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Tonight’s Agenda

Welcome to Curriculum Night Ms. Sprague – World 10 Honors If you have access to the web, please fill out a 5 question form at: http://tinyurl.com/m543qzs. Tonight’s Agenda. Teacher Introduction General Syllabi Review Textbook Grading Scales and Categories Website Family Access

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Tonight’s Agenda

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  1. Welcome to Curriculum NightMs. Sprague – World 10 HonorsIf you have access to the web, please fill out a 5 question form at: http://tinyurl.com/m543qzs

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Teacher Introduction • General Syllabi Review • Textbook • Grading Scales and Categories • Website • Family Access • Core vs. Honors • Student-Parent-Teacher Teamwork

  3. Ms. Sprague • Washington State University (2001-2005) • Cum laude Honors College graduate • B.A. Social Studies Education • 8th Year of Teaching • Previously taught high school in Lacey and junior high in Puyallup • Courses taught include US History, World Studies, Pacific Northwest History, Language Arts, Leadership, Drama • Background • I grew up in Port Orchard and attended South Kitsap High School. • I love to dance (studio, swing, ballroom, etc.), garden, read, craft, and travel. • I am incredibly empathetic but believe in helping students understand consequence of choice. • I run my classroom on mutual honor and mutual effort.

  4. Essential Questions for 10th Grade European Studies in history and literature • How does European literature reflect the political, economic, religious, social, artistic, and intellectual changes of Western civilization?  • What is the relationship and responsibility of a government to its people? • What does it mean to be human?  What determines our humanity? • What defines a heroaccording to different eras in history and literature?  What defines a villain? • What is the relationship in society between freedom and protection? • To what extent are we in controlof our choices/destinies? • How do literature and art reflect the cultureand values of their time? • How is language related to power? • How does power affect society?

  5. Split Block • Laura Matheny, LA • Blended curriculum • Joint expectations • Joint success • Joint cumulative/writing assignments/seminars

  6. In Social Studies, We’ll Read: History: Textbook Western Civilization, 2006 Primary Various sources by: Niccolo Machiavelli, Martin Luther, Bartolome De Las Casas, Elizabeth I, Frederick the Great, John Locke, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, etc. Secondary Excerpts of modern scholarship (last 20 years) from reputable, varied historians

  7. Major history units

  8. History Skills include: • Thesis writing • Critical reading • Historical Analysis • Document analysis • Causation • Research and thesis-driven research papers • Sourcing • Historical Bias • Historical Interpretation

  9. Writing forms we’ll work with this year in History include: • Thesis-Driven Multi-Paragraph Essays • Religion and society research paper (1st semester) • Sophomore Research Project (2nd semester) • Persuasive pieces • Essay Tests: Timed-writing strategies • Document-based questions

  10. 10th Humanities Writing • Note-taking strategies for lecture and discussion • Writing Assessment • Growing beyond the 5-paragraph essay • Student-developed essay topics and unique thesis statements • Integrating specific quotes and supporting evidence with artful transitions • Developing commentary / analysis to explain support • Reading and using rubrics to guide progress

  11. 93 - 100% A 90 - 92% A- 87 - 89% B+ 83 - 86% B 80 - 82% B- 77 - 79% C+ 73 - 76% C 70 - 72% C- 67 - 69% D+ 63 - 66% D 60 - 62% D- 59 – below F SHS Standard Grading Scale Grading Categories

  12. Students should visit my website daily and Family Access weekly • http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/high/skyline/staff/ms_spragues_site/default.aspx • Or use http://tinyurl.com/lyfvofv • Family Access • Updated regularly so students can track their progress. Any discrepancies in grade book should be brought to my attention within 7 days or no change will be made.

  13. Student/parent/teacher teamwork model • Please allow your student to contact us about a concern before you contact us. • Help your student compose an email asking for an appointment during office hours • Help your student brainstorm possible solutions to the issue to discuss with teachers • Goal: Open communication between teacher, parent, and student • Please copy both Sprague and Matheny on all emails

  14. Thank you for coming! • I’m so thankful you came to support your student. I apologize for not accommodating conversations about a specific student need at this time, but please consider completing the survey at: • http://tinyurl.com/m543qzs • You can also email me at spraguek@issaquah.wednet.edu • Because I move classrooms throughout the day, email is the best way to contact me.

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