Ms. Faith Aldrich « Teacher Connection / Documents / Calendar

 

WELCOME!

 

Greetings! I am Ms. Aldrich. I graduated from the University of Florida and enjoy working with students, especially as they transition into middle school. I am confident in your child's success and am looking forward to a wonderful school year! Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: 

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.

Peer Counseling: The purpose of this course is to enable students to further develop awareness of self and others. Emphasis will be on acquisition of intermediate level skills for thoughtful planning, peer facilitation, effective communication and making healthy choices.

 

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.

 

 

TEXTBOOK: World History Ancient Civilization and United States History Beginnings to 1877      PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt      

Students can now log into Clever and click the Online Textbook "HMH ED Learning Platform" the app looks like this                 

 

Peer Counseling: Suite 360 - Mental Health mandate. A new lesson will begin each Monday and must be completed by Friday of the same week. Students will also need wired earbuds to use each class period.

 

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 

 

Peer Counseling Curriculum

First 9 Weeks - Suite 360

Mental Health (Lessons mandated by the State of Florida for all students to complete) 

• Stop the Stigma: The truth about Mental Health Conditions 
•  Awareness of Resources and the Process for Assessing Treatment
• Healthy Coping Tools for Teens
• Mental Health Awareness and Assistance
• Prevention of Self-Harming and Suicide
• You Can Help: Supporting Someone with a Mental Health Condition
• Child Trafficking Prevention
• Prevention of Substance misuse

 

 

Second 9 Weeks - Suite 360

Resiliency Education (Additional lessons for Peer Counseling standards)

• Be Bold, Be Kind 
• Conflict Resolution and Compromise 
• Empathy & Compassion
• School Pride: Contributing to the Common Good at School
• Short-Term & Long-Term Goals
• Organizational Skills
• Coping Skills
• Healthy Coping Tools for Teens
• Executive Functioning
• Use Your Wind SHIELD
• Do the Right Thing
• How Can You Show Honesty & Integrity?
• Perseverance in the Face of Consequences
• Positive Self-Talk in Challenging Situations

 

 

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: Faith.Aldrich@tvcs.org