1. Curriculum Night
Grade 7 Social Studies

2. Agenda
Introduction
United States Social Studies with a heavy focus on history
The year starts with Native Americans and ends in approximately 1870
Curriculum highlights:
Colonization, The American Revolution, Creation of a New Nation, The Office of President, Challenges to the Constitution, and The Civil War.

3. Contact Information
Easiest way to communicate (link on site)
School phone:
Jupiter Ed or Class Dojo contact

4. Literacy Focus
In class we will practice our literacy skills on readings based on history
Annotating
Pre-reading strategies
The 5 W’s and How
Summarizing Strategies
Hochman Writing Program in 7th grade ss
Focus on clarity and engaging the reader
Starts with basics and expands
Developing reading groups for student who are excelling with materials or students who are highly motivated to study a subject.

5. Materials for class
Students are expected to have a notebook or binder each day
Loose-leaf paper
A pen (preferred) or pencil
Homework assignments
Textbook
Homework and Classwork Policy
Homework is a tool to help focus or expedite the following day’s class

6. Class policies Tests: Quizzes:
Announced at least one week in advance
Quizzes:
Usually one per Unit that is announced (usually one week notice)
Pop quizzes periodically
Open notebook
Usually to make certain students are meeting expectations
Highlighter and white out should not be used in social studies class

7. Focuses for
Students justifying their points using information from a reading or outside knowledge
Students understanding multiple viewpoints to historical events
Using Primary and Secondary Resources as sources of information
Teacher goal for the year: To hold students accountable for the ideas shared in high quality class discussions through written work products.