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Welcome to Middle School
Social Studies
Meghan Gottshalk
Social Studies Curriculum
5th Grade Social Studies 6th Grade Social Studies
American History
World History
Geography
Mesopotamia
Skills
Native Americans
Explorers
13 Colonies
New Nation
Egypt
Greece
Rome
Middle
Ages
About Mrs. Gottshalk
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BA in Education and History from Monmouth
University
MA in Education from Monmouth University
12th year teaching at Bedminster School
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Social Studies 5th-8th
Reading and Language Arts 6th
2nd Grade
In the Classroom
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Rigorous lessons and activities
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Emphasis on real-world application
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Aligned to common core, state, and district
curriculum
How does what we are studying in history affect
our lives today?
Focus on higher order thinking skills
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Questions that go beyond basic fact recall
Making History Come Alive
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5th Grade Example
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Colonial children had many chores to help make their households
run efficiently. Many of you have chores today. Do you think that
the chores that you do in your house are as important as the
chores colonial children had to do for their household? Why?
6th Grade Example
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King Tut became a pharaoh at the age of 9, which is only a few
years younger than you. Imagine that you were given the same
responsibility and became President of the United States. How
would you handle this responsibility? Would you face the same
hardships as King Tut?
Grading
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Tests, Essays, and Major Projects: 50%
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Homework and Class Work: 30%
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Tests questions include: fill in the blank, short answer, and essays
Essays are usually written in class, but may need to be completed
for homework
Projects are completed both in school and at home
Assignments must be completed on time
Tasks and assignments given in class are complete
Quizzes and Binder Checks: 20%
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Quizzes are given throughout the course of a unit/chapter
Binders are checked at the end of the unit/chapter
Contact Information
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Phone
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Email
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mgottshalk@bedminsterschool.org
Teacher Website
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(908) 234-0768 x278
Homework assignments
Test and quiz dates
Project and essay rubrics
Educational website links
Home Logic
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Check child’s progress in social studies
Educational Quotes
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“Education is not preparation for life;
education is life itself.” ~John Dewey
“If you want to understand today, you have to
search yesterday.” ~Pearl Buck
“History teaches us the mistakes we are
going to make.” ~Author Unknown