First day of school presentation

99thth Grade History Grade HistoryGreenville High SchoolGreenville High School

Greenville, MSGreenville, MS

Mr. Broderick J. Lance, MAT • 9th Grade History• Greenville High

School• Room 234• 662 – 336 -2449• blance@gville.k12.ms

.us

• University Arkansas at Pine Bluff– Bachelor’s of Art in Psychology

• Kaplan University– Masters of Art in Education

• Hobbies include – marching band, playing video games, and spending time with family

• Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity , Inc.

• Married with three daughters and one son, Crislyn Brianna, Hannah, and Broderick II

Supplies• Class issued Textbook• Pencils – pens allowed NO Red ink• 1 3 prong folder(colors by class)• 2 spirals notebooks• 1 inch binder• Notebook paper• Your brain

Rituals and Routines

Morning opening procedure Attendance procedure Tardy procedure Absence procedure Homework procedure Getting the students’ attention procedure Dismissal procedure Getting the teacher’s attention procedure Collecting papers procedure Distributing papers procedure

Morning Opening Procedures Upon entering the door, place homework in the

designated bin.

Make sure you have all necessary materials ready for class – pencils sharpen, notebook, etc.

Process to your assigned seat QUIETLY

Place your book bag underneath your legs

Begin your “Get the Goof” (Bell Ringer).

Copy down tonight’s homework in your agenda.

Copy down any notes that may be listed on the board.

Attendance

Attendance will be taken daily. If you are absent, remember to bring excuse the next day. 5 or more unexcused absentees will result in a grade of 59.

Tardy If you arrive to class after it has started, sign the tardy book and proceed to your desk. Do not disturb others that are working.

Absent??? Students should look

inside of the folder, in the group’s crate labeled “Absent” and find all assignment that were for the days in which they missed.

Students must also understand the policies and procedures for turning in assignments when they are absent

HomeworkHomework

assignment should be copied done during the morning rituals in the students agenda.

Homework should be turned in upon entering the classroom.

The homework bin is located next the pencil sharpener.

Attention Attention• Give Me 5

The first is Give me 5, where the teacher raises his other hand and the students are to raise their hand, quiet down and place all eyes on the teacher. 

• Let Me Here You Clap

Clap one time if you here my voice, clap two times if you are paying attention, and clap three times if you are ready to work.

Ring Ring Ring- There Goes the Bell

The Bell is not a signal to dismiss you.

Students will be dismissed by groups.

Once the area is clear and all work is collected the teacher will dismiss you.

Teacher’s Attention• On each group’s table, there are 3

cups: red, yellow, and green.– Red cup on top – I have a question.– Yellow cup on top – everyone in

group is still working– Green cup on top – everyone is

finish/have an answer

Turning in AssignmentsTesting When the students are aligned in

rows, for testing, they are to pass their papers up to the front of the row. The first person in the row is to place the papers in alphabetical order. Once they have done so, the papers will be collected by the designated “Go Getter, the person who passes out and collects assignments, will retrieve them, placing them in the designated completion basket.

Cooperative Groups When students are placed in

cooperated groups, they are to place their papers in alphabetical order and the designated “Go Getter” will retrieve the papers from each group and place them in the designated completion basket.

Distributing PapersTesting A designated person, known

as the “Go Getter (classroom helper) will distribute the papers to the front of each row and the students will take one paper ad pass the others behind them.

Cooperative Groups The “Go Getter” will

pass out the total number of papers to each particular group.

Classroom Management Plan

Classroom Rules 1. Enter the classroom quietly and

complete the “Get the Goof”

2. Keep your hands, feet, and all other objects to yourself.

3. Raise your hand and wait for permission to speak or leave your desk.

4. Food and drinks are not allowed in the classroom.

5. Bring all necessary materials to class daily.

Consequences

1st Offense

• Warning

Verbal and or red sticker on desk

2nd Offense

Student Teacher Conference

One on One conservation with student to address issues and concerns.

3rd Offense

Phone Call Home to Parent

Call home to parent to discuss concerns and work towards a positive solution

4th Offense

Cluster Intervention

Mini Conference with student and team of teachers to work towards a solution for issues at hand.

5th Offense

Parents, Student, Teacher, Conference

Parents along with student and teacher meet and discuss issues and work towards a positive solution as well as implement different interventions.

6th Offense

Counselor and/or Social Worker Referral

Students are referred to the counselor and or social worker for more intense modifications.

7th Offense

AdministrationReferral

Referral to administration for implementations of various interventions

Rewards Verbal and/or written praise

Positive Phone call and/or notes home

Computer time

Free Homework pass

Other incentives.

Major Projects

Native American Tribes

• By the end of this lesson students will be able to know about major tribes and minor tribes and how they lived in MS.

Objective: Learning about native American tribes. Come up with your own tribe name and symbol tell how your tribe survive for a week.

Pro/Anti Slavery Debate • Students will be

grouped then given a side to slavery pro or anti. They will research their side then debate in front of class. Students will know why slavery was so important to Southerners

Objective: Students will debate pros and cons of slavery

Civil War Project Students will be broken into groups

North and South. Each group will be given 2 questions. One neutral question and one specifically for each side. Students will do a group paper off each question.

Objective: To find the cause of civil war and how to prevent it.

World Geography Projects

Directions First week of Geography students will pick different places, country or continent to do 4 types of maps on. Next couple weeks after reading each region students will draw a map of that area and place specific places on the map.

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