Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

 

Course Title:                 Social Studies                                       Grade: 6

 

Unit:                 Early Humans                                      

Month Presented:         September- Early October         Unit Length (in weeks):            4-6      

 

Essential Question (s):

Ø      What makes people civilized?

Ø      How are we like those who have come before us?

Ø      Why should we study the past?

Ø      How do we learn about people who we cannot meet?

Ø      How do we figure out who they are/were?

 

Learning Objectives:

Focus on content of Early Humans & Archaeology.

Students will learn about the process to study the past.

Students will learn about the first people to exist.

 

Indicator Skills that we  assess in 6th Grade Social Studies:

  1. Reflect on learning and community progress.
  2. Identify and utilize a variety of reading strategies to determine the meaning and usefulness of a text.
  3. Cooperate with others to create a positive learning environment.
  4. Maintain an organized approach to learning: taking notes, completing homework and classwork, and being prepared.
  5. Exhibit understanding of essential questions pertaining to a specific area of study.

Skills:

Get acquainted with INDICATORS 1, 2, 4

 

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

Set up Sweatbooks                             

Introduce Reading Strategies                

Introduce the Textbooks                                   Introduce PERSIA GEMS

Graphic Organizers for Early Humans

 

Materials Utilized:

Maroo of the Winter Caves

Message of Ancient Days

 

Assessment Strategies:

Maroo paragraph

 Quizzes

Reflection journals.