Mr. Heinze's Classes at Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla, California
Welcome to the 2019/2020 school year and sixth grade social studies/history! http://www.lajollalight.com/sdljl-muirlands-students-benefit-from-teachers-sense-of-2012sep21-story.html
6th GRADE
The sixth grade curriculum is extensive, beginning with a study of early humans and progressing through the fall of Rome. Along the way students study the basics of several religions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and the Egyptians belief in multiple gods. All assignments and due dates are posted so that students can work on assignments at a pace they can understand and master. Note taking skills are taught along with presentation skills. Most students will use the two-column note format, frequently called Cornell-style. We are transitioning to electronic notes and support of the Common Core Curriculum. Our study will allow students to think critically about past and current events and communicate effectively while gaining a multicultural perspective. We will focus on people and their relationship to each other. Geographic influences on culture and history will be examined and we will of course be fortunate to have a presidential election this school year. Themes of Geography include: Location, Human/Environment, Interactions, Region and Movement. We will use these themes in an attempt to determine the reason for current and past events. Art and architecture, social structures, literature of the period and primary documents will be examined to bring further clarity to our studies. Civilizations of India, China, Greece, Mesopotamia, Israel and Rome will be areas of special focus. The foundations of our democracy will be explored and through all of our units of study we will attempt to see events with a global perspective. If you have any experience with geology, history, law, please share with us through a classroom presentation. We will increasingly incorporate the use of technology into our daily discoveries/lessons. Most assignments require Internet access. Please contact me if this is a problem at home.