Welcome to Curriculum Night!

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night! IB American Literature and History

2. Ms. VanDeBrake Contact Info • Ms. VanDeBrake • vandebrakec@issaquah.wednet.edu • http://getyourlearnonspartans.wordpress.com • (425) 837-7727 • Office 2410H • Office Hours: M, T, TH, F 6:45-7:15am or by appointment • NOTE: Best way to get a hold of me is through EMAIL, not the office phone. I’m a runner, so I’m always on the go!

3. About Ms. VDB • Graduated 2nd in my class from Eisenhower High School in 2006 in Yakima, WA. I competed in track and cross country for the Cadets! • Ran track and cross country for Washington State University for 5 years on an athletic scholarship. (Still have 2nd fastest 10,000m time in school history) Go Cougs! • Earned my Bachelor’s Degree in English in 2009 from Washington State University. I earned my Master’s Degree in Literacy Education in 2011. • This is my fourth year of teaching and my first year at Skyline! • I taught at Eisenhower the past three years and coached track and cross country. (Boys and Girls 4A XC State Champions in 2010, and Drew Schreiber, the 2014 4A 1600m/800m State Champion)

4. IB Literature Course Goals • Introduce students to a range of texts from different periods, styles, and genres • Develop in students the ability to engage in close, detailed analysis of individual texts and make relevant connections • Encourage students to recognize the importance of the contexts in which texts are written and received • Encourage, through the study of texts, an appreciation of the different perspectives of people from other cultures and how these perspectives construct meaning • Promote in students an enjoyment of, and lifelong interest in, language and literature

5. The IB Literature Course • Part 1: Works in Translation– Senior Year * • Part 2: Detailed Study – Junior Year • Works: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Robert Frost or Sylvia Plath; I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings • Assessment: Independent Oral Commentary ** • Part 3: Literary Criticism – Senior Year * • Part 4: Options – Junior Year • Works: The Great Gatsby; Fences; The Things They Carried • Assessment: Independent Oral Presentation ** * External Assessment; ** Internal Assessment

6. Ms. Bede Contact Info • Courtney Bede • bedec2@issaquah.wednet.edu • www.bedeclass.blogspot.com • (425) 837-7831 • Office 2410D • I’m around after school, so always feel free to stop by if you have questions or need help with anything

7. About Ms. Bede • Grew up in East Wenatchee, WA • Graduate of Linfield College • BA in History and Secondary Education w/ an English Lit. minor • Graduate of University of Washington • Masters in Social Studies • This is my 15th year teaching • 12th year teaching US History (1st year with IB) • 10th year teaching Classics (Mythology and Legend Senior English course) • 8th year as Humanities Department Head • I live in the Snoqualmie Valley with my husband Chris, a former Skyline teacher and current principal of Eastlake HS, and my two daughters, Finley (5) and Delaney (2).

8. History Course Goals • Understand history and how it relates to human experience, activity and motivation • Recognize, explain and analyze … ~ causes and consequences ~ continuity, change and development ~ similarity and difference • Promote an understanding of history as a discipline, including the nature and diversity of its sources, methods, and interpretations. • Encourage an understanding of the present through critical reflection upon the past. • Encourage an understanding of the impact of historical developments at national, regional and international levels. • Develop an awareness of one’s own historical identity through the study of the historical experiences of different cultures.

9. IB History of the Americas • This course will cover historical content to prepare students for Paper 3 of the HL History examination • In conjunction with the12th grade IB course it will also prepare students for some components of Paper 2 • The Internal Assessment will be completed during this course. (Spring) • Historical Investigation of a 20th century topic

10. IB History of the Americas • This course covers major developments in the Western Hemisphere from around 1760-2000 with a particular focus on the 20th century • Units of Study (Paper 3 on HL Examination) • Independence movements • Nation-building and challenges • United States Civil War: causes, course and effects 1840 ‑ 77 • The development of modern nations 1865 ‑ 1929 • Emergence of the Americas in global affairs 1880 ‑ 1929 • The Mexican Revolution 1910 ‑ 40*** • The Great Depression and the Americas 1929 ‑ 39 • The Second World War and the Americas 1933 ‑ 45 • Political developments in the Americas after WWII 1945 ‑ 79 • The Cold War and the Americas 1945 ‑ 1981 • Civil rights and social movements in the Americas • Into the 21st century—from the 1980s to 2000

11. Grading Info

12. Homework Time Commitment • Time management will be key to student sanity and success in this course. • Homework assignments are structured to be manageable (30-40 minute assignments). • When assignments are larger than a reasonable nightly amount they will be assigned farther in advance so students can plan accordingly. • Homework will be used in class in order to ensure that the time spent on it is meaningful.

13. Homework Packets • We will be compiling unit homework packets that will be turned in at the end of every unit. • In order to potentially receive full credit, homework must be completed by its due date to obtain a stamp. • If homework is turned in with the homework packet without a stamp, it can still earn partial credit. • For History~ After each HWP is graded and handed back, you will put it into your three binder along with all other materials (readings, class notes, etc) from that particular unit.