Mrs. Gustafson
Welcome to my classroom page!
Let me introduce myself, I have been teaching secondary education for 20 years and have been at DAMS since 2008. I am originally from Lancaster County, where my family of 5 currently resides. Teaching American History
and Civics is my passion. Outside of the classroom I am a swim coach and spend as much time as possible with my 3 kids- 1 high school kid, 1 middle school kid, and a 2nd grader.
I look forward to meeting our new Team Legacy this fall!
8TH Grade american history
Units of Study:
Unit 1: Native Americans
Unit 2: Race of the Empires
Unit 3: The 13 Colonies
Unit 4: Colonial Government/Growth of Slavery
Unit 5: Crisis in the Colonies
Unit 6: American Revolution
Unit 7: US Constitution
Unit 8: Washington’s Presidency
Unit 9: Adams, Jefferson & Madison
Unit 10: Manifest Destiny
Unit 11: Jackson/Era of Reform
Unit 12: Westward Expansion
Unit 13: Pre-Civil War
Unit 14: Civil War
Unit 15: Reconstruction
Unit 16: Migration, Industry, and the Gilded Age
Important Info About Supplies
Students will keep an in-class journal throughout the year. It will be graded as a project each trimester. I will supply a composition book for journaling. Journals will be kept in the classroom, but students may take them home. The journal reflects a student's daily effort in our classroom. Some students like to have colored pencils, highlighters, markers, and various art supplies to make their journals a creative reflection of their learning. I do have some shared materials for the classroom.
Students will also be asked to keep an organized binder for history. They will keep all materials by unit. Once they have completed their unit assessment (quiz, project, presentation), and checked Skyward for final grades, they can discard unit material, or store it in another location.
Journal Examples
