knowledge.
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
How?
Why?
What if ?
What to expect in class
• Individual and Group Projects
• Document analysis of Primary
and Secondary sources
• Citing textual evidence to
support historical claims
•
Assessments/Essays
• Group discussions and
debates
• Use of a variety of research
materials and sources
Assessments/Essays/Projects: 80%
Practice (Classwork/Homework): 20%
Important notice
Human history is violent. Students will be exposed to
historical situations that, if judged by the standards of
our modern times, may be unsettling. It is important
to enter this classroom with an open mind.
What’s happening in the Pathway classroom?
• Thoughtful discussions using higher level questioning
strategies
• In-depth questioning on tests
• Small group learning activities
• Deeper exploration of topics
• Greater independence and autonomy
• Faster paced learning
For most individual units of study, students will be given a choice of “Historical
Enhancement Projects,” which are designed to give students the opportunity to dive
deeper into the curriculum.
Pathway Experiences
Highlighting some differences between the general ed. Classroom
and the gifted pathways classroom FOR WORLD HISTORY.
PATHWAYS CLASSROOM
• Higher expectations on projects
• Higher level reading material
• More freedom on final products
• Use of a wider variety of primary/secondary sources