Welcome to Junior Humanities Ms. Alicia Scott Boston Green Academy

Open House Agenda Junior Humanities 6:00 – 7:00 Junior Humanities 6:00 – 7:00 6:00-6:15 – Introductions and Housekeeping 6:00-6:15 – Introductions and Housekeeping 6:15-6:30 – Examine student work and course documents 6:15-6:30 – Examine student work and course documents 6:30-7:00 - Questions/Potluck/Parent Conferences 6:30-7:00 - Questions/Potluck/Parent Conferences

Educational Background Georgian Court University – 2006 B.A. History Georgian Court University – 2006 B.A. History UMass Boston – 2011 M.Ed UMass Boston – 2011 M.Ed Boston Teacher Residency Boston Teacher Residency Intern at Fenway High School Intern at Fenway High School Co-taught Humanities in both a substantially separate and inclusion classroom Co-taught Humanities in both a substantially separate and inclusion classroom

What is Humanities? Humanities involves inquiry into consciousness, values, ideas, and ideals as they seek to describe how experiences shape our understanding of the world. Humanities involves inquiry into consciousness, values, ideas, and ideals as they seek to describe how experiences shape our understanding of the world. It is traditionally considered a combination of History and English Language Arts. It is traditionally considered a combination of History and English Language Arts.

Educational Philosophy Community of learning. Community of learning. Student as a teacher. Student as a teacher. Equity of voice. Equity of voice. Self-Advocacy skills Self-Advocacy skills Teaching is a good conversation Teaching is a good conversation

Essential Question “How do you do right in the face of injustice? “How do you do right in the face of injustice? Examine Imperialism versus Independence Examine Imperialism versus Independence Haitian Revolution Haitian Revolution Nigerian colonialism Nigerian colonialism Japanese Imperialism Japanese Imperialism French occupation of Vietnam French occupation of Vietnam US colonialism in Puerto Rico US colonialism in Puerto Rico Palestine/Egypt Palestine/Egypt

What does your child need to have to be successful? Open mind Open mind Curiosity Curiosity Dedication Dedication Communication Communication

Class Materials Every student will need: Every student will need: 2” three ring binder 2” three ring binder 6 Binder Dividers 6 Binder Dividers Lined paper Lined paper Pen or Pencil Pen or Pencil

Grading Policy Tests/Quizzes – 30% Tests/Quizzes – 30% Projects – 20% Projects – 20% Homework – 20% Homework – 20% Class work – 10% Class work – 10% Participation – 10% Participation – 10%

Communication Alicia Scott Alicia Scott Address: 95 G Street South Boston, MA Address: 95 G Street South Boston, MA Phone: Phone: Class Blog: Class Blog:

Course Documents Course Contract Course Contract Parent Survey Parent Survey Examples of student work Examples of student work

Questions/Potluck/Conferences