Class Rules and Procedures
Room E146
Mr. Widder
High School Social Studies
Email: [email protected]
Classroom Phone: ext. 1605
In this class we will be exploring the world of Social Studies.
We will make ourselves better students and more well-rounded human beings.
We will not just learn about the subject, we will incorporate it into our every day lives and look forward to what the future holds.
We will create an environment of mutual respect between myself and students, as well as from student to student.
I will make class as fun as possible, as long as we are understanding and interpreting the material correctly.
CLASSROOM RULES
1. In order to give everyone a chance to answer and speak, I would just ask that we respect each other and do not speak completely out of turn.If we are having a classroom discussion, it won't be necessary to raise your hand, just good manners will be expected.
2. Constant restroom breaks are not acceptable unless there are other circumstances that provide an excuse for you to leave frequently. For ex. If you have some type of medical excuse, or you are not feeling well.
3. Assignments are due on the date that is stated. If you are absent on that day, you will be expected to turn in the assignment when you return if you have already received the assignment. If you were absent on the day that I hand out the assignment, you will have an extra day to complete it for every day that you missed. All late work will be half credit otherwise. (Until a certain point is reached when you cannot turn in any late work)
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
1. In the event of a fire, or fire drill, meaning the sounding of the alarm. We will exit the building according to the flyer posted by the door. The same goes for our procedures for a tornado drill and/or tornado.
2. If you need to leave your seat during class to sharpen a pencil or something of that nature, please do so without asking and return to your seat without any distractions.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN AWESOME YEAR!
CLASSROOM RESOURCES:
Education Texts:
Letters to a Young Teacher By: Jonathan Kozol
Ed Psych Modules By: Lisa Bohlin
Educating Esme: The Diary of a First Year Teacher By: Esme Raji Codell
Strengthening the Heartbeat By: Thomas J. Sergiovanni
Stray Dogs, Saints, and Saviors By: Alexander Russo
Balanced Assessment: From Formative to Summative By: Kay Burke
History Texts:
Ronald Reagan By: Michael Schaller
American Dreams By: H.W. Brands
All the People By: Joy Hakim
The Challenge of Democracy By: Kenneth Janda
Renaissance and Reformation By: Mary Wiesner-Hanks
The Black Death By: John Aberth
Renaissance Exploration By: J.R. Hale
The St.Bartholomew's Day Massacre By: Barbara B. Diefendorf
Historian craft
Voices of Freedom By: Eric Foner
The American Promise By: James Roark
A Modern History of Japan By: Andrew Gordon
Modern Japan: A History of Documents By: James Huffman
Japan at War: An Oral History By: Haruko Taya Cook and Theodore F. Cook
Contemporary Japan By: Jeff Kingston
History of the Muslim World Since 1620: The Making of a Global Community By: Vernon O. Egger
History of the Muslim World to 1405: The Making of a Civilization By: Vernon O. Egger
Myers Psychology for AP By: David G. Myers
Technology Resources:
Educational Media- Ipad experiments (Itunes App store)
Various excercises using Microsoft Office 2010
Google
Prezi member
SMART Technologies
Mr. Widder
High School Social Studies
Email: [email protected]
Classroom Phone: ext. 1605
In this class we will be exploring the world of Social Studies.
We will make ourselves better students and more well-rounded human beings.
We will not just learn about the subject, we will incorporate it into our every day lives and look forward to what the future holds.
We will create an environment of mutual respect between myself and students, as well as from student to student.
I will make class as fun as possible, as long as we are understanding and interpreting the material correctly.
CLASSROOM RULES
1. In order to give everyone a chance to answer and speak, I would just ask that we respect each other and do not speak completely out of turn.If we are having a classroom discussion, it won't be necessary to raise your hand, just good manners will be expected.
2. Constant restroom breaks are not acceptable unless there are other circumstances that provide an excuse for you to leave frequently. For ex. If you have some type of medical excuse, or you are not feeling well.
3. Assignments are due on the date that is stated. If you are absent on that day, you will be expected to turn in the assignment when you return if you have already received the assignment. If you were absent on the day that I hand out the assignment, you will have an extra day to complete it for every day that you missed. All late work will be half credit otherwise. (Until a certain point is reached when you cannot turn in any late work)
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
1. In the event of a fire, or fire drill, meaning the sounding of the alarm. We will exit the building according to the flyer posted by the door. The same goes for our procedures for a tornado drill and/or tornado.
2. If you need to leave your seat during class to sharpen a pencil or something of that nature, please do so without asking and return to your seat without any distractions.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN AWESOME YEAR!
CLASSROOM RESOURCES:
Education Texts:
Letters to a Young Teacher By: Jonathan Kozol
Ed Psych Modules By: Lisa Bohlin
Educating Esme: The Diary of a First Year Teacher By: Esme Raji Codell
Strengthening the Heartbeat By: Thomas J. Sergiovanni
Stray Dogs, Saints, and Saviors By: Alexander Russo
Balanced Assessment: From Formative to Summative By: Kay Burke
History Texts:
Ronald Reagan By: Michael Schaller
American Dreams By: H.W. Brands
All the People By: Joy Hakim
The Challenge of Democracy By: Kenneth Janda
Renaissance and Reformation By: Mary Wiesner-Hanks
The Black Death By: John Aberth
Renaissance Exploration By: J.R. Hale
The St.Bartholomew's Day Massacre By: Barbara B. Diefendorf
Historian craft
Voices of Freedom By: Eric Foner
The American Promise By: James Roark
A Modern History of Japan By: Andrew Gordon
Modern Japan: A History of Documents By: James Huffman
Japan at War: An Oral History By: Haruko Taya Cook and Theodore F. Cook
Contemporary Japan By: Jeff Kingston
History of the Muslim World Since 1620: The Making of a Global Community By: Vernon O. Egger
History of the Muslim World to 1405: The Making of a Civilization By: Vernon O. Egger
Myers Psychology for AP By: David G. Myers
Technology Resources:
Educational Media- Ipad experiments (Itunes App store)
Various excercises using Microsoft Office 2010
Prezi member
SMART Technologies