WELCOME!Mrs. Fisher’s World Geography

THIS IS WHERE I’M FROM

MY FAMILY

TOUR OF THE CLASSROOM…

CONTACTING ME Email: anna.fisher@desotoisd.org Freshman Campus website

http://www.desotofc.desotoisd.org/ Twitter:

@MrsFisherGeo Go ahead and add me

SUPPLIES Required

HighlighterPencil/PensComposition Notebook

Glue SticksBinder or folder

SuggestedColored pencils

ScissorsSmart device

BY FRIDAY Syllabus signed Notebook and folder – REQUIRED

EXTRA CREDIT1st and 2nd : Glue Sticks3rd and 4th : Pencils5th and 6th : Tissue8th: Hand Sanitizer

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Respect Present On Task

GRADING POLICY See district website Classroom grading procedures are

postedWill model and give examples as we

proceed this week 50% grades

ELECTRONICS BYOD – Bring your own device

Policy states that you may BRING them, but you may not USE them until directed by the teacher

First offenseHold til end of the day

Continued offensesSend to the officeDetention

DETENTION Tuesdays/Thursdays after school What do you get detention for?

Low behavior gradeSleeping in classDisrespectCursingBullying…NON-NEGOTIABLE

Say anything disrespectful or mean to another student and you’re hanging with me.

HALL PASSES 6 for the whole semester Write your name on each slip You may not use them

First/Last 20 minutes of each periodDuring teacher instructionDuring group work

You may use themONLY during individual quiet work

WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY

GEOGRAPHY??

On the back of your questionnaire…

HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION? 1/5 of Americans cannot find the

US on a map. Why do you think this is and how should we change it?

LABEL CONTINENTS On whiteboard label all 7 continents

North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica

OBJECTIVE:GUESS WHERE THE ARTIFACT

ORIGINATED FROM

TECH STUFF Twitter accounts Gmail accounts