January 27, 2014 Honors U.S. History, NWHS

1. Ms. Sanders’ Awesome History Party of Awesomeness January 27, 2014 Honors U.S. History, NWHS

2. What’s Going On? • I’m teaching you EVERY DAY (YAY!!) from now until April 11. • This includes Units 8, 9, 10, and 11. • Ms. Hilliard also has a UNCG student teacher – her name is Ms. Shea and she’s best friends with Ms. Sanders. There is another UNCG student teacher here – her name is Ms. Cobb...she studied abroad in Spain with Ms. Sanders. So be nice to them!

3. Late Work & Deadlines • Late work = 7 points off (one letter grade) for each day that it’s late. • Example: If you turn in a piece of perfect work but it’s one day late, the highest you can get is a B. Normally I will try to put the deadline on the actual assignment sheet, though I won’t guarantee it and reserve the right not to.

4. How to Keep Up • You can find all assignments posted on my website: http://mssandershushnw.weebly.com • You can also find most things on Edmodo – there are folders that link to my website and folders divided by unit • Most assignments will have the due dates written on them • Use your homework calendars! Some things are not listed there, but you can just write them in if that will help you

5. Daily Procedures • Bell Ringers each day – checked weekly • I’ll post the agenda each day so you know what’s going on • Notes • Activities – sometimes in groups, sometimes not – I decide! • Homework – checked weekly • All “Checkpoint” questions that appear in your readings Your notes are yours to keep, but I will collect bell ringers and homework every Friday.

6. Bell Ringers

7. Notes • We will take notes in class most days – sometimes they will be guided, sometimes they will not be guided. • If you don’t understand something, ASK! Don’t stay quiet or guess.

8. Projects and Homework • I love to give projects! They’re a great way to teach you things in a non-traditional way. I will try to always show you examples. • I will not give you anything that you can’t handle. My goal is to give you a clear timeline and several due dates along the way so that you can’t procrastinate. This way you’re only doing small amounts of work every day and you won’t have much to do at once. • Homework will sometimes just be finishing what you started in class – though I may not let you finish it at home if you goof off in class!

9. Homework Passes • You’ll get two • You can also use the Dr. Seuss passes that I gave out last semester • Good for any unit that I teach you • Not good for projects, tests, quizzes, or study guides

10. Extra Credit • There will be LOTS of opportunities for extra credit – movies, games, reports, etc. • I will be the one to decide what the extra credit will count towards. • To decide how much extra credit something will be worth, we will use the wheel.

11. Vocabulary and Study Guides • You’ll be required to do vocabulary definitions (IDs) and study guides for a grade. • This is so that you have to do it and can’t sit out on something that is a valuable study resource for you. • The late work policy applies to the vocabulary, but I will not take study guides after test day unless you have a special circumstance.

12. After-School Stuff • There will be times when I will host study groups, tutoring, or movie showings after school. • These will probably be on Wednesdays and Thursdays – I probably won’t be able to stay after on most Mondays or Tuesdays. • More details later.

13. Tests • Tests will be multiple choice, formatted the same way as they have been all year. • I might put in a short answer question or short essay question…you will be told in advance and will be given some possible topics so that you can study them.

14. Quizzes • There will be at least one announced quiz – Monday Feb. 10 • If I get the feeling that you aren’t reading, I will give pop quizzes • If effort in classes starts to fall off, I will give pop quizzes

15. Cell Phones, Tablets, Beepers, Pagers, Computers, etc. • Don’t. • I’ll tell you if it’s okay – if you haven’t gotten permission and I see it, I’ll tell you to put it away. If you have it out again, I take it for the rest of class.

16. Questions? • If you’d like a printed copy of these policies, a copy will be hanging by my desk – I can also give you a copy.

17. Today • Introduce policies • Biography project • Review

18. Biography Project • What is a biography? • An account of a person’s life. This includes their full name, date of birth, date of death, and things that they are known for. You should also include other interesting facts about their life. • This paper is both declarative (a basic explanation) and persuasive (you are proving a point). I want you to tell me about the person’s life, but you need to answer this question: “How and why does this person’s life fit into the larger fabric of American history?” In other words, why is your person important? • You can’t just tell me that the person matters – your job is to convince me that they matter using your sources and what you have learned in class.

19. Biography Project • What is a bibliography? • It’s basically a list of sources that you use in your paper. • There are lots of styles for bibliographies that work better for certain subjects. In history, we mostly use Turabian, also called Chicago-style. For this project, you’re using MLA. • This can be difficult – ASK US IF YOU ARE NOT SURE

20. Biography Project • What you need to do this week: Look over the list of paper topics and note your three favorites. • This is due on Friday during class. If you don’t list a preference, you will be randomly assigned a topic after all the others have been assigned. • You will find out what your paper topic is on Monday.

21. Review: Wilson • http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/AP%20US%20History%20II/course%20files/multimedia/lesson53/lessonp.html?showTopic=3 • You need to pay close attention and use this video to supplement the notes you already have on Wilson

22. Review: Wilson • Go over homework answers