WCS COVID-19 UPDATES
3/16/20
Dear students,
I miss you! I hope you and your family are safe and doing well. I have updated Schoology and although I know not everyone can access it, I am hoping that those who have access will use the resources I will be providing.
The question everyone is asking, "Do I have to do this?," and the short answer is no. However, if you have access to Schoology you really should do your best independently to keep up with online learning. When studying WWI, the cartoon to the left is one I often show. Your children, or nieces and nephews will one day will ask you, “What did YOU do in the Covid-19 Pandemic?” The YOU is incredibly important. Not what did Trump do, or our military, or what did your dad do, or Mr. Meengs, but YOU.
From no school, restaurants, churches, gyms (so difficult), or gatherings over 10, life has been temporarily put on hold to fight the war against the Coronavirus and everyone’s effort is needed.
How does a kid in high school fight?
In this rapidly evolving situation, you have been called to take on a very mature role in your education. For years, you’ve been rewarded with grades, points, gold stars, and in my class Slurpees for learning or mastering material. Now it is all you. You have the skills and you are temporarily in charge of your educational progress.
I implore you to READ. Follow the news, find your passion, learn.
WRITE! Journal through this time of uncertainty. Don’t worry about thesis, topic sentence, or highlighting, just WRITE.
Independent learning is a skill most learn to employ in college.
Learning for the sake of learning, growing, achieving, and discovering.
The struggle here will only be against yourself. How can you be better each day?
You will learn to enact self-discipline, motivation, and therefore self-respect.
You will learn not to compare to others, or grades, but only to you, and where you are.
Some of you will not take on the challenge because it’s not required.
Some may start with good intentions, but perhaps not follow through when it gets hard.
Others will embrace this opportunity for personalized learning, delve into the resources provided, and grow beyond what they ever could have imagined when sitting in the classroom.
This will NOT be easy and I will be learning along with you. We are all doing this together. Feel free to send me questions through remind or my email and I will respond as soon as possible. Until next time, I leave you with this question, “What will YOU do in the Covid-19 Pandemic?”
Dear students,
I miss you! I hope you and your family are safe and doing well. I have updated Schoology and although I know not everyone can access it, I am hoping that those who have access will use the resources I will be providing.
The question everyone is asking, "Do I have to do this?," and the short answer is no. However, if you have access to Schoology you really should do your best independently to keep up with online learning. When studying WWI, the cartoon to the left is one I often show. Your children, or nieces and nephews will one day will ask you, “What did YOU do in the Covid-19 Pandemic?” The YOU is incredibly important. Not what did Trump do, or our military, or what did your dad do, or Mr. Meengs, but YOU.
From no school, restaurants, churches, gyms (so difficult), or gatherings over 10, life has been temporarily put on hold to fight the war against the Coronavirus and everyone’s effort is needed.
How does a kid in high school fight?
- Students should follow the guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Students should help out at home and assist others in the community if possible (child care, grocery runs for the elderly, cleaning, donations, etc.).
- Students should take responsibility for your own learning.
In this rapidly evolving situation, you have been called to take on a very mature role in your education. For years, you’ve been rewarded with grades, points, gold stars, and in my class Slurpees for learning or mastering material. Now it is all you. You have the skills and you are temporarily in charge of your educational progress.
I implore you to READ. Follow the news, find your passion, learn.
WRITE! Journal through this time of uncertainty. Don’t worry about thesis, topic sentence, or highlighting, just WRITE.
Independent learning is a skill most learn to employ in college.
Learning for the sake of learning, growing, achieving, and discovering.
The struggle here will only be against yourself. How can you be better each day?
You will learn to enact self-discipline, motivation, and therefore self-respect.
You will learn not to compare to others, or grades, but only to you, and where you are.
Some of you will not take on the challenge because it’s not required.
Some may start with good intentions, but perhaps not follow through when it gets hard.
Others will embrace this opportunity for personalized learning, delve into the resources provided, and grow beyond what they ever could have imagined when sitting in the classroom.
This will NOT be easy and I will be learning along with you. We are all doing this together. Feel free to send me questions through remind or my email and I will respond as soon as possible. Until next time, I leave you with this question, “What will YOU do in the Covid-19 Pandemic?”
Welcome to our class website!
This page is an extension of our history classroom where parents and students may find the class schedule, assignments, notes, links to fun resources, and of course access to the online history textbook. Please note that this site is always under construction and lesson plans are always subject to change.
TEAM 415 P.R.I.D.E.
Since the first day of American History at Warren Mott High School we make showing Mott P.R.I.D.E. a daily goal. Students discussed how important the following qualities are in the high school environment especially as we strive to achieve rigorous academic goals and high standards together as a team!
Warren Mott Mission Statement
At Warren Mott High School we are a teaching and learning community devoted to providing the tools to acquire knowledge; mastering skills for success in a changing world; encouraging an appreciation for learning for a lifetime.
We believe that we are all teachers and learners; everyone is accountable; a nurturing setting is essential for learning; learning is exciting; self-discipline leads to success; everyone is needed and important.
We value respect for self and others; diversity and unity; new ideas and strategies; a safe environment; active and productive citizens; honesty and integrity; pride in who we are and what we do.
We believe that we are all teachers and learners; everyone is accountable; a nurturing setting is essential for learning; learning is exciting; self-discipline leads to success; everyone is needed and important.
We value respect for self and others; diversity and unity; new ideas and strategies; a safe environment; active and productive citizens; honesty and integrity; pride in who we are and what we do.