Welcome

<div></div><div class="edit">PLEASE READ BELOW - ***UPDATED 4/14****We will be having a Zoom conference call tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.&nbsp; If you need the details on the call please email me at mswenson@teh.k12.ca.us or sign up for Remind and message me.&nbsp; If you need to know how to sign up for Remind, please read below.&nbsp;PLEASE READ BELOW - ***UPDATED 4/3****&nbsp;For the next few months, we are all facing this uncertain time together.&nbsp; Distance learning is going to become our new normal.&nbsp; The school district will be using the Canvas learning platform as our go-to for online learning.&nbsp; Soon teachers will have their Canvas pages set up, but until then we must remain patient.&nbsp; Teachers, students, and parents will all be receiving training on how to use the Canvas platform.&nbsp;For now I would encourage you to go to the links to the left for information.&nbsp; If you have not signed up for Remind, I would encourage you to click on that link on the left side of this page.&nbsp;&nbsp;Remind and email - mswenson@teh.k12.ca.us are the best ways to get ahold of me.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you need information on the ABC Book, please clink on that link on the left side of this page.&nbsp; At this point the ABC Book for most of you will be turned in digitally.&nbsp; I will give more information on how to do that as the due date approaches.&nbsp; If you cannot turn in your book digitally, please contact me and we will make arrangements.</div>

Files

Supplies Needed

<div></div><div class="edit"><ul><li>Pencil and pen (black or blue ink)</li><li>Spiral Notebook - 70 or 100 college ruled pages please. &nbsp;Spiral should have a durable cover since it will be used almost every day during class. &nbsp;I recommend one with a plastic or cardboard cover such as the Mead Five Star 1-Subject Sprial Notebook (100) pages. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/spiral%20notebook.gif">Spiral Requirements</a></li><li>Paper</li><li>3-ring binder, accordian folder or separate folders to organize work for each subject</li><li>Highlighters (recommended)</li><li>Post-its (recommended)</li><li>Colored markers/colored pencils (recommended)</li><li>Glue Stick (recommended)</li></ul><img title="Spiral" src="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/spiral%20notebook.gif" alt="Spiral " width="179" height="179">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img title="colored pencils" src="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/colored%20pencils.gif" alt="colored pencils " width="86" height="146">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img title="colored markers" src="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/colored%20markers.jpg" alt="colored markers " width="150" height="100">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img title="lined paper" src="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/lined%20paper.png" alt="lined paper " width="150" height="186"> &nbsp;&nbsp;<img title="pen and pencil" src="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/pen%20and%20pencil.jpg" alt="pen and pencil " width="150" height="135">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img title="highlighters" src="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/highlighters.jpg" alt="highlighters " width="150" height="112">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img title="folder" src="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/accordion%20folder.jpg" alt="folder " width="150" height="150">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img title="binder" src="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/binder.png" alt="binder " width="150" height="252"></div>

Helpful Resources

Separation of Powers - Constitutional Hall Pass

The Electoral College System

Schoolhouse Rock

Electoral College 101 - The New York Times

Site to get Election Results

Site to get Election Results 2

The Midnight Riders

The Real Story

Animated Map Battle of Lexington and Concord

ABC Book

<div></div><div class="edit">ABC Book***Update 4/3***&nbsp; &nbsp;At this point the ABC Book will be turned in digitally by Tuesday, May 5th.&nbsp; More information will come at a later date on how this will be accomplished.&nbsp; If it is not possible for you to turn your book in digitally, please contact me so I can figure out how it can be turned in physically.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/ABC%20Book%20Write-Up.pdf">ABC Book Thinking Maps</a>&nbsp;- see directions belowThe ABC Book is a year long project. &nbsp;During the first two quarters students will be adding words to their grid. &nbsp;They will add things such as event names (Boston Massacre), individuals (list under both first name and last name - such as G - George Washington and W - Washington, George), key phrases ("Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"), key terms (musket), or themes that have been studied and will be studied throughout the year (water, war, or death). &nbsp;Every couple of weeks during the first 10 minutes students will have time to add words to their grid. &nbsp;We will then have time as a class to share some of what we entered. &nbsp;I tell the students to enter things that we studied, not to project to where we are going yet. &nbsp;By the end of the year each letter should have somewhere between 5 and 15 words in each box. &nbsp;This gives students the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of words.In January/February we will start working on the rough draft write-ups for one of the letters. &nbsp;I will provide a Thinking Map that serves as a templete for what I want written for each letter. &nbsp;Some letters may deviate slightly from the map, however it gives a starting point. &nbsp;The key is that each letter needs to have information and opinions both. &nbsp;The opinions need to be backed up with facts, details, or examples to state their case. &nbsp;It is one thing to say that George Washington was brave, but I want students to give examples and information to back up the case as to why Washington was brave. &nbsp;We started working on the Thinking Maps to prepare for the writing on January 27-29 (depending on class period). &nbsp;Students will then be able to use the maps as a template to write each letter.The ABC Book will be due&nbsp;Tuesday, May 5th&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/My%20year%20in%20SS%20ABC%20grid.pdf">ABC Book Grid</a><a href="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/MY%20YEAR%20IN%20SOCIAL%20STUDIES%20ABC%20BOOK%20-%20GUIDELINES%2015.pdf">ABC Book Instructions</a><a href="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/ABC%20Book%20Write-Up.pdf">ABC Book Thinking Maps</a><a href="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/386/ABC%20Book%20Letter%20Entry%20Rubric%20template.pdf">ABC Book letter rubric</a></div>

Remind and Aeries Gradebook

<div> <div class="edit">Remind is a web based site which allows students and parents to receive SMS text messages or emails from me. &nbsp;It can keep you informed on what is happening in class. &nbsp;I use remind to send information about due dates and other activities in class. Your number will not be shared with me (the teacher) or any of the other students or parents.&nbsp;Join via SMSEnter this number -&nbsp;(661)622-4820 or 81010 in the recipient box&nbsp;on your phone, then&nbsp;@swensonss in the message text box&nbsp;&nbsp;Or&nbsp;Download the Remind app in either Google play or the Apple App Storethen enter the&nbsp;class code @swensonss&nbsp;Or Visit this link:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://remind.com/join/swensonss" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.remind.com/join/swensonss</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parents and students can access the student data systems through the Aeries Portal link below. &nbsp;Before using the link, you must first set up a portal account - see instructions below.&nbsp;Creating a new parent account on TUSD Parent Portal&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/84/Creating%20Accounts%20in%20Parent%20Portal.pdf">Instructions - click here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Creating a new Parent account on TUSD Parent Portal (Spanish)<a href="https://www.teh.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA02205882/Centricity/Domain/84/Parent%20Portal%20Creating%20Accounts%20-%20Spanish.pdf">Spanish instructions - click here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Login for AERIES Parent Portal<a href="https://tehachapi.asp.aeries.net/Student/LoginParent.aspx?page=default.aspx">Student/Parent Login</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div> </div>

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Tehachapi Unified School District

Jacobsen Middle

8th Grade Social Studies Teacher

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