Back to School Night

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• Welcome!
• Back to School Night
• 2007-2008

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Amazing Cats Social StudiesEssential
Questions

• Who is the teacher?
• What will my student be learning?
• How is reading in the content area important?
• What are policies?
• Where can I find information to assist me with
  helping my student have success?
• What is an Essential Question?

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WHO IS THE TEACHER?

• Mrs. Susan Conti

• Teaching 6th grade since 1990 at MASD
• Alumnae of Syracuse University (BSN) and Wilson
  College (El Ed)
• Passionate about helping children to learn
• Formerly a registered psych nurse therapist
• Activities include Team Leader, Bullying
  Prevention Program, STAR, Chorus, History Day,
  Quiz Bowl
• Contact me
• sconti_at_mbgsd.org

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Goals

• To assist students to become informed, thoughtful
  citizens in order to face this world and our new
  global society.
• To assist students in developing their
  communication skills and expression of their
  thoughts and opinions.
• To be able to locate countries and cities for
  their SATs and Jeopardy.

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What will my student be learning?
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Learning Focused SchoolStudent Learning Maps

• given at the start of each unit
• map of what students need to learn and focus on
• should be in notebook
• can be found on my web page

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Introduction to Geography
Unit Essential Question(s) What is geography?
Key Learning Geographers use 5 basic themes to
study the earth and everything on it.
Example
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Reading in the Content AreaThis is a major focus
this year.

• Reading strategies
• Graphic Organizers
• Hot Topics
• Reading assignments
• Current Events
• Research

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What are the policies?

• Rules
• Do your best
• Do the right thing
• Treat others well

• Always Assignment
• Agenda
• Text
• Notebook
• Homework
• Pencils
• Pleasure Reading Book

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GRADING

• Points earned basis
• Current Events
• 10 points - Monday
• Class Preparation each Points
• 50/50 at start of marking period
• 2 points off each time student is unprepared
• Students required to have tracking sheet
• Interim grades will be sent home

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Where can I find information to assist me with
helping my student have success?

• www.mbgsd.org
• Middle School
• Academic Teams
• Amazing Cats
• Team Information
• Susan Conti
• Class information and resources
• Homework

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What is an Essential Question?

• These are the questions for each lesson that the
  student will learn about and should be able to
  answer at the end of each lesson
• They are similar to the objectives of a lesson.

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First Map Test

• Part of next unit
• Label states on map
• No abbreviations
• Know the capital of each state
• Spelling counts!
• Use resources found on my web page for study

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Always remember-We love to study Social
Studies !

• Looking forward to a great year!