Transcript Introduction - Lesson # 1

Honors World History
Unit # 1: Lesson # 1
Classroom Procedures
 Step 1: Pick up Daily Work from table; attach to notebook
 This includes: homework, class work, tape, glue, and scissors
 Step 2: Sharpen your pencil
 Step 3:Write down tonight’s homework in your agenda
 Step 4: Copy Objective into your notebook
 Step 5: Have homework on your desk to be checked
 Step 6: Throw out/put away all drinks, food, etc – SPIT OUT
GUM!
After the bell rings, you will not be permitted
to access the items on this table
Warm Up Procedures
 You will have the first 10 minutes of class to complete those
tasks
 Once you have completed these tasks, call Ms. Wrede to your
desk to check off your assignment list
Let’s Practice!
 Upon entrance into the room, pick up the sheets from the work
table. Pick up any necessary supplies (worksheets, tape, glue,
etc)
Turn to the first blank page in your notebook
Set up the first page like this:
Tape this into your notebook.
Tip: It helps to fold the sheet in half.
Syllabus
page 1
Turn to the second blank page in your
notebook
Set up the second page like this:
Complete the following information:
Unit # 1: Introduction to World History
Assessment Date: Tuesday, January 29
Textbook pages: ____ to ____
Lesson # 1
page 2
Turn to the third blank page in your notebook
Set up the third page like this:
Lesson # 1
page 3
Bell Ringer:
Classroom procedures
Objective:
Learn and understand policies and
expectations in World History
Homework:
Have syllabus signed
Complete reading on
Primary/Secondary Sources
Turn to the fourth blank page in your notebook
Set up the fourth page like this:
Homework
page 4
Syllabus
 Your syllabus should be attached to the first page in your
notebook. It should be readily accessible at all times.
 Contains information on classroom procedures
 Contact information
 Website/Email
 Bathroom policy
 If you need a 2nd or 3rd notebook throughout the course of
the semester, you are still responsible for bringing the
original notebook to school with you.
Syllabus – Programs & Goals
 World History is a survey course that gives students the
opportunity to explore recurring themes of human
experience common to civilizations around the globe from
ancient to contemporary times. We will examine the world
chronologically and thematically, focusing on the historical
development of phenomena, the rise and fall of civilizations
and their unique contributions to humanity, and the universal
elements these civilizations have in common throughout
time.
Syllabus
Course Topics & Objectives
Course Topics and Objectives
Unit # 1
Introduction to World History
Unit # 5
Exploration
Unit # 2
Foundations of Civilization
Unit # 6
Revolutions
Unit # 3
Middle Ages
Unit # 7
Industrial Rev – WorldWar I
Unit # 4
Renaissance & Reformation
Unit # 8
World War II & Cold War
Syllabus – Assessment Methods
1st Marking Period
- Tests
- Quizzes
- Assignments
- Participation
- STEM
40%
25%
20%
10%
5%
80% of 1st
Marking
Period Grade
37.5% of
Semester Grade
20% of 1st
Marking
Period Grade
Midterm Exam
2nd Marking Period
- Tests
- Quizzes
- Assignments
- Participation
- STEM
Final Exam
40%
25%
20%
10%
5%
100% of 2nd
Marking
Period Grade
37.5% of
Semester Grade
25% of
Semester Grade
Syllabus – Tests
 40% of Marking Period Grade
 In-class
 Mixture of: multiple choice, identify, and free-response
 Unit Study Guide will incorporate 10% of test grade
 Retests for partial credit are available
 Must be completed after school
 Limited to 4 retests a semester
Syllabus – Quizzes
 25% of Marking Period Grade
 One to two per unit
 Will include:
 Content specific questions
 Checks on notebook completion
Syllabus – Assignments
 20% of Marking Period Grade
 In-class and homework
 Group work and individual
 10% deduction each day late
Syllabus – Participation
 10% of Marking Period Grade
 Based on completion of bell ringer, objective
 Misbehaving, being off task or unprepared will result in
participation points being deducted
Syllabus – Grades
 Grades will be posted after each test
 You will have a tracker in your notebook to maintain your
own awareness of your grade
 If you want to know your grade between tests, see Ms.
Wrede before/after school
What’s my
grade?
What’s my
grade?
Assessment – Dates
 Unit exams will take place approximately every 2 weeks
Syllabus – Expectations
 No food or drinks in the classroom
 No cell phones or electronic devices.
 No passes during the first/last 15 minutes of class.
 No headwear of any sort (including hats, bonnets, caps, etc.)
 Any work that is not your own will receive a “0” and parents
will be contacted.
Compliance with all school and district rules,
regulations and policies as outlined in the student
handbook is expected and required.
Syllabus – Tardies & Attendance
 Tardies
 1st: Verbal Warning
 2nd: Teacher calls parent
 3rd: Teacher calls parent; assigns classroom consequence
 4th: Referral to administration and Tardy Council
 Attendance
 10+ absences = automatic failure
 Recovery will need to be completed
Syllabus – Ms. Wrede’s Expectations
 School supplies: binder (or notebook with pocket), scissors, writing
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utensil, glue stick
Students will show respect to teacher, classmates and classroom.
Students will uphold professional standards of behavior, participation
and presentation.
Students will arrive on time and prepared for class.
Each student will be permitted to leave the classroom 5 times during
the semester (including bathroom, water, nurse, tissue, etc). Passes will
be noted in students’ planner. No bathroom breaks will be allowed
during tests or class presentations – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Each student will be given one homework pass to be used during the
semester. One homework assignment will be accepted up to one day
late with no penalty. Other than this one exception, homework is due
on time, and will receive a penalty of – 10% per day if submitted late.
Syllabus – Ms. Wrede’s Expectations
 Students will ask for clarification on in-class activities, homework,
reading and all other assignments.
 Make up work will be completed by the end of the unit; and
test retakes must be done before the next unit’s assessment.
 When students miss work, it is their responsibility to see Ms.
Wrede before or after school. All school work is updated daily
on Ms. Wrede’s Wiki site if a student is able to utilize this while at
home. POB labs may be used to access and print this work, and
Ms. Wrede is happy to sign a pass to be used during lunch.
 If a student loses his/her work, it is his/her responsibility to
reprint the material from the wiki site. POB labs are available for
this purpose.
Syllabus – About Ms. Wrede
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Born and raised: Delaware
College: Syracuse University, Swim Team
Post college: Lived in Chicago
Grad School: DePaul University
Interests: Running, yoga, time with family and friends
Moved to Charlotte in 2011
Now let’s get to know one another
 Take 10 minutes to create a timeline of your life
 In your row, find one thing that you all have in common
 If there is nothing listed, talk amongst yourself to see if there is
something you left off
 Select one person to come to the board and add this event to
the class timeline
1998
2013
Exit Ticket
 Complete the exit ticket provided to you by Ms. Wrede