Greetings and welcome to 2008-2009 school year.
There are a multitude of purposes for this portion of the website.
1) Students can check homework (HW)
2) Parents can check homework
3) Students (especially absent) can find out about what happened in class.
4) Parents can get a sense of what is going on in class.
5) Students and parents can find out about upcoming exams, quizzes, projects, etc.
While this information can be helpful, parents and students should NOT ONLY rely on this portion of the website for information pertaining to World History. Students should:
a) Attend class and pay attention to instruction
b) Exchange phone numbers and emails with more than one trustworthy student
c) Start a class blog to communicate about class matters (students have been doing this for the past few years now)
Due to various restrictions like lack of time, no budget for secretaries and website masters, as well as a need to attend to personal matters, Mr. P does NOT always have this portion of the website updated. He tries his best. Yes, not very far back in history there were no such thing as websites and whatnot. Mankind has survived for thousands of years without the internet and other technological 'wonders' and I suppose we can continue to do so. Think of this website as an 'extra' and not a necessity. Regardless, I hope that you still find this portion of the website helpful this year.
WORLD HISTORY CLASS INFO & HOMEWORK
THURSDAY September 4th, 2008
1. Intro
2. 5x8 Cards
3. Classroom Basics (Video)
4. Walk Thru P’s Website
5. Majestic Video Clip
6. Ice Breaker Questions
HW: a) Parent Signature Sheet
HW:
Visit Mr. P's Website (Wait! You're already here, right?)
A)Print out a copy of Mr. P's class syllabus
B)Review the syllabus with your parents
C)Have the syllabus appropriately signed
D)Turn in the entire printed out syllabus with signatures tomorrow at the start of class.
FRIDAY Sept 5th, 2008
1) Collect signed syllabus print outs
2) Why Study History?
A) 3 Rounds & Discussion
B) What do you believe?
C) What do you know (really know)?
D) Information is power
HW:
A) Stay or Go Letter --- Write a letter to Mr P explaining if you want to stay or be another World History class. Make sure to explain your decision. Have this letter on your desk before the bell rings on Monday.
Plato's Allegory of the Cave will open up your mind
