1. Get PUMPED!!!!!!!

2.  Please write down the following on a note card ◦ Name ◦ Favorite hobby ◦ Favorite historical figure. Why? ◦ Least favorite historical figure. Why? ◦ One AWESOME thing you did over summer was…

3. – NO RULES!

4.  Let us review the syllabus together!

5.  Valuable Skills in my class (we will use these every single day) ◦ Respect – Respect other’s opinions and ideas the same way you would want them to respect yours! ◦ Listening – learn to listen to others – especially during group work ◦ Questions – Never be afraid to ask a question and learn how to get better at asking the “right” questions

6.  Lebanon high School graduate  Butler University Graduate  Avid Basketball Player  Violinist

7.  I love military and science history  I love to see change over time  Because it applies to everyone’s interests  It is always changing and deals with current events  Because it deals with the economy and how it works  Comprised of many different subjects – history, psychology, geography, political science, economics, and more!

8.  Help you to connect what you are learning to your everyday life  Get you to start paying more attention to the news – IT IS IMPORTANT!  Help you achieve a lifelong love of social studies