6th Grade Social Studies
Welcome sixth-graders,
My name is Jordan Hopkins and I will be your Social Studies teacher this year. I am very excited to be here in Morocco teaching at ASM. I am looking forward to getting to know each of you and working with you and your families. Below you will find some helpful information about your Social Studies course and about some important class procedures. Please share this information with your parents so that they are also involved in supporting your work this year.
Course Description:
This year we will be learning all about Social Studies topics. Social Studies is a complex topic and we will be looking at many aspects of the world we live in. We will be following current events around the world, learning some Geography basics, gaining a better understanding of the role governments have in our lives, exploring the many different religions practiced around the world, looking at how and why societies form and function, and how economies work. Our goal will be to have our learning help us gain a better understanding of the world around us so that we will become better citizens of our countries and our world. The major units of learning will include:
· Current Events: How to read the news
· Geography Basics
· Physical and Regional Geography
· Current Events: Geography focus
· Government
· Current Events: Government focus
· World Religions and Spirituality
· Current Events: Religions focus
· Traditional Societies
· Current Events: Society focus
· Economics
· Current Events: Economics focus
· Global Citizenship
· Current Events: Citizenship focus
Welcome sixth-graders,
My name is Jordan Hopkins and I will be your Social Studies teacher this year. I am very excited to be here in Morocco teaching at ASM. I am looking forward to getting to know each of you and working with you and your families. Below you will find some helpful information about your Social Studies course and about some important class procedures. Please share this information with your parents so that they are also involved in supporting your work this year.
Course Description:
This year we will be learning all about Social Studies topics. Social Studies is a complex topic and we will be looking at many aspects of the world we live in. We will be following current events around the world, learning some Geography basics, gaining a better understanding of the role governments have in our lives, exploring the many different religions practiced around the world, looking at how and why societies form and function, and how economies work. Our goal will be to have our learning help us gain a better understanding of the world around us so that we will become better citizens of our countries and our world. The major units of learning will include:
· Current Events: How to read the news
· Geography Basics
· Physical and Regional Geography
· Current Events: Geography focus
· Government
· Current Events: Government focus
· World Religions and Spirituality
· Current Events: Religions focus
· Traditional Societies
· Current Events: Society focus
· Economics
· Current Events: Economics focus
· Global Citizenship
· Current Events: Citizenship focus