Around the Room
Where do you turn in assignments?
Your class bin by the door
What is the first thing you should do when you enter class?
Read the board/Promethean
True/False: summer reading was an expectation and you will have an assignment to do IN CLASS
True
The first unit we will study is called
Our View of the World and Ourselves
This person holds the record for the longest consecutive winning streak on the show Jeopardy!
Ken Jennings
What will you see on the Promethean when you walk into the classroom?
A "do now" to get you started.
At what time is it appropriate to leave class?
After the first 10 min / Before the last 5 min
When will you have consistent time to read independently?
At the start of class
Each unit (and quarter) grading is broken down by...
40% Minor Assignments
40% Major Assignments, and
20% Participation
The worlds largest island is...
Greenland
Where can you take a pen/pencil at the start of class?
Blue/clear bin in the back of the room.
Announcements and Assignments are posted in the classroom on...
The white board (left-hand side)
3
When will we typically use computers in the class?
For long-form assignments (after they are hand written*)
This continent in all four hemispheres.
Africa
True or False: Staplers, paperclips, and tape are for you to use as needed.
True*
What is the maximum amount of Securely passes that will be given EACH class?
8
Each quarter for independent reading, ONE challenge will be to read a book of specific ________ .
Genre
Your first major assignment is a...
personal narrative
There are more _________ on Earth than stars in the Milky Way Galaxy
Trees
On the back of your chair or underneath your chair
What is the proper procedure when needing to leave the room?
Write name on sign out sheet and wait to be accepted from the queue
You can earn incentives and reward by reading specifically from...
The book cover puzzle that is hanging up.
When can you no longer turn in an assignment?
After the unit is closed/over
(i.e. unit #1 assignments can't be turned in during unit #2)
The oldest continuous sporting event in the U.S. is...
The Kentucky Derby