Social Studies Weekly
Year 3 Volume 16 ~ January 15, 2016
Welcome to Our New Newsletter!
We are trying something new for 2016.
This will be the new format for our weekly newsletter. Let us know what you think.
Tripp Jeffers
A special thank you to Tripp Jeffers for sharing several constructed response questions for AM2 as well as a final review for AM1 and AM2. These are in the appropriate unit assessment folders in Haiku.
This Week in Social Studies
World History
Civics and Economics
If you have any great strategies on incorporating the election, let us know. We would love to share them with your peers.
American 1
American 2
The first unit is very short and picks up right were AM1 ended. While Manifest Destiny and Civil War/Reconstruction addressed some of the content in this unit, Populism is new.
Tripp Jeffers shared some constructed responses he used last semester. They are in Haiku.
In the Classroom:
Civics and Economics: Federalism and Three Branches
American History 2: Breakdown of Presidents Since Reagan
6th Grade Interactive Notebooks and Types of Government
Opportunities and Information
New Winston Museum Salon Series
Opportunity for Those Teaching African American and/or Latino Studies
Grant for Student Projects in Commonweal
Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology
Message from Melissa
We have a long weekend and a workday ahead of us before we start fresh on Wednesday. It will be a long haul until Spring Break so be sure to relax this weekend. Be sure to take some time to reflect on what worked and what you would like to improve upon.
As always, let me know if I can help you with anything. And, please share your great ideas. The more we collaborate and share the easier our jobs become.
Email: mmmcgready@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Website: http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Domain/54
Phone: 813-388-3999