1. 9/3 Entrance Ticket
Take out your name stand and place it visibly on your desk
Take out your cell phone and place it faced down on the corner of your desk
Answer questions in composition notebook (make sure to include the date):
What are the four regions we will be studying this year? What continents are represented?

2. Agenda Intro to WeeblyTM and RemindTM Review of Course Syllabus
Group Activity
Exit Ticket
WRITE IN YOUR AGENDAS RIGHT NOW:
HW #1 --- Get your Syllabus Agreement signed

3. Intro to WeeblyTM and RemindTM
All course resources (notes, readings, classwork, homework, honors work) will be posted on my weebly page
Important reminders will be sent to your cell phones using the Remind service

4. Course Description
•In this course we will work together to understand the histories and experiences of people living outside the United States. As the year progresses, we will focus on four different regions of the globe, all while making connections to our own lives and relevant events happening in the news. Through our study of world history we will discover how history is alive and impacts us today. We will also develop our abilities to read, write, think, and speak about historical topics.

5. Group Activity: Classroom Constitution
First thing: What is a constitution?

6. Definition The laws of a country/community that
determine the rights of its people and the
powers and responsibilities of its
government/leaders

7. Why do we need a classroom constitution?
•To include students in the making of rules
•To ensure that everyone, both teacher and students, understands their rights, roles, and responsibilities
•To encourage further community building
•To explain specific guidelines for classroom interactions

8. 1 Work in groups to complete each of 5 sections on white paper
Steps for Creation
1 Work in groups to complete each of 5 sections on white paper
2 Read over other groups’ sections and add to them if necessary
3 Put ideas into one document (on poster)
4 Read over document and sign it to indicate approval

9. Sections
1 As a community, we will make our classroom safe, fun, and engaging by:
2 As members of the BACS Community, we will follow its rules, including:
3 As students, we will interact with our peers by:
4 As students, we will interact with the teacher by:
5 As teacher, I will interact with the students by:

10. EXIT TICKET In your composition notebook below your entrance ticket:
Choose one rule you would support or recommend for the classroom constitution. Explain in 2-3 sentences why you think it is a good rule