GCS Social Studies News: Late 2015
...making History come alive...
SS6
SS7
I can't quite believe we're this close to the holiday season! I've had a fantastic time working with all my students this year, and the days are just flying by.
In 7th grade Social Studies, the students are working to finish a project related to Shays' Rebellion. They've considered whether Daniel Shays should be remembers as a rebel, or a freedom fighter, and they're designing a monument to Daniel Shays that reflects their point of view. The final projects are due by the end of class on Wednesday. Please remember to check the calendar on my website for important assignments, and the ever popular "Student of the Week."
If you have any questions, always feel free to send me an e-mail at agreer@greenwichcsd.org.
AIS
SS8
Global History & Geography 9
AP Global 9
SS10: Global Studies
The students have been very busy in Global Studies 10! We completed our first Inquiry Project on the French Revolution, spent multiple class days planning and typing an essay on Nationalism, and spent time researching current events using the Chromebooks. We are currently studying the Industrial Revolution and working on another Inquiry Project that asks the students to consider if the Industrial Revolution moved society forwards or backwards. We started integrating the use of Google Classroom into Global Studies 10, too. Please check SchoolTool regularly to see if your child's work is up to date and feel free to email me with any questions at kcamadine@greenwichcsd.org.
AP World 10
SS11: US History & Government
SS 12: Government & Economics
AP Government & Politics
Students have spent some time learning about interest groups and the media. They enjoyed viewing presidential campaign commercials and hypothesized impacts of those commercials, as well as the effect of media, in general, on the general populace. They will study Congress, the executive branch and bureaucracy, as well as the judicial branch through the end of January. The AP exam is Tuesday May 10 at 8am.
AP US History
I can't quite believe we're this close to the holiday season! I've had a fantastic time working with all my students this year, and the days are just flying by.
In AP US History, we're already through the Reconstruction era, and we're on to the major events of the late 1800s. The students have made great progress with their skills, and are showing themselves to be more and more prepared for the AP exam in May. The class does have a midterm scheduled on January 19. The midterm will review Periods 1-6, and it will be structured like a full practice exam.
If you have any questions, always feel free to send me an e-mail at agreer@greenwichcsd.org.