Hey guys!
We are doing 2 things this week...getting our Africa powerpoint projects finished and STAR testing!
Other than that, not too much. Good Luck!!!
Ms. Delano
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This blog is dedicated to the Mt. Empire High School Geo/Tech class taught by Melissa Delano. Here you will find postings on current events, homework assignments, and project due dates. Feel free to email me at mdelano@meusd.net if you have any questions!
Class Description
This is a Geography class for 9-10 graders that is taught through technology. There is also a study skills component that will also be addressed in this class. Lessons will focus on presentations through PowerPoint and other computer-based media. Students will also be expected to use the computers in class to interact with lesson plans, complete in-class assignments, and to work in groups using PowerPoint to create informative presentations. This is a Social Science class and material will focus on standards set forth in the California State Standards for Social Studies.
Course Overview
Semester One:
-Intro to Geography
-5 Themes of Geography
-Intro to Powerpoint
-North America: United States
-North America: Canada
-North America: Mexico
-South America
-Europe
Semester Two:
-Russia and Northern Eurasia
-Southwest Asia
-Africa
-East and Southeast Asia
-South Asia
-The Pacific world and Antarctica
-Intro to Geography
-5 Themes of Geography
-Intro to Powerpoint
-North America: United States
-North America: Canada
-North America: Mexico
-South America
-Europe
Semester Two:
-Russia and Northern Eurasia
-Southwest Asia
-Africa
-East and Southeast Asia
-South Asia
-The Pacific world and Antarctica
Classroom Rules/Consequences
Rules:
1. RESPECT! This means having respect for yourself as a student at this school, and in this class; having respect for your fellow peers; and having respect for your teacher.
2. Raise your hand if you have something to say.
3. Keep hands and feet to yourself.
4. Keep the language clean.
5. No food or drink in class.
6. No electronics in class. (i.e. cell phones, Ipods, mp3 players, etc)
7. No inappropriate websites while in class.
8. Stay in your seats until you are excused to leave.
Consequences:
1. Teacher warning.
2. Outside/one-on-one conference with teacher.
3. Asked to leave the classroom and phone call home.
4. Suspension from class, phone call home, and parent-student-teacher conference.
5. Same as above, but the principal joins in.
6. If electronics are used in class, they are confiscated, and there needs to be a student-teacher conference before the item is returned.
7. Second offence, there is a phone call home and parents need to join the student-teacher conference before the item is returned.
8. If student is found on an inappropriate website, citizenship grade is lowered, and there is a student-teacher conference.
9. For the second offence, parents are brought in on the conference and harsher steps are taken.
1. RESPECT! This means having respect for yourself as a student at this school, and in this class; having respect for your fellow peers; and having respect for your teacher.
2. Raise your hand if you have something to say.
3. Keep hands and feet to yourself.
4. Keep the language clean.
5. No food or drink in class.
6. No electronics in class. (i.e. cell phones, Ipods, mp3 players, etc)
7. No inappropriate websites while in class.
8. Stay in your seats until you are excused to leave.
Consequences:
1. Teacher warning.
2. Outside/one-on-one conference with teacher.
3. Asked to leave the classroom and phone call home.
4. Suspension from class, phone call home, and parent-student-teacher conference.
5. Same as above, but the principal joins in.
6. If electronics are used in class, they are confiscated, and there needs to be a student-teacher conference before the item is returned.
7. Second offence, there is a phone call home and parents need to join the student-teacher conference before the item is returned.
8. If student is found on an inappropriate website, citizenship grade is lowered, and there is a student-teacher conference.
9. For the second offence, parents are brought in on the conference and harsher steps are taken.
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