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Social Studies is an opportunity to learn about the world in which you live by being informed citizens in a culturally diverse world.
Social Studies is an opportunity to learn about the world in which you live by being informed citizens in a culturally diverse world.
Materials needed for success include...
Materials needed for success include...
Charged Chromebook, earbuds/headphones, binder, pencil(s), colored pencils, black flair marker, assignment book, and a positive attitude 😊
Charged Chromebook, earbuds/headphones, binder, pencil(s), colored pencils, black flair marker, assignment book, and a positive attitude 😊
Our focus will be to learn key concepts including...
Our focus will be to learn key concepts including...
+ Geography (continents/oceans, latitude/longitude, map skills, landforms/ water features/Five Themes of Geography)
+ Geography (continents/oceans, latitude/longitude, map skills, landforms/ water features/Five Themes of Geography)
+ Population Patterns on the earth's surface (density/distribution) and movement (migration)
+ Population Patterns on the earth's surface (density/distribution) and movement (migration)
+ USA Government purpose and organization (levels/branches) USA citizenship - rights/responsibilities
+ USA Government purpose and organization (levels/branches) USA citizenship - rights/responsibilities
+ Basic Economic Concepts: (good/service, producer/consumer, supply/demand), the marketplace, entrepreneurs, factors of production
+ Basic Economic Concepts: (good/service, producer/consumer, supply/demand), the marketplace, entrepreneurs, factors of production
+ Orienteering - the map sport - including interpretation of detailed topographic maps
+ Orienteering - the map sport - including interpretation of detailed topographic maps
+ Current events (Junior Scholastic magazines)
+ Current events (Junior Scholastic magazines)
Text/Materials include:
Text/Materials include:
~Discovering World Geography - McGraw Hill, 2018
~Discovering World Geography - McGraw Hill, 2018
~Access to Google Classroom with links to internet based activities
~Access to Google Classroom with links to internet based activities
~Websites and interactive online resources
~Websites and interactive online resources
~Links (Flippity/Quizlet) for vocabulary practice
~Links (Flippity/Quizlet) for vocabulary practice
~Supporting handouts, practice sheets, and informational sheets
~Supporting handouts, practice sheets, and informational sheets
~Reference materials (online database) - available thru MS Library website
~Reference materials (online database) - available thru MS Library website
~Online access to textbook is available to every student
~Online access to textbook is available to every student
Social Studies Grading Categories
Social Studies Grading Categories
Assessments - 65%
Assessments - 65%
Classwork/Homework - 35%
Classwork/Homework - 35%
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