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Welcome to Social Studies!. Teacher: Becky Albrecht ralbrecht@cfsd16.org 520-209-8257. Wisconsin Native. Luther College. I would like some information about YOU, too!. On one of the index cards on your table, please write: your child’s name your name
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Welcome to Social Studies! Teacher: Becky Albrecht ralbrecht@cfsd16.org 520-209-8257
WisconsinNative Luther College
I would like some information about YOU, too! On one of the index cards on your table, please write: • your child’s name • your name • anything in particular that you would like me to know about your child
7th Grade Course Overview • Tools of the Trade (How to read graphs, identify credible sources, and connect historical events to modern events) • American Government • Civil War Review • Reconstruction • The Coming of a New Century • The Industrial Era • The Progressive Era and Imperialism • Human Rights in the Early 1900s • World War I • World War II
8thGrade Course Overview • Personal Financial Management • Theories & Ideas (Geographic Concepts, U.S. Founding Principals, Political and Economic Systems, Elements of Culture) • The Cold War • Civil Rights • Modern Challenges (Natural Resources, Human Rights, Globalization, and Immigration) • World in Conflict (Middle East, Terrorism, Apartheid, and Genocide)
A Typical Day in class… • Objectives and the daily schedules are posted • Homework is posted in class AND on Homework Hotline every day • Bellwork at the start of every class • Variety of class activities • Simulations • Group Work • Individual Projects • Short lectures