1. Welcome to Miss Pew’s Room! Team 6C Leader and Social Studies Teacher Room 228 Back to School Night 2013 Please sign in at one of the tables!

2. I am lucky enough to work and co-teach with Ms. Dennehy and Ms. Gilligan!

3. About me… * I am a graduate of SOMS and CHS * I have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies Education from NYU * I have a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Cincinnati

4. About my class… * Curriculum! Semester 1 *Government and Citizenship *Immigration *Industrialism *Imperialism *World War I *Roaring Twenties *Great Depression and New Deal Semester 2 *World War II *Cold War (I) – Life post war, Korea, etc. *Civil Rights Movement *Cold War (II) – Vietnam, American society, etc. *Modern America

5. About my class… * We create our own textbooks! * Every single day (unless there is a test or we are completing a project), your child will complete numbered “notebook pages” * They are given time at the end of class to attach these pages with glue. If your child does not attach them during the given time, they MUST attach them at home.

6. About my class… * We create our own textbooks! * If your child does NOT complete the page(s) from that day, it is their responsibility to come after school for the materials they need, download them from edmodo, or email me for them * All notebook pages are uploaded to edmodo as a PDF and can be downloaded at home * I have both student copies and “teacher” copies of all pages

7. EDMODO is set up your child to communicate with me, other students, and download any resources they need!

10. Use my website as resource for YOU to see what notebook pages should be completed and attached!

12. About my class… * Notebooks are checked every 1-2 weeks and count as 30% of the marking period grade. * Pages that are NOT attached, do NOT receive credit!

13. About my class… * Organization is ESSENTIAL! September January

14. About my class… * Grade Breakdown * Notebooks: 30% * Projects: 30% * Tests: 30% * Class preparation and participation: 10%

15. About my class… * Projects * Projects are always IN CLASS projects * An overview, grading rubric, and materials are always supplied and available on edmodo * Projects include individual, partner, and group work

16. About my class… * Behavior and Treatment of Materials * Disrespecting classmates, teachers or materials WILL result in removal from activities and simulations.

17. GRADES *Grades are uploaded to PowerSchool, the online portal every few days. Please email Roseann Voorhees for your password so you can check your child’s grades and see if they are missing assignments. rvoorhee@somsd.k12.nj.us

18. About my class… * Hands on History! * I conduct numerous activities and simulations through the year to have your children EXPERIENCE history, not just learn about it.

19. About my class… * Meet the Press!

20. About my class… * Meet the Press!

21. About my class… * Meet the Press!

22. About my class… * Imperialism Coffee House!

23. About my class… * Imperialism Coffee House!

24. About my class… * Imperialism Coffee House!

25. About my class… * World War I Boot Camp and Trenches

26. About my class… * World War I Boot Camp and Trenches

27. About my class… * World War I Boot Camp and Trenches

28. About my class… * World War I Boot Camp and Trenches

29. About my class… * World War I Boot Camp and Trenches

30. About my class… * Roaring Twenties Newscast

31. About my class… * Roaring Twenties Newscast

32. About my class… * 6 th Annual Living Wax Museum

33. About my class… * 6 th Annual Living Wax Museum

34. About my class… * 6 th Annual Living Wax Museum

35. About my class… * 6 th Annual Living Wax Museum

36. About my class… * TED! The Epic Documentary!

37. About my class… * TED! The Epic Documentary!

38. About my class… * RAD! The Really Awesome Documentary!!

39. About my class… * RAD! The Really Awesome Documentary!!

40. About my class… * RAD! The Really Awesome Documentary!!

41. Contacting me… * Contacting me via email is the BEST way to communicate with me *My yahoo email is preferred: miss_pew@yahoo.com *I urge you to email me at any time with questions or concerns!

42. Thank you!