Mr. Baraldi

1. Mr. Baraldi U. S. History

2. Classroom Expectations • Common Sense and Respect • Dress properly and be on time • Talk only when it’s your turn • Use appropriate language • Don’t abuse technology • Keep your hands & your stuff to yourself • Keep cell phones, MP3 players, etc. OFF • Come prepared to learn and stay on task • Take care of your business during passing periods • Do not interrupt instruction!

3. Cell Phones From your 2012-2013 Student Handbooks: • “Possession of cell phones and pagers is only allowed if they are turned off at all times and not visibly/physically present during regular school hours,….” • “If a student is using any cell phone or pager during the school day or on a school bus to and from school, the school employee observing the student’s use of the device will confiscate it. The school employee will turn over the device to his or her administrator/supervisor. The parent will be notified by the administrator to pick up the device at his/her school during school hours after the payment of a $15 administrative fee. Cash or money orders are the only acceptable forms of payment..” • Online at www.kleinisd.net

4. Passing Periods • The only students allowed in the classroom are students who are in the class. • No one is allowed to loiter immediately outside our classroom door. Tardies • When the bell rings and you are not in your seat you are tardy. I do not “trade” tardies. • If it is important to you, make sure you take care of it.

5. Sleeping in Class • Sleeping in class is not acceptable. Warnings will be given, and I will call home, but if it continues I have no choice but to write a discipline referral. Food & Drink • No food is allowed to be out at any time. This includes chips, candy, energy bars, etc. • I do allow drinks as long as you are careful and empty containers are thrown away.

6. Dishonesty in Work Students caught cheating will receive a zero. • Dishonesty in work is defined by the giving or receiving of assistance when the teacher has indicated, or it should be presumed by the student, that the assignment is to be the work of the student who is being graded. • Plagiarism - representing someone else’ works or ideas as your own - whether from a book, another students paper, the internet, or other source is dishonest. • See your Student Handbook. • When in doubt, ASK.

7. Grading Policy • Six weeks averages will be calculated in the following way: • Major Grade = 60% • Test and/or projects • At least 3 per Six Weeks • Daily Grade = 40% • Class work • Quizzes • Homework • Test Days are Tuesdays & Thursdays. • Tutoring is Tuesdays 2:30 – 3:30.

8. Make-up & Late Work • I will accept late work, however the grade will be reduced: • Daily Grades: • 1 day late = 20 points off. • 2 days late = 50 points off. • 3 days late is a zero . • Major Grades: • 1 day late = 10 points off. • 2 days late = 20 points off. • 3 days late = 30 points off. • 4 days late is a zero.

9. Absences • Students are expected to make up all assignments and tests missed due to absences • You are responsible for finding out what work you missed when absent. • Test days are ALWAYS announced and written on the board. Pay attention. • If you are in class on a day a test is announced, you will be taking the test on the scheduled day.

10. Materials • Do not come to class empty-handed! • Supplies you will need everyday: • Paper • Preferable a spiral • Writing utensil • Pencil or dark-ink pen • Tablet • Fully charged If you fail to prepare you have prepared to fail!

11. Units of Study 1st Semester: • Westward Expansion & Populism • Gilded Age • Imperialism • Progressive Era • World War I • 1920s in America • Great Depression

12. Units of Study 2nd Semester: • New Deal • World War II • The Cold War • Beginnings • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • Review for Exit Level TAKS • 1980s in America • Modern Era to 2008 Election

13. House 2 • Office is Room 200 • Around the corner • Principal: • Ms Watson • Secretary: • Ms Blackwell • Counselor: • Ms Wylie

14. Contact Info • Room 263 • Conference: 2nd Period • 8:15 – 9:00 am • Email: sbaraldi1@kleinisd.net • Best way to contact me • Phone: 832-484-4451 • Tutoring: Tuesdays

15. how you shouldnot act in class • From “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”

16. how you shouldact in class • From “Better Off Dead”

17. Career Info • Southwest Texas State • Journalism 1993 • Dell Computers • Sales 1993 - 2001 • University of Houston • Photography 2006 • Klein ISD • Hildebrandt 2007 • Klein Forest 2011

18. Personal Info • Born in Torino, Italy • Lived in Europe, Africa, Asia & North America • United States Citizen • Colorado (3rd grade) • Texas (Senior Year) • Married 9 years • 2 Children (3 & 5 yrs) • Photography

19. My Family

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21. Units of study • 8,000 - 500 BC: River Valley Civilizations • 500 BC - 600 AD: Classical Era • 600 - 1450: Post Classical (Medieval) • 1450 - 1750: Connecting Hemispheres • 1750 - 1914: Age of Revolutions • 1914 - present: Age of Conflict & Cooperation