Mrs. Janine Hanley

                           Mrs. Janine Hanley                              Middle School Social Studies
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            Welcome to Middle School Social Studies/History!              I am so excited to be with all my students again teaching social studies in the Middle School! 

Grading
Middle School Social Studies grades include tests and quizzes. Tests are 60% of each students' grade and quizzes are 40% of each students' grade.  

• Tests are administered after each chapter is completed. There is an average of 4-5 lessons in each chapter. Test dates are posted in the classroom and on my Teacher Page in advance of the test days. We will complete various projects throughout the year as well, and projects are a test grade.
• Quizzes include lesson assessments, classwork assignments, participation/attention and homework.
  
  

Homework
Homework is given every night and must be completed for the next day. Homework can consist of any of the following:
written assignments, study, and preparation for tests.
Homework is posted on my Teacher Page (dropdown menu) every day.

Preparation for Class 
Students are expected to be prepared for class each day. Good preparation for class includes:

1. All materials needed for classroom lessons - pencils, textbook, notebook, accordion file folder, and workbook or worksheet packets. Worksheet packets should be kept in their accordion file folder for everyday use.
2. Full attention and regular participation in classroom discussions about the relevant topics.
3. In case of absence, it is the student's responsibility to pick up the missed work from me the day they return and complete it for the following day.

Social Studies Curriculum
Grade 5 -
In 5th Grade, we will learn about the land and Native People of North America, the age of exploration, the changing continent, the road to war, the American Revolution, forming a new government, the growing nation, and the Civil War and reconstruction!

Grade 6 -
In 6th Grade, we will learn about the Biblical history, the early civilizations and cultures around the world - Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient India, the Early People of South America and North America, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient Arabia, and Asian and African Empires, the Renaissance, revolutions, world wars, and the 21st century! 

Grade 7 - 
In 7th Grade, we will learn about geography, the first civilizations of the Americas, the age of exploration and colonization, the first thirteen English colonies, the American Revolution, creating a republic including the importance of the first documents - Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, the early republic including the Founding Fathers, Americans moving westward, and the North and South!

Grade 8 -  
In 8th Grade, we will learn about our emerging nation from the 1800s to the present. We will study how slavery divided the nation, the Civil War, westward expansion, industrial growth, the world wars, the roaring twenties, the Great Depression, the Cold War era, prosperity and reform, and the nation in a new world!