Empowering 8th Grade Social Studies | Unleashing Historical Insights

1. 7th and 8th Grade Gifted Social Studies2016 Ms. Roberts

2. My Background • 22nd year teaching • Elementary certified • Middle School certified • Highly Qualified in Language Arts and Social Studies • Gifted endorsed • Masters in Curriculum and Instruction • Was a gifted student • My son is a gifted student • ASU and NAU graduate

3. My Philosophy • Every student is capable of excellence • Support is essential to learn HOW to do something • Learning is a life-long process and we improve everyday we make a choice to do so • Being able to understand, analyze, evaluate, and make good decisions is essential for the demands of the future

4. 8th grade Civics/ Government • Foundations of Government – philosophers and documents • Structure of Government- roles and responsibilities • Functions of Government

5. 8th grade Research • Researching aspects within American and World History • Primary and Secondary Sources • Different Viewpoints

6. 8th grade American History • Declaration of Independence • Revolutionary War • Constitution • Political Parties • World War II • Holocaust • Decades

7. Learning Goals • Each course of study we will have a learning goal or an expected outcome for the end of that unit • Students will know what the learning goal is and how what we do is supporting that goal

8. Understand and use research skills for history Understand, analyze and evaluate themes of geography Understand and analyze macroeconomics and microeconomics Understand and apply responsibilities of citizenship Understand and analyze the causes and effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction Synthesis and connect current events to the past Understand and analyze the Age of Revolution and Industrialization Understand and analyze the emergence of the Modern United States Understand and analyze the causes and effects of World War I Understand and analyze the Great Depression and causes of World War II Learning Goals 7th grade

9. Grading Social Studies: • Formative assessments 15% • Summative assessments 75% • Executive functions 10% • The STEAM ACADEMY is using standards based grading with a 4 point scale. • A final will be given at the end of each semester. It is 10% of semester grade.

10. Technology • The Willis Gifted Academy is committed to creating 21st century learners. We will use a variety of technology in class and outside of class.

11. Integration of Technology • With the integration of technology, advanced critical thinking skills as well as internet etiquette are being taught. • Students are also learning how to evaluate and synthesize information.

12. Communication • Daily agenda for class with homework posted on website and Google Classroom • Agenda – please check weekly and sign • Reflections • Infinite Campus • Website • E-mails from teachers • Homework is posted daily in Google classroom. • Need help? Ask!

13. Today’s Classroom Agenda- on screen when students enter the classroom. What we are going to do today? Homework written here and also again in Google Classroom

15. 4th period – Academic Perseverance • This class will be used as a problem based learning time to enrich our program at the STEAM Academy. • So far we have created: • 3D Name Art • A board game design

16. Donations Remember you can do a TAX CREDIT to Willis or specifically to Willis STEAM academy.

17. Thank you!