Welcome Parents & Guardians.  It is an honor to be your child’s 8th grade Homeroom/ELA/Social Studies teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. 

I am from Charlotte, NC. I graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) with a bachelor's degree in History and Political Science. I also have a Master’s degree in Teaching in Middle Grades Social Studies from Fayetteville State University. I have spent the previous three years teaching 8th grade social studies for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. I am thrilled about new beginnings as a Roaring Raptor at Roberta Road Middle! I am looking forward to the upcoming school year of working with you and your child. Make sure you add our class' Remind for updates and reminders. Check PowerSchool weekly for updated grades.

GO RAPTORS!!!

Ms. Dawson

amanda.dawson@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

704-260-6840 

Syllabus 

ELA Syllabus

Social Studies Syllabus

Daily Schedule

Homeroom 9:00-9:10

1st Period 9:12-10:14

2nd Period 10:16-11:47 *LUNCH 11:12-11:37*

3rd Period 11:52-12:54

ROAR (4th Period) 12:55-11:30

ENCORE (5th Period) 1:34-2:49

6th Period 2:53-3:55

Announcements/Dismissal 3:55-4:00

Year Long Units ELA Units

Unit 1 - Agency and Independence: Launching Reading Workshop with Experienced Readers

Unit 2 -  Memoir Writing

Unit 3 - Developing Analytical Reading Practices: Interpretation

Unit 4 - Nonfiction Reading: Navigating Expository, Narrative, and Hybrid Nonfiction

Unit 5 - Developing Critical Lenses for Informational Reading

Unit 6 - Informational Writing

Unit 7 - Tackling Complex Texts

Unit 8 - Literary Essay (Argumentative Writing)

 Year Long Units Social Studies Units

Unit 1- Exploration and Colonization  

Unit 2 - Revolution 

Unit 3 - The Constitution 

Unit 4 - Expansion & Civil Conflict

Unit 5 - Industrialization & Globalization 

Unit 6 - Civil Rights & Modernity

Assignments

-All Assignments will be posted on Canvas.

-Below is the Assignment Board for reference