Transcript MWH PPT

WELCOME!
Back to School Night
(2011-2012)
Modern World History
Mr. Wang
[email protected]
I. Introduction
 8th
year at Arcadia High School
 9th year teaching overall
 Started in South Los Angeles
 7th time teaching Modern World History
II. Class Information
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What is Modern World History about?
– How did the world become the way it is?
– The struggle between the forces of freedom
and forces of oppression
– Topics include: The French Revolution,
Industrial Revolution, Age of Imperialism,
WWI and WWI, the Cold War, even current
events
II. Class Information
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My educational philosophy
– Character education is just as important as
learning the content
– Must develop values, ethics, and morals
– End goal is to produce responsible citizens to
ensure the legacy of this nation in perpetuity
III. Parental Involvement
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Monitoring their assignments
– http://teachers.ausd.net/classlink/ahs
– Go to “Mr. Wang”  “Modern World History”
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Monitoring their progress
– Every student has a grade sheet that lists
their assignments and what grades they
received for them
– You signed it the first day of school
IV. Survival Tips
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How to avoid being tardy:
– Pick out the next day’s outfit
the night before
– Pack backpack the night
before and verify HW for
each subject is physically in
there
IV. Survival Tips
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How to make sure they’ll
do their best:
– Eat breakfast
– Study for tests while the
sun is still out and NOT in
bed
– Do the hard homework
FIRST, save the easy ones
for later
– Make daily agendas for
time management
– Do NOT take away positive
reinforcement (Xbox,
computer, etc.)
V. Peer Tutoring
Free Peer Tutoring is
available in the AHS
School Library
 Starts first week of
October
 Monday – Thursday
from 3:00-4:00PM
 All subjects, all levels
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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING