WELCOME TO ROOM 300 -MR. FEENEY’S 6TH AND 7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
Welcome to a new school year. As you know, our schedule and middle school have gone through many changes to start this year. It’s looking to be an exciting undertaking.
In 6th grade we will be working on ancient civilizations and cultures. Our 7th grade curriculum covers early United States history and the Constitution. Both grades will be doing geography as well, along with some work on this year’s Presidential election.
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Things to remember —
Although it is warmer, we need to follow the dress code listed in the assignment notebook. That means shirts with sleeves, shorts and skirts at least to mid-thigh, and no flip-flops.
We will be working up to the last day of school. Students are expected to maintain the same effort and behavior from the rest of the year.
Important Dates:
May 8th — Half-day
May 27th — No school for Memorial Day
May 30th – Walkathon
June 24th – last day for students
Nov. 6, 2012
All classes — be sure to watch tonight’s election coverage and color in your maps as results are finalized. Don’t forget to answer Ms. Miller’s election questions for math: What is the fewest number of states you could win and reach the 270 electoral college votes needed to win? What is the most states you [...]
Week of Oct. 1, 2012
ALL CLASSES: You need to watch at least half of the Presidential debate on Wednesday night. We will using the debate as a starting point for our class discussion for the remainder of the week.
Sept. 2012
We are still working on geography terms; keep studying 6th — continuing chapter 1. Keep working on key terms, places, and people. Prepare for a possible quiz Friday 7th — continuing chapter 1. Keep studying vocabulary and key information for a possible quiz Friday.
May 7th
This week in reading we are working on identifying key words to show comparison/contrast and making connections between texts and ourselves, other texts, and the world. Homework: AMerican Cowboy questions #3-4 and the Big Question

