Adam Fletcher - 7th Gr Social Studies
Adam Fletcher - 7th Gr Social Studies
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Adam Fletcher - 7th Gr Social Studies

meMy name is Mr. Fletcher and I am from Goochland, VA and am a recent transplant to Prince William County. I graduated from Longwood University with my Bachelors in History and Social Science Secondary Education with endorsements in 6th-12th grade. Please do not hesitate to contact me via email at FletchAC@pwcs.edu.

20th Century Changes

QuickLinks
  ClassDojo: Link
  Edmodo: Link
  Powerschool (Parent Portal): Link
  Powertest(IA): Link
  Syllabus: Link
  ClassTag: Link

  

Classroom Announcements

4/16/18

A reminder that today is a teacher work day, students do not need to come to school. Today I am working on finalizing grades. Please make sure that you are talking with your student about the progress they are making in Social Studies there is only one Marking Period left to come back from any mistakes made. 
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4/15/18

This week in Social Studies we will pause our current 20th Century Changes work to ensure that we are ready to take a county exam.
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4/9/18

This week I will be finalizing grades, please make sure that your child checks parent portal in order to see what their marking period 3 grade will be. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.

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4/8/18

This week in Social Studies students will be able to continue working on the 20th Century Changes unit linked above. 
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3/2/18

The 6/7th Grade will be taking a Field Trip to the African American Museum this Thursday April 5th. Please be at the school at 5:00pm to pick up your student. There is a possibility that the pick up time could change, if it does and we arrive earlier or later then the 7th Grade Team will notify you via Classtag.  

If you need to be reminded of the details of the trip please check the field trip updates tab of this site.

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3/1/18

Happy Easter, I hope that you all had a safe and relaxing Spring Break. This week we will be jumping back into our studies so come back prepared to work and finish out the year strong. 

Test Remediation for the World War I test will be on Wednesday, if you do not come to the remediation, you can not take the retest.
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3/19/18

Permission slips for the African American History Museum are due on the 2nd, please submit them to your students homeroom teacher before then. 
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3/18/18

Students have their World War I test on Tuesday.
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3/13/18

Please make sure to turn in you African American history museum permission forms and money to your homeroom teachers. 23 dollars for students and free for chaperones.
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3/12/18

This week students are finishing up their World War I unit. The test will be on March 20th. Students already have access to the study guide via Edmodo and here on my page. 
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3/8/18 

Thanks to my chaperones for coming to volunteer for the field trip.
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3/7/18

I will be outside of the building tomorrow 3/8 for a 7th Grade Field Trip.
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2/26/18

Please check the gradebook as we are closing in on the third interim period.
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2/25/18

This week the students will have a test on the Progressive Movement and American Imperialism. Then Thursday we will start World War I. 
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2/19/18 

Parents, please have your students turn in money and permission slips for our March 8th field trip to the National Marine Corps Museum. I have extra copies in my classroom if your student was absent and needs another form. Thank you!

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2/18/18

This week students will continue review the last unit on the Progressive Movement and the Spanish American War.
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2/12/18

Please be sure to check the gradebook as this week we will have our first three grades in it. If we keep an eye on student progress early we can make it an awesome quarter. Also I am not accepting late work this semester as everything we do will be completed in class, therefore unless the student is absent that missing work will become an F.
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2/11/18

This week the students will be working on the second subject of the unit which is American Imperialism. Very exciting.
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2/5/18

Be on the lookout for the first few grades to go in the gradebook for MP3. Thank you!
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2/4/18

This week the students will continue their Progressive Movement/Spanish American War study.
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2/1/18

Please be aware that report cards were finalized this week, be sure that you are aware of your students grades as they come to your home.
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1/31/18

This week students will continue to learn about the Progressive Movement and the Spanish American War.
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1/22/18

I will be out this week at a conference from Wednesday through Friday, when I return I will finish out the gradebook and comments on Jan 29th. Thank you for your patience.
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1/21/18

This week students will continue to work on their new study of the Progressive Movement. 
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1/16/18

Students are reminded that the remediation session for the Industrialization is today during lunch. 
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1/15/18

This week students will be starting their Progressive Movement and American Imperialism unit.
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1/8/17

School is dismissing at 12:40pm due to expected inclement weather.
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1/7/17

This week students will have their Industrialization test on Thursday, January 11th. Please have them study their study guide and other materials.

I am also hosting an after school review session on Wednesday until 5pm parents must  pick up students by 5pm. Anyone is welcome to come get extra help. 
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12/19/17

Interim reports should be in the mail on December 20th, please be on the lookout.
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12/18/17

This week in Social Studies the students will continue their study of Industrialization.
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12/12/17

This week in Social Studies the students will be working on their Industrialization unit. 
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12/11/17

Interims finalize today! 
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12/4/17

Students will have test remediation on Tuesday from their Westward Expansion II Unit. 
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12/3/17

This week students will be working on their Industrialization Unit. 
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11/30/17

Please make sure students have no missing assignments as it is already effecting their grade. Thanks! 
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11/29/17

This week students are finishing Westward Expansion and are starting Industrialization.
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11/20/17

I have already started inputting grades and I already have some missing assignments. Students and parents, PLEASE check Parent Portal.

Mr. Fletcher
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11/19/17

This week in Social Studies, students will finish thier Westward Expansion II unit.
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11/13/17

A reminder that November 22nd, 2017 is the start of our Thanksgiving holiday break.
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11/12/17

This week in Social Studies, students will be continuing our study of Westward Expansion.
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11/9/17

Students please make sure that you are gearing up for the second quarter, you really need to focus and make the rest of the year a great one for all of your classes.
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11/8/17

Parents, 

Report cards will be mailed home November 16th, please check Parent Portal to become aware of what grades your student is bringing home for the quarter. 

10/30/17

This week in Social Studies we will finish up our Reconstruction unit. Students have been notified for more than a week of thier test which is on November 1st. If they need an extra copy of the study guide, it has been posted via Edmodo and Classtag.
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10/29/17

Please do not forget that our collective Middle School Field trip is going to be on November 2nd, from 9am-12pm. We will then operate on a modified schedule in which students will visit all core classes. Chaperones have been posted on Classtag.
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10/23/17

This week in Social Studies students will be learning about the end of Reconstruction and reviewing our key concepts. Test dates will be coming to the students soon.
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10/22/17

Parents, the end of the marking period is coming soon, please make sure to check your student's grades for missing assignments as they will become F's at the end of the quarter.
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10/16/17

Parents continue to be checking students grades as we are coming to a close on our first quarter.
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10/15/17

This week students will be learning more about the Reconstruction Legacies from three important figures in this time period.
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10/9/17

Remember that today there is no school for students and tomorrow will be Career Day for Porter. 
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10/8/17

This week in 7th Grade Social Studies students will be learning about treatment of African Americans during Reconstruction.  
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10/2/17

This week in Social Studies students will be learning about the process of Reconstruction, the three Constitutional amendments that come out of it, and the treatment of African Americans during this process.
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10/1/17

Students are reminded to turn in all missing work as the interims are about to be finalized and sent home.
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9/25/17

This week students will be working Reconstruction.
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9/24/17

Parents,

Interims are ending this week, please make sure that you are checking your students grades as missing work is starting to pop up!
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9/18/17

Students will be continuing their review of the Civil War.

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9/17/17

Parents, please start checking Gradebook this week, students will have more grades going in. 
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9/14/17

Parents, 

So good to see all of our returning and new Porter parents last night. Please feel free to check our presentation below. 

7th Grade BTS Night
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9/11/17

Back to School Night is 9/13 from 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Porter Cafeteria, looking forward to meeting you all!
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Parents and Students,

Assignments that are posted to Edmodo are classwork only unless otherwise stated in class or on the computer. Please do not do the assignments during your time at home. I apologize for any confusion.

Mr. Fletcher
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9/10/17

This week the 7th Grade will be learning about a review of the Civil War to prepare for our upcoming unit on Reconstruction. 
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9/5/17
Students are reminded to bring all of their class materials for set up this week. Parents please check Parent Portal as the first grade will go up this week.
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9/4/17

Students will continue the study of Historical Thinking Skills this week. 
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8/28/17

Happy First Day of School, I am looking forward to a successful year with all of my students and parents!
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8/27/17

Happy First Week of School! This week all students will work on understanding classroom rules and procedures and they will gain knowledge on the type of historical thinking they will use in class. 
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8/19/17:
Parents: Find information on our back to school events and other information in the 7th Grade Welcome Letter. 

Welcome Letter Link
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8/18/17:
Parents, 
If you are still out getting those last minute school supplies, we can always use the following items for the classroom. 
    - Tissues
    - Hand Sanitizer
    - Paper Towels
    - Sanitizer Wipes

Thank you!
---Mr. Fletcher
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7th Gr Social Studies - held on B days
Period 1 9:00-9:45
Period 2 9:45-10:30 (to Spanish)
Period 3 10:30-11:15
Period 5 11:45-12:10 (then to Encore)
Period 7 12:55-2:05
Period 8 2:05-3:35

Grading Scale:
A = 90-100 4.0
B+ = 87-89 3.4
B = 80-86 3.0
C+ = 77-79 2.4
C = 70-76 2.0
D+ = 67-69 1.4
D = 60-66 1.0
F = 0-59 0.0

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