Sixth Grade
Social Studies Syllabus
Mrs. Jennifer Millard
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Phone: (816)675-2217 Osborn Schools
Overview: Students in Mrs. Millard’s Sixth Grade Social Studies class willbe learning about Ancient History and Ancient Geography.Students will be encouraged to be fully engaged in the classroom and to develop the skills necessary to be successful in 7th grade and beyond.
Students will be learning about Ancient Civilizations. We will studying the ancient Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Chinese, Japanese, Indians, Mayans, Incans, Aztecs, Romans, Greeks and Arabs. We will also be studying the Fertile Crescent, Alexander the Great, the Ottoman Empire, AfricanKingdoms and the Middle Ages. We will be writing reports and doing projects. Some of these will tie directly into some of the student’s Communication Arts work with Mrs. Hennrich.
Grading: Students will be graded according to the scale found in the Student Handbook. The assignments are weighted within each subject:
Social Studies:40% Homework/Projects
30% Classwork
30% Test
Homework is an important component of the extended school day. Most of the homework in Ancient History will depend upon projects assigned or work not completed during the school day.
Latework will be graded according to the Student Handbook Policy, which is a 50% reduction in grade after one day and 0% credit after two days. Students need to be encouraged to be prompt and to be organized. Osborn has also started a new program called ZAP. As per the handbook, “students who have missing work or incomplete work will be required to attend the Z.A.P. at the end of the day(2:38-3:12-during the school day.)” ZAP stands for Zeros are prohibited. Any work completed by the end of the day in ZAP, will be graded at full value, but if it is incomplete will be sent home as homework. It will then be valued at 50% if turned in by the next day. At the third incomplete assignment the student will then start the disciplinary procedure as stated in the handbook.
Planners should be helpful to the students. Planners will be checked daily and will need to be completely filled out by the student. I will sign off on work that is completed at school; any highlighted boxes will mean homework. Each night a parent needs to check over the planner, make sure homework is complete and then sign the planner. Each signature and filled out daily assignment will be worth points in Seminar.
Discipline: Discipline in my classroom is very basic and straightforward. Any behavior that disrupts the learning of another student is not allowed.
First offense- verbal warning.
Second offense- name on the board and loss of 10 minutes of recess.
Third offense- check next to the name, loss of entire recess
and notification of the parent.
Next offense-Principal Referral
More serious or harmful offenses will follow the District Discipline Policy.
My classroom must be a place of safety and security for all students to learn. The students will be encouraged and fostered to become responsible and caring individuals.
We will also be following the school wide matrix and the Character Education policies in place in the handbook.
Also, the classroom is a “NO FLY ZONE.” Any use of a projectile will result in the loss of recess and a phone call home. “Safety First.”
Conferences: Please feel free to contact me personally or by phone during my plan time, which is Monday through Friday 12:08-12:55. You can also reach me by e-mail. I want to help each student succeed. I also want to help you help your child be their very best.
I love history and am looking forward to sharing and inspiring this love in my students as well. The sixth grade class is made up of wonderfully creative thinkers and do-ers! We are going to have a great year!