US History Notes Template

Years ago, when my students had a tough time following some of the notes I gave, I came up with a template that structured the process.  Students would get these handouts and I would direct them to find either the information in the text or from my ‘stand-and-deliver’ lectures.  They would then be able to [...]

Studying War

Tonight, I saw a news headline that read “Taliban Leader Tells ‘Invaders’ to Study History” and had to comment on some lessons I taught briefly covering the war.  Last week, one of the topics we studied as a class is the Afghanistan War.  Images and topics had a profound impact on the students in my [...]

Materials on the Economic Crisis

Because there was a great deal of web research done over the last couple of nights, I wanted to post some of the links that I found concerning the one year anniversary of the housing, bank and credit crisis.  Here it goes: 1) Inside the Meltdown (Frontline/PBS) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meltdown/  This documentary really explains how the crisis [...]

US History 2009-2010 Calendar

Here’s the calendar for September and October 2009 in US History 2.  I debated having tests every two weeks instead of one test a week and decided that it would be best to measure students different ways in shorter bursts.  I also wanted quizzes to be more frequent so that students would be able to [...]

US2 2009-2010 Syllabus

Here’s the link for the US History 2 syllabus.  On it, I’ve explained what the purpose of the class is, what topics we’ll cover, what the attendance and grading policies are and what some of the most frequently asked questions are.  Here’s the link to the syllabus.  Let me know if you have any questions [...]

Unit 1: 2000′s America in the 21st Century

This week, we’ll discuss topics that are most current in our country’s history.  We’ll begin by looking at America in the world today – its relationships with other nations and its ability to exert influence around the world.  How powerful is the US?  What is the impact of other nations and their political, economic and [...]

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