SIT ANYWHERE TODAY (THIS IS YOUR SEAT FOR THE WEEK) , ASSIGNED SEATS NEXT MONDAY. You are in Government, Mr. Chiang, please have a piece of paper and pen/pencil ready. Welcome!
SIT ANYWHERE TODAY (THIS IS YOUR SEAT FOR THE WEEK), ASSIGNED SEATS NEXT MONDAY.
You are in Government, Mr. Chiang, please have a piece of paper and pen/pencil ready.
Welcome!
Agenda1) Introduction and 5 initial items (syllabus will be discussed on Tuesday) 2) Discussion: Why Study History?
Homework1) Notebook by tomorrow (Tuesday)2) Photograph with first day sheet
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PLEASE WRITE YOUR FIRST NAME, AND LAST INITIAL AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE.
Who is your teacher? Mr. Chiang previously taught in NYC (where he met his wife), earned his BA in political science at UCI, and MA in education at Stanford, 2nd MA in education from Columbia University.
4 First Day Things to Know1) Class Website: www.govandlaw.org/mvhs
(hw, class handouts, class blog, class slides)
2) Respect: Things I do to respect you. -Offer meaningful learning opportunities
-Not ask you to do meaningless work-Ask for + listen to your feedback+thoughts-Make this room effective + comfortable
-Challenge you to learn (not give up on you) In exchange, respectful reactions are expected.
3) Participation: Each week is worth 10 points, you earn and lose points based on the quality of your involvement in class activities.
Participation (10 points a week)Negative Mark: Minus 2 Points Each0 Check: 6 Points1 Check: 7 Points2 Checks: 8 Points3 Checks: 9 Points4 Checks: 10 Points 5 Checks: 11 Points (+1 EC)6 Checks: 12 Points (+2 EC)7 Checks: 13 Points (+3 EC)8 Checks: 14 Points (+4 EC)
Participation (10 points a week)Negative Mark: Minus 2 Points Each1) Not being present (absent or late)
or ready for the task.2) Not following the instructions,
common mistakes:-Not trying when called on.-Not working with your team.-Talking over someone else, denying
yourself and others of their learning.
If say “SOPHOMORES” and put my fist in the air, your response:
1) Pause your communication
2) Pause your activities (nothing in hands)
3) Track Mr. Chiang with your eyes (“track me”)
If I have to say your name, you are interfering with the activity, and lose points on the activity.
Socratic MethodAdvocating for the other side
of the issue in order to discover the truth.
Civic DiscourseSeek understanding and
common ground in order to build a community.
How I will accomplish this:“I will cold call”You don’t need to be right,
you must try. “I will take volunteers”Raise your hand to be called.
PARTICIPATION IS WORTH 10 POINTS
A WEEK
HIGH PARTICIPATION IS CONVERTED INTO
EXTRA CREDIT
BEING OFF TASK WILL DOCK YOU 2 POINT
EACH TIME
YOU LOSE POINTS IF YOU DON’T TRY WHEN CALLED ON OR TALK
WITHOUT BEING CALLED ON
4 First Day Things to Know1) Class Website: www.govandlaw.org/mvhs
(hw, class handouts, class blog, class slides)
2) Respect: Things I do to respect you. -Offer meaningful learning opportunities
-Not ask you to do meaningless work-Ask for + listen to your feedback+thoughts-Make this room effective + comfortable
-Challenge you to learn (not give up on you) In exchange, respectful reactions are expected.
3) Participation: Each week is worth 10 points, you earn and lose points based on the quality of your involvement in class activities.
Number of Humans Alive Right Now6,864,102,160
Number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy for each living human
69
Number of galaxies in the universe for each living human
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Number of stars in the universe for each living human
900,000,000,000(Dillard 1998)
4) Openers: Everyday, we begin class with an opener. When the bell rings, you need to cease talking on your own and begin writing the opener
Openers go in your class notebook, each opener includes:1) Date2) Today’s Topic3) Your written response to the 3 opening questions.
DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY1) Write: Date: 08/23/10, Topic: Day 12) Next line, write “Opener #0” and then:
1) Write 1 high+1 low in last 24 hours2) Rate your comprehension for this current topic so far: lost<1-5>easy3) Respond to the Opener by writing at least 1 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND
Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND
Summary of the clip OR/AND
Announcements: None
Journal #0a, Title “Opening Speech”1) Write and time a 30-60 second speech that responds to this (you may discuss with others):85 billion+ people have lived on Earth (Dillard 1998), looking at your own history, 50+ generations of your blood line have lived since humans began creating societies, 7,500+ if you trace bone records. Explain why history is important for the human race, and for your own future success.
Mr. Chiang’s 7 Speech Tips1) 3 Part: Opening>Argument>Closing2) Think of your audience and use local examples3) Stories are remembered4) Cite authoritative evidence5) Call audience to action6) Repetition, pauses, tone7) Speak slowly and make eye contact (or try looking over heads)
Last, the majority of speech is body language, not words.
Homework Due Tuesday (30 Points):1) Empty notebook (8x11 size, 90 pages+) 2) Complete 1st Day Form3) Two recent cut out photographs,
can be a print/copy must be appropriate. (won’t be getting back)
Homework Due Wednesday (20 Points):
1) Create a Google Account (Gmail or linking non-Gmail w. Google)
2) Join class Ning and upload a photo
Remember login names