Name _______________________________________ 1 Pine View School Summer Social Studies Assignment Students Entering Grade 6 Welcome to 6 th grade! We are very excited for the new school year to begin. We plan on having a lot of fun while traveling the world back in time to many of the ancient civilizations that helped shape who we are today. This summer work is an introduction to help you understand how to look at the world and time. There are 3 components to the summer work. Please print out this complete packet. Part I There are a series of short screencasts that we would like you watch. (See page 2 for details.) At the end of each clip, there will be a few questions for you to respond to (and in the 2 nd video clip, there is something you are instructed to do at the start of the video.) You can complete these on your own paper and include them with the rest of your completed packet. If you have trouble opening the videos you can find them on YouTube to stream. Part II Included is a series of geography exercises (on pages 2-7) to complete. Part III Choose ONE of two options (follow the details of the assignment on page 8.) Design an advertisement that encourages people to move to your town or city. OR Create a seven-line poem about a country of your choice. Choose any country you like. Place all completed assignments in a folder, with your first and last name clearly labeled on the cover. The assignment must be submitted to your Social Studies teacher no later than Monday of the second week of school.
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Name _______________________________________
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Pine View School Summer Social Studies Assignment
Students Entering Grade 6
Welcome to 6th grade!
We are very excited for the new school year to begin. We plan on having a lot of fun while
traveling the world back in time to many of the ancient civilizations that helped shape who
we are today. This summer work is an introduction to help you understand how to look at
the world and time. There are 3 components to the summer work. Please print out this
complete packet.
Part I
There are a series of short screencasts that we would like you watch. (See page 2 for
details.) At the end of each clip, there will be a few questions for you to respond to (and
in the 2nd video clip, there is something you are instructed to do at the start of the video.)
You can complete these on your own paper and include them with the rest of your
completed packet. If you have trouble opening the videos you can find them on YouTube
to stream.
Part II
Included is a series of geography exercises (on pages 2-7) to complete.
Part III
Choose ONE of two options (follow the details of the assignment on page 8.)
Design an advertisement that encourages people to move to your town or city.
OR
Create a seven-line poem about a country of your choice. Choose any country you like.
Place all completed assignments in a folder, with your first and last name clearly labeled
on the cover.
The assignment must be submitted to your Social Studies teacher no later than Monday of
the second week of school.
Name _______________________________________
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