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Heritage High School Fall Open House September 18, 2013

Heritage High School Fall Open House September 18, 2013. Ms. Biggins ’ 10 th Grade U.S. History Class. Welcome!. Ms. Biggins ’ 10 th Grade U.S. History Class. Meet Ms. Biggins. Undergraduate: Mount Union College Teaching Certification: Integrated Social Studies 7 th -12 th

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Heritage High School Fall Open House September 18, 2013

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  1. Heritage High School Fall Open HouseSeptember 18, 2013 Ms. Biggins’ 10th Grade U.S. History Class

  2. Welcome! Ms. Biggins’ 10th Grade U.S. History Class

  3. Meet Ms. Biggins • Undergraduate: • Mount Union College • Teaching Certification: • Integrated Social Studies 7th-12th • Extreme Cleveland Sports Fan • Browns • Cavs • Indians

  4. Contact Information • Ashley Biggins • Call me at: • School- (419) 736-4356 ext. 206 • Cell- (330) 419-0945 • Email: • abiggins12@mail.bw.edu • Website • Ms. Biggins-U.S. History

  5. Content Standards/ODE • Our district’s curriculum is guided by the Ohio Department of Education’s standards. • Currently we are studying World War II. • ODE Standards

  6. U.S. History WWII Content Standards

  7. Classroom Objectives • Students will be able to develop skills for studying historical people and events to explore reasons why they are important to us today. • Students will be able to utilize past examples in addressing present and future issues. • Students will be able to except avariety of historical topics from differing perspectives.

  8. Course Expectations • Always be prepared and on time to class. • Assignments must be completed by the date they are due. • NO EXCEPTIONS! • Weekly Current Event Quizzes • Four Major Assessments • Two Chapter Tests • Midterm/Final • Weekly Blog Entries • Active Participation during lessons • Student Project

  9. How Will Students Be Graded??

  10. Social Studies ‘Study’ Tips!! • Focus on what you are studying. • Create a timeline to keep track of all the events discussed in class. • Create diagrams or graphic organizers. • Mnemonic Devices • Rewrite notes after a lecture

  11. Student Project • Every Student is expected to choose 1 project to complete by the end of the semester. • A list of possible project ideas will be given to each student in advance. • Students will need to sign up. • Students will be given ample time to work in class on the projects.

  12. Student Project Ideas

  13. Helpful Websites!

  14. I look Forward to a wonderful school Year! “Each day is a little bit of history.” -JOSÉ SARAMAGO, Baltasar and Blimunda

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