1 st Day Welcome Instructions

1. 1st Day Welcome Instructions • Choose a seat for the time being: • Make a wise choice for a good first impression. • Use the hooks (under your seat!) for your backpack. • When instruction starts, please turn your voice off completely.

2. Humanities Split World Studies 9 Ms. Sprague

3. Today’s agenda: • Introduction of the teacher • Get to know each other • Brief coverage of syllabus • Understand homework assignment

4. Just so you know… • If you’re feeling confused at the end of today’s period, it’s okay! Tomorrow we will cover the syllabus in greater detail and do a more detailed introduction assignment. • We will also talk about classroom procedures in the next few days. In the mean time, please refrain from getting out of your seat, talking while the teacher is talking, using electronics, or asking questions when not prompted. • Getting to know each other and how we will work together is important to Ms. Sprague. Stay tuned!

5. Who is Ms. Sprague? • I am new to Skyline (just like you!) • I have taught for seven years in Puyallup and Lacey • I graduated from WSU and went to South Kitsap HS • I have great parents and three siblings (I’m the baby) • I enjoy watching Sounders games in person • I’ve traveled to Italy but my favorite trip was to Tennessee (next up is most likely Japan) • My favorite food is anything with carbs (pizza, bread, pasta, potatoes…oh and double stuffed Oreos) • I love sloths(random, I know) • I have an affinity for the color pink and anything that sparkles • I can be really random and silly (see sloth bullet above) • I love to dance: tap, jazz, ballroom, line dancing, hip hop, etc. • I strive for a classroom of mutual honor and mutual effort: this is something we will practice! 

6. Your turn with a partner… • Your name. • Where are you from? • Talk about your family. • What did you do this summer? • Favorite place you’ve traveled? • Favorite food? • Something unique about you?

7. Student Packet • Syllabus/Parent letter • Classroom procedures • Please ensure you have all documents in your packet. If you are missing something, please raise your hand. • Do not lose this packet. Seriously.

8. Practicing your first skill • Critical Reading! • Read with a pen in your hand. • Underline important points (not normally full sentences) • Annotate: • Paraphrase in the margins • Write questions in the margins.

9. Critical reading of the syllabus Read over the syllabus independently. This is homework if not finished in class (due tomorrow). The syllabus needs to be signed by a parent by Friday. Underline and highlight important words, phrases, and rules. • Find three (3) things that you think every student should be aware of. • Write two (2) questions in the margin.

10. One More Thing… • Go to my teacher website and fill out the Student Information Form. • Connect > Skyline > Staff > Teacher Websites > Sprague • You can also search “Ms. Sprague’s Social Studies Site” in the search bar in Connect. • Click on the google forms link in the Important News section. Make sure to click the correct link for 9th grade. • Complete this by 9/10 (I’ll remind you before then).

11. Questions? • We learn by asking. It’s great to ask. • Please ask yourself if it’s an appropriate time to ask (not in the middle of Someone talking)

12. Wise Words • Everybody is a genius. If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.

13. Welcome Back! • Glad to see your faces again! • Please take a seat until class starts. • You will need a writing utensil. Please don’t have anything else on your desk.

14. Recall time! • On your notecard, answer the following: • When critical reading, what two things should we do in the margins? • What was one thing you remember about your sharing partner, along with their name? • List three things you remember about Ms. Sprague.

15. Stressful? • Sometimes we can be overwhelmed with information. It’s okay to stop and review. This is important to remember on your own time and in class. If you review what you learned at the end of class and again at home that night, you are more likely to remember the vast majority of information learned. If you come to class doing your part, I will do my part to reteach if still needed. • So what were the answers??

16. Grab your syllabus! Exchange ideas with your partner. What were some of the important points from critical reading? Read each other’s questions. Can you help answer? As a table group, pick the two most important points from the syllabus.

17. Questions? • We learn by asking. It’s great to ask. • Please ask yourself if it’s an appropriate time to ask (not in the middle of Someone talking) (Yes, you saw this slide yesterday) 

18. Essential Questions for 9th Grade Humanities • How does my culture shape my understanding of history, literature and the world I live in? • What is civilization and why do some civilizations conquer others? • How do I properly form opinions and communicate clearly in speaking and writing? • How do various authors define their culture in their written work?  How do important texts impact society and affect change?

19. Social Studies skills focus • Persuasion • Debate • Argument • The use of evidence • Research

20. What we will do: Social Studies Units of Study: • Cultural Anthropology • What is culture? • How does geography affect human history? • The Middle East • How did humans form societies/cities? • What is a religion? • Latin America • Africa • What was life like in pre-colonial Latin America and Africa? • How were Europeans able to conquer huge parts of the world from the 1450s to the 1900s? • India • China • How do nations resist colonization? • What is the power of ideas? And then we cover CIVICS! How do different types of governments relate to each other ? Why are governments set up the way they are?

21. Create a nametag for your desk • Regular paper size, trifold • Your name (big and bold) • A picture or drawing that represents you • An inspirational slogan or quote • Remember, your signed syllabus is also due tomorrow!

22. Wise Words • Life has no remote - get up and change it yourself.

23. It’s Friday! • You’re almost to the weekend! • Please put your nametag on your desk. Take a moment to share what’s on it with one or two people around you. • Hold on to your syllabus for the moment.

24. Turn-in procedures • When turning in an assignment, please bring it to the teacher desk. Stamp it near your name and place it carefully in a pile. “Carefully” means they are all facing the same direction and are in a tidy pile. • Sometimes you will be asked to turn in assignments to the teal folder. You will need to find your correct period and place in the section BEHIND the tab.

25. Let’s practice! • Take your signed syllabus page (only the signature page!) and bring it to the teacher desk. Stamp and place in a pile. • Let’s do this efficiently! • When you’re done, bring your class procedures page to your desk.

26. Other Procedures • We are going to spend the bulk of today going over procedures. These are things that help the class run smoothly. We will practice, role-play, and review as necessary. • Procedures help create mutual honor in the classroom (remember that’s important in my classroom).

27. Homework • Meet Me: You are going to introduce yourself to the class by letting us know where in the world you would like to travel if given the chance. • Things to remember: • Money is not an issue • Time is not an issue • Pick somewhere outside of the US where you have never been (research may be needed!) • What you need: • Your name clearly written on the back of the paper (small!) • Pictures of the location (photograph, nicely hand-drawn, or computer generated) including things you want to do while there • It’s due Monday, 09/08/12 at the beginning of the period. • Keep your nametag with you. Remember to bring it out again on Monday.

28. Wise Words • May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.

29. Before the “bell” • Get your Meet Me poster out on your desk. • Have a pen handy.

30. Procedure Review • Why is it important to have procedures? • What are some procedures you remember? • What procedures are confusing to you?

31. Meet Me write-up On the back of your Meet Me poster, write neatly about the following in paragraph form: • What you would like to do while there • Describe at least two things • Why you really want to go there • How this travel spot helps others to understand a little about you • When finished, stamp on the writing side and turn in.

32. Writing Focus • Note-taking, especially from lecture and discussion • Writing Organization • Mastering the 5-paragraph essay • Developing your own topics and thesis statements • Integrating specific quotes as supporting evidence • Developing commentary/analysis to explain support

33. Cultural Universals • Science/TechnologyDo they make tools? Why do they develop tools? • Economics How do they survive? How do they trade? • Politics/GovernmentDo they have leaders? Do they compete for leadership? • ReligionAre there beliefs about the “unknown”? Do they have rituals associated with their beliefs?

34. Cultural Universals • Family/Society Do they live in communities? Is there a hierarchy? • CommunicationHow do they communicate? Do they use spoken languages? • Arts/LiteratureHow do they express their values and ideas? • Recreation/Traditions What forms of entertainment exist? What is passed down?

35. Homework • Make a T chart listing all of the cultural universals/questions. On one side of the chart, answer the questions/give examples about life in Sammamish. On the other side, answer the questions/give examples about your destination chosen for Meet Me. • After you’re done comparing, write a paragraph describing the main similarities and differences. • Due tomorrow. Turn in before the period starts.

36. Example

37. Remember… • You need to complete the Student Information Form by 9/10 • Connect > Skyline > Staff > Teacher Websites > Sprague • You can also search “Ms. Sprague’s Social Studies Site” in the search bar in Connect. • Click on the google forms link in the Important News section. Make sure to click the correct link for 9th grade.

38. Wise Words • Associate yourself with people of good quality. It is better to be alone than in bad company.