1. WELCOME TO…. WORLD GEOGRPAHY

2. EXPECTATIONS OF THIS CLASS… – COMPLETE WORKED ASSIGNED – FOLLOW THE RULES – HAVE A GOOD TIME – PASS THE CLASS!!!

3. MATERIALS… BE PREPARED – NOTEBOOK – TEXTBOOK – PAPER – PENCIL/PEN

4. CLASSROOM RULES – BE ON TIME – BE PREPARED – BE RESPECTFUL – LIMITED HALL PASSES – NO CELL PHONES DURING TEACHING TIME – BE SUCCESSFUL!!!

5. YOUR GRADE – NOTEBOOK (15%) bellringers, notes, class work, test/quizzes, & Voc. – MAP FOLDER – TEST/QUIZZES – EXAMS – PROJECTS (scrapbooks, World Cup) – Paper Mache globe, etc.

6. EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNTIES… – 5 magazine, newspaper, or internet articles – POSTER (drop lowest grade) – Others will come up throughout semester

7. ABOUT ME… – GRADUATED FROM HERE IN 2002 – 3 RD YEAR OF TEACHING (U.S. HISTORY) – COACH SOCCER AND SOFTBALL – MARRIED FOR ALMOST 2 YRS. – HAVE A GREAT DANE (SANDY REESE) – LAID BACK, EASY GOING, BUT I EXPECT YOU TO DO WHAT IS ASKED OF YOU!

8. GRADING SCALE – 93-100 (A) – 85-92 (B) – 75-84 (C) – 70-74 (D)

9. FOOD FOR THOUGHT… TIME To know the value of one year… ask the student who failed the exam. To know the value of one month… ask the mother of the premature baby. To know the value of one week… ask the editor of a weekly newsmagazine. To know the value of one day… ask the wage earner with six children. To know the value of one hour… ask the lovers waiting to meet. To know the value of minute… ask the person who missed the plane. To know the value of one second… ask the person who survived the accident. To know the value of one millisecond… ask the silver medalist. Unknown