Pottsgrove Middle School, Room 104

World History Syllabus

Pottsgrove Middle School, Room 104

Mrs. Susan Rutter

2016-2017

Course Description: The purpose of this sixth grade social studies class is to expose students to the study of the beginning of early civilizations all the way through the fall of the Roman Empire. Students will study how the geography of a region could impact civilization. Students will study the social, political and economic foundations for early civilizations progressing through the Roman Empire. Students will start the year with analyzing the shift from early nomadic societies to become agricultural societies. Students will also study the development of civilizations, including the areas of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Ancient Israel, Greece, and Rome. The study of these civilizations will include the impact of geography, early history, cultural development and political and economic change. The course utilizes the appropriate informational texts and primary sources.

Course Content: Content is determined based on the PA Standards for Social Studies and Reading grades 6-12 and PA Standards for Writing and Social Studies grades 6-12.

·  Introduction to course—what is history? What is archaeology? What are geographical features? How does geography impact a civilization

·  The Beginnings of Civilization---Early humans, migration, role of culture and government

·  The First Civilizations—Mesopotamia, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Chaldeans

·  Ancient Egypt—geography and social, political and economic foundations

·  Ancient India---geography and social, political and economic foundations

·  Ancient Israel—geography and the social, political and economic foundations

·  Ancient China—geography and the social, political and economic foundations

·  Ancient Greece—geography and the social, political and economic foundations

·  Ancient Rome—geography and the social, political and economic foundations

Course Materials: Please be prepared with the following materials each day.

·  charged iPad

·  1 inch/small 3 ring binder

·  Pens and pencils

·  2 pocket folder

·  Notebook paper

·  Textbooks will not be sent home. All students will have access to a textbook in class and textbook will be available on the Ipad. If you would like to sign out a textbook for the year, you may, please see me. If you would like to sign a textbook out overnight, you are permitted to do so. Please see me.

Course Policies: Please see the following policies: Classroom Policies And

World History Learning Contract

Course Policies: All late work, homework, discipline, and grading practices will be based upon the district policies and the Code of Conduct. Please review the student handbook here: 2015-2016 Student Handbook for PGMS

Course Website: Please visit http://www.pgsd.org/Domain/400

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