Welcome to ATC World History

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Welcome to ATC- World History
Mr. Spivey A212
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Classroom Rules

• Show respect to everyone.
• Be seated before the bell rings.
• Arrive to class prepared everyday.
• No food or drinks in the technology classroom.

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When you arrive

• Be respectful.
• Be in your seat before the bell rings.
• Copy your homework into your student handbook.
• Pay close attention to the Do Now part of the
  lesson.
• Work on your daily Tapped In replies online.

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Tapped In Online Activities

• Will be completed each day in World History.
• You will reply to the message board reply that I
  have given you.
• These replies will be graded at anytime, so you
  must keep them current.
• Make up replies can be completed during Seminar.

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Tardies

• Being on time is an essential life skill.
• Make arrangements to avoid being tardy.
• Take care of your personal business before class.
• 3 tardies detention
• 4 tardies referral
• 6 tardies Saturday detention

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Homework

• Will be collected at the beginning of the period.

Completed classroom notes 50
Completed homework 50

• Must include all notes taken from classroom
  discussion. (50 rule)

• Must have name clearly written on it. (0 rule)

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Quality Work

• I do not accept incomplete assignments.
• Homework and Projects that receive less than 60
  of the points will constitute a lack of effort
  and factor in for Effort Warning and Effort
  Suspension status in this class.

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Leaving your Seat

• Raise your hand before leaving your seat.
• Do not ask to leave the classroom.
• Do not ask to have your assigned seat changed.

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Forbidden items in the classroom

• Food and candy
• Drinks
• Gum
• Touching Blinds
• Touching Monitors
• Taking Green World History Textbooks out of the
  classroom.

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World History Highlights

• During the 1st Quarter we will cover the earliest
  civilizations including
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Rome
• Activities Completed will include
• Archaeology Project
• Ancient Worlds Fair Exhibit

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2nd Quarter

• During the 2nd Quarter we will be covering the
  following time periods
• Middle Ages Europe
• Early Renaissance
• Early Africans
• Early Americans
• Activities Completed will include
• Magna Carta Comic Strip
• Period of Change Project

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3rd Quarter

• During this month we will be covering the
  following time periods
• Age of Exploration
• Growth of Early Democracies
• Industrial Revolution
• Activities Completed will include
• M.A.P. Madness Begins
• This Day in History
• Meeting of the Minds

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4th Quarter

• During this month we will be covering the
  following historical events
• World War I and II
• The Great Depression
• The Post War Era
• Activities completed will include
• Trench Journal
• Most Significant People Webpage

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Turning in Assignments
Suzie Student August 26, 2005 Period A2

• Make sure you have your name, date, and class
  period on everything you turn in.
• Do not use red ink.
• Late work is not accepted
• Make-up work is not given.

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When you are absent

• Come see me during Seminar period to get the
  assignment and notes that you missed.
• If you are absent one day, then you have one day
  to make up your work in my class.
• Remember 10 unexcused or 15 total absences will
  result in failure of any class.

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What you need to bring EVERYDAY!

• Your textbook
• Your student handbook
• Something to write with.
• Paper or notebook
• Folder
• 3 ½ inch floppy disk
• Your Student I.D.

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How grades are figured.

• Approximately 70 of your grade is based upon the
  number of points you accumulate through
  assignments, tests, and projects.

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Participation

• Approximately 30 of your grade is a class
  participation grade based on your attendance,
  attention to teacher, organization of your
  handbook, daily Tapped In online replies and
  involvement in class discussions and activities.

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Thinkwave

• You receive a code which allows you to set up a
  login name and password.
• You can instantly check your grade and attendance
  online.
• Login at home, or next time in class.

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Progress Profile

• Keeping track of your grade is your
  responsibility.
• All returned assignments will include points
  earned and points possible.
• Keep all work returned to you.

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Extra Credit

• I give extra credit assignments only once per
  quarter.
• Can also be earned through attendance at Study
  Sessions (the day before each chapter test).

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Effort Warning

• Turn in 80 of your assignments over a 5-week
  period (QUALITY WORK)
• You must give your best effort every day(staying
  awake, paying attention, being prepared, etc.)
• If you have not met these requirements you will
  be placed on effort warning

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Effort Suspension

• Inability to turn in 80 of assignments over 2
  consecutive 5-week periods (QUALITY WORK)
• Inability to be prepared for class 80 of the
  time for 2 cons. 5-week periods
• As a result you cannot play sports or
  participate/attend any school sponsored
  activities. (for two classes)

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Fire Drills

• Signal is a continuous ringing of fire bells.
• Keep all personal belongings in the classroom.
• Stay calm
• Turn left and head for the Upper A parking lot.

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Tornado Drills

• Signal is a high and low tone over the speaker.
• Calmly exit into the hallway.
• Position yourself kneeling along the walls of the
  hallway.
• Cover your head.

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Intercom Messages

• Pay attention to all messages over the intercom.
• Daily announcements are meant to be heard by the
  entire student body.

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Seminar Visits

• Do NOT come to my class without something to work
  on.
• You are NOT allowed to come to my classroom to
  work on assignments for other classes.
• Get in, Get out, Get going.

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Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

• Tips on how to maintain computer privileges
  throughout the school year.

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What is an Acceptable Use Policy?

• An explanation of the classroom, school, and
  district policies on using the Internet
• A description of the purpose of the Internet in
  this classroom
• A description of how I expect you to treat the
  computers in the classroom
• An agreement between you and the school district

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The internet is NOT to be used for

• Pornographic sites
• Chat rooms
• Checking e-mail
• Inappropriate text files
• Harassing other students
• Hate mail
• Discriminatory remarks
• Viewing sites other than ones that I have
  directed you to

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The internet IS to be used for

• Making school work more fun
• Putting you in charge of your own learning
• Allowing you to explore ideas from around the
  world
• Making school more meaningful for you
• Increasing your academic achievement

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Consequences of Violating AUP

• Loss of Computer privileges.
• Failure of current assignment.
• Parental contact.
• Student referred to the Deans office.
• Removal from technology classroom.

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Treatment of Computers

• Do not tamper with equipment
• The computers are not yours or mine.
• Do not alter programs in any way
• Do not install new programs without authorization
  from me
• Do not touch the monitors

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Keys to Success in World History

• Hard Work

• Respect

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Lunch Schedule (A-Days)

• 1st Lunch (1100-1125) Dubose, Gaeta, Green,
  Keyes, Ludbrook, Penn, Sonntag, Williams,
  Wingrove
• 2nd Lunch (1130-1155) Atchisson, Bantz, M.
  Carter, Chittakhone, Fox, Gibson, Harris, Hazel,
  Kathriner, Mathieu, Tippins
• 3rd Lunch (1215-1240) Griffin, Harper, McGowan,
  R. Robinson, Ross, Scott, Spivey, Wallace, Wilkes
• 4th Lunch (1245- 110) R. Carter, Halski, Hash,
  Head, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Kelch, Mahaffy,
  Stanfield

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Lunch Schedule (B-Days)

• 1st Lunch (1100-1125) Dubose, Gaeta, Hayes,
  Jewell, Keyes, Krakauskas, Ludbrook, Penn,
  Sonntag, Williams
• 2nd Lunch (1130-1155) Atchisson, Chittakhone,
  Fox, Gibson, Harris, Hazel, K. Haynes, Mathieu,
  Scott, Tippins
• 3rd Lunch (1215-1240) Batchelor, Borgstadt,
  Bryan, Griffin, Harper, McQuerrey, R. Robinson,
  Wallace, Watson
• 4th Lunch (1245-110) R. Carter, Head, Jackson,
  Jansen, Johnson, Jones, Kelch, Moore, Ryan,
  Wibben, Wingrove