Where we are ALWAYS wearing our thinking cats FYI Important web addresses wwwsvsdnet Parent amp Student Portal My Web Page Panther Web Page Sprigeo BYOT f ilessvsdnet In Class ID: 775577
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Welcome to Mrs. Pries’ Class
Where we are ALWAYS wearing our thinking cats!
Slide2FYI
Important web addresses:www.svsd.netParent & Student PortalMy Web Page!Panther Web PageSprigeoBYOTfiles.svsd.net
Slide3In Class. . .
To class, your child needs to bring:History Binder with notebook or paper.Planner & Pencil bagThis is a writing intensive course. We write sentences, paragraphs, essays, and full papers.I utilize the same format taught in English.
Slide4Class Procedures
Planner Board We write on the planner board EVERY WEEK! I try to put our weekly plans up every Monday, however there are sometimes changes.The students must write their homework or “none” every day.Double check with Panther homework page, or with my page.
AbsenteesIf your child is absent, he/she needs to check the absentee bulletin board during homeroom.Check with us to see what was missed
Slide5Class Procedures Continued
Folder/Homework
Homework is checked daily for completion (5 points
)
Go over homework in class and correct or add any necessary
information
Re-collect
folders
on the day of the test for additional points
Slide6Adventures in World History
Introduction: Time Lines & GeographyPre-historyDevelopment of civilizationsHunting & gatheringFarming & AgricultureCities & civilizationsMesopotamiaEgyptAncient IsraelitesGreece
Slide7Adventures in World History
Rome & the ByzantinesRoots of IslamAncient IndiaAncient ChinaFeudal Europe
Slide8Other Activities
Integrated units (small and large)Team Building Activities Oral HistoryVeteran’s Day letters & ActivitiesCommunity Service ProjectsCookies at the holidaysIpods for CharityAlways open for suggestions!!!
Slide9Oral History
Need to interview someone at least 2 generations older. They do not have to be a relation.Must be typed or printed (preferably typed)Handed out before Thanksgiving (week of November 17) and collected after New Year’s vacation (January 5)There will be periodic due dates throughout the assignment.
Slide10About Mrs. Pries!
20th
year at SVMS
1st year as a pantherB.S. from Penn State in Social Studies EducationM.Ed from University of Pittsburgh in School CounselingPresented at National Schools to watch Conference in Washington DC & at the State Middle School conference in State CollegeOlweus trained—sit on the planning committeeIn my free time: What free time?!?
Go Lions!
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