1. Aim: How can we perform to our greatest potential in Global History?
Do Now: Take a seat - you will be moved into alphabetical order

2. Supplies: 3-Ring Binder Loose-leaf paper Pen AND pencil Highlighter
*It is best to have a binder because you will receive hole punched handouts daily.

3. Grading Policy: Exams 30% Quizzes 10% Classwork 30% Homework 15%
Projects %

4. Outline of School Year:
2 Semesters (Fall: September 5th & Spring: Jan 29th)
4 Marking Periods (2 marking periods each)
2 Final Grades on Report Card
2 Midterm Exams
2 Final Exams
2 Parent/Teacher Conferences
November
March

5. Semester Schedule: Fall Marking Period 1: September 5th
Fall Marking Period 2: November 8th
Spring Marking Period 1: January 29th
Spring Marking Period 2: April 8th

6. Classroom Expectations and Conduct
Be on time and prepared with appropriate assignments and materials
Sit in your designated seat
Respect your teacher, classmates, property, and yourself
Abide by all John Bowne High School rules and dress code
All electronic devices may not be accessed during class

7. Lateness/Absences
You must be in your seat and working on the Do Now when the bell rings
Excessive lateness results in lower class average
Parents/Guardians will be called due to excessive lateness
You cannot use the pass when
you come in late
If you are late:
Come into class quietly
Begin your work
DO NOT DISRUPT THE CLASS

8. Plagiarism: Work that is not your own
Plagiarized work will not be accepted and will receive a failing grade

9. Late/Missed Assignments:
Check Pupil Path regularly to help you stay on top of your work
You are responsible for making up missed assignments due to absences
All late assignments are deducted 10% per day late (not counting excused absences or non-school days)
Work that is over 1 week late will not be accepted

10. Bathroom Pass You may not use the pass on consecutive days
Passes are for emergency use ONLY
Abusing these privileges (taking too long/asking to leave on a daily basis) will lose these privileges
Only two students will be allowed use the bathroom pass during each period
You may not use the pass on consecutive days

11. Dismissal:
Class is NOT OVER until the Summary question has been answered and the bell rings.
DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR SEAT BEFORE THE BELL RINGS

12. Graduation Requirements

13. Summary Complete the Learning Style Assessment Quiz
HOMEWORK- Sign contract/Have parent sign

14. What are Learning Styles?
Information enters your brain three main ways: sight, hearing and touch, which one you use the most is called your Learning Style
Visual Learners learn by sight
Auditory Learners learn by hearing
Kinesthetic Learners learn by touch

15. Let me see it! Visual Learners
Prefer to see information such as pictures, diagrams, cartoons, demonstrations
Picture words and concepts they hear as images
Easily distracted in lecture with no visual aids
Overwhelmed with intense visuals accompanied by lecture
Benefit from using charts, maps, notes, and flash cards when studying
Let me see it!

16. Let me hear it! Auditory Learners Prefer to hear information spoken
Can absorb a lecture with little effort
May not need careful notes to learn.
Often avoid eye contact in order to concentrate
May read aloud to themselves
Like background music when they study
Let me hear it!

17. Kinesthetic Learners
Prefer touch as their primary mode for taking in information
In traditional lecture situations, they should write out important facts
Create study sheets connected to vivid examples
Role-playing can help them learn and remember important ideas
Okay, I
get it now.