1. Coach Allen 8 th Grade History (AP)

2. I’m the youngest of 6 sisters and 1 brother I played college and semi pro football Waffle House is my favorite restaurant!!! I support all Dallas Sports teams! I like horseback riding. My wife is a DeSoto grad and former cheerleader Mr. Jonathan Allen

3. Colombia & the Bahamas My Travels

4. I went to East Jr. High and graduated from DeSoto High School in 2006 I attended Ouachita Baptist University, then transferred to UNT and graduated in 2011 with a degree in Kinesiology Before coming to West, I coached at Brookhaven CC and Episcopal School of Dallas School career

5. School Career Cont.

6. R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - I DO NOT TOLERATE DISRESPECT! -Each student is required to respect themselves, their teachers/facilitators, and their peers AT ALL TIMES! -Respect is earned, not given. -Do your best at all times!!! Believe you have greatness inside of you. -Social Contract… THE LAW!!!

7. L - Listen to Instructions E- Enter and Exit Prepared A - Always Try Your Best R - Respect Yourself and Others N- No Excuses Allowed! Class Policies

8. Each student is required to get a composition book for History. Every day, you will use your journal to record warm ups, take notes, complete DIYs, paste in organizers and other helpful strategies Journals are to be turned in to the GREEN BINS located to the table. Journals

9. JOURNALS MUST STAY IN THEIR DESIGNATED BIN AND CANNOT BE TAKEN HOME UNLESS THEY ARE CHECKED OUT TO STUDY. YOU MUST CHECK IT BACK IN THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL DAY! IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR JOURNAL AND PLACE IT IN THE PROPER PLACE IF IT IS LOST, IT IS ALSO YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO RE-DO ALL PREVIOUS PAGES IN YOUR JOURNAL! Journals

10. I will grade journals weekly to make sure that all DIYs and notes are taken. We will have daily discussions and EVERY student must participate! If there is an assignment that is not given in your notebook, it must be turned in to the designated spot. DO NOT PLACE ANYTHING IN MY HANDS! DIYS AND GRADES

11. Each student/ group will be given a rubric for every project. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR READ THE RUBRIC AT LEAST 3 TIMES TO GAIN UNDERSTANDING IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT ANY PORTION OF THE PROJECT, DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO ASK. Project grades

12. LOOK UP! Yesterday is history, Tomorrows a mystery, and Today is a gift. That’s why its called the present!- Kung Fu Panda Open up the gift and embrace the opportunity to SHINE TODAY! Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men. –W.E.B. Du Bois Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company. -Booker T. Washington The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. -Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes:

13. History will be: -Fun -Interactive -Engaging -Realistic Learning is fun