Welcome to Individuals and Society - Years 0, 1, 2, & 3
Year 0 & 1 Course Description
U.S. History and World Geography are survey courses taught at the 5th & 6th grade levels according to guidelines that are prescribed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. One year year we will cover subjects covering the beginnings of the colonies starting with Plimoth Plantation here in Massachusetts and Jamestown in Virginia, to the movement of settlers to the wild, wild, west and the impact this settlement had on the native peoples of North America. Areas of Study Native Americans in North America Exploration Colonial Era Pre-Revolutionary War Era American Revolution New Government Young United States The following year we will cover subjects covering different aspects of geography from how to read a map to the focus on different geographical regions throughout the world. Areas of study will include: Central and South America Africa Asia Australia and the Pacific Realm Europe and Russia Year 2 & 3 Course Description Ancient Civilizations and World History I are survey courses taught at the 7th and 8th grade levels in alternating years, according to guidelines that are prescribed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Ancient Civilizations covers from the Dawn of Man to the Fall of the Roman Empire, and Word History 1 covers the period from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment Period. Areas of Study Early Man Early Empires Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Byzantine and Muslim Empires Europe in the Middle Ages Civilizations of Africa Ancient Americas Civilizations of Asia Renaissance Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment 
Classroom Teacher: David McGlothlin
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Academic Information
Course assignments whether it be daily work, homework, or project work are graded using the IB grading scale of 0-8. Every student assignment will have a rubric that is used based on the four criterion for Individuals and Society, Knowledge and Understanding, Communication, Investigating, and Thinking Critically.
All assignments are listed in Google classroom for each class. You as a student will be invited to the page at the beginning of the school year or when you enroll in school during the year. Parents will receive an invite to the page after your child has accepted their invitation to the class. Once invited you will be able to see a daily posting of what was done in class for that day with information like assignments, instructions, due dates and embedded documents of assignments when needed. There is posting everyday the class meets.
You may review individual student grades on the plus portals link above.
All assignments are listed in Google classroom for each class. You as a student will be invited to the page at the beginning of the school year or when you enroll in school during the year. Parents will receive an invite to the page after your child has accepted their invitation to the class. Once invited you will be able to see a daily posting of what was done in class for that day with information like assignments, instructions, due dates and embedded documents of assignments when needed. There is posting everyday the class meets.
You may review individual student grades on the plus portals link above.
