Mrs. Swierczewski's Team 6B

WELCOME TO ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS in 6th Grade!

We will be studying the world's ancient civilizations including Pre-history/early man, Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, Greece & Rome.  While studying each civilization's historical info,  we will incorporate the geography of the region along with inquiry skills, some civics (much more in 7th grade) economics, and financial literacy. To guide our learning we use the Discovery Education Techbook, CNN10, Junior Scholastic, and supplemental materials posted in One Note, on the "TEAMS" page, or hard copies given out in class.  

MATERIALS FOR CLASS:

• Discovery Education Tech Book. (an online textbook) located in "Class Link"
• A heavy folder (plastic or paper type) with two pockets to last all year
• A Composition book (string sewn without tear out pages)
• Pencil case that includes four different highlighters, a blue/black pen, pencil and red pen.
• Assignment Notebook

HOMEWORK - "Week of Work & Homework" will include the daily homework.  The homework  is also listed on the back board for the entire week. I give students a reminder and time to copy the HW from the back board during each class period. (Button on right of this)

JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC: 

Absence: IF your child is absent, the expectation is for the child to select the tab to the right of this labeled "Week of Work & Homework" to see what was completed in class and what the homework is.  Worksheets are sometimes copied and available in OneNote or Teams which would be noted in the homework section of my "Teacher Page". Hard copies are set aside for absent students to be given when they return.  If students want more information, check the TEAMS Chat page (sometimes I add info there), send me a private chat,  or reach out to a friend that was in class. The TEAMS CHAT is great for this because any student in class may be able to answer!  Since we are blocking, (A Day/B Day)  the following day your child will be in Science, so he or she needs to stop by my room to touch base and make sure they clearly understood the TEACHER's page - "Week of Work & Homework".  They can see me before school, lunch, or after school. 

BLOCK SCHEDULE:  New this year!! Every day will alternate as A or B Days.  If your child has Social studies during 1st, 3rd, or 6th period, they will come to Social Studies on A days.  IF your child has Social studies during 2nd, 4th, or 7th period, they will have Social Studies on the B days.  With this type of "blocking" it doesn't matter if there are days off here and there because there will always be an alternating science and social studies class.  

Parents: Please use power school to periodically check your child's grade, and note any missing assignments. All students should be doing this during Advisory on Wednesdays.  If there are three or more missing assignments, I will reach out to you with an e-mail or phone call.  It is also a good idea to check your child's "Team Chats" with me.  I will send the student messages to clarify assignments, collect late work, etc.

I am looking forward to a great year with your child.  I am also excited to have Mr. Stewart with me until the beginning of December.  He is a student teacher from St. Xavier University.  

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