Welcome to Curriculum Night!

Ms. McRorie7th Grade Social Studies

ABOUT ME – Ms. McRorie

• Born and raised in Mooresville, NC

• Attended Appalachian State University

• Undergraduate Degree and Master’s Degree in Middle Grades Education

• 3rd year teaching• Have taught 7th grade

Social Studies all 3 years

PARENT COMMUNICATION• Email: mmcrorie@langtreecharter.org• I try to respond A.S.A.P!

• School Website: Langtreefamily.weebly.com

• Links to every teacher’s website and wishlist, important announcements, calendars, etc.

• My Website: Msmcrorie.weebly.com• I post daily what we did in class that day,

homework, upcoming tests and projects, files, etc.

• Kiku Text!-If you are not signed up yet, please do!

• I send text updates straight to your cell phone when homework is due, tests are coming up, projects are assigned, students are missing work, etc.

• Visit my website for specific opt-in codes

Curriculum: 7th Grade World History

What will my child be learning in Social Studies?

- This class is based around the 7th Grade North Carolina Essential Standards for Social Studies – link to these standards are on my website

- Focus: World Geography, History and Culture: Patterns of Continuity and Change

- Time Period: The Great Global Convergence (1400-1800) to the Present

- The standards are organized around Five Strands:- History- Geography and Environmental Literacy- Economics and Financial Literacy- Civics and Governance- Culture

- The strands are woven together in an integrated study that helps us understand the world in which we live

- 7th Grade SS Common Exam @ end of year is based on these standards - 48 MC questions

Units of Study1st Nine Weeks:  Unit 1: Social Studies 101Unit 2: Renaissance and ReformationUnit 3: Age of Exploration and Global Exchange

2nd Nine Weeks: Unit 4: Age of Enlightenment and RevolutionsUnit 5: Industrial Revolution and Society's Response

3rd Nine Weeks: Unit 6: Age of ImperialismUnit 7: World Wars

4th Nine Weeks: Unit 8: Post World Wars and Cold WarUnit 9: A New World Order

Interactive Student Notebook• Students are using an ISN this year in Social

Studies• It is an 8.5 x 11 spiral notebook• The ISN is meant to promote creative,

independent thinkers and writers. • Interactive notebooks are used for class

notes, as well as for other activities where students are asked to express their own ideas and process the information presented in class.

• Right side = teacher side (notes, articles, vocab, etc)

• Left side = student side (creative assignments to process what they learned/show what they know)

• MOST, but not all, assignments are completed in the ISN.

• Most practice activities are not in the ISN, but kept in their binder

• They need it in class everyday!

CURRENT EVENTS!• Students will be required to complete

a current event roughly every 2 weeks

• I will post on my website and send Kiku Texts when current events are due

• They should use a newspaper article or news article found online

• The article should not be more than ONE week old from when it is due

• They must print and attach the article to their write-up and highlight at least important 3 facts in the article

• The write-up templates are available to print on my website

• We have done one together in every class so they understand the expectations

• Some weeks, I will provide students with a topic

• My website has all the info you need!

Thank you for coming!

Any questions, comments, or concerns?

I look forward to a productive and fun year

of learning!

Please feel free to contact me anytime!