1. Welcome to Pre-AP World History with Mr. Peck!
Please take a Bellringer sheet and Student Info sheet from the back of the room before finding your seat
Today’s Bellringer: What is History?

2. Agenda What is History? Introductions Class expectations
Tour of the Classroom
Procedures
Using History

3. What is History? On your Bellringer sheet, fill in:
Today’s date (8/31/15)
The prompt: What is history?
Your response to the prompt
What do you think history means?
Then, start working on the Info sheet so I can learn more about you.

4. Introductions Introduce yourself to someone around you: Your name
What you think history means
An interesting/unusual fact about you
Everyone should be prepared to introduce the person(s) they just met.

5. About Me

6. About Me

7. About Me

8. What is History?

9. Famous History Quotes
History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are. - David C. McCullough
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. - George Santayana

10. Class Values Respect Take responsibility
Aim for excellence and expect success
Take risks (and support others)
Make good choices
Be open to the unusual

11. Tour of the Classroom

12. Procedures Entering class Take today’s papers Sharpen pencils, etc.
Start the Bellringer

13. Procedures Leaving the room
Bathroom/water/nurse: hand signal – if yes get up and grab the pass
End of class: clean up supplies, move desks to where they belong, wait for teacher to dismiss you

14. Using History
Read the sheet and answer the questions on your own

15. Ending Class Take your syllabus home
Read it, sign it, have your parents sign it: that’s homework!
I will collect the name tents