1. Welcome to Mini-School!! Texas History Mrs. Luann Hailey

2. My Class Objective To create a learning environment where the students feel safe, comfortable, and cared about To make Texas History as interesting and fun as possible To encourage students to think and analyze

3. Grading Policy 55% = daily work 5% = completion grades 40% = tests Will follow the 7 th grade policies for late work, etc

4. Texas History Curriculum (based on TEKS) Texas History Geography (currently doing this) Economics Government (will start late next week) Citizenship Culture Science, Technology, and Society—more modern day Texans, current events, etc Social Studies Skills

5. What We Will Be Doing in Class Texas History textbook (some) Digital Classroom –Used as another tool in learning –I Pad for every student –7 Mac Book Air laptops Projects, research, etc…more info to come Will be soon sending home a technology use agreement with details, etc…students will need your help setting up some accounts, etc

6. What We Will Be Doing in Class, con’t Skill of note-taking –Using Cornell Notes format Format paper on my website –Power Points for visuals Include text, pictures, videos, etc Posted on my website Skill of learning to write a good Thesis Statement –Supporting what you believe and why Group work/collaboration

7. Pre AP Classes Attended a 30 Hour TCU Pre AP training –Strategies to prepare students to take the AP classes in high school and then to take the AP tests Critical thinking/analysis skills –Document Based Questions –Break down ideas and thoughts to create good thesis statements Writing

8. My Website List learning plan for week –Reading/homework assignments Check if student is absent—know what missed and what need to do –Test dates –Other important info Power Point lessons/worksheets posted Good books to read about Texas History Good websites for Texas History Class expectations, etc Check it frequently and encourage child to do so also Living Document –New info will be added to the website as the year goes on