1. WELCOME SENIORS!!! 12 IB 20th Century Topics 2012-13 school year 12 IB 20th Century Topics 2012-13 school year

2. A little info about me….  Ms. Rohweller  Teaching for 14 years in St. Paul  Humboldt Senior, Hazel Park, district curriculum coach, 6 years at Highland  Speech coach and co-advisor for Student Council  Married, husband is a teacher  Two sons--Max: 3 1/2, Charlie: 5 months  One cat--Mia  Ms. Rohweller  Teaching for 14 years in St. Paul  Humboldt Senior, Hazel Park, district curriculum coach, 6 years at Highland  Speech coach and co-advisor for Student Council  Married, husband is a teacher  Two sons--Max: 3 1/2, Charlie: 5 months  One cat--Mia

3. A little info about me….  I love teaching Social Studies, I honestly have the best job in St. Paul Public Schools  Hobbies include: reading, traveling, trying new restaurants, going to plays and museums, hiking and watching Downton Abbey on PBS.  Travel includes 40 U.S. states and 17 countries and I’m always looking for the next place to go! –Maybe Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf Shores?  I love to recommend and have books recommended to me. –I am currently reading Bossy Pants by Tina Fey.  I love teaching Social Studies, I honestly have the best job in St. Paul Public Schools  Hobbies include: reading, traveling, trying new restaurants, going to plays and museums, hiking and watching Downton Abbey on PBS.  Travel includes 40 U.S. states and 17 countries and I’m always looking for the next place to go! –Maybe Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf Shores?  I love to recommend and have books recommended to me. –I am currently reading Bossy Pants by Tina Fey.

6. Syllabus  Please read and hang onto the syllabus for the year  Also hang on to the IB essay mark scheme rubric  Check out the expectations, grading policies and grading scale  Does NOT need to be returned for a grade  How to be successful in Ms. Rohweller’s class: –Always be on time-in your seat when the bell rings –Never, ever line up at the door!!!!! –Put your cell phones away –Do your homework –Laugh at all my jokes  Please read and hang onto the syllabus for the year  Also hang on to the IB essay mark scheme rubric  Check out the expectations, grading policies and grading scale  Does NOT need to be returned for a grade  How to be successful in Ms. Rohweller’s class: –Always be on time-in your seat when the bell rings –Never, ever line up at the door!!!!! –Put your cell phones away –Do your homework –Laugh at all my jokes

7. Website  Throughout the course of the year, I will be posting some hand-outs, copies and ALL of my power point lectures.  http://highlandsr.spps.org/Jody_Rohweller or go to the Highland home page and click on the staff directory and then find my name. http://highlandsr.spps.org/Jody_Rohweller  Also, check your grades on student portal and the best way to contact me is to e-mail me at jody.rohweller@spps.org jody.rohweller@spps.org  Throughout the course of the year, I will be posting some hand-outs, copies and ALL of my power point lectures.  http://highlandsr.spps.org/Jody_Rohweller or go to the Highland home page and click on the staff directory and then find my name. http://highlandsr.spps.org/Jody_Rohweller  Also, check your grades on student portal and the best way to contact me is to e-mail me at jody.rohweller@spps.org jody.rohweller@spps.org

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11. What’s going on this week:  Wed: discussion of everyone’s favorite…O,P,V,L (review for some, new for others).  Thurs: summer assignment is due. You should be reading The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman up to the Outbreak section, chapters 1-5.  Thurs: 3 page summary/personal reaction is due. Include: what you have learned, specific historical pieces of information, what surprised you or what you found interesting and questions you still have.  Please bring your book to class that day as well.  Fri: participation/practice essay on The Guns of August. Please don’t panic now (or ever), I will give more details Wed and Thurs.  Wed: discussion of everyone’s favorite…O,P,V,L (review for some, new for others).  Thurs: summer assignment is due. You should be reading The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman up to the Outbreak section, chapters 1-5.  Thurs: 3 page summary/personal reaction is due. Include: what you have learned, specific historical pieces of information, what surprised you or what you found interesting and questions you still have.  Please bring your book to class that day as well.  Fri: participation/practice essay on The Guns of August. Please don’t panic now (or ever), I will give more details Wed and Thurs.