1. Welcome to Pre-AP World History!
After documenting homework (on board), please turn off & put away electronic devices.
“History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illuminates reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life, and brings us tidings of antiquity.”
Cicero, Pro Publio Sestio
Roman author, orator, & politician (106 BC-43 BC)

2. Michael H. Hart wrote The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History. The person he ranked #1 as well as four I thought you would recognize are depicted below. How many can you identify? The numbers below represent Hart’s ranking. 31 1 8 39 89

3. Hart’s Top Ten:
Muhammad ( ) prophet & founder of Islam who wrote the Koran
Isaac Newton ( ) scientist
Jesus Christ (c. 6 BC-c. 30 AD) prophet & spiritual leader who founded Christianity
Buddha (563 BC-483 BC) spiritual leader who founded Buddhism
Confucius (551 BC-479 BC) philosopher & teacher who created Confucianism
St. Paul (c. 4-c. 64) Christian apostle known for his writings that appear in the New Testament of the Bible
Ts’ai Lun (c. 105) Chinese political official who invented paper
Johann Gutenberg ( ) invented the printing press
Christopher Columbus ( ) discovery of the Americas launched world-wide exploration
Albert Einstein ( ) scientist known for his theory of relativity
What do five of these people have in common?
Do you agree or disagree with Hart’s rankings? Why or why not?

4. About Me…
Graduated from Plano Sr. High during the Paleolithic period

5. About Me… Graduated from UT with a degree in English
Graduated from UNT with a degree in Counseling
Taught in Mesquite, Richardson, Plano, Allen, & was a counselor at a charter school
Landed at Booker T. in 2004

6. About Me…

7. What You’ll Learn First Semester
Prehistory, Neolithic & Paleolithic periods
Ancient world civilizations—Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, & Rome
World civilizations —The Islamic world, early African civilizations, the Asian world, the Byzantines, the Middle Ages in Europe, The Americas

8. What You’ll Learn First Semester

9. What You’ll Learn First Semester
Renaissance & Reformation, the Age of Exploration, the wars of religion, the Muslim & East Asian empires

10. What You’ll Learn First Semester

11. What You’ll Learn Second Semester
The Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
the French Revolution & Napoleon
the Industrial Revolution
the emergence & growth of democracy
Imperialism
China & Japan during the 1800s

12. What You’ll Learn Second Semester
World War I
The West between the world wars & nationalism around the world
World War II
The Cold War
Recent history around
the world

13. Supplies Textbook Binder Set of dividers
Loose leaf notebook paper (i.e. paper NOT torn out of a notebook)
Composition or other notebook (to be used for PAP WH only; not the same as a binder)
Black or dark blue pen
Pencil w/eraser (allowed on certain assignments)
Colored pen for grading/editing
Colored pencils

14. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
Be here & be ready to begin class when the bell rings. When you are tardy, do not come in the room without your tardy card.
Be prepared to remain in class unless you are prepared to use one of your hall passes.
Have all supplies, including your textbook, & assignments so that you can contribute intellectually. I insist that you bring your brain & your materials to class. Your good looks are optional!
Make sure all assignments are complete & ready to turn in.
Use restroom on your own time.

15. You’ll be allowed to use the restroom twice per grading period without using a hall pass. After that, you must use a hall pass. Unused hall passes are worth 1 pt extra credit at the end of the six weeks.

16. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
Unused hall passes count as extra credit at the end of the six weeks!
Please ask questions. Asking questions is a sign of intelligence. Not asking questions means that someone is not thinking or not paying attention.

17. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
What if I have to use the restroom?
You may use the restroom during class twice per six weeks.
Sign the potty tracker.
Can I eat and drink?
You may drink bottled water.
You may not drink anything else.
You may eat before class as long as you throw away your trash.

18. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
Can I use electronic devices?
Only when granted permission
If you haven’t asked for and received permission to text (including texting Mama, the POTUS, your BFF, your BF/GF, your probation officer, etc.), update your status, listen to music, take a photo, surf the web, charge your device, etc., your device will be confiscated.
Can I clump by the door before the
bell rings?
Sorry, no.

19. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
Does the teacher lend me pens, pencils, paper, books, etc.?
Generally, no; talk to me privately if supplies are an issue so that I can help you!
Is there any extra credit?
Rarely; do your work in the first place, and you won’t need it.
Extra credit is ALWAYS offered to the entire class, not just to the person who finds out he has a low grade the day before grades are due.

20. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
What happens if I don’t do my own work?
You’ll earn a 0 and won’t be able to redo the assignment.
Your parents will be notified.
Most importantly, you won’t learn anything!
After that=
What do I do when I’m absent?

21. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
What do I do when I know I’m going to be absent?
Going on a field trip or school-related event?
You must ask for your work ahead of time, no exceptions ever. If you don’t, your work will be counted late.
Going to miss class due to a personal appointment or family thing?
Talk to me in advance, or me. Check my web site (
What do I do when I was absent and didn’t know about I would be?

22. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
What do I do when I was absent and didn’t know that I
would be?
We were disappointed that you weren’t here, but we did move forward with our regularly scheduled activities…
me and check the web site.
If you were here on the day an assignment was given, it is due upon your return.
Check the make up work folder when you return.
Look over the work, and ask me questions.
We may have done work that you can’t make up. In that case you won’t earn a 0, but you also won’t earn a 100…
Complete and turn in the work on time. You have one class day for each class day you were gone.

23. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
Can I turn work in late?
Yes, for a grade penalty; one
calendar day=20 pts., two
calendar days=30 points, four
calendar days=35 points,
after that=

24. Classroom Procedures & Expectations
Do I have to abide by the dress code?
YES! Hats, facial jewelry, halter tops, spaghetti straps, and leggings that allow us to see the curves and nooks and crannies of your torso are not allowed.