1. IF THE BELL HAS RUNG, THE CLASS HAS BEGUN.

2. TEST TIME.

3. THERE IS TO BE NO TALKING.

4. TEST TIME.

5. THERE IS TO BE NO TALKING.

6. NOTE ON YOUR “SCANTRON” TRUE = 1 AND FALSE = 2.

7. #1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE IN YOUR SEAT, WITH A SHARPENED PENCIL AND YOUR NOTEBOOK WHEN THE BELL SOUNDS.

8. #2 THE COURSE DESCRIPTION STATES, “SOME PEOPLE MIGHT THINK OF THIS AS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE.”

9. #3 THE COURSE ASKS, “WHAT ARE THE THINGS, AND PLACES, AND IDEAS WE CAN DESIGN TO MAKE THE BETTER BALTIMORE?”

10. #4 THE COURSE ASKS, “WHAT ARE THE THINGS, AND PLACES, AND SYSTEMS WE CAN DESIGN TO MAKE THE BETTER BALTIMORE?”

11. #5 THE CONTENT FOR THE COURSE FALLS INTO HOW MANY AREAS? A. 5 B. 6 C. 4 D. 3

12. #6 SKILLS INSTRUCTION ANSWERS THE QUESTION, “HOW.”

13. #7 “THE APT ORDERING OF EFFORT” REFERS TO PROCESS.

14. #8 PERSPECTIVE IS ABOUT THE UNIQUE PICTURE OF THE WORLD YOUR MIND MAKES FOR YOU.

15. #9 PURPOSE WOULD ANSWER THE QUESTION, “WHY?”

16. #10 PRINCIPLES HAVE LITTLE TO DO WITH MATH OR SCIENCE.

17. #11 PRINCIPLES WOULD HAVE TO DO WITH APPLYING MATH AND SCIENCE CONCEPTS.

18. #12 PRESENTATION HAS TO DO WITH THE KIND OF “STATEMENT” THAT MUST BE MADE FOR YOU TO CASH IN ON YOUR EXPERIENCE.

19. #13 PRESENTATION MEANS THAT WHATEVER GREAT IDEA YOU COME UP WITH IS USUALLY GOOD ENOUGH BY ITSELF.

20. #14 IN A.O.T. WE SHALL MAKE THINGS TO REPRESENT IDEAS.

21. #15 PROJECTS INCLUDE SUMMARIZING AND EXPANDING UPON THE REPRESENTATION OF IDEAS.

22. #16 UNDER CHORES IT SAYS THAT YOU LOOSE POINTS IF YOU LEAVE A MESS.

23. #17 AS A STUDENT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO A GRADE CONFERENCE ANY TIME, ANYWHERE.

24. #18 IN A.O.T. YOU HAVE ALL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES EXPLAINED IN THE BLUE POLY HANDBOOK.

25. #19 FOR EXAMPLE, THE HANDBOOK STATES CLEARLY THAT YOU MAY LEAVE THE CLASS TO GO TO THE NURSE AND THEN GO SOMEWHERE ELSE INSTEAD.

26. #20 IN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF CLASS IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO WANDER AROUND ASKING PEOPLE FOR A PENCIL.

27. #21 THERE’LL BE SOME HOMEWORK.

28. #22 THOUGH THERE IS HOMEWORK IN A.O.T., YOU MAY LEAVE HANDOUTS UNDONE IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU GOT ENOUGH TIME IN CLASS TO FINISH.

29. #23 AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU HAVE FOR CLASS EVENTS IS WHATEVER YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE.

30. #24 THERE ARE TWELVE UNITS IN THIS COURSE.

31. #25 EACH UNIT IN THIS COURSE IS ABOUT THREE WEEKS LONG.

32. #26 THE DURATION OF THE UNITS IN THIS COURSE IS NOT INDICATED ON THE NOTEBOOK SECTION DIVIDERS.

33. #27 THE COURSE ENDS WITH A COMPETITION.

34. #28 THE COURSE LEADS UP TO THE DESIGN OF THE “BETTER BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOOD.”

35. #29 IT IS O.K. IF EVERY SO OFTEN YOU SLACK UP AND HORSEPLAY A LITTLE BIT.

36. #30 THE “GOLDEN RULE” IS AN A.O.T. RULE.

37. #31 “MPA” STANDS FOR PEER MUTUAL ASSESSMENT.

38. #32 MPA IS A MATTER OF GIVING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.

39. #33 YOU DON’T EVEN NEED AN EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR THIS COURSE.

40. #34 IF YOU DON’T HAVE AN EMAIL ACCOUNT THERE IS NO WAY TO GET ONE FOR FREE.

41. #35 “RUBRIC” EXPLAINS HOW GRADES ARE ASSESSED.

42. #36 “PERSEVERENCE” MEANS YOU HAVE TO TRY AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT.

43. #37 “MERCY” HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FORGIVENESS.

44. #38 “GOODNESS” WOULD HAVE TO DO WITH VIRTUE AND STRENGTH.

45. #39 “FREEDOM” WOULD MEAN YOU MAY MAKE CHOICES.

46. #40 “RESPONSIBILITY” WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH DUTY AND OBLIGATION.

47. #41 “ACHEIVEMENT” AND “TAKING IT EASY” MEAN ABOUT THE SAME THING.

48. #42 “APPLICATION” MEANS PUTTING SOMETHING TO USE.

49. #43 “RAMIFY” HAS TO DO WITH “EXTENDING.”

50. #44 “STANDARD” AND “CRITERION ” HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH EACH OTHER.

51. #45 “ENGINEERING” HAS TO DO WITH MATERIALS BUT NOT WITH ENERGY.

52. #46 “COLLABORATE” MEANS LETTING THE BEST PERSON GET OUT IN FRONT AND DO MOST OF THE WORK.

53. #47 SINCE YOU ARE JUNIORS, YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO SHOW YOUR WORK IN A MATH PROBLEM.

54. #48 THE ANSWER IN A MATH PROBLEM SHOULD BE UNDERLINED.

55. #49 IN A MATH PROBLEM, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO START OFF BY STATING WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

56. #50 SINCE WE ALL KNOW THE BASIC FORMULAS, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO STATE THEM IN MATH PROBLEMS.

57. #51 AT OUR LEVEL, MATH PROBLEMS BASICALLY JUST REQUIRE FILLING IN THE ANSWER.

58. #52 THE STRATEGY FOR FINDING A MATH SOLUTION WOULD OFTEN INCLUDE MAKING A LABELED SKETCH.

59. #53 THE “GENERAL CONDITIONS” SECTION DIVIDER STATES THAT WE ARE NOT IN A.O.T. TO ENGAGE IN THE “JOINT ENTERPRISE OF LEARNING.”

60. #54 THE A.O.T. STANDARD FOR SHORT ANSWERS IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE.

61. #55 SHORT ANSWERS ONLY REQUIRE A VERB OR SUBJECT, BUT NOT BOTH.

62. #56 THE A.O.T. STANDARD OF LETTERING ASSIGNMENTS CAN BE THOUGHT OF AS A CHALLENGE TO MASTER A SYSTEM.

63. #57 AT THE END OF THE PERIOD, DO NOT PLACE TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEATLY UPON THE SHELF AT THE END OF YOUR TABLE.

64. #58 PASS PAPERS TO THE WINDOW, PLACING YOURS ON TOP OF THE ONE FROM YOUR RIGHT SIDE.

65. #59 THE TEACHER WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU HANDOUTS AT YOUR SEAT.

66. #60 CLASS LESSON PLANS AND HANDOUTS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN THE CATCH-UP FILE.

67. #61 IT IS EXPECTED THAT YOU WILL COME TO COACH CLASS TO MAKE UP MISSED TIME.

68. #62 YOU ONLY HAVE TO SIGN IN AT COACH CLASS IF IT WAS AN ILLEGAL ABSENSE.

69. #63 ASSIGNMENTS FOR EACH UNIT ARE LISTED ON THE BLACKBOARD NEAR THE FRONT DOOR.

70. #64 ENTER AND LEAVE BY THE FRONT DOOR.