7th grade social studies goals

8/4/2019 7th Grade Social Studies Goals

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7th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIESGOALS

a.k.a. why are ..we here?? g


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What will we learn?

Reading

Writing

Social Studies Content History Geography

Economics

Political Science

EVERYONE will master 85% of standards


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Reading Social Studies Content

Why Read?

1. Reading makes you smarter

2. Reading prepares you for the work world

3. Reading well is financially rewarding

(makes you money!)


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More money, less problems.

The average lifetime earnings for a student whodoes not finish high school is $936,000.

The average lifetime earnings of astudent who does finish high school is$1,216,000.

Therefore, a high schooldiploma is worth $280,000.


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More Numbers:

What do these numbers have to do with social studies?

Education Level Career Earnings(in millions)

High School Diploma 1.2

Associate Degree 1.6

Bachelors Degree 2.1

Masters Degree 2.5

Doctoral Degree 3.4

Professional Degree 4.4


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A man who has never gone to

school may steal from a freight

train, but ifhe has a university

education, he may steal the

whole railroad.-Teddy Roosevelt, US President

What do you think this quote means? How can going to college help you?


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Writing

What is the ONLY job that does not require writing, according to this chart?

Source: National Commission on Writing, 2004


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Writing is important to getting a job!According to the National Commission onWriting,

the ONLY job that is reported to not need writingat all is mining. Mining is one of the most dirty, andmost dangerous jobs in the world.


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Writing Skills and Jobs

Poorly written application materials would be extremely[bad]. Such applicants would not be considered for anyposition. Employer interviewed by the NationalCommission onWriting

A lack of writing ability is more likely to be a factor intermination [being fired] than in promotion decisions. NCW

We provide training in business writing anddocumentation. We dont train in basic writing. Government Employer, NCW


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SSOMEOME SSCARYCARY SSTATSTATS

1 out of 5 people is living below the poverty line in Phoenix, with

some areas completely in poverty.

School drop-out is higher than most states, nearing 25% in areas,

with Arizona ranking 49th or last in the nation for its education.

(compared to 13.5% in US according to the National Center for

Education Statistics)


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MMOREORE SSCARYCARY SSTATSTATS

Jails are using third grade reading levels to predict how manyjail beds they will need in the future. (Not having a qualityeducation is strongly linked to jail time and crime).

Only 76% of residents have attained a high school diploma,

while 20% have attained a bachelors degree

Education is a fundamental solution to poverty.-- Governor Kathleen Blanco


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In this world, you go toWAR each day,

and short of becoming a millionaire,

a very goodEDUCATION is your best

$5025.

- Frank Levi


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7th GRADE Social Studies

GOALS Meet on the AIMS test this Spring

Think critically about the content

and relate it to your own life Master 85% of content


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What do we do about this?

GET SMART! OPEN UP YOUROPTIONS!

LEARN!!!

7th grade social studies goals

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