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12 IB 20th Century Topics

2010-11 school year

12 IB 20th Century Topics

2010-11 school year

A little info about me….A little info about me….

Ms. Rohweller Teaching for 12 years in St. Paul Humboldt Senior, Hazel Park, district curriculum

coach, 4 years at Highland Speech coach and co-advisor for Student Council Married, husband is a teacher One son--Max, 18 months old One cat--Mia

Ms. Rohweller Teaching for 12 years in St. Paul Humboldt Senior, Hazel Park, district curriculum

coach, 4 years at Highland Speech coach and co-advisor for Student Council Married, husband is a teacher One son--Max, 18 months old One cat--Mia

A little info about me….A little info about me….

20th Century Topics is my favorite class Hobbies include: reading, traveling, trying

new restaurants, going to plays and museums, hiking and watching Glee

Travel includes 40 U.S. states and 17 countries and I’m always looking for the next place to go!

I love to recommend and have books recommended to me.

20th Century Topics is my favorite class Hobbies include: reading, traveling, trying

new restaurants, going to plays and museums, hiking and watching Glee

Travel includes 40 U.S. states and 17 countries and I’m always looking for the next place to go!

I love to recommend and have books recommended to me.

SyllabusSyllabus

Please read and hang onto the syllabus for the year

Check out the expectations, grading policies and grading scale

Does NOT need to be returned for a grade Three additional expectations:

– Never, ever line up at the door– Put and keep cell phones away– Unplug yourself before talking to me

Please read and hang onto the syllabus for the year

Check out the expectations, grading policies and grading scale

Does NOT need to be returned for a grade Three additional expectations:

– Never, ever line up at the door– Put and keep cell phones away– Unplug yourself before talking to me

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Throughout the course of the year, I will be posting some hand-outs, copies and ALL of my power point lectures.

http://highlandsr.spps.org/Jody_Rohweller or go to the Highland home page and click on the staff directory and then find my name.

Also, check your grades on student portal and the best way to contact me is to e-mail me at jody.rohweller@spps.org

Throughout the course of the year, I will be posting some hand-outs, copies and ALL of my power point lectures.

http://highlandsr.spps.org/Jody_Rohweller or go to the Highland home page and click on the staff directory and then find my name.

Also, check your grades on student portal and the best way to contact me is to e-mail me at jody.rohweller@spps.org

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What’s going on this week:What’s going on this week: Wed: discussion of everyone’s favorite…O,P,V,L (review for

some, new for others). Thurs: summer assignment is due. You should be reading

The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman up to the Outbreak section, chapters 1-5.

Thurs: 3 page summary/personal reaction is due. Include: what you have learned, specific historical pieces of information, what surprised you or what you found interesting and questions you still have.

Please bring your book to class that day as well. Fri: participation/practice essay on The Guns of August.

Please don’t panic now (or ever), I will give more details Wed and Thurs.

Wed: discussion of everyone’s favorite…O,P,V,L (review for some, new for others).

Thurs: summer assignment is due. You should be reading The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman up to the Outbreak section, chapters 1-5.

Thurs: 3 page summary/personal reaction is due. Include: what you have learned, specific historical pieces of information, what surprised you or what you found interesting and questions you still have.

Please bring your book to class that day as well. Fri: participation/practice essay on The Guns of August.

Please don’t panic now (or ever), I will give more details Wed and Thurs.

Getting to Know Me/YouGetting to Know Me/You

1. Name: Ms. Rohweller, that’s what you can call me.

2. Future Plans: keep teaching at Highland! 3. Best thing about the summer: lots of play time

with Max, road trip to the East coast including the Outer Banks and the mountains of West Virginia.

4. Outside of school: previous hobbies apply. 5. Travel to: Machu Picchu in Peru and Angkor

Wat in Cambodia.

1. Name: Ms. Rohweller, that’s what you can call me.

2. Future Plans: keep teaching at Highland! 3. Best thing about the summer: lots of play time

with Max, road trip to the East coast including the Outer Banks and the mountains of West Virginia.

4. Outside of school: previous hobbies apply. 5. Travel to: Machu Picchu in Peru and Angkor

Wat in Cambodia.

Getting to Know Me/YouGetting to Know Me/You 6. Favorite book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin and

The Good Earth by Pearl Buck. 7. IB Learner Profile: Big fan! Strengths: Inquirers,

Knowledgable, and Open-minded. Need to work on creating and maintaining a balanced life.

8. Choose 12 IB: was assigned to teach, but LOVE this course!!

9. Summer assign: I have read the book 3 times and am currently reading with you up to the Outbreak section.

10. Anything else: I expect you to work hard, I expect to work hard, I expect everyone to learn a lot, to have fun and laugh at my jokes and not be afraid to ask questions. I can be bribed with coffee.

6. Favorite book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin and The Good Earth by Pearl Buck.

7. IB Learner Profile: Big fan! Strengths: Inquirers, Knowledgable, and Open-minded. Need to work on creating and maintaining a balanced life.

8. Choose 12 IB: was assigned to teach, but LOVE this course!!

9. Summer assign: I have read the book 3 times and am currently reading with you up to the Outbreak section.

10. Anything else: I expect you to work hard, I expect to work hard, I expect everyone to learn a lot, to have fun and laugh at my jokes and not be afraid to ask questions. I can be bribed with coffee.

Getting to Know YouGetting to Know You

On a piece of paper, which you will turn in before you leave, please answer the following questions:

1. What is your name? What do you prefer to be called in class?

2. What are your future plans after high school? Where to you want to go and what do you want to study?

3. What is the best thing that you did during summer vacation? What did you do this summer?

4. What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not in school?

5. If you could visit one place, where would you go and why?

On a piece of paper, which you will turn in before you leave, please answer the following questions:

1. What is your name? What do you prefer to be called in class?

2. What are your future plans after high school? Where to you want to go and what do you want to study?

3. What is the best thing that you did during summer vacation? What did you do this summer?

4. What is your favorite thing to do when you’re not in school?

5. If you could visit one place, where would you go and why?

Getting to Know YouGetting to Know You 6. What is your favorite book? What do you love about it? 7. What are your strengths from the IB Learner Profile?

What area would you like to work on and improve this year?

8. Why did you choose 12 IB history? What are your expectations for this class?

9. How much of the summer reading assignment did you actually read? In one sentence, what is your reaction so far?

10. Is there anything else that you would like me to know about you? It can be anything from a funny story to something that you would like me to keep private.

6. What is your favorite book? What do you love about it? 7. What are your strengths from the IB Learner Profile?

What area would you like to work on and improve this year?

8. Why did you choose 12 IB history? What are your expectations for this class?

9. How much of the summer reading assignment did you actually read? In one sentence, what is your reaction so far?

10. Is there anything else that you would like me to know about you? It can be anything from a funny story to something that you would like me to keep private.