" Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: and a people who mean to be their own Governours, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."

" Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: and a people who mean to be their own Governours,

must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." - James Madison, August 4,

1822

U.S. History

Steven M. Hammerman, NBCTSteven M. Hammerman, [email protected]@hammermanshistory.com

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Goals

Self readiness

Comprehend American history with an ability to create and test a hypothesis with using reason and evidence to support a thesis

High school/AP preparedness

Goal #1 - Self Readiness

How do we meet our goals?

Student dedication to learning through self and peripheral awareness

Parent dedication to learning through involvement and support

Goal #2 - Comprehend American history with an ability to create and test a hypothesis while using reason and

evidence to support a thesisLook at history through the eyes of those that lived it including the "things & stuff" people left, said, and

wrote.

Students will use artifacts, primary, and secondary sources to study the people of the past and the

decisions they made

Students will learn how to search & find, observe, reflect, and question the "things & stuff" they find.

How do we meet our goals?

Using Observe, Reflect, and Question, students

discover history.

Goal #3 - High School/AP Preparedness

Students will have an opportunity to use & practice with numerous and diverse tools, skills,

& resources to meet todays Common Core Standards.

How do we meet our goals?

Goal #3 - High School/AP Preparedness

Students will have an opportunity to use & practice with numerous and diverse tools, skills

& resources to meet todays Common Core Standards.

By mastering goals #1 & #2, students will have the know-how, ability and skills necessary to

navigate competitive high school (AP's)

How do we meet our goals?

Mastery of Goal #3 include the students ability to create original

pieces of work.

Now, the Fun part

American history is a collection of choices.

Some good, some ugly

Pre-history in the America'sEuropean Discovery & Settlement

The First Ways of WarColonial Growth, Expansion and

InsurrectionBuilding of a RepublicAgrarian v. Industrial

Manifest Destiny and the change of Culture(s)

The Slave Question and a House DividedReconstruction - Did it Ever Happen?

Topics for Discussion

History Alive

The Revolutionary, Experience. May 23 - 30

What's in Your Neighborhood

JA Finance

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