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*** SOCIAL STUDIES DISTANCE LEARNING (MARCH 16-18) ***

Dear Parent(s) and/or Guardian(s),
 
As we are beginning our Spring Break three days earlier than anticipated, Westgate wants to give students the best chance possible at continuing to stay structured and routine for Monday-Wednesday. Your student(s) were given materials and instructions on Friday from me over the following assignments:
 
Social Studies:
  • Students who have not completed their Revolutionary War Causes Timeline will need to finish it (digital is okay)
  • Students who have not finished their "Translation" Activity will need to complete it (digital is okay)
  • Students have a "Race to 100" Activities Sheet that has multiple activities/projects on it. At this time, I am asking students to remember "Quality over Quantity" and to focus on completing 1-3 of the activities on it. If we end up needing to continue Distance Learning, we will make it a true Race to 100 Project.
If Internet access is not possible for your family, please keep in mind that if you use the OneNote App on your Computer (open it on the desktop, not on the browser), anything previously uploaded to the app will also open with it.
 
I will be accessible all Spring Break (including this extended time) so please reach out with any questions and I will respond as soon as I can. Equally important, Westgate is opening its doors on Monday for parents to come in and grab materials and personal items. We will not be conferencing with parents or teaching students.
 
Stay healthy and safe!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (MARCH 9- MARCH 13):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Take a Revolutionary Diagnostic in order to determine their strengths and challenges entering our new Unit.
  • Complete a Timeline that outlines the events that led up to the Revolutionary War.
  • Determine a topic that they would like to research more from their Timelines (for an Independent Project).
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (MARCH 2- MARCH 6):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Complete their Civil War Fundraiser (Monday, March 2 from 6pm-8:30pm)
  • Participate in the Civil War Reenactment (Tuesday, March 3- PLEASE DON'T FORGET PERMISSION SLIPS)
  • Reflect on the Civil War Reenactment in a Socratic Seminar
  • Return to their Colonial Partnerships to complete the unit
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (FEBRUARY 24- FEBRUARY 28):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Collaborate with their Fundraiser Committee to ensure that they will be prepared for the Civil War Reenactment Fundraiser (March 2)
  • Prepare and/or Gather any materials needed for their Fundraiser Committee
  • Email parents and/or guardians any relevant information (along with permission forms) for the Civil War Reenactment (March 3)
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (FEBRUARY 19- FEBRUARY 21):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Collaborate with their Committee to develop a Proposal Plan for their Fundraiser Committee Project/Product.
  • Complete a Current Events using "Details"
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

R.A.C.E.S. RESPONSE RUBRIC

Dear Parent(s) and/or Guardian(s),
 
Attached is the Overarching R.A.C.E.S. Rubric that I have created for students to use to assist them when they are completing any R.A.C.E.S. Response for my class. This pertains to both Literacy and Social Studies.
 
Specifically, Literacy will want to use their rubric for when they are completing an Article of the Week. Social Studies will find the rubric useful for their Current Events. 
 
If you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (FEBRUARY 10- FEBRUARY 14):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Participate in Civil War Reenactment Training (Monday and Tuesday mornings)
  • Determine the Committees that will be responsible for completing the Civil War Reenactment Fundraiser
  • Complete a Current Events over Details (Depth and Complexity)
**We are halting our Colonial Partnership Unit in order to prepare for the Civil War Reenactment (March 3). We will resume the unit, finishing it before Spring Break.**
 
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (FEBRUARY 3- FEBRUARY 7):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Collaborate with their Colonial Partner to create their Colonial Daily Life Project
  • Develop their own Trade Project with their Colonial Partner and another Partnership.
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (JANUARY 27- JANUARY 31):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Collaborate with their Colonial Partner to successfully complete their Settlement Activity.
  • Use Critical Thinking Skills to determine the best Colonial Partnership to ally with to complete their Daily Life Project.
  • Select a Current Event that allows them to successfully complete their next Current Event (Big Idea).
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (JANUARY 21- JANUARY 24):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Complete their Key Terms Activity with their Colonial Partner.
  • Analyze the importance and impact of colonization through video and notes.
  • Collaborate with their Colonial Partner over their Settlement Activity.
  • Use R.A.C.E.S. for their Current Events Response.
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (JANUARY 13- JANUARY 17):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Reset Class and Pod Expectations
  • Turn in their completed Independent Research Projects
  • Have the opportunity to present a synopsis of their Independent Research Project process and completed product
  • Begin their next unit on Colonial Economics and Geography (this unit will have Colonial Partners that are assigned at the beginning of the unit and last throughout it)
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (DECEMBER 16- DECEMBER 18):

This week in Social Studies, Students will:
  • Identify Causation of Relationships in their Historical Argument Essays.
  • Recognize Patterns of Change and Continuity with their topics.
  • Evaluate Historical Periodization using their topic.
  • Compile their Quarter 2 Portfolios for Conferences.
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (DECEMBER 9- DECEMBER 13):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Synthesize Evidence by composing their Historical Argument Thesis.
  • Continue compiling their Working Bibliography.
  • Practice in-text citations using Chicago Manual of Style Footnotes.
  • Identify Causation of Relationships in Historical Sources while drafting their essays.
If you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (DECEMBER 2- DECEMBER 6):

This week in Social Studies, Students will:
  • Master the Historical Thinking Skill of "Contextualizing Historical and Geographical Information"
  • Practice writing in-text citations and using Chicago Manual of Style Formatting
  • Continue preparing and compiling their Working Bibliographies 
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!