Transcript Welcome to Back to School Night

Welcome to Back to School
Night at the MTMS
Mrs. Podhurst’s 6th grade
Social Studies Class
Mrs. Podhurst
• Elementary certification as well as highly
qualified in Social Studies
• Taught 5th grade for the past 9 years at
Woodland School
• New at the middle school this year.
• Excited to stir a passion for learning History
Classroom Expectations
• Be Prepared
• Be Responsible
• Be Respectful
Classroom Community
Our classroom is a community where we
have rules to help us get along with one
another.
 Respect each other.
 Show respect to your teacher.
 Respect school property and property of
others.
Curriculum
• Ancient Civilizations
From the beginning of Human Society to the Early Americas
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• MP 1: I. The Beginning of Human Society
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II. Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
MP2: I. Ancient Egypt and Kush
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II. Active Citizens in the 21st Century
• MP3: I. Ancient India
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II. Ancient China
• MP4: I. Ancient China (continued)
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II. The Early Americas
Mrs. Podhurst’s Web Page
Can be found by going to the
school website, and then to
the teacher web page.
[email protected]
MTMS
732-521-6042
The object of education is to prepare the
young to educate themselves throughout
their lives.
Robert M. Hutchins
Thank You