Wednesday August 26th

The Purpose of History
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Warm Up!

Make a Name Tag and Write One Historical Figure you connect with and why

 

Mini-Lesson

Class Rules and Homework

CLASSROOM RULES AND EXPECTATIONS

US History

Fall 2015 to Spring 2016

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THE RULES

1. Respect the people, equipment, and the furniture of Room 205
1. Physical/Verbal attacks, destruction of property, discriminatory language or behavior will not be tolerated.
2. Arrive on time & be prepared
1. Arriving on time means that you are in the classroom & working on the daily warm-up at the time class starts.
2. Please bring lined paper & a pen or a pencil on a daily basis.
3. Be present & engaged
1. You are expected to participate in all class, individual, & small group activities.
2. Cell phones & other personal technology must be put away during class time.*
1. *Such devices will only be permitted during individual or group activities that require them for research, camera use, & so on.
4. Follow directions the first time they are given. 
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6. Observe and follow all rules in the BHS Student Handbook outlined in your Planner.
   
   6. No food or gum.
   
   7. No bathroom breaks. 
   
   
   

   THE POLICIES

   As a class, it’s important to discuss the following topics to formulate cohesive classroom policies. In groups, you will each be responsible for proposing a policy for one of the topics below. Two groups will be assigned to each topic. The policies will be presented & the class will vote on the policy they believe is fair & suitable for the class.*

   *Ingram/Vozick both have the VETO power! Vote carefully.

   Example: If the topic is technology use, a policy might be, “Technology is permissible during individual or group time for research purposes”.

   
   
   The topics to be discussed are:

   1. Late Assignments
   2. Seating Arrangements
   3. Tardiness

   
   

7. CLASSROOM POLICIES/RULES

   
   

   	LATE ASSIGNMENTS	TARDINESS	SEATING CHART
   PROPOSAL A	You will have 24 hours to hand in any late assignment and will lost half a grade.	If you are one minute late to class you will owe Ms. Ingram and Mr. Vozick 2 minutes after class	If class is interrupted two days in a row, a seating chart will be implemented
   PROPOSAL B	If you miss 3 assignments you will have to recited the Declaration of Independence to the class	If you do not have a note why you are late the class will stamp your forehead with the note, I AM LATE	We will change tables every 3 weeks and you will have at least 3 new table mates.

   
   

Group Work

Why are we studying about old dead dudes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ3pagHPrMY&list=PLRlKiyz2OEGxQlMGa4oJLieZY3wvwH2rl

Work with a partner and provide 3 examples for the statement given to you on sticky notes.  Choose your favorite example to share with the class.

Reflection

Pick one example that stood out to you, write it down in your journal and tell us why it hit you.

 

Exit Ticket

 

On the back of your historical figure name tag, tell us which category he/she fits into and why.

Ex: Studying  Martin Luther King helps us understand the present-why people are still fighting for equal rights today.