u/MovingAway3232

Hi everyone,

I am in a bit of pickle. I took a job at a new school who bait-and-switched me, to where I now have six preps instead of the one I was told. I have been assigned to teach 6th and 7th grade world history next year but apparently my school has no curriculum or resources whatsoever. And I have never taught these subjects. 6th grade is Ancient World, and 7th is modern history. I've looked into the OER project as suggested and some has been useful, but if I'm honest I'm struggling to understand it as cohesive units about a given topic. I may be missing something, but the materials feel advanced for 6th grade, and I'm looking for a unit on, for example, just Ancient Africa/Egypt. When I open the resources on OER project it just feels like it's 30% on the topic I want/need to cover. Maybe I'm missing something? There are a lot of videos and no slides from what I've found.

So, I am humbly asking if anyone is willing to help me out with slides/guided notes worksheets as a framework for any of these units, or instructions for culminating projects/activities:

- Ancient Africa

- Ancient India

- Ancient China

- Ancient Rome

- Ancient Greece

- Middle Ages

- The Renaissance

- Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment

- American/French Revolution

I am primarily an ELA teacher and I have several detailed novel guides that I would be happy to provide in return. I am just at a loss here of how to teach a subject I have never taught with no textbook or slides :(

Hi everyone! I just moved to Burbank :) I’m a 30-year-old female and I am looking for new places to hang out and meet friends. Ive heard people claim that Burbank is a little less young/lively than other parts of town, but I really loved the area when I visited. Where do the young/interesting people hang out? Any fun weekly events?

Im open to anything really- bars, cafes, trivia night, dance classes, workout groups, singing groups, theater, hiking, movies, etc.

Thank you!! I’m excited to be your neighbor.

Hi everyone! I’m moving to LA next week, and I only have two friends in the area. I know the best way to meet people is through mutual interests, but Im wondering how I can actually find these groups! I don’t want to miss out on anything cool. When I google things, it’s hard to tell if they’re actually good haha.

So first, how do you find different activities to try? My experience with meetup has not been great in other cities, but let me know if it’s better here.

If anyone wants to help me out, here are my hobbies and interests! I will be living in Glendale and I’m a 29-year-old female :)

- Dance! I especially am looking for dance fitness classes, but would love to learn partner dancing or take some lower-level classes at studios.

- Working out in general/running. Any good run clubs maybe??

- Singing in a chorus. Are there any chill ones, or those one-day events where a group learns a song together?

- Movies. I am not in the film industry, but I just like them, so Id be happy to mingle with people who talk about movies, with the caveat that I am not knowledgeable compared to many people here.

- Trivia night/music bingo/karaoke

- Reading! Would love a book club.

- Playing pool

- Theme parks

- I also like theater/musicals

Thank you guys. I’m so excited to be moving here and I’ve been so grateful for the kindness people have been showing me so far!!

Hi everyone, I could desperately use any specific advice you’re willing to give me. I have always taught ELA, never social studies, but I’m certified in both. I just was offered a job teaching 6th grade world history (mostly ancient history) and 7th world history (begins around the renaissance).

This school is my dream school, and it’s private, but the problem is that there is no curriculum 😭

Anyone who is willing to help me with the following questions, I would happily return the favor with anything middle school ELA-related!!!

1. How do you break this up into units? which units do you do?

2. General structure of each class period?

3. How do you have them take notes? And how often? Im used to Cornell notes but I think maybe they’re too cumbersome for the amount of notes in SS? Should I do guided notes?

4. Any advice on where to find PowerPoints that are cheap or free?

5. Any advice for activities and assessments that are engaging? This school does very few quizzes and tests.

6. Hate to ask - explain a DBQ like I’m 5? I’m not sure I understand what the criteria is.

7. Long shot - but this is an IB school, so if anyone has advice on how to make this all ”IB” or even just random one-off assessments you’ve had success with, please let me know!

Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I am new to international teaching. I’m going to change some details for anonymity, but I would love some outside input on my situation:

I have been teaching for over five years, with IB training. I landed a job at an International school for next school year. I have quit my current role and will be moving for this job.

When I interviewed, they said they anticipated that this role would be all one grade level and subject (let’s say, 7th grade science) but there may be a split with another course (let’s say, 6th grade social studies). I have taught 7th grade science and am certified in social studies but I have no experience teaching it; which they know.

They just got back to me with my class assignments for next year, and I will have 5 and a half preps: two separate grade levels of science, 3 grade levels and completely separate classes of social studies, and a coteach period of a separate social studies course.

I am feeling extremely worried about this workload. Not to mention, I have three and a half periods of a subject I’ve never taught, and frankly have no idea what is “standard” for this course, especially because my former IB school didn’t offer any of these courses at all.

I feel I have no recourse in this situation. What would you do if you were me? I am trying to plan a full year for the “science” courses since I am confident teaching those, but even planning 3.5 social studies courses as I go sounds impossible.

I could really use guidance.