My name is Miss Bailey.  I am a sixth grade Social Studies and ELA teacher.   I am looking forward to working with your children this year.  We will be learning about ancient civilizations, how they developed, and how their contributions still impact the world today. We will visit such places as Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome.  We will time travel back into the days during the Renaissance and the Middle Ages.  We will note similarities and differences in culture and government among the civilizations.  We will also be using a variety of ELA strategies to strengthen  vocabulary, comprehension, writing skills, and critical thinking skills.