NAMS Social Studies

The Northampton Area Middle School Social Studies Department.

[Joseph Kovalchik @NASDschoolsSupt]

Online learning begins Monday, March 30 for all students. It won’t be the same as having everyone present in our buildings, but I know that students, staff, and parents will try their best during this difficult time. Wishing all good health.

[NAMS Social Studies @NAMS_SocStudies]

Northampton graduate, Cassandra Motyka, shares experiences from studying abroad in Cuba with 6th grade geography students @NAMS1617 #kkidproud

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World Government and Civics students read current event articles about situations involving the Bill of Rights and apply their amendment knowledge to the issues @NAMS1617

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Using QR codes @NAMS1617 to practice learning the earth's landforms.

[NASD_Tech_Coach @bendekoj_]

Mrs. Bottjer’s students @NAMS1617 move and shape the land to learn about landforms and waterforms using an augmented reality sandbox. The students shaped the land then took a picture with their Chromebooks so they could label their map using Google Drawings. #kkidslearn

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Phase 1 of Stop Motion explorers project in Mr. Litsch’s class @NAMS1617 #livinghistory

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7th grade world government and civics classes partner with Mrs. Bowman’s students to honor veterans @NAMS1617 #thankyouforyourservice

[NAMSStack2Chargers @NamsStack2]

After reading the interview, "Barbara Morgan, Teacher and Astronaut" Mrs. Tucker's reading classes watched the live coverage of the first all-female spacewalk @Space_Station @NAMS1617 #Gochargers!

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Historians, Mr. Oberly and Mr. Pany, after an informative Atlas Cement Company presentation @NAMS1617 .

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With the help of Mr. Bendekovits, students in Mrs. Bleiler's classes @NAMS1617 applied their knowledge of map skills to create a map of any room in their house using Google Draw.

[NAMSStack2Chargers @NamsStack2]

Stack 2 Chargers @NAMS1617 are challenged to use writing webs, writing outlines, and transition words as English and world government and civics integrate curriculums. #gochargers

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World government and civics students @NAMS1617 listen intently to librarian, Mrs. Smith, as she introduces the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen essay contest.

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8th graders @NAMS1617 using gimkit to review unit on colonialism. #learningfromthepast

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To celebrate Constitution Day, students in Mrs. Bottjer's class @NAMS1617 become "founding fathers" and work on their own Bill of Rights for a new country.

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This ... is Mr. Seng! 👏👏👏

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Teachers flex their muscles during tug of war @NAMS1617 Phys Ed Olympics

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@NAMS1617 principal Turner starts the scooter relay team

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Northampton's own Mr. Benner and Dr. Backenstoe participate in the student-faculty basketball game @NAMS1617 @NorthamptonXC
#Alwaysakkid #socialstudies

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6th grade Geography students play their Canada board games designed in cooperative groups.

[NAMS Related Arts @NAMSRelatedArts]

The Middle School Kids Clothing Closet is set up and ready for students who are in need of clothing. The closet will be open during Empty Bowls Event on Thursday evening, stop in and see what the closet has to offer. @NAMS_SocStudies @NAMS1617