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Mr. Shelton’s Grade
Social Studies Class
What you might like to know.
I Never Used Social Studies; Why Is my
Student in this Class?
My goals for my students:
-Develop content-related skills: maps, research, cause/effect
relationships, written communication, climate/geography
relationships
-Develop student skills: organization, time management, selfdirection, note-taking, strategic reading
Thought experiment:
Pick a number, 1 - 10!
Where you go on vacation will be determined by the number you
pick.
Thought experiment:
Here’s what your responses get you:
1: Florida in the summer
7. Hawai’i
2. Florida in the winter
8. North Dakota
3. Alaska in the summer
9. New England in October
4. Alaska in the winter
10. New England in February
5. Nebraska
6. Northern California
Without an understanding of geography and climate,
choosing a place to visit is essentially random choice!
How Will my Student Be Graded?
Ten-percent system: 90-100% is an A, 80-89% is a B, so on and so
forth.
Year total:
1st semester: 45%
2nd semester: 45%
District final: 10%
I’d Like to Contact Mr. Shelton
Phone: 480-472-1569
E-mail: [email protected]