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SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (NOVEMBER 18- NOVEMBER 22):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Analyze a Primary Source that they have selected to use for their Independent Research Project.
  • Make Historical Comparisons using Primary Sources and Secondary Sources.
  • Begin compiling a Working Bibliography for their Independent Research Project.
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (NOVEMBER 12- NOVEMBER 15):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Recognize the components that make a Primary Source.
  • Complete a workshop using Primary Sources and Multiple Perspectives.
  • Research where to find Primary Sources for their Independent Research Project.
  • Compile a Working Bibliography to demonstrate mastery over this Historical Thinking Skill (Analyzing Primary Sources).
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (NOVEMBER 4- NOVEMBER 8):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Educate their classmates about the candidates and issues that our being voted on in the Thornton Elections
  • Participate in a Mock Election as educated voters using the Thornton Ballot
  • Complete a Current Events using Depth and Complexity 
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (OCTOBER 28- NOVEMBER 1):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Apply their skills to research an assigned candidate or proposition for the upcoming election.
  • Present their findings to their class in order for others to become aware of the issues/positions that are involved with the candidate/proposition.
  • Become informed voters ready to vote in our Mock Election next Tuesday, November 5!
If you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (OCTOBER 21- OCTOBER 25):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Gather information regarding their Branch of Government.
  • Teach the class a Mini-Lesson over their Branch of Government.
  • Complete a Current Event using Depth and Complexity's "Unanswered Questions."
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (OCTOBER 14- OCTOBER 18):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Reset Expectations
  • Begin working on their weekly Current Event
  • Start analyzing the Branches of Government
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (SEPTEMBER 23- SEPTEMBER 25):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Investigate how Civil Liberties and Civil Rights are incorporated in the rest of the Constitution's Amendments.
  • Discuss (using Socratic Seminar) the importance and relevance of the Bill of Rights to U.S. Citizens then and now.
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (SEPTEMBER 16- SEPTEMBER 20):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Analyze Landmark Supreme Court Cases concerning the First Amendment.
  • Complete a Current Events using Depth and Complexity's Ethics rule.
  • Discuss the importance of Rights and Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens in a Socratic Seminar.
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (SEPTEMBER 9- SEPTEMBER 13):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Analyze the Bill of Rights and connect it to both the Rights and Responsibilities of being a U.S. Citizen.
  • Complete their second Current Events using a source of their own choice.
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE (SEPTEMBER 3- SEPTEMBER 6):

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Present their Government's Constitutions to their class.
  • Analyze the United State's Constitution and use it to determine the ability of their own governments' to be successful.
  • Examine the Bill of Rights and the impact that it has on our citizens and our government.
As always, if you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE: WEEK OF AUGUST 26- AUGUST 29

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Continue creating this governments of their own choice. Students will be presenting their Constitutions next week to their class.
  • Complete a Current Events of their own choice. Current Events are due every Friday.
As always, if you have any questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE: WEEK OF AUGUST 19- AUGUST 23

This week in Social Studies, students will:
  • Complete their first Current Events. We are working on this assignment together for the first week so that students understand the expectations and commitment needed to be successful.
  • Begin examining the concept of governance and analyzing the various forms of government that societies adopt.
If you have any further questions, please contact me directly. Thank you and have a Wild Westgate Week!