2. Welcome to Mr. Pastor’s Classes

3. A Little About Me Originally from Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Penn State University B.S. in Secondary Education B.S. in Psychology University of Pittsburgh M.Ed. In School Leadership Social Studies Teacher Leader Student Council Advisor

4. The Courses I Teach Global Civics – 9 th grade requirement Introduction to Psychology – social studies elective Advanced Placement Psychology – social studies elective Criminal and Civil Law – social studies elective

5. Global Civics – Essential Questions What are human rights and who is responsible for securing them? How do governments gain and maintain legitimacy? What are the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizenship?

6. Introduction to Psychology “The study of the mind and human behavior.” A full survey course 1 Term (12 weeks) A prerequisite course for AP Psychology

7. Advanced Placement Psychology College Level Course Offers the potential to earn college credit Offered during terms B and C (24 weeks) Requires successful completion of Intro to Psychology Available for 11 th and 12 th grade students.

8. Criminal and Civil Law Offers an introduction to the American legal system in 12 weeks 1.Ethics and Origins of Law 2.The Court System 3.Criminal Law 4.Civil Law 5.Business and Consumer Law 6.International Law

9. Find More Information Course Management Website For … Course Information Content Resources Assignments Quizzes Dropbox

10. Getting In Touch With Mr. Pastor High School Room 205 Phone Number (412) 749-5557 x2205 Email: pastorm@qvsd.orgpastorm@qvsd.org Thanks for watching, I look forward to a great school year!