1. Welcome to Room 603 | History Please sign-in at the back table & find a seat The QR codes posted around the room are direct links to my website. There you will find tonight’s power point to follow and any other important information you may need.

2. Warm-Up Pick the appropriate class colored post-it note. 1 st Period: Yellow 2 nd Period: Pink 5 th Period: Blue 6 th Period: Orange 7 th Period: Purple On that post-it note, write your child a sweet note. I will deliver this note at some point during the year – as encouragement from you!

3. About Me Jessica Galarza galarzaj@ltisdschools.org (512) 533-7617 Email is the best way to contact me. I’ll do my best to respond to your email within 24 hours. Ms. Galarza back in sixth grade at Bailey MS

4. Units of Study First Nine Weeks Unit 1: Geography Unit 2:North America Unit 3:Mexico, Central America, & Caribbean Second Nine Weeks Unit 4:Southwest Asia & North Africa Unit 5:Sub-Sahara Africa Unit 6:Europe (Classical & Pre-modern) Third Nine Weeks Unit 7:Modern Europe Unit 8:Russia & the Eurasian Republics Unit 9:East Asia Fourth Nine Weeks Unit 10: South Asia Unit 11: Southeast Asia Unit 12: Australia & Oceania Unit 13: South America “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” -Marcus Garvey

5. History Class Additional Resources During our units of study, resources such as videos from History Channel “America: The Story of US”, “Mankind: The Story of All of Us”, and School House Rock will be viewed as another form of learning. **There will always be an alternative assignment available for students who do not have parental consent to watch the in class video clips.

6. History Materials/Procedures 1.Planner 2.Pencil Bag 3.History Pocket Folder w/ Brads 4.Device* Daily Routine Students enter the classroom quietly, go to their assigned seats take out needed materials. Students then fill out their planners—copying the homework from the board—and then begin the warm-up for the day in their folders.

7. School Website/Schoology http://www.laketravis.txed.net/Domain/1931 Go to the Lake Travis Middle School Homepage  Click on ‘Teacher Websites’  Click on ‘Galarza, Jessica’  Navigate Schoology though this site

9. Late Work Policy Teachers will not ask for late work If you do not complete a daily grade assignment, you will receive a grade of zero on that day & it will be entered as a “M” in the Gradebook This “zero” can be replaced for a maximum of a 70% by turning in the work at the start of class the next day, but daily work will not be accepted after one day. Major assignments must be submitted on time or there will be a deduction of 15% for being one day late or 30% for being two days late. No projects will be accepted after two days late.

10. Absences It is the STUDENT’S responsibility to see what was missed when absent, NOT the teacher’s Check the Absent Bin for assignments missed, as well as my Schoology for notes, power points, etc. Students may request assignments early for expected absences, please be aware that there may not always be assignments to do ahead of time. It is the student’s responsibility to complete assignments and catch up on concepts missed during an absence. Students will have one class day for every day they are absent to makeup missed work. Long-term project due dates and presentation dates still hold as these assignments were given with plenty of notice.

11. Internet & Printing Students are given several days notice for any assignment that needs to be typed. Students are expected to be aware of issues with equipment at home and plan accordingly; please help them. The library/media center computer lab is available before school and during Go-Time M-F with the occasional Tuesday morning closing. I am happy to print an assignment if needed. Bring it on a flash drive in the morning before school. Email it to me prior to class time. Assignments emailed to me after I have collected the assignment in class or after class has ended are considered late even if emailed on the due date. **There should be no excuses as to why an assignment is not printed if required by the teacher.

12. Student Email Please sit down with your student when he/she emails a teacher to model and monitor proper form and content. Please always include the following: A subject in the subject line Clearly communicated purpose or need Salutation with first and last name (especially if his/her email address does not clearly communicate the sender)

13. What’s Remind? Remind is a simple way for you to stay informed and up-to- date with what’s happening in our class. By joining our class on Remind, you’re choosing to receive class messages via push notifications, SMS, or email. Don’t worry, your phone number will not be shared with the teacher or anyone else in the class. 1.Download the REMIND app (for free!) and enter the class code 2.Join via SMS: text ‘81010’ with the class code CLASS CODE: @galarza

14. Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night! Jessica Galarza galarzaj@ltisdschools.org (512) 533-7617 Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions, concerns, or comments.