February 11, 2009
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
Reviewed midterm exam results
Discussed corrections, deletions, changes to the midterm
Discussed pacing (we are all teaching Industrialization)
Revised Industrialization worksheet
January 14, 2009
8th grade Social Studies teachers
Worked on converting test files from Appleworks to Word
Discussed upcoming midterm exam (test format, procedures, ect)
Shared Native American Map Activity
January 7, 2009
7th grade Social Studies teachers
Discussed and shared debate activity
Student motivation and possible ways to address
December 15, 2008All Social Studies Teachers
Discussed curriculum alignment between 7th and 8th grade
Textbook supplementals, what's good, what's not
Honors courses/honors designation
December 10, 2008
7th grade Social Studies teachers
discussed Washington D.C. trip
progress through curriculum
discussed checking notes
projects and activities for Chapter 12
December 3, 2008
8th grade Social Studies teachers
reviewed results of common assessment on Civil War
shared vocabulary game "Reconstruction Balderdash"
shared resources on Reconstruction
discussed Gettysburg field trip logistics
November 19, 2008
6th grade Social Studies teachers
We discussed a possible field trip to Valley Forge
We reviewed current events resources
We discussed a new video about the French and Indian War called "The War That Made America"
We also reviewed and shared a play on the French and Indian War.
November 12, 2008
8th grade Social Studies teachers
H -team is at Gettysburg, J and G team are going on Thursday, 11/13/08
Finalized plans for the field trip
Discussed 1st marking period common assessment on the Civil War
November 4, 2008
7th grade Social Studies teachers
*We discussed election and corresponding class activities.
*We discussed pacing of curriculum.
*The National Current Events League test is currently in our mailboxes. We discussed how we incorporate it in our classrooms.
October 22, 2008
6th grade Social Studies teachers
We discussed where each of us is in the curriculum
We discussed how we are covering the current events portion of the curriculum and the assessments for same
We discussed various examples of video support for upcoming units from both the library and online via United Streaming
We discussed concerns over the need to review and make some corrections to the Common Assessments for 6th grade
October 22, 2008
8th grade Social Studies teachers
Neville shared the layout of the new Gettysburg museum, what we will see and do. Sounds exciting!
Discussed curriculum and pacing
Talked about guest speaker for Civil War topic
October 8, 2008
8th grade Social Studies teachers
Discussed what we wanted Neville to look for at the new Gettysburg museum during his trip on the 9th.
Thinking about a scavenger hunt so students stay engaged at museum and during battlefield tour
October 1, 2008
7th Grade Social Studies teachers
We're all in Chapter 10 section 3.
Common Assessment on Chapter 10 will be given prior to end of marking period.
Field Trips discussed. Spring 2009 Washington D.C. -Renovated American History Museum.
Possibility of having Lewis and Clark speaker in.
Discussion on how honors is differentiated from non-honors.
September 24, 2008
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
Neville is going to Gettysburg UNPAID on a vacation day from school
Gettysburg trips have been coordinated, permission slips are being typed out
Chapter 15 tests will be given within the next week
Overview video of Gettysburg? Preview and then show 8th grade in Auditorium by team?
shared Josh's resources on Westward Movement, Imperial Power, 1920's
September 10, 2008
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
discussed upcoming Gettysburg trip goals
created a list of "must see" sites at the battlefield for consistent tours among buses
collaborated on the development of a "Seek and Find"/Scavenger Hunt for the New Gettysburg National Historic Park Vitisors Center
collaborated on the development of a Tour Guide trivia assignment
discussed teacher visitation of the new Gettysburg National Historic Park Visitors center prior to taking our students
aligned substitutes and coverage for the trip, assigned faculty roles
discussed 8th grade curriculum and pacing thusfar within the school year
September 24, 2008
6th Grade Social Studies teachers
discussed planning for the Spring '09 trip to Mount Vernon and reviewed trip materials and possible dates
discussed where each teacher was in the curriculum so far this school year
reviewed different project ideas and plans for sharing resources
discussed a possible trip to Valley Forge and Brandywine Battlefield for March '09
discussed the materials we are each using to meet the current events portion of the curriculum
May 20, 2009
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
April 29, 2009
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
April 22, 2009
7th Grade S.S. teacher
G. Crowley-out, C-team parent meeting
April 15, 2009
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
March 18, 2009
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
February 25, 2009
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
February 11, 2009
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
January 14, 2009
8th grade Social Studies teachers
January 7, 2009
7th grade Social Studies teachers
December 15, 2008All Social Studies Teachers
December 10, 2008
7th grade Social Studies teachers
December 3, 2008
8th grade Social Studies teachers
November 19, 2008
6th grade Social Studies teachers
November 12, 2008
8th grade Social Studies teachers
November 4, 2008
7th grade Social Studies teachers
*We discussed election and corresponding class activities.
*We discussed pacing of curriculum.
*The National Current Events League test is currently in our mailboxes. We discussed how we incorporate it in our classrooms.
October 22, 2008
6th grade Social Studies teachers
October 22, 2008
8th grade Social Studies teachers
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8th grade Social Studies teachersOctober 1, 2008
7th Grade Social Studies teachers
September 24, 2008
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
September 10, 2008
8th Grade Social Studies teachers
September 24, 2008
6th Grade Social Studies teachers