• Ms. Strickland’s 6th Grade Social Studies Syllabus

    📍 Richmond County School System
    📧 Email: stricla@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us
    📞 Phone: (803) 801-1041

    📚 Course Overview

    Welcome to 6th Grade Social Studies! This is the first year of a two-year World Area Studies course designed to help students better understand the world around them. This year, we will explore:

    • 🌎 Latin America & the Caribbean
    • 🍁 Canada
    • 🇪🇺 Europe
    • 🇦🇺 Australia

    Throughout the year, students will investigate each region’s:

    • 🌍 Geography – including physical and human features
    • 🏛 Government/Civics – understanding how different systems work
    • 💰 Economics – exploring how countries answer basic economic questions
    • 📜 History – focusing on key events from the 20th and 21st centuries

    🏙️ Junior Achievement of Georgia: JA BizTown Experience

    This year, students will participate in JA BizTown, a program provided by Junior Achievement of Georgia. JA BizTown is a hands-on learning experience that blends classroom instruction with a simulated town visit, where students take on real-world roles in business, government, and finance.

    What We’ll Learn:

    • 💼 How businesses operate and make decisions
    • 🏦 How to manage personal finances, including banking and budgeting
    • 🗳️ Civic responsibilities like voting and paying taxes
    • 🤝 Workplace skills such as teamwork, communication, and leadership
    • 📈 The flow of money in an economy and how citizens contribute to it

    Simulation Day:

    Students will work in assigned roles, such as business owners, employees, and consumers. They’ll earn paychecks, manage budgets, run storefronts, and make decisions that affect their business and community. This experience helps students connect classroom learning to real-life applications and prepares them for future success.

    🖊️ Supplies Needed

    Please come prepared each day with the following:

    • 1 Composition Notebook
    • 1 Three-Ring Binder
    • Pencils and Black/Blue Ink Pens
    • 1 Highlighter
    • Loose-Leaf Notebook Paper

    ⏳ Late Work Policy

    • Work is due on the assigned date.
    • If absent, turn in work the day you return.
    • Late work will lose 1–5 points per day.
    • After 5 days, acceptance is at Ms. Strickland’s discretion.

    🔁 Make-Up Work

    • Ask for missed assignments upon return.
    • Complete work within 2 days.
    • Reschedule missed quizzes/tests within this time.

    📊 Grading Breakdown

    • 📝 Minor Grades – 60% (Quizzes, practice activities, daily assignments)
    • 📚 Major Grades – 40% (Unit tests, projects, essays, research papers)

    Grading Scale

    Grade Range
    A 90–100
    B 80–89
    C 75–79
    D 70–74
    F Below 70
     

    🏫 Classroom Procedures

    1. Enter quietly, sit in your assigned seat, and begin the DO NOW.
    2. Listen carefully and do not speak while instructions are given.
    3. No food, candy, or drinks unless provided by Ms. Strickland.
    4. Bring all materials and a positive attitude every day!

    🤝 Communication & Parent Involvement

    Parents and guardians are always welcome!
    Your involvement is vital to your child’s success.
    Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

    📧 Email: stricla@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us