Welcome to
7th Grade Social Studies
Humboldt Middle School
Ms. Phillips
7th Grade
Social Studies
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Humboldt Middle School
(515) 332-2812 ext: 6303
Hello! My name is Ms. Phillips. This is my first year at the Humboldt Middle School as I am entering my 11th year of teaching. I am a born and raised Humboldt Wildcat, and I am very excited to start this new adventure at the middle school!
Welcome to the 7th grade Social Studies website. Please feel free to check back often for updates that are happening throughout the year!
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Social Studies Course Description:
Geography is the subject that asks, "Why do things happen where they do?" The goal of the class is to make better sense of the world around us. Students will participate in individual and cooperative learning activities, presentations, individual reading, and class discussions. Students will be graded on assignments and assessments.
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PrimeTime Schedule:
Mondays: Reading/Aleks Day
Tuesdays: Activity Day
Wednesdays: Character
Thursday: Thursday Thrill
Friday: PT Activity Day
Grading Scale
100 - 93 A
92 - 90 A-
89 - 87 B+
86 - 83 B
82 - 80 B-
79 - 77 C+
76 - 73 C
72 - 70 C-
69 - 67 D+
66 - 63 D
62 - 60 D-
59 - 00 F
Parent Links:
Humboldt School District Website:
https://www.humboldt.k12.ia.us
Parent-Student Handbook:
https://www.humboldt.k12.ia.us/media/cms/202021_Parent_Student_Handbook_FINA_8143B6371A080.pdf
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Infinite Campus:
https://iacloud2.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/humboldt.jsp
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Current Events
Template:
Websites for Articles
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CNN10:​
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Newsela:
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Science News for Students
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org
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Dogo News
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Google News:
​https://news.google.com/topstories?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en
Current Event Form
Article Title and Author:
Source/Citation(easybib format & uploaded to literacy - turnitin.com):
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Date Article Was Written (Within the last 2 weeks):
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Brief Summary: (5-7 sentences - Include the “5 W’s” - . DO NOT COPY/PASTE )
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Reaction/Opinion: (4+ Complete Sentences - What do you think about this event? How does it make you feel? Why?)
What is the Impact?: (3+ Complete Sentences - Who is most affected by this? Why did you choose this article/event? Why is this article newsworthy?)