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Ms. Fabiano's 6th Grade World History and 8th Grade U.S. History
Room 135
Study the past to define the future - Confucious
Welcome to 6th grade World History and 8th grade U.S. History.
Please make sure your child has their lanyard, plug in headphones/airbuds, and a charged chromebook with them everyday. Also, don't forget to check your child's Skyward for grades and assignments.The link to my Syllabus is below under the calendar.
I hope you find the information below helpful.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Sixth Grade World History: Students will focus on World History beginning around 8000 B.C. up to A.D. 1500. We will begin our studies by discussing what historians do and the influences geography has on the way people live. Next, we will delve into the early ages, starting with early humans, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, the Israelites, Ancient Greece, Ancient India, early China, Roman Civilization, and the Americas.
Eighth Grade U.S. History: Students will gain a working knowledge of the concepts and principles of the study of American History from Colonization through the period of Reconstruction. Students will be exposed to the historical, geographic, political, economic, and sociological events which influenced the development of the United States. Students will develop their ability to think historically
Google Classroom: Classes will receive their Google Classroom code the first week in class.
Classwork: Assignments will be posted daily on my Google Classroom for students and Teacher Connection page for parents to view Monday of each week.
TEXTBOOK: World History Ancient Civilization and US History PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Students can now log into Clever and click the Online Textbook "HMH ED Learning Platform"; the app looks like this for both 6th/8th grade
6th Grade Curriculum
First Quarter:
Ch. 1 Uncovering the Past
Ch. 2 The Stone Ages and Early Cultures
Ch. 3 Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
Ch. 4 Ancient Egypt and Kush
Second Quarter:
Ch. 5 Ancient India
Ch. 6 Ancient China
Ch. 7 The Hebrews and Judaism
Ch. 8 Ancient Greece
Third Quarter
Ch. 9 The Greek World
Ch. 10 The Roman Republic
Ch. 11 Rome and Christianity
Ch. 12 The Islamic World
Fourth Quarter
Ch. 13 Early African Civilizations
Ch. 14 China
Ch. 15 Japan
Ch. 16 The Early Americas
8th Grade Curriculum
First Quarter Third Quarter
European Colonization The American Founding
The British Colonies The Early Republic
Life in the British Colonies Age of Jackson
Second Quarter Fourth Quarter
French & Indian War Antebellum America
The Road to American Revolution The American Civil War
The American Revolution Reconstruction
ASSESSMENT
Students’ grades will be determined by using the following categories and percentages:
Practice -- 30%
Performance (Mastery) -- 70%
Grading Scale: A (90-100) B (80-89) C (70-79) D (60-69) F (0-59)
Make-up Work:
Absent students should check google classroom and the teacher connection website for make-up work. It is the student’s responsibility to complete classwork missed, turn in homework or, to request to take a missed test the day of their return from the absence.
Late Work:
Students are expected to complete all assignments and submit them on or before the day it is due. Any work submitted the day after it was due will earn, at best, a score of 60%. Work submitted two or more days after the due date will not be accepted.
Absence Work:
Students will receive the number of days absent plus one additional day to complete make-up work.
Contact: Chantel.fabiano@tvcs.org
PDF documents
6th Grade Supply List -
6th Grade Syllabus -
8th Grade Supply List -
8th Grade Syllabus -
Classroom Library -