Ms. Van Osdol
US HISTORY 8
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Course Overview
In this course, students will learn how to study and analyze as a historian through the investigation of the ideas, issues, and events from the formation of the United States to the Civil War and beyond. After reviewing the development of United States’ federal government through the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences. Geographic literacy, organizational skills, critical thinking, and language arts are emphasized along with social science concepts.
Daily Materials for this Course
These are the materials students should have at the beginning of each class, whether or not they will be used that day:
Single subject college-ruled spiral notebook (100 sheets, hard plastic cover, preferably 8.5 X 11 in size)
A pencil and a red pen
Colored pencils and glue
California American History Growth and Conflict myWorld Interactive textbook - provided by the school and stays at home during the school year
Agenda - provided by the school
About the Teacher
I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I love learning about history and about other cultures. Besides obsessing over history, I love to cook (and eat), to read, to drink lots of coffee, and to explore new locations for little adventures. As a history teacher, my goal is to arm students with the tools to engage critically with the socials sciences and beyond.
“It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within—not without.”
– Hercule Poirot
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