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= = = = = = =**Welcome to room 204!**=

This year 8th grade social studies students will be studying the history of North Carolina. A major component of this class is project-based learning where students will complete a wide variety of activities to promote a deeper understanding of the material. Many of these projects require technology application using programs such as Inspiration, PowerPoint, Flip, podcasting, and Publisher. Over the course of this school year, students will make connections with events in past and present North Carolina, while also becoming informed citizens of current issues facing America and the world today.

If social studies has you riveted, language arts will compliment your interests nicely. Middle school language arts covers a variety of literary genres, while students focus on advancing their composition skills in preparation for the 7th grade writing test. As students become future Dr. Seusses, they will study grammar principles and participate in a multitude of group discussions.

As the school year progresses, I will be using my wiki as well as email to communicate homework assignments, projects, and discussion boards, so that parents and students will have access to what is happening each day.

Please feel free to contact me any time at my school extention 3204 and email address: richardsma@dare.k12.nc.us