Please use this site to find resources related to sixth grade social studies at Grant Middle School, Grant, Michigan. This course is taught by Mr. Hills.
The information shown here may change. Please visit this site often as this is where I post my most current information.
To get ready for the 2020-21 school year, please start reading the unit #1 student text and review the unit #1 vocabulary terms.
All students taking this course should:
1. read their student text with an adult for at least 5-10 minutes each day.
2. review their vocabulary list for at least 5 minutes each day.
3. check the "today's lesson" section of this website.
4. study for tests and quizzes using the provided study guides.
5. watch any lesson they miss or wish to review in the "video lessons" section of this site.
In addition to the above tasks, students who are using the at home online learning option this year should complete the following tasks each day.
1. Check my Mavin message.
2. Go to the "video lessons" section of this site to view the lesson for the day.
All students will be completing all graded assignments on Quia.com.
Students will be using Kahoot it, for vocabulary study.
All students can find this entire course on this website.
If you need my help, email will get you the quickest response. (thills@grantps.net)
Parents: Answer keys for most tasks can be found in the supplemental resources for each lesson so please make sure your student is completing the tasks before looking at the keys.
Thank you, Mr. Hills
Website Video Tour use this video to help you get to know this website. (4 minutes)
This site may contain links to other sites and videos. I do my best to link quality sites. However, I can't control some of the content and comments on other sites. Please view all linked websites and videos before showing them to your student. Some people don't always play nice.
----------- Information for the "normal" school year is listed below. These policies will change in the weeks to come.
Students should review their planner, student text, and vocabulary terms daily. If your student can't find their student text or their vocabulary list they can check the back table in the classroom or print one from this website.
Students are given about 3-5 school days to finish most assignments. Late assignments will be accepted for 5 school days past any due date and discounted 20%. Any paper turned in after the 5 day late period will be accepted, recorded in Skyward and given a zero score. I do not give homework. Students are expected to finish their work in class or Connect. I give ample time to complete all assignments in class and/or Connect. If students use this time effectively they will finish at school.
LESSONS
I will be using lessons created by the Oakland Intermediate School District (Michigan). To view these lessons and resources please use this site. After clicking, click on the unit and look for the lesson or student resources for that lesson. Students who miss a day of class should use this resource to keep up with the rest of the class. A course outline can be found by following this link.
(Note to other teachers; If you would like copies of all the assessments I have created for the Oakland units visit me on Quia.com or send me an email.)
TESTING
I will also be using Quia (sounds like Kia) as my primary testing site. We will do all our tests and quizzes on this site. You may visit the Quia site to take tests, see scores from past assessments and to try activities related to the course.
SKYWARD
We will continue to use Skyward as our official online grade-book. If you are not signed up to use Skyward, please fill out and return this form to gain access to the site. Once students take a test or quiz on Quia, I will enter that grade into the Skyward gradebook. You can view your student's grades on Skyward, then see their actual test/quiz on Quia. Scores will be visible on both sites, however, only the grades shown on Skyward will appear on your student's report card. Not all grades on Quia will show up on the report-card. Due to occasional grade adjustments, the grades in Quia and Skyward may not always match, however, the grades in Skyward are always the official grades for this course.
The information shown here may change. Please visit this site often as this is where I post my most current information.
To get ready for the 2020-21 school year, please start reading the unit #1 student text and review the unit #1 vocabulary terms.
All students taking this course should:
1. read their student text with an adult for at least 5-10 minutes each day.
2. review their vocabulary list for at least 5 minutes each day.
3. check the "today's lesson" section of this website.
4. study for tests and quizzes using the provided study guides.
5. watch any lesson they miss or wish to review in the "video lessons" section of this site.
In addition to the above tasks, students who are using the at home online learning option this year should complete the following tasks each day.
1. Check my Mavin message.
2. Go to the "video lessons" section of this site to view the lesson for the day.
All students will be completing all graded assignments on Quia.com.
Students will be using Kahoot it, for vocabulary study.
All students can find this entire course on this website.
If you need my help, email will get you the quickest response. (thills@grantps.net)
Parents: Answer keys for most tasks can be found in the supplemental resources for each lesson so please make sure your student is completing the tasks before looking at the keys.
Thank you, Mr. Hills
Website Video Tour use this video to help you get to know this website. (4 minutes)
This site may contain links to other sites and videos. I do my best to link quality sites. However, I can't control some of the content and comments on other sites. Please view all linked websites and videos before showing them to your student. Some people don't always play nice.
----------- Information for the "normal" school year is listed below. These policies will change in the weeks to come.
Students should review their planner, student text, and vocabulary terms daily. If your student can't find their student text or their vocabulary list they can check the back table in the classroom or print one from this website.
Students are given about 3-5 school days to finish most assignments. Late assignments will be accepted for 5 school days past any due date and discounted 20%. Any paper turned in after the 5 day late period will be accepted, recorded in Skyward and given a zero score. I do not give homework. Students are expected to finish their work in class or Connect. I give ample time to complete all assignments in class and/or Connect. If students use this time effectively they will finish at school.
LESSONS
I will be using lessons created by the Oakland Intermediate School District (Michigan). To view these lessons and resources please use this site. After clicking, click on the unit and look for the lesson or student resources for that lesson. Students who miss a day of class should use this resource to keep up with the rest of the class. A course outline can be found by following this link.
(Note to other teachers; If you would like copies of all the assessments I have created for the Oakland units visit me on Quia.com or send me an email.)
TESTING
I will also be using Quia (sounds like Kia) as my primary testing site. We will do all our tests and quizzes on this site. You may visit the Quia site to take tests, see scores from past assessments and to try activities related to the course.
SKYWARD
We will continue to use Skyward as our official online grade-book. If you are not signed up to use Skyward, please fill out and return this form to gain access to the site. Once students take a test or quiz on Quia, I will enter that grade into the Skyward gradebook. You can view your student's grades on Skyward, then see their actual test/quiz on Quia. Scores will be visible on both sites, however, only the grades shown on Skyward will appear on your student's report card. Not all grades on Quia will show up on the report-card. Due to occasional grade adjustments, the grades in Quia and Skyward may not always match, however, the grades in Skyward are always the official grades for this course.
Students, if you need a copy of a lesson or student resources, follow this link then find the lesson you missed.
If you don't remember what lesson we are on, look on the today's lessons page.
If you need help ASK! Don't wait to get help. If you wait, small problems turn into big problems.
If you need my help, contact me at school at 834-5910 ext. 5372, email at thills@grantps.net or my cellular phone at (231, 5 one 9-2584) and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
If you don't remember what lesson we are on, look on the today's lessons page.
If you need help ASK! Don't wait to get help. If you wait, small problems turn into big problems.
If you need my help, contact me at school at 834-5910 ext. 5372, email at thills@grantps.net or my cellular phone at (231, 5 one 9-2584) and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Note; most of the materials on this site were created by Oakland Public Schools. All materials on this site are for classroom/student/home use only. These materials may not be reproduced in large quantities or bought/sold for any reason. Thank you.
Grant Middle School Social Studies Department Website.
Grant Middle School Social Studies Department Website.
