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Course Information

Course Details

  • Course Code: 23010000
  • Subject: 6th Grade Social Studies
  • Required Prerequisites: Successful completion of 5th Grade Social Studies
  • Suggested Prerequisites: None
  • Class Times: This course has scheduled instructional meetings. Information on scheduled meetings for each course is communicated by the teacher. Recordings of these meetings will be available for students unable to attend. Students should expect to spend 7-9 hours a week working on this course independently, in addition to any live meetings, and are expected to meet the deadlines posted in the course pacing guide.

Course Materials

  • Textbook Information: All course materials are included in the course, and no outside textbook is required.
  • Online Course Materials: Students are expected to access websites and online resources linked throughout the course. If a student experiences difficulty accessing any course materials, they should contact their teacher as their first point of support as soon as possible.
  • Other Required Materials: None.

Final Exam

  • There is no Final Exam for this course.

Course Overview

  • Course Description: Students will study World Civilizations to uncover trends from prehistory to present day. Students will learn what defines civilizations and how geography played a factor in the exchanges, expansion, and formation among and between them. Students will inquire about the various social hierarchies of world civilizations and the changes and continuities of social systems. Students will learn about ancient and classical civilizations and explore their enduring cultural, intellectual, and technological influences. Students will learn about how increased global interactions led to transformations among and between world civilizations. Students will inquire into the development of world civilizations past and present and the connections between Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Students will continue to explore how these global interactions and exchanges led to cultural, intellectual, and technological advances that have continued to increase societies’ global interconnectedness with one another.
  • Standards Alignment: The curriculum used in this course is guided by the SC College- and Career-Ready Standards for Social Studies Grade 6.
  • Scope and Sequence: The course consists of 5 units.
    • Unit 1: Early Civilizations and Agriculture
    • Unit 2: Classical Civilizations: Culture and Ideas
    • Unit 3: Politics and Trade: Feudal Societies, Kingdoms, and Empires
    • Unit 4: Development and Trade: Africa and the Americas
    • Unit 5: Rebirth, Reform, and Revolutionary Ideas

VirtualSC Policies and Guidelines

Grades

All VirtualSC courses use the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale:

  • A = 90-100
  • B = 80-89
  • C = 70-79
  • D = 60-69
  • F = 0-59

Communication and Code of Conduct

Technology

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