1. Welcome to Seventh Grade School Social Studies!
Mrs. Amanda Pfeiffer
B-211

2. Teacher Background West Chester University
BSED Social Studies (grades 7-12)
Master’s Degree
Gratz College
Years at Springton Lake: 13
All grades

3. TONS of material to memorize
Think back to your middle school or high school social studies classes…..
Was it a lot of this?
Teachers droning on and on and on…
Snooze-inducing
TONS of material to memorize

4. What social studies SHOULD look like:
Collaborative student groups
Technology is utilized on a regular basis
Students are engaged and interested in content

5. Course Curriculum 1787 – 1900 American geography review
U.S. Citizenship
American Revolutionary War review
Constitutional Convention
U.S. Constitution
Early Presidents
Western Expansion
Civil War and Reconstruction
Industrialization
Immigration

6. What Can I Do To Help Your Child?

7. Grading Total points system Tests Projects Journal entries Quizzes
Essays and short answer responses
Independent classwork and at home work completion

8. Social Studies Skills and Preparation for the Future
Research skills and citations
Note taking: paraphrasing and graphic organizers
Drawing logical conclusions based on evidence
Debate and defending one’s ideas
Close reading
Cause and effect relationships

9. Communication
Voic
(610)
Website: Access through RTMSD website
New! Schoology site

10. Let’s have a great year!