East Cobb Middle School

2017

Social Studies Grade 6

2016

GOAL:

The purpose of Social Studies in Cobb County Schools is to help students develop the
ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a
society which is diverse, democratic and globally interdependent.

OBJECTIVES: The students will be able to answer these questions:

1. How does where you live affect how you live?
2. How does the past shape the present?

3. What factors influence a countrys standard of living?

4. How does citizen satisfaction influence a countrys government?

5. How does cultural diffusion change the region in which you live?

Please note: This pacing guide is subject to change in order to accommodate class
needs.
GRADING POLICY:
Summative Assessments: Unit Tests, Essays, Projects 25%

Formative Assessments: Quizzes, Constructed Responses 30%

 Classwork, Performance Tasks: 40%

Homework:

5%

LATE WORK / MAKE-UP WORK: Students are required to turn assignments in on time.
Late assignments will receive PARTIAL credit - Students cannot earn a grade
greater than 80% for late assignments.

Absences:

o Students are responsible for completing all missed assignments upon return
from absences. It is each students responsibility to retrieve missed
assignments.
o Students are given one calendar day for each day absent to turn in work.
o Each Social Studies class will have a designated location where students
can pick up make-up work.

**PLEASE REFER TO YOUR TEACHERS BLOG FOR DAILY ASSIGNMENTS**

CLASSROOM POLICIES:
1. Students are expected to come to class with the required materials.
2. Daily classroom participation is expected.

3. Daily classwork and homework assignments are given on a routine basis.

Assignments are expected to be turned in on the due dates.
4. It is the students responsibility to get makeup assignment or schedule make-up
tests.
5. The teachers blog is updated weekly with the topics and assignments for the
week. The blogs can be found from the East Cobb Middle School homepage by
looking under Staff and Faculty.
HELP SESSIONS:

Social Studies extra help sessions will be held Fridays morning from 8:15 8:45
beginning September 8, 2016. A schedule will be listed on teachers blogs for specific
locations.
ECMS SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT:
Mrs. Lisa

lisa.jenkins@cobbk12.

http://www.cobblearning.net/laurelton20

Jenkins

org

Mrs. Cydne

cydne.maher@cobbk12 http://www.cobblearning.net/ssmaher16

Maher

.org

Ms. Jane

jane.shumway@cobbk1 http://www.cobblearning.net/jshumway

Shumway

2.org

Mrs. Joellen

joellen.standifer@cobb

Standifer

k12.org

Mr. Shane

shane.petrillo@cobbk1

Petrillo

2.org

Mr. Christian

christian.wood@cobbk

http://www.cobblearning.net/christianwo

Wood

12.org

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http://www.cobblearning.net/standifer2
http://www.mr.petrillo@weebly.com