Unit 1 and Introduction to US History

Goal for US History

Students will advance in their mastering of 4 essential skills needed to understand the relationship between events in US History to their present and future.

• 1. Reading

  2. Writing

  3. Speaking

  4. Listening

Online resources

Bookmark these websites to your devices

Mr. Lord's website http://tinyurl.com/LordUSHistory

online textbook https://clever.com/in/pgcps

Calendar for US History

The calendar below will have all pgcps school dates and the due dates for the majority of assignments issued for US History. I am asking all students to check the calendar once a week for upcoming assignments. The expectation is that students will never have to ask the teacher when an assignment was due or what work was missed if student has an excused absence.

Lesson Format

All lessons this school year will follow the same basic approach. Below is an infographic with the information. Lessons will always start with the base of the pyramid and work through sequential steps to reach the top of the pyramid.

1. Secondary Sources

2. Primary Sources

3. Synthesis

4. Demonstrate use of knowledge

5. Apply knowledge to College, Career and/or Citizenship

Remind.com

I will send text messages to students and parents for the following:

• • Upcoming due dates for homework

  • Upcoming dates for test

  • Upcoming due dates for projects or papers

  • When I update grades on SchoolMax

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