Welcome to Advanced U.S. History/I.B. History of the Americas!
Today's agenda:
1) An Information Sheet was handed out and turned in.
2) Handed out and discussed the Syllabus (course description). Please read this carefully and have your parents/guardians do the same. Keep the syllabus in your notebook for reference throughout the year. A Signature Sheet Agreement that goes with the syllabus is due tomorrow. This is the first classwork assignment.
3) Checked out textbooks and handed out Blue Readers.
4) Spent some time getting acquainted.
5) Homework reading assignment: Howard Zinn ("Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress") in the Blue Reader. Always be ready for a possible Reading Quiz the next class day. When reading articles by historians in the Blue Reader, look especially for the author's main point(s). This is the thesis.
6) Your first test (Test 1) is on Monday, 9/27.
**Periods were shorter due to the Welcome Back Assembly today.
**Make sure to bring a large spiral notebook to class for taking notes. Notes start tomorrow.
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