January 23, 2009January 23, 2009

A recent associated press news A recent associated press news report says Dallas may spend report says Dallas may spend

one million dollars a year one million dollars a year providing protection for former providing protection for former

president Bush. The federal president Bush. The federal government will not be government will not be

reimbursing Dallas. Should reimbursing Dallas. Should they?they?

HomeworkHomework

Your coin design is due Your coin design is due todaytoday

If you get it to me If you get it to me Monday you will lose only Monday you will lose only 10 points10 points

You can e mail it to meYou can e mail it to me

New Class RulesNew Class Rules

You will be graded on my You will be graded on my observations of your classwork observations of your classwork and behavior. This will account and behavior. This will account for 50 percent of your grade.for 50 percent of your grade.

You will lose big points for 42’s You will lose big points for 42’s or cutting classes or latenessor cutting classes or lateness

Your opener is 1/5 of this gradeYour opener is 1/5 of this grade

Class RulesClass Rules

The rest of your grade will The rest of your grade will be a mix of your notebook, be a mix of your notebook, quizzes and homework.quizzes and homework.

FROM NOW ON KEEP YOUR FROM NOW ON KEEP YOUR NOTEBOOK UNTIL I ASK NOTEBOOK UNTIL I ASK FOR IT!FOR IT!

Class RulesClass Rules

Homework is now 20 percent of your Homework is now 20 percent of your gradegrade

Homework is to be turned in Homework is to be turned in separately from your notebookseparately from your notebook

Homework is due the day after it is Homework is due the day after it is assignedassigned

Homework a week late or more will Homework a week late or more will be counted as a zero unless special be counted as a zero unless special arrangements are madearrangements are made

Class rulesClass rules

Quizzes are 20 percent of your Quizzes are 20 percent of your gradegrade

Expect quizzes at least weeklyExpect quizzes at least weeklyWebquests will count as quizzesWebquests will count as quizzesQuizzes turned in a week late or Quizzes turned in a week late or

more will be counted as zeros more will be counted as zeros unless special arrangements are unless special arrangements are mademade

The openerThe opener

WILL BE TAKEN DOWN AFTER TEN WILL BE TAKEN DOWN AFTER TEN MINUTES!!MINUTES!!

If you haven’t gotten it by then you If you haven’t gotten it by then you will not get it.will not get it.

Turn in your opener dailyTurn in your opener daily No opener means 1/10 of that days No opener means 1/10 of that days

grade is gonegrade is gone

Your notesYour notes

DO NOT TURN THEM IN!DO NOT TURN THEM IN! Keep them for quizzes and suchKeep them for quizzes and such You are being graded by my You are being graded by my

observations of you taking notesobservations of you taking notes I will check the notebooks as needed, I will check the notebooks as needed,

possibly only at the end of the possibly only at the end of the quarterquarter

Do not leave your notes here!Do not leave your notes here!

Your NotesYour Notes

Worth about 10 percent of your Worth about 10 percent of your gradegrade

Will be judged on neatness and Will be judged on neatness and completenesscompleteness

Can be made upCan be made up Will only be checked once a month – Will only be checked once a month –

no moreno more

AttitudeAttitude

World HistoryWorld History

You need this You need this course to course to graduate!graduate!

You can learn You can learn skills that will skills that will help you – if help you – if you want toyou want to

Your right to an educationYour right to an education

People have People have fought for your fought for your right to an right to an educationeducation

Honor themHonor them Know it is now Know it is now

your turn to fight your turn to fight for your educationfor your education

NationalismNationalism

““We’re the best We’re the best country in the country in the world!”world!”

USA! USA! USA!USA! USA! USA! Imagine school Imagine school

spirit as applied to spirit as applied to a whole countrya whole country

Is this a good Is this a good thing?thing?

The American FlagThe American Flag

HomeworkHomework

Design the Design the Audenried flagAudenried flag

Due MondayDue Monday A zero if it is A zero if it is

not here by not here by next Mondaynext Monday

Add a short Add a short paper telling paper telling why it why it represents the represents the schoolschool