Assessment/Implementation Statement
Grade Six
The Board of Trustees adopted Houghton Mifflin and Nystrom materials for the purpose of implementing the Social Studies curriculum. The assessment components for grade 6 include the use of text-based, criterion-referenced tests which measure the learning objectives found in the GFPS Curriculum Guide. Daily Geography (GROW) can be utilized as supplemental instructional material for the adopted curriculum.
Required
units needed to cover the curriculum objectives:
Chapter 1 People of Our World
Chapter 2 People and Places
Chapter 3 Learning About the Past
Chapter 4 The Depths of Time
Chapter 5 Development of Societies
Chapter
6
Chapter
7 Ancient
Chapter 11 The Ancient Greeks
Chapter
12 Classical
Unit 6
Chapter
13 The
Rise of
Optional
chapters related to the curriculum:
Chapter 8 Ancient
India
Chapter
9 Ancient
Chapter 10 The Ancient Israelites
Chapter
14 The
Chapter
15 Christianity and the Fall of
Classroom instruction can be supported through the use of supplemental Houghton Mifflin material.
Chapter tests are required as well as short answer responses to essay questions. Essay responses will be scored using a rubric. A score of 70 percent is considered satisfactory. Test data will be collected on LXR.