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Welcome to Walnut Springs Middle
School Curriculum Night
Jeffrey Holmes
6th Grade Social Studies
[email protected]
Westerville City Schools
Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare
students to contribute to
the competitive and
changing world in which
we live.
McGraw Hill Networks
Discovering World Geography: Eastern Hemisphere with
World History
Ohio Edition
www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com
Username: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME (JEFFREYHOLMES)
Password: WCSstudentID# (WCS111999)
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
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
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
Geography Units
Five Themes of Geography
Modern World
Geography, Citizens, Governments, Economies, and
Cultures
Early Humans
From Hunter Gatherers to Beginnings of Civilization
Ancient Civilizations
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China
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
Technology
Library resources
Internet research
Power Point
Publisher
Word
Online Resources
Mr. Holmes Online Classroom
Accessible through Walnut Springs Web Page- Teacher
Pages
Class Information
McGraw Hill Connect
www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com
Username: lastnamefirstname (JEFFREYHOLMES)
Password: WCSstudentID# (WCS111999)
Stratalogica.com
Online mapping and atlas resources
• Username: lastnamefirstname
• Password: Student ID #
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
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.
Email: [email protected]