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Introduction to History Class: Get Prepared for an Engaging Learning Experience

Join us for an informative introduction to the History class. Learn about the course structure, access study materials, and find out how to stay on top of your assignments. Contact the instructor for appointments, grade accounting, and tutoring.

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Introduction to History Class: Get Prepared for an Engaging Learning Experience

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  1. History 10 AB,Fall, 2014-15 Welcome Instructor: J. Victor Ortiz

  2. Foundation for tonight. • Tonight is an introduction to the class • A display of the room and how the student is presented with his/her education.

  3. Contact • Appointments, grade accounting, and tutoring: • My Conference period _Period Four_ • For best results, give me a written note saying when and why you are coming so I can be prepared to help effectively. • try to have plenty of time to thoroughly go over what you need to know. • Bring materials

  4. Contact • Note, phone, e-mail • E-mail: vortiz@lausd.net I try to answer each afternoon. • URL: www.verdugohs.org • You can find released notes after the lessons are completed by the class. • I can send records and files to you as you request within a day if I have access to it. • phone: 818 951-5400 • Leave a time when I can call you for sure.) • (I only call from school, best time is conference period.

  5. Want to see attendance and grades AS THEY HAPPEN? • With an LAUSD password you can monitor your son/daughter’s progress on-line, at any time. • LAUSD FAMILY MODULE • Confidential • View child's attendance • View child's grades (progress reports) • View account information • Change account password • View module headings in nine different languages (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Russian, Farsi, Armenian, Chinese, and Korean). All data, however, will be in English, only.

  6. Required Subject • Meets requirements of California State History-Social Studies Standards • and state exams (Common Core) in May • For high school diploma • That meets the A-G requirements for colleges and universities • For better decision making as a citizen and personal life decisions.

  7. Syllabus • Follows the California State History-Social Studies Standards • Text: • Class Text:  World History:  The Modern World • Publisher:  Prentice Hall

  8. A/C Term Basic Training CSSSS 10.01: Early Thought and Modern Western Civilization CSSSS 10.02: Democracy CSSSS 10.03: Industrialization CSSSS 10.04: Imperialism CSSSS 10.05: World War I B/D Term CSSSS 10.06 - CSSSS 10.07: Post WWI Era - The Totalitarians CSSSS 10.08: World War II CSSSS 10.09: Post World War II CSSSS 10.10: Nationalism CSSSS 10.11: Current Issues Curriculum Schedule

  9. Grades Come From….. • Cornell Notes • Homework • corrections • Analytical thinking • Class Discussion • Homework/class work answers • Exams (open text/notes) • Unit • Periodic Assessments • Final • Projects • (procedural, standard-based) • Honors Differential: CST-based, guided essay (due two days after a unit exam) • Extra Credit (written contract only), see web page, Student Pack, for ideas.

  10. Class webpage • Go to www.verdugohs.org • Find my name, J. Victor Ortiz, click on it • Again, on the right you will see • Released documents from current units • Select the class or document you want to read. • It is recommended that students print-out the class work sheets in advance. • LAUSD forms • Exam information • Older unit releases

  11. Class webpage • On the lower left of the Victor Ortiz page, click your student’s period number. • This class is period one, World History • This class is period three, World History • Again, on the lower left, you will see the current homework assignments and important dates. • Again, on the right you will see • Extra Credit • Student Pack.

  12. Syllabus • Absence: Any worksheets missed due to absence may be requested one of several ways: • e-mail: (recommended, to not fall behind) • School web site, • Class page, current and past homework pages. • my page (released work/handouts links) • hard copy through the Attendance Office:  (will result in falling behind as student will have current work to do as well)

  13. Tips for success • Read carefully and analytically when doing homework and classwork. • Homework and study should not take more than 90 minutes each evening. • Work with your classmates, delegate tasks, share answers, make sure they are correct. • Read and study all notes and text each day when done with a lesson. • Think history!

  14. Service Learning • If you still need to get it done, there are projects to do. • See me about your project idea (yours or LAUSD stock) soon. • Community issue • Community partner • Research • Post findings (project) • Reflective essay • Signed off by teacher and counselor • You need to complete this in order to graduate. • Your Counselor can also help you with this.

  15. Success I • Attend regularly • No tardies, always clear your absences with the office (I will announce any SIS issues) • Inform me of any conflicts with your studies to see if we can rearrange your scholastic schedule • Job • Extra-curricular activity • Family responsibilities • Complete your assignments and studies on-time. • Read, read, read text and notes….. • Note all schedules and assignments • Listen to instructions and get clarification

  16. Success II • Read carefully and analytically when doing homework and classwork. • book has material we will refer to in class. • Homework and study should not take more than 90 minutes each evening. • Work with your classmates, delegate tasks, share answers, make sure they are correct. • Read and study all notes and text each day when done with a lesson. • Think history!

  17. Success III • Make-up work • You have as many days as you were absent to try for full credit • See me after class or later the day you return • You can keep up by • getting assignments from the class web page. • Contacting me by e-mail (I can even send you any worksheets I have on file.) • have on file.) • Late Work: no higher mark than a C-. • Plagiarism/copying: automatic failure • If you do not cite a source and use at least six words exactly from the source. • You and the person(s) you borrowed from/allowed to copy any class writing assignment.

  18. Success IV • You will achieve as much as you prepare for this course each day. • LAUSD requires 40 minutes of homework and study, each night, for a five-day week. • Almost all your assignments and studies should fit that time frame. • Late work: I will accept late work up to 5 school days prior to each grading period’s deadline. Not after. • C- max, if it qualifies

  19. Q & A • Any questions?

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