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 * Why Do We Have to Learn History?**


 * History Helps Us Understand People and Cultures**

Every country, region, ethnic group, and religious community has its own unique history which helps explain everything about it- its beliefs, music, language, and economy.


 * History Gives Us an Identit****y**

Every group we identify with has a history. Without these histories we are ignorant of who we are and how we came to be as Americans, Christians, Muslims, African Americans, Irish Americans, etc. Many groups have been victims and/or perpetrators of discrimination which lives on painfully today.


 * History Helps Us Understand Change**

For centuries womencouldn’t vote. What made that finally change in 1920? History can teach us what it takes to bring about needed social change. As we look to confront the injustices that remain, we need to study what has worked in the past and what hasn’t.


 * Studying History Is Essential for Good Citizenship**

History helps us understand and form educated opinionsaboutthe urgent political issues of the today. Without history, how are we supposed to vote own interests and hold those in power accountable?


 * Historical** **K****nowledge is Necessary to Fully Understand Literature, Music, the Arts, and Sports**

The great novels, poems, songs, plays, paintings, dances, games, and athletes are all part of our history. The poemsof Langston Hughes or the music of Duke Ellington won’t make much sense if you know nothing about the times in which they were created.

Mr. Martinson's Beginning of Period Routine 1. Enter classroom quietly. Remove hats and coats. Take your Warm-Up/Notes journal from your class cabinet. –AND- Take a handout if there is one.

2. Take your assigned seat, quietly.

3. Get out your folder and remove homework, quietly.

4. Place your homework in the In-Box on the front table, quietly.

5. Return to your seat, quietly.

6. Begin Warm-Up, quietly and immediately. There should be no talking until the lesson begins.

**CLASS RULES**


 * 1) Come on time and prepared


 * 1) Follow directions the first time they are given


 * 1) Wait to be called on before speaking and Listen quietly when someone else is speaking


 * 1) Stay in your assigned seat unless given permission to get up


 * 1) Keep cell phones, i-pods and video games turned off and stowed away


 * 1) Speak respectfully: no obscenities, insults or violence

**CONSEQUENCES**

1. Verbal Reminder

2. Verbal Warning

3. Infraction Notice (points off grade, call home, and Loss of honor level)

4. Removal from room and Referral to an administrator

**Mr. Martinson’s Class Rules Explained** //Coming on time means that you enter the classroom before the bell rings. If you enter after the bell rings, you are late, and points will be deducted from your grade.// //Coming prepared means that you://
 * **Come on time and prepared**
 * 1) //Are wearing your uniform. The Parkdale uniform consists of a white or black polo or button-down shirt with khaki pants, shorts, or skirt. Pants or shorts must be securely fastened around the waist with a belt.// //No sagging.// //Sweaters worn for warmth must be solid black or solid white. Outerwear is prohibited. No hats or head coverings are allowed unless for documented religious reasons. Sunglasses are prohibited.//
 * 1) //have your history binder with blank notebook paper and handouts from previous classes. Notebooks will be checked and graded regularly.//
 * 1) //have a pen or pencil to write with. I don’t care which you use, or what color your pen is, as long as you don’t ask me for one. Go to K-Mart or Staples and get a box of 36 pens for $4, and you won’t have to worry about it for the rest of the year.//

//America is a democracy, but my classroom is not. I am the teacher and I am always in charge. If I tell you to do something, you can be sure that it’s for a good reason. In most cases, I’ll be glad to explain my reasons, but remember, we are here to learn, not argue.// //If you do not comply with a direction the first time, I will give you a moment to think and then be repeat it a second time. If you still chose not to cooperate, you will be issued an infraction.// //By law, every child in the United States has the right to a free public education. I am paid to teach history because my education qualifies me to do so. When a student makes noise and prevents other students from hearing the teacher, they are denying their classmates the right to an education. Conversations must be put on hold while the teacher is delivering instruction.// //There will be plenty of discussions in this class, and all students are expected to participate. But when everyone is speaking at once, no one gets heard. So the rules you learned in Kindergarten still apply: if you have something to say, raise your hand and wait to be called on before opening your mouth.// //Listening means that you are awake and sitting up straight with your eyes open. Sleeping or putting your head down on the desk are not allowed. You may have your binder and history book open, but you may not read for pleasure or do work for another class.// //Think of class as an important business meeting with your future on the line. During such a meeting, you don’t get up to throw something in the trash while the boss is speaking, you don’t randomly change seats, and you certainly don’t leave before the meeting is over. With 30 students in a classroom, people moving around simply distract us from the business at hand. If you have an urgent need to leave your seat, you must first raise your hand, wait for me to call you, ask me if is OK to get up, and remain seating if I say no. If you need to leave the room, you must also wait for me to give you a pass.// //This is a Duval rule, not mine. It may be the digital age, but it is still extremely rude to fiddling with your handheld gadgets while someone is speaking to you. Remember, you are at school to learn; everything else can wait until 3:10. Tell your friends and family not to call or text you during school. If I see or hear any electronic device in my classroom, you’ll have two chances to put it away before I call home. If you are not using it there is no reason to have it out. This includes headphones and headsets. When I call parents about phones and electronics, I usually recommend that they take it away for a week or two.// //We all speak differently depending on where we are. How you talk at home is between you and your family, and how you talk with your friends is between you and your friends. But school is set up to prepare you for the professional world of work, where the way you speak will affect your success or failure.// //Because American workplaces are diverse, caution must be used to avoid offending others. Curse words have no place in the classroom, and neither do insults that disrespect and dehumanize a person on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or body-type. The N-word is absolutely forbidden in my classroom, for reasons that we will discuss throughout the year.//
 * 1) **Follow directions the first time they are given**
 * 1) **Wait to be called on before speaking and listen quietly when someone else is speaking**
 * 1) **Stay in your assigned seat unless given permission to get up.**
 * 1) **Keep cell phones, i-pods and video games turned off and stowed away**
 * 1) **Speak respectfully: no obscenities, insults, or violence**

**MR. MARTINSON'S CONSEQUENCES EXPLAINED**

**1. Verbal Reminder** The first time I observe you breaking one of the six rules, I will simply remind you of what you need to do. For example, if Deandre, says a bad word, I would say “Deandre, watch your language” or I might make eye contact with Deandre and say “You can’t use that language in here.” If Shannon is texting, I might say “Shannon, please put the cell phone way” or “You’re breaking rule number five.” Regardless of the exact words I use will vary. The reminder gives the student the opportunity to correct the problem without further incident. **2. Verbal Warning** If I see the same misbehavior a second time, a give you a second and final chance to shape up. If Deandre says another bad word, I would say, “Alright, Deandre, that’s the second time I’ve heard foul language out of you today. This is your warning.” If Shannon get her phone our again, I might say, “This is the last time I’m going to talk to you about that phone” or “If I see it again you are getting a call home.” I won’t always use the word “warning,” but you’ll know that it’s the second time I’ve told you not to do something.

Three strikes, you’re out! If you break the same rule a third time, after being receiving a reminder and a warning, I will fill out an Infraction Notice and place it on your desk. Usually I will do this without saying anything. Receiving an infraction has four specific consequences:
 * 3. Infraction Notice **
 * 1) 10 points will be taken off of your Participation and Conduct grade.
 * 2) You must stay after class to speak with me
 * 3) I will be calling your parents later that day to report the problem
 * 4) Your name tag will be moved down a level on the Honor Level chart
 * Participation and Conduct make of 10% of your total grade, and you start each quarter with 100 points in that category. Each time you receive an infraction or come to class out of uniform, ten points will be taken off. Each time you are late to class will cost you five points. If Tina’s overall grade was 70% and then she received an infraction, were grade would drop to 69%.
 * If a student breaks more than one rule repeatedly during a single class period, he or she can receive multiple infraction notices. For example, if Felipe interrupts the teacher three times and gets up without permission three times, he would receive two infractions, one for each rule he broke. If he was also out of uniform that day and came late, he would lose 35 points from his Participation and Conduct Grade in one day!

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What I like What I don't like interesting lots of interruption Work is easy .get in trouble .learning .class is annoying .interruptions graded on behavior .course is interesting disruption .teacher distraction, .relaxed too long. cold .fun, videos, activities teacher's attitude .participate, group work textbooks .heat .more videos

.LIKE DON'T

1. good teacher teacher complains, hold grudge 2. easy to learn 3. religions, cultural blending points off for everything! . videos and group work .Youtube videos hip hop too many quizzes .Work is easy books everyday .easy rules .classmates, games, teacher when the class is dead .learning new stuff reading out loud .personality distraction .videos, field trips, games sleeping, talking, texting .arts and crafts, group work, talking back/attitudes .