MR. WATERS CLASS WORLD HISTORY POLITICAL SCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY.

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MR. WATERS CLASS WORLD HISTORY POLITICAL SCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY

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MR. WATERS CLASSWORLD HISTORY

POLITICAL SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY

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WHERE DO I SIT?

• Seats will be assigned by the teacher.

• You shall report to your seat each day at the start of class.

• The seating chart will be changed periodically throughout the year.

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BASIC CLASS RULES

• 1. Respect others and their belongings.

• - ask before you borrow.

• 2. Respect who has the floor.

• - that means no cell phones/headphones please.

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BASIC RULES

• 3. No food, drinks must have a lid.

• 4. Absolutely no chewing tobacco in class.

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WHAT WILL BE DOING THIS YEAR

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

• The Constitution- How is power divided amongst the 3 branches and State/National.

• Civil Rights/Liberties- What role does the government play in protecting these rights?

• Media/Parties/IG- What role should “outside factions” play in American Govt.

• American Presidency- What are the roles of the presidency? And how has it changed over time?

• Congress- What role does the legislative branch play in shaping policy?

• State and Local- How does the function and structure of state and local govt. vary and relate to the structure of the federal government?

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PSYCHOLOGY

• What is the difference between clinical psychology and experimental psychology?

• How do the different structures and functions of the brain relate to human behavior?

• How do various substances alter ones consciousness and ultimately behavior?

• What are Psychological abnormalities? And what are the characteristics of the major diseases.

• How does Human development explain the behavior of individuals at certain ages?

• What roles do behavioral processes play on group and societal structures?

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HOW WILL I BE GRADED

• Homework

• In class assignments- quizzes and activities. 2-3 times a week.

• Exams- 100+ points, usually consists of MC, matching, and Open Response.

• Projects- assigned periodically throughout the year.

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WHO IS MR. WATERS

• I am 24 years old.

• I was born in Racine, Wisconsin.

• My family move to Florence, KY when I was 3.

• I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when I was 4.

• I attended Boone County High School.

• Jobs: Knothole Umpire, Florence Freedom, The Point News Sports Producer, Bowling Green Hot Rods.

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WKU!

• Get used it, I went to WKU and I will talk about the Hilltoppers often.

• WHY?

• I was basketball manager for 3 years and experienced a wide range of things who helped me become the person I am today.

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MY WKU TENURE

• Nov. 1 2010, became a manager.

• August 2011, earned scholarship

• Jan. 5, 2012 Louisiana Lafayette uses 6 players in OT to beat us.

• Jan. 6, 2012 We fired our coach for a myriad of reasons. We were 5-11 at this point.

• March 6, 2012 As the No. 7 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament we won 4 games in 4 days and went to the NCAA tournament with a record of 15-18.

• March 13, 2012 down 16 with 5 minutes left in the opening round to Mississippi Valley St in front of a crowd that included President Obama we made the largest come back with under 5 minutes to go to win 59-58. We would move on to play Kentucky.

• March 11, 2013 As the No. 6 seed we again won 4 games in 4 days to go back to the NCAA Tournament. (I watched the state championship game from my hotel room)

• March 22, 2013 It all came to an end with a 64-57 loss to No. 1 Kansas in the 2nd rd.

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A LITTLE ABOUT MR. WATERS

• I am starting my 3rd year here at MCHS.

• I coach Baseball and Basketball here at Central.

• I love sports: WKU, Chicago White Sox, Blackhawks, Bears, Cincinnati Reds, and my dads alumni the University of Illinois.

• I love trains. I took the train from Cincinnati to Chicago this summer.

• I hate… the NBA (or more the over-fascination with it), KSR, and negative people.

• Favorite TV Shows: House, The Office, The Blacklist, Boardwalk Empire, Ray Donovan.

• Favorite studies: American Government, 20th Century History, Abnormal Psychology.

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NEW SCHOOL RULES

• If you are late to class you MUST receive a note from a “hall sweeper”

• Lunch lines must stay in-bounds. My lunch (3rd) stay in social studies hallway only on way to cafeteria.

• Hats must stay off! Warning the first three days, then it will be taken by a teacher who will hold onto it for the rest of the day. Repeat offenders will lose their hat till the end of the school year.

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Hallway ProceduresMake your way to class to be on

timeDisplay a valid hall passHonor the 10/10 ruleUse nearest restroom and water

fountainReturn within 4 minutes with hall

pass.Each student gets only 10 hall

passes per semester.

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Bathroom expectationsRespect equipment in halls and bathroomRespect propertyObey the NO smoking rulesMinimum social time

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Dress Code Guidelines – con’tA. In determining whether a student’s dress is

overtly racially or sexually offensive, the school administrators shall apply the following criteria:

1. The student’s purpose in wearing the subject clothing.

2. The symbols or words on the clothing in the context of all other words or symbols or images on the clothing.

3. The actual reaction, not perceived reaction, of other students to the clothing.

4. Whether the clothing materially interferes with the work of the school or infringes upon the rights of other students.

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Dress Code Guidelines – con’tB. Only shorts that end pass the *Flamingo Test are

acceptable. Shorts that are form fitting are not permitted. C. Dresses or skirts that pass the *Flamingo Test are acceptable.

D. Midriff blouses, tank tops, halter tops, and shirts that do not extend completely to the lower garment, cut away shirts, low-cut, form fitting, or see through clothing is not allowed. Any shirt, top, blouse, sweater, etc. must be long enough to be tucked into the lower garment. Shirts must have collars and sleeves; no parts of the bra may show.

E. Hats, visors, hoods, bandannas, or other pieces of cloth worn as head coverings (i.e. do-rags) and sunglasses are not allowed to be worn in the school building. This applies to both female and male students.

F. Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times.

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Dress Code Guidelines – con’tE. Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times. F. Clothing, jewelry and accessories that could be harmful

or dangerous to other students is not allowed (i.e. slam bracelets and no skateboards are allowed in the school building).

G. No chains (including billfold) chains will be allowed. Pupils shall observe modesty, appropriateness, and neatness in clothing and personal appearance.

H. Likewise, male and female students are not permitted to wear pants, slacks, shorts, overalls, etc., so that the waist area of the garment is lower than the waist area of the student. The undergarment must not show. Students are not appropriately dressed if a teacher or administrator feels they are a disturbing influence in class or school because of their mode of dress.

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SSR ProceduresWe will follow one of two schedules in this class.Schedule A: Opener 11:00-11:10, SSR- 11:10-11:47. Lunch-

11:47-12:09. Class time 12:15-12:55.Schedule B: Class 11:00-11:45. Lunch- 11:47-12:09. Class

finish 12:15-12:25. SSR- 12:25-12:55.SSR is a “privilege” not an entitlement. Students must stay

in class during SSR, I will not sign out a student to the library unless a teacher has a signed statement which says this student needs to go somewhere. Abuse of privileges will require us to observe a true “Silent-sustained-reading” time.