1. Welcome to Humanities 8 Mr Jim Fidler Please sit anywhere and open your planner to today’s date.

2. Objectives/Agenda TODAY: Introduce SelfIntroduce Self Overview of the YearOverview of the Year Introduce HW AssignmentIntroduce HW Assignment Record HomeworkRecord Homework

3. Homework “My Name” Assignment due Tomorrow. “My Name” Assignment due Tomorrow. Bring Humanities Binder (3-Ring) to Class Tomorrow. Bring Humanities Binder (3-Ring) to Class Tomorrow. Look for Independent Reading Novel (Your Choice) and bring to class on Friday (tomorrow). Look for Independent Reading Novel (Your Choice) and bring to class on Friday (tomorrow).

4. Who is Mr. Fidler? Before ISB? Before ISB? At ISB At ISB Personal Life Personal Life

5. Summer Pics

6. Personal Interests Reading Reading Photography Photography Sports Sports Travel Travel My new Mac My new Mac

7. What is Humanities 8? Language Arts + Social Studies Language Arts + Social Studies ReadingReading WritingWriting PresentationPresentation GeographyGeography HistoryHistory CultureCulture Theme: Interaction Theme: Interaction

8. Unit 1: Cultural Awareness and Acceptance (CAA)

9. Unit 2: Geography

10. Unit 3: Media

11. Unit 4: Revolutions

12. Unit 5: Global Issues

13. What do I need to bring to class each day? Notebook Notebook Pencil Case Pencil Case Learning Log Learning Log USB USB EPMSS EPMSS Great ideas! Great ideas!

14. Daily Entry Activities Independent Reading Independent Reading Reading Log on EVEN DaysReading Log on EVEN Days Minimum 10 novels per yearMinimum 10 novels per year Book Reports – 3 over the year.Book Reports – 3 over the year. Independent Writing Independent Writing Learning Log Reflection on Day 1Learning Log Reflection on Day 1 Creative Writing Folder on Days 3 and 5Creative Writing Folder on Days 3 and 5 Publish 1 piece per SemesterPublish 1 piece per Semester

15. Homework “My Name” Assignment due Tomorrow. “My Name” Assignment due Tomorrow. Bring Humanities Note Book to Class Tomorrow Bring Humanities Note Book to Class Tomorrow Bring EPMSS to class tomorrow Bring EPMSS to class tomorrow Select Independent Reading Novel (Your Choice) and bring to class on Friday. Select Independent Reading Novel (Your Choice) and bring to class on Friday.

16. Independent Reading http://alladin.isb.bj.edu.cn/common/welcome.jsp?site=201 http://alladin.isb.bj.edu.cn/common/welcome.jsp?site=201 http://alladin.isb.bj.edu.cn/common/welcome.jsp?site=201 http://bookadventure.org/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp http://bookadventure.org/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp http://bookadventure.org/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp

17. My Name Present your responses to the “My Name” assignment. Present your responses to the “My Name” assignment. Read or Paraphrase OK Read or Paraphrase OK Speak slowly, clearly, loudly. Strive for communication, not completion. Speak slowly, clearly, loudly. Strive for communication, not completion. Follow up questions are encouraged. Follow up questions are encouraged.

18. Assessment Individual Grade on 6 Humanities topics: Reading, Writing, Presentation, Geography, History, and Culture. Individual Grade on 6 Humanities topics: Reading, Writing, Presentation, Geography, History, and Culture. Assessments include major writing assignments, projects, presentations, tests, and other performance-based assessments. Assessments include major writing assignments, projects, presentations, tests, and other performance-based assessments. Scores will range from 1-5, based primarily on common rubrics for the Grade 8 Humanities team. Scores will range from 1-5, based primarily on common rubrics for the Grade 8 Humanities team.

19. Coming and Going Starting Class: Starting Class: Leaving Class: Leaving Class: Fire Drill: Fire Drill: Earthquake Drill Earthquake Drill

20. In-Class Routines Speaking Speaking Movement Movement Bathrooms/Water Bathrooms/Water Passes Passes Borrowed Supplies Borrowed Supplies Computers Computers Food Food Trash Trash

21. Choices and Consequences Positive Choices Negative Choices

22. Outside of Class What to Bring What to Bring Homework/Late Policy Homework/Late Policy Mr. Fidler’s Wiki http://83and84humanities.wikispaces.com / Mr. Fidler’s Wiki http://83and84humanities.wikispaces.com / http://83and84humanities.wikispaces.com / http://83and84humanities.wikispaces.com / Grade 8 Wiki http://isbhumanitiesgrade8.wikispaces.com / Grade 8 Wiki http://isbhumanitiesgrade8.wikispaces.com / http://isbhumanitiesgrade8.wikispaces.com / http://isbhumanitiesgrade8.wikispaces.com / Organization (e.g.EPMSS) Organization (e.g.EPMSS) Extra Help Extra Help Contacting Mr. Fidler Contacting Mr. Fidler

23. Humanities Skills Inventory This is a tool that will give me an indication of where you are in relation to your English and Social Studies skills and interests. This is a tool that will give me an indication of where you are in relation to your English and Social Studies skills and interests. Complete it tonight. Complete it tonight.

24. Homework Complete “Humanities Skills Inventory” (Due Tomorrow).Complete “Humanities Skills Inventory” (Due Tomorrow). Finalize selection of Independent Reading Novel. Begin Reading.Finalize selection of Independent Reading Novel. Begin Reading. Bring Novel to Class tomorrow.Bring Novel to Class tomorrow. Reminder: In-Class Writing Sample Tomorrow (No Preparation Needed).Reminder: In-Class Writing Sample Tomorrow (No Preparation Needed).

25. Great to have you as part of our learning in Grade 8 Humanities this year.

26. One final thought… If people cannot read well, they cannot think well. And if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them. George Orwell If people cannot read well, they cannot think well. And if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them. George Orwell