Welcome!

World HistoryMs. Kijewski

Kijewski

Dandridge, TN- population=2,000

Jefferson County population=51,000

Tucson population=526,000

Pima County population=989,000

My Education Graduated from Jefferson County

High School in 2006

Graduated from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2010 with a B.A. in History

Graduated from the University of Arizona in 2012 with a M.Ed

VolunteerI volunteer with Pueblo’s Road Warrior Club

ExpectationsWhat are my expectations for you?

• Be Prepared. Have materials

Pencil, paper, binder, homework

Be on TIME Be in your seat before the bell rings, otherwise you

are tardy. After the 2nd tardy, you will receive a detention.

Be Respectful Do not speak when someone else is speaking. Don't have side conversations or yell out. Raise your hand when you want to speak.

Expectations(continued)

Electronic Devices

Don’t have cell phones or tabs out during class. There will be a time when you can use them but only when I announce it.

Rules1. Enter the room calmly and go to your

assigned seat.

2. Be in your seat and ready to begin the day before the bell rings, otherwise you will be marked tardy.

3. Raise your hand and wait to be called on before you speak.

4. Be prepared with all materials.

5. Be respectful to everyone, students and staff, at all times.

6. Do not leave your seat without permission.

ConsequencesWhat are the consequences for not following

the rules? If you cannot follow the rules, you will stay

after school and write the rules. As soon as you have written the rules neatly, you may leave

If you do not write the rules after school, then you will be given a detention.

Failure to go to detention results in a referral.

Your Expectations

What are your expectations for me?

It is my job to set you up to succeed. I will give you the proper tools, guidance, and patience you need to be successful in my class.

2nd Semester World History

This semester we are going to cover the:• Age of Imperialism• WWI• WWII• Cold War

GradingWe will be coving 4 major units this

semester.

There will be 4 major exams and a few quizzes per each unit.

For the semester there will be 2 essays to write.

We will do classwork and some homework regularly.

Discussion•What grades did you earn last semester?

•What will you do differently?  The same?

•What would you like me to know about you?

•What strengths do you bring to this classroom?

•What did you learn about last semester in World History? 

•What was your favorite thing about this class last semester?

•What was your least favorite thing about  this class last semester?

Pre-Test

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Middle Ages

• Crusades

• Exploration

• Christopher Columbus

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Inca

• Enlightenment

• Slave Trade

• Imperialism

• WWI

• WWII

• Cold War

Write down the list with a description of what each item is. Be descriptive!

Free Write

Write a half page answering…Who was your best teacher?

Why?

Give a lot of detail!

This shows me your writing skills and what you look for in a teacher.

If you can’t think of a teacher you’ve had, then describe what the best teacher would be.

Write a half page answering…Who was your worst teacher?

Why?

Give a lot of detail!

This shows me your writing skills and what you look for in a teacher.

If you can’t think of a teacher you’ve had, then describe what the worst teacher would be.