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Welcome to Ms. Duval's
6th Grade World History Class
Open House Video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jocPluDoAxjEr1IaZDJpl-KBxOcFkQ19/view?usp=sharing
Parent Involvement Form for Open House Video:
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Welcome to the 2021-2022 School Year! Below is a brief description of the World History Curriculum.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Sixth Grade World History 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.
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 PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
WEBSITE: www.hmhco.com/ed
Username: First initial and student ID number (example: C6012345678)
Password: Passw0rd (Capital P and a zero)
State: FL
District: The Village Charter District
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
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.
If you have any questions, please to not hesitate to reach me by email.
Sincerely,
Chantel Duval
Contact: Chantel.Duval@tvcs.org