2014-2015 DRSS 10th Grade Team Student & Parent Welcome

August 7th at 6:00PM

BiologyEssential Question - What is life? How do living things survive?● Unit 1: Learning and the Brain● Unit 2: The Living Lens● Unit 3: Frozen Frogs● Unit 4: Healthy Living● Unit 5: Genetic Diseases● Unit 6: Diseases● Unit 7: Population

Dynamics/Evolution

Class “hints” - Biology

● Be OK with being not "knowing" the answer (at least for a while) - that is part of the inquiry process and part of "doing" science!

● Complete all of your assignments to the best of your ability. You will always have an opportunity to revise, so don't let missing work get in your way of success.

● Pay close attention to deadlines, requirements, and rubrics - your key to success depends on your attention to detail.

Chinese

Essential questions - How can I use more Chinese in and outside the Chinese classroom? How can I connect my own culture to Chinese culture? ● Unit 1 - Classroom expressions● Unit 2 - Making appointments● Unit 3 - Studying Chinese● Unit 4 - School Life● Unit 5 - Shopping● Unit 6 - Transportation

Class “hints” - Chinese

● Pay close attention to the teacher in class. It makes Chinese a lot easier for you to take notes and practice with the teacher in class.

● When studying for a quiz or a test, do not just look at the new words and think, "I got this!" Grab a pen to write and say those words again and again, to retain them in your memory. Repetition is the key to foreign language learning.

GeometryEssential Question - How can I both discover and verify which relationships exist among different mathematical objects? ● Transformations● Angle Relationships● Similarity and Congruence● Trigonometry and Measurement● Polygons, Circles and Solids● Probability● Proof and Justification

Class “hints” - Geometry

● Complete your corrections - you can correct every quiz and test to earn FULL CREDIT!

Wellness and Fitness

Essential Question - How do my behaviors impact my health now and in the future?● Wellness Plan● Drug Prevention● Healthy Living● Diseases● Reproductive Health

Class “hints” - Wellness & Fitness

● Wellness: Don’t have missing assignments● Fitness:

o Participate everydayo Wear shorts of an appropriate length (at least to the

fingertips). o If shorts are too short, student will have to sit out of

fitness and will receive a zero for the day.

Language Arts

Essential Questions - How do we move from childhood to adulthood? How do we cope with conflict? How do we develop our beliefs? ● “I am what I am” poem● Living Lens Educational Materials● Conflict & Genocide Book Clubs and Posters● Persuasive Letters to Congressmen● Diseases● Dear 16-year-old Me● 20th Century Debates

Class “hints” - Language Arts

● Vocabulary quizzes every Friday.● Learn Greek/Latin prefixes, roots,

and suffixes rather than full words● Students make notecards

o Words also available at Quizlet.com

● Two types of quizzes:o New list: 25 new rootso Review quizzes - all prior lists

(around 50 per quiz)● Quiz them regularly!

Modern World HistoryEssential Question - Was the 20th Century one of Progress or Decline?● Societies in Transition● *Conflict and Genocide● Globalization● Modern ChinaAlso advisor for *JCOWA*At home you can watch the entire videos linked aboveNew Class blog - http://grieveworldhistory.blogspot.com/

Class “hints” - World History

● Don't have missing assignments. A student has never failed World History because they “couldn't do the work.”

● Talk with me if you're having problems and I will help you with the material, but if you turn in your assignments complete and on time you will do well.

● Late assignments are better than not turning anything in.

How to Survive 10th grade - For Parents

How to Survive 10th grade - For Parents

● Class “hints”● Gradebook

o Parent and student accesso Setting up “alerts”

● Pilot

GradeBook - Setting Up Parent Access

● You and your child can monitor his/her grades online

● If you set up an account last year, the school cannot reset your account, username or password

● If needed, click the button that says “I lost my password” and you will receive a new password via email.

GradeBook - Setting Up Student Access

● All 10th grade students need GradeBook access in order to check their grades and be proactive if there are concerns.

● You can set up your child’s access within GradeBook using the “Manage Students” tool

GradeBook - Setting Up Alerts

● You can set up “alerts” to notify you via email when your child receives a missing or low assignment grade

● Instructions available online: http://webhelp.progressbook.com:8080/robohelp/robo/server/ProgressBook/projects/ProgressBook%20User%20WebHelp/ProgressBook_User_WebHelp.htm

Pilot - Learning Management System

● Students can access daily summary of class, including homework assignments, videos, handouts, etc.

● When students are absent, almost all work is available on Pilot

● During Plan E days, students need to access Pilot if they cannot log in to their classroom.

Pilot - A Snapshot of a Daily Entry

We’re looking forward to a great year!

Questions?