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Back to School

Platte River Social Studies

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About Ms. Peters

  • 5th year teaching middle school
  • 2nd year teaching at Sierra Middle School
  • Grew up in Douglas County but have lived in NJ, FL, and England
  • My goal is to help your child(ren) develop a love, or at least an appreciation, for our past and the world around us today

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Contact: apeters1@dcsdk12.org

  • Email is the best way to get in touch with me

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About Ms. Wright

  • Will be Co-Teaching with Ms. Peters during 5th and 6th Periods
  • 7th Grade Mild Moderate Needs Teacher and Platte Co-Teacher
  • 1st year at Sierra but 5th year in Education field
  • Graduated from UNC in Elementary Ed w/ minor in Psychology
  • Currently working on Master’s Degree in Special Education

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Contact: jwright5@dcsdk12.org

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This year, students will learn…

  • Geographic skills
  • Understanding of forms of government, impact of culture, economic systems
  • Ancient civilizations and their influences on today’s society
    • Sumer/Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, China, etc

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Students will be using Quizizz.com frequently during their lessons, as this is the platform I use for notes and independent review.

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Quizizz Lessons

Student open-ended question response to, “Do you believe Julius Caesar was responsible for the destruction of the Roman Republic? Why or why not?” answered in a Quizizz lesson.

Example of a multiple choice question embedded in a Quizizz lesson.

Example of Quizizz slide/notes

Example of fill-in-the-blank/super short answer

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What will students need for class?

Everyday Materials

  • Computer/Device
    • Computers /Chromebooks are easier to use than iPads
  • Pencil or Pen
  • Dedicated Folder for Social Studies

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Occasional Materials

  • Markers and/or Colored Pencils
  • Wired headphones
  • Highlighters (Pink, Green, Yellow, and Blue)

Students do NOT need a notebook for my class. Any notes taken will be in a provided fill-in-the-black packet that they will keep in their class folder

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Grading

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Infinite Campus

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IC is the only place that will give you an accurate representation of your child(ren)’s grades and missing work.

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The gradebook (IC) will be broken up as follows:

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  • Tests/Projects/Essays (40%)
  • Quizzes & Short Constructed Responses (SCRs) (20%)
  • Classwork (20%)
  • Work Habits (20%)
    • Based on school-wide SOAR model