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7th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIESGOALS
a.k.a. why are ..we here?? g
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What will we learn?
Reading
Writing
Social Studies Content History Geography
Economics
Political Science
EVERYONE will master 85% of standards
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Reading Social Studies Content
Why Read?
1. Reading makes you smarter
2. Reading prepares you for the work world
3. Reading well is financially rewarding
(makes you money!)
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More money, less problems.
The average lifetime earnings for a student whodoes not finish high school is $936,000.
The average lifetime earnings of astudent who does finish high school is$1,216,000.
Therefore, a high schooldiploma is worth $280,000.
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More Numbers:
What do these numbers have to do with social studies?
Education Level Career Earnings(in millions)
High School Diploma 1.2
Associate Degree 1.6
Bachelors Degree 2.1
Masters Degree 2.5
Doctoral Degree 3.4
Professional Degree 4.4
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A man who has never gone to
school may steal from a freight
train, but ifhe has a university
education, he may steal the
whole railroad.-Teddy Roosevelt, US President
What do you think this quote means? How can going to college help you?
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Writing
What is the ONLY job that does not require writing, according to this chart?
Source: National Commission on Writing, 2004
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Writing is important to getting a job!According to the National Commission onWriting,
the ONLY job that is reported to not need writingat all is mining. Mining is one of the most dirty, andmost dangerous jobs in the world.
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Writing Skills and Jobs
Poorly written application materials would be extremely[bad]. Such applicants would not be considered for anyposition. Employer interviewed by the NationalCommission onWriting
A lack of writing ability is more likely to be a factor intermination [being fired] than in promotion decisions. NCW
We provide training in business writing anddocumentation. We dont train in basic writing. Government Employer, NCW
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SSOMEOME SSCARYCARY SSTATSTATS
1 out of 5 people is living below the poverty line in Phoenix, with
some areas completely in poverty.
School drop-out is higher than most states, nearing 25% in areas,
with Arizona ranking 49th or last in the nation for its education.
(compared to 13.5% in US according to the National Center for
Education Statistics)
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MMOREORE SSCARYCARY SSTATSTATS
Jails are using third grade reading levels to predict how manyjail beds they will need in the future. (Not having a qualityeducation is strongly linked to jail time and crime).
Only 76% of residents have attained a high school diploma,
while 20% have attained a bachelors degree
Education is a fundamental solution to poverty.-- Governor Kathleen Blanco
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In this world, you go toWAR each day,
and short of becoming a millionaire,
a very goodEDUCATION is your best
$5025.
- Frank Levi
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7th GRADE Social Studies
GOALS Meet on the AIMS test this Spring
Think critically about the content
and relate it to your own life Master 85% of content
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What do we do about this?
GET SMART! OPEN UP YOUROPTIONS!
LEARN!!!