Welcome to American History-350 WELCOME BACK!!!!!

Daily Schedule 1) Do Now (In notebook) (5-7 minutes) 2) Discussion/Video Questions (10-15 minutes) 3) Notes (20-30 minutes) 4) Activity (45-60 minutes) Quizzes every chapter: Mainly vocab/themes Unit Tests every 3-4 chapters USE YOUR READING GUIDE!!!! Daily Schedule

Quizzes every chapter: Mainly vocab/themes (always listed on reading guide) Unit Tests every 3-4 chapters (again listed on reading guide) USE YOUR READING GUIDE!!!! Homework: Usually 20-45 minutes per class SRQ’s/Vocabulary/Primary Sources Classwork: Done daily, must be IN CLASS to get points unless you have an excused absence. Always posted on the website. Projects: Usually in class, 1-2 per quarter DBQ’s: Usually 1-2 per semester What to Expect

Setting up your US History Notebook The US History Notebook is the most important document from the course and is crucial to your success in the class and on the AP Test. 1st 5-8 pages: Table of Contents. Every page should be numbered. Keep your TOC up to date with each assignment. Put a title on EVERY assignment that we do so that it is easy for me to find when I grade your notebook. I will not search for your work, if I can’t find it, you won’t get credit for it What goes in the notebook: Notes: Labeled with a Header (Chapter Number and Title) Reading Questions: Homework or in Class assignment Quickwrites, Discussion Notes, In class assignments Notebooks will be collected at the end of each unit (On Test Day BEFORE the test) LATE notebooks (any received after the Unit Test) will be subject to a 50% deduction. It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with the notebook and all of it’s contents. Setting up your US History Notebook

REMIND 101 Text @sepli to 81010 right NOW! Remind 101 will be used to remind students of projects and tests, any changes (to the class/reading schedule or website) and is also a way for you to contact me if necessary. REMIND 101

Silent Speedball Rules Everyone must be standing We are going to pass the ball around the room without talking (or making any deliberate noises whatsoever) Make/maintain eye contact when you are trying to throw the ball. PAY ATTENTION If you don’t catch the ball, or throw an uncatchable pass you are out You cannot throw to the person who just threw the ball to you. If it’s the first round you must throw to someone who hasn’t touched the ball yet! The goal is to be the last 2 people standing Silent Speedball Rules