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Join Mrs. Roser at Barker Road Middle School as she guides students through a fascinating exploration of ancient civilizations and world religions in her Social Studies classes. Learn more about her teaching journey and class policies.
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Welcome to Barker Road Middle School, Purple Team! Mrs. Roser Social Studies –1st & 6th periods
Who is Mrs. Roser? • This is my 18thyear teaching. • I taught 2nd and 3rdgrades 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.
I have two sons. Brian is a senior at SUNY Oneonta and Jason is a freshman at SUNY Oneonta (both graduated from Sutherland). My dog Manny is 10 years old and we spend a lot of time at our family camp in the Adirondacks.
Teachers • Mrs. Roser –Social Studies/English • Mrs. Winn – Science/Math • Mr. Smith – Math • Mrs. Drooz-English • Mrs. Keeley–Social Studies • Mr. Sacchitella – Science • Mrs. Ballard-counselor
Courses of Study Full Year – Core every day World Languages/Gym – every other day Half Year – Health, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Select Chorus Optional – Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Select Chorus Lunch – 5A or 5B
Miscellaneous • Homeroom – Gather notes, take attendance, morning announcements • Bus Passes – Must have a written note • First Bell – 7:35 • Sign in/out – in the main office • Homework Requests – after 2 sick days • Homework Pick-up – envelope on wall rack across from main office • Late Buses – 3:25 • Enrichment-7thperiod daily
6th Grade enrichment- period 7 • Start of the school year students go to their homeroom for enrichment (7thperiod). We discuss transitioning to BRMS • About the 3rd week of school, we start rotating through core classes: Monday – 1st period class Tuesday – 3rd period class Wednesday – 4th period class Thursday – 6th period class Friday – 1st period class (in room)
In room • Every Friday • With one of the purple team teachers (rotates about once a month) • Students work on missing homework assignments • Make up test or quizzes • Get extra help • Social Studies Enrichment: continue instruction, work from class, supplemental work, or sharing of projects/maps
Your Child’s Schedule • Tonight we are following Day 1
Social Studies Units -Ancient Civilizations of the Eastern Hemishpere • Geography-2 weeks • Neolithic Revolution (Ice Age/Stone Age 1 week) • Early River Valley Civilizations: (16 weeks) Fertile Crescent / Mesopotamia (Tigris and Euphrates River Valley) Ancient Egypt (Nile River Valley) Ancient China (Yellow River Valley) South Asia (Indus River Valley) • Classical Civilizations: (10 Weeks) Ancient China Ancient Greece Ancient Rome • Mediterranean World: (6 weeks) Feudal Western Europe Byzantine Empire • Interactions Across the Eastern Hemisphere (1 week) • Comparative World Religions (1 week)
Think GRAPES • Geography • Religion • Achievements • Political • Economics • Social Structure
Homework policy • All homework is due at beginning of class on assigned date. Homework is posted on the board, then copied into agendas. I will add to my homework calendar, but the agenda is the primary source. • If homework is late or incomplete, points may be deducted. • If late, student will be expected to work during free period, or study hall to complete, or finish at home. It is due the next day. • Parents will be contacted if homework is consistently incomplete.
6th Grade Social Studies • Homework is given 1-2 times a week Monday – Thursday. • Tests are given after each unit. Each test requires more written responses. There is an opportunity to take a retest after some tests. • Some units will require projects or webquests either in school or at home.
Benchmark Assessments • There will be 4 Benchmark Assessments spread throughout the year • Students will need to analyze documents and write a paragraph or two about these documents
Grading • Tests/quizzes – 80% • Maps/Projects – 15% • Daily homework – 5% • Infinite Campus on-line grading has begun • If you do not have a portal account, go to the registrar to sign up
Important Web Sites! • Team Purple Site – Easy access to all teachers! • Purple Team Homework Calendar • Mrs. Roser’swebsite