Laurie Hartnett

GRADE  7  SOCIAL STUDIES

Follow the three R’s:
Respect for self
Respect for others and
Responsibility for all your actions.     (-Gandhi)

CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS!  lhartnett@stoningtonschools.org

TEAM WORK = FAMILY+ STUDENT+ TEACHER  ALL WORKING TOGETHER FOR YOUR CHILD’S SUCCESS!

CHECK OUT LINKS TO THE RIGHT!    ->

GO TO HOMEWORK PAGE ON THE RIGHT!!!!!

NOTE: NEW EXTRA CREDIT IDEAS— SEE PAGE ON THE RIGHT!!!!

IMPORTANT–PARENTS INTERESTED IN BEING ON MY monthly MAILING LIST SHOULD EMAIL ME from their email site. (My address is lhartnett@stoningtonschools.org) or CALL (536-9613). I WILL SEND A GENERAL EMAIL EVERY FEW WEEKS OR SO TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN CLASS. I will email individually as needed re. any concerns or highlights about your child.

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DAILY HOMEWORK IS POSTED ON THE Homework/ Social Studies PAGE – GO TO THE PAGE FOR YOUR CLASS ASSIGNMENTS. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS GIVEN IN CLASS.

U.S. HISTORY- 19th CENTURY

APRIL: CIVIL WAR

COMING SOON- 19th Century Spelling Bee!! See link on home page: “Civil War Vocabulary”

ALSO COMING SOON (MAY 21): Interdisciplinary Unit- 19th Century Whaling and Seaport Life. 

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–STARTING in October: We will be creating “glogs”- interactive posters – about various 19th C. topics. For overview of possible topics go to the first link on the right: “19th Century–U.S. History Overview”.

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Remember to come to class prepared each day!!!! Here is the student expectations letter that all students will receive the first week of school:

Student Expectations- September 2011

Grade 7 Social Studies/ Hartnett

As a seventh grade student, I know it is important to be

*Be prepared for class

• Bring materials: notebook, pen/ pencil, highlighter, flash drive, folders.
• Bring in completed homework ON TIME!
• Review notes from the day before so I can…..
• Be ready to share my ideas with the class.
• Be ready to participate!*Be a respectful listener and be ready to respond if I have ideas to share.

*Try my best!

*Ask questions!

*Let others think for themselves.

*See my teacher for help when Ineed it.

*Communicate with my parents/ guardians! Share with them what I am studying and how I am doing.

*Other? These are my responsibilities as a seventh grader:

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I have read Ms. Hartnett’s Student Expectations and shared this paper with my parents/ guardians. I understand what is expected of me and I will do my best to make this a good year.

Student name: _________________________________________

Student signature: ______________________________________

Date: ___________   Social Studies Block#: _________