1. 7th Grade Humanities
Back to School

2. What is humanities The study of History Culture Language Writing
Philosophy
Geography
Civics
Economics

3. Humanities Curriculum
Students will learn grade-level Common Core standards in Social Studies and writing with an emphasis on the 4C’s: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration
Resources
Interactive Notebooks
Primary and Secondary Source documents
Online Research
Google Classroom

4. Interactive notebooks
Chronicle the learning taking place in class
Right-side pages
“input” from the teacher
Left-side pages
Demonstration of understanding by the student
“output”

5. Ela and humanities connection
Mrs. Pardee and I will be working closely together to support one another in each subject area
This collaboration will help students prepare for Project Based Learning (PBL)
PBL: a learning method in which students work together and gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge
Many of the topics covered in Humanities will be covered in ELA-but from a Language Arts perspective

6. 7th Grade PBL: distribution of wealth and natural resources
In Humanities, to prepare for the PBL
Groups will be created
Students will research and analyze how different cultures defined wealth and how wealth has been acquired
Students will look at our present society and determine what we consider wealth today and how wealth is acquired
Students will receive individual and group grades for assignments associated with the PBL
Visit for more information about PBL

7. Technology in humanities
Students will use technology often in Humanities
All essays will be submitted through Google Classroom, as well as some class/homework assignments
Each student has received a district student to use for all electronic work submissions
Students have several options for using technology on campus
Teachers
Library
Jaguar Lab
Local library
Phones

8. How to Stay Informed
Subscribe to my page on the STEAM Academy Website.
I post homework and important information daily
Student Agenda
Please check for homework and notes from me
Keep track of your child’s grade and assignments on Parent Portal.
Grades are updated frequently and always change as more assignments are scored
Subscribe to my Remind.com class
I will send group announcements and reminders using this app

9. Expectations
Attendance
Intervention/Tutoring
Growth Mindset

10. Subscribe to my homework page via the STEAM website
Contact information
Ms. Adame
Remind.com: to 81010
Google Phone#: (562)
Twitter: Ms_AdameSTEAM
Subscribe to my homework page via the STEAM website

11. Washington, D.C Inauguration trip
January 2017
Students will witness the swearing in ceremony of the next president of the United States
Informational meeting
Wednesday, September 7 at 5:30 in Room 17