Welcome to E105!Welcome to E105!

Mr. FrecciaMr. Freccia

Social Studies Department Social Studies Department ChairChair

Student Government AdvisorStudent Government Advisor

IntroductionsIntroductions…because a little bragging doesn’t hurt…because a little bragging doesn’t hurt

About Mr. Freccia (and why he rocks!)About Mr. Freccia (and why he rocks!) McKean High School (1998)McKean High School (1998) University of Delaware (2002 and 2005)University of Delaware (2002 and 2005) Started at Newark in 2003Started at Newark in 2003 Student Government advisor (since 2004)Student Government advisor (since 2004) Department Chair (since 2009)Department Chair (since 2009) Teacher of the Year in 2009Teacher of the Year in 2009 Published historian, award winning Published historian, award winning

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Mr. FrecciaMr. Freccia’’s Quirkss Quirks…just so you don’t get the wrong idea.…just so you don’t get the wrong idea.

Intensity levelIntensity level Snarky sarcasmSnarky sarcasm Eye RollingEye Rolling Takes his job seriously…and I’m a NERD!Takes his job seriously…and I’m a NERD! Occasionally short temperedOccasionally short tempered Can be impatientCan be impatient Effort is importantEffort is important

Why should I care if you don’t? Why should I care if you don’t? I WANT TO CARE – give me a reason to!I WANT TO CARE – give me a reason to!

Why you should careWhy you should care…not just about Social Studies, but school in general…not just about Social Studies, but school in general

Junior year is the critical year if you are Junior year is the critical year if you are planning to go to collegeplanning to go to college Opportunity is knocking, are you going to Opportunity is knocking, are you going to

answer?answer? Playing sports requires a 2.0 GPAPlaying sports requires a 2.0 GPA

No one wins by being academically ineligibleNo one wins by being academically ineligible PridePride

Senior year activities only available to 12Senior year activities only available to 12thth graders (not “slashers”)graders (not “slashers”)

Classroom RulesClassroom Rules Keep the background noise downKeep the background noise down

Distracting for me, distracting for othersDistracting for me, distracting for others Got to leave?Got to leave?

Sign-out and take the pass (MP limit)Sign-out and take the pass (MP limit) Be prepared, be on timeBe prepared, be on time Electronic devicesElectronic devices Desk spaceDesk space

You doodle, you clean all the desksYou doodle, you clean all the desks Food / drinkFood / drink

Keep it down and clean it up (or privilege is lost)Keep it down and clean it up (or privilege is lost)

Student expectationsStudent expectations make results, not excuses 15% of success is being here to learn treat others with respect allow my teacher to teach allow others to learn respect property be responsible for my actions be responsible for my own learning always remember to be awesome

Around the roomAround the room Assigned seatsAssigned seats Mr. FrecciaMr. Freccia’’s devices and gadgetss devices and gadgets Where make-up work is locatedWhere make-up work is located Where your graded work will beWhere your graded work will be Pencil SharpenerPencil Sharpener The BookshelvesThe Bookshelves My “wallpaper”My “wallpaper” Trash and recycle binTrash and recycle bin Emergency procedureEmergency procedure

The BoardThe Board The dateThe date Essential Question for the class Essential Question for the class

periodperiod Upcoming assignments / due datesUpcoming assignments / due dates Today’s bell scheduleToday’s bell schedule Notebook overviewNotebook overview Unit or Marking Period CalendarUnit or Marking Period Calendar

When Mr. Freccia is absentWhen Mr. Freccia is absent

Info will always be on the boardInfo will always be on the board HW due at the beginning (if you turn HW due at the beginning (if you turn

it in later the sub is told not to accept it in later the sub is told not to accept it)it)

CW due at the end (even if you arenCW due at the end (even if you aren’’t t done with the assignment)done with the assignment)

What is due the following class is still What is due the following class is still due (follow the calendar!)due (follow the calendar!)

How I can help you…How I can help you… www.wikifreccia.wikispaces.com

Email: Email: frecciab@christina.k12.de.us

When am I here? 6:30am to 3:30pm M-FWhen am I here? 6:30am to 3:30pm M-F

Planning Periods: Period 5 (Black) and Planning Periods: Period 5 (Black) and Period 6 (Gold)Period 6 (Gold)

Advisory: Advisory: B111B111