1. Welcome to Barker Road Middle School, Purple Team!
Mrs. Roser
Social Studies –1st & 6th periods

2. Who is Mrs. Roser? This is my 19th year teaching.
I taught 2nd and 3rd grades for 15 years.
I graduated from St. John Fisher College with a BS in Biology and minors in Chemistry and Education.
After spending 10 years as a mortgage underwriter, I went to Nazareth College for my Masters in Reading and Elementary Education.

3. I have two sons. Brian graduated from SUNY Oneonta and is a 7th grade social studies teacher in Morris, NY. Jason is a sophomore at SUNY Oneonta studying to be an elementary teacher (both graduated from Sutherland).
My dog Manny is 11 years old and we spend a lot of time at our family camp in the Adirondacks.
My husband, Michael, is a Career Firefighter/EMT for the Henrietta Fire District.

4. Social Studies Units
Ancient Civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere

5. Think GRAPES Geography Religion Achievements Political Economics
Social Structure

6. 6th Grade Social Studies
Homework is usually given as long term assignments (vocabulary, maps, web quests, projects)
Tests are given after each unit. Each test requires written responses. There is an opportunity to take a retest after some tests with some limitations.

7. Grading All students should be actively studying for tests and quizzes
moving words
speaking answers
writing answers
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8. Important Web Sites! Team Purple Site – Easy access to all teachers!
Mrs. Roser’s website
resources and homework calendar

10. Thank you for coming!