Matthew Ramstedt

7th Grade Social Studies

Matthew Ramstedt has been a teacher in Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School for twenty four years.  After graduating from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, he began teaching in Summit as a 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teacher.  Please feel free to contact him at the middle school: (908) 273-1190 mramstedt@summit.k12.nj.us  Students, Parents and Guardians: please use Google Classroom for all materials and posting of assignments.  Thank you.

7th Grade Social Studies covers a range of Social Studies topics through a study of American History, which encompasses European exploration of North America through Civil War Reconstruction.  A significant amount of focus will be spent on how we interpret and question the history of the Americas, the United States and the people involved.  Extra help is offered any morning after 7:35 in Room 232.  Please email Mr. Ramstedt to let him know you are stopping into the classroom.

Student expectations are universal and covered on the first day(s) of school.

Social Studies quarter grades will be based on a total points system.  Each quarter will be a total of approximately 450 points.  Pay attention to the point amount for each assignment.  Larger assignments will have higher point values.