Cordova Social Studies Today’s date is Monday, August 26, 2013 You are reporting to your 2nd period first thing in the morning. Find your name on the seating chart by the door. Sit down in your assigned seat. Remain quiet, though you may whisper.

Cordova Social Studies Today’s date is Monday, August 27, 2012 Pick up the syllabus from the “Pick Up” bin by the door. Copy and answer the information below into your notebook. Essential Question #001 Why do we have rules? Where do you see rules besides in school? What do we have those rules for?

Important Stuff Yearbooks On sale now. Fall Fundraiser Begins in September. More details to follow. Agenda books You can buy them at the bus lot doors/lobby. $5 for the agenda book. $10 for both the agenda book + sling bag. Everyone MUST have an agenda book this year. Locks You can buy them at the office for $5 (new) or $3 (old) either before classes begin or during lunch. You may bring in an old lock, but you must give me the complete serial number before placing it on your locker, otherwise they will cut it off.

Important Stuff Drills Where in the world? Auctions Fire: 1/month, beginning this week. Tornado Lockdown: At least 2 this year school year. We may end up practicing one or more of these drills as an entire team, so we don’t look incompetent in front of the entire school. Where in the world? What is the largest city in North Carolina? Auctions Random weekly prize is $100 Cordova Cash. Friday! The following classes have an auction: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th

The Richest Warriors (as of 08/27/12) A list of the top 10 richest warriors (in Cordova Cash) will go here next week, the week of 9/3/12.

Today’s Agenda Mini Introduction Activities Big Introduction Where Mr. Cordova tells you a little bit about his class. Activities Oral Cloze – Class Syllabus Classroom rules and procedures Big Introduction Where Mr. Cordova tells you a lot about his class. Review Game – Silent Ball

Classroom Rules and Procedures Syllabus Other issues Observations Bullying/harassment Lockers

Cordova Cash

Discussions

Debates

Mock Trials

Projects

Review Games

Reenactments

Group Work

Notes

Textbooks Website: Mystatehistory.com Password: nc09hist