Allison Woulf (8A) Alejandro Vasquez (8B) Stefanie Kelly (8C)

 A+ School of Excellence  “A” school from the Arizona Department of Education  Way to go Rattlers!

 Bachelor’s in Political Science and American History  Master’s in American Politics  Master’s in Secondary Education SS  Master’s in Educational Leadership; anticipated July 2017  Arizona HQ & Certified in 7 th -12 th grade  6 years teaching experience 8 th grade Social Studies

 Bachelor’s in History from the University of Redlands  Arizona HQ and certified in 6-12 th grade  Fourth year in Kyrene, first year at Akimel A- al  Former Kyrene student

 Bachelors in Elementary Education from NAU  Highly qualified and certified in 6 th -8 th grade Social Studies  18 th year teaching  16 years at Kyrene Middle School  Very excited to be here at Akimel A-al!

This year we will be studying United States History starting with the American Revolution and how it led to the formation of the U.S. Government, the Constitution, and U.S. History from WWII to the present.

 Students will work throughout the year to demonstrate their knowledge and skill through individual and collaborative work, project-based learning, simulations, writing assignments, and assessments. The focus this year is to integrate the common core standards into the curriculum, so an emphasis will be placed on practicing and assessing critical thinking skills.  1st Quarter ◦ The Road to Revolution ◦ The American Revolution  2nd Quarter ◦ The Constitution ◦ Bill of Rights ◦ Arizona’s involvement in WWII 3rd Quarter ◦ World War II ◦ The Cold War  4th Quarter ◦ The Civil Rights movement ◦ The Vietnam War ◦ The 1980's -Present ◦ Personal Finance

 History movie analysis  Quarter-based  Four times a week  Classroom assignments – graded  Curriculum-based  Permission slips

 Johnny Tremain  The Crossing  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington  Truman  12 Angry Men  Tora! Tora! Tora!  Empire of the Sun  A League of their own  The Great Escape  The Majestic  Bye Bye Birdie  Dr. Strangelove  Good Night, and Good Luck  Hairspray  Taking Chance  West Wing  And more...

 American History Textbook and Atlas  Civics in America  Consumer Economics and Personal Finance  Atlas of United States History  Nextext: Japanese-American Internment, The Vietnam War, Forging a New Nation, World War II, and Civil Rights.  Technology in the room

 Please check our websites to stay updated with current assignments and test dates.  Our US History textbook is uploaded to our website.  is a website connected to our book to provide activities for quiz and test review. We are always available via for questions on assignments/exams, etc.

 Assessments: 90% (tests, quizzes, projects, and writing assignments)  Practice: 10% (classwork )  Studying: Review vocabulary and returned assignments/notes Make flashcards, use the interactive reviews on Classzone, create a timeline to understand cause and effect, etc. You are not limited to just these strategies. Do what works for you and try other things as well. Parents feel free to review assignments with your student.  Test retakes: Students will only be allowed a retake if they fail an assessment. Students will be assigned HW Club, in which they will complete any missing assignments they may have, and turn in a completed study guide. After all assessments are in, students will need to redo the entire test and score up to a 70%.  Late Work: Students will receive partial credit until the next unit test

 HW Club is held daily in C-14 (Mr. Vasquez)  You need to be assigned, or you may ask for a HW Club pass to attend  Students use their pass to go to the FOL during lunch  Students are required to be in my room no more than 10 minutes after lunch has started for attendance  Attendance is ed out to all teachers  If you receive a HW club pass, and you do not attend, you will be assigned two days of LD.

 One 1-2 inch binder for US History II, but can be shared with other subjects – with plenty of lined paper( Students are expected to take their US History II binder home nightly to study for the upcoming assessment or to complete an in class assignment. There is always an exam ahead, so study if you have the time ).  Folder ( Returned assignments should be kept and saved for future assessments )  Pencils (daily)  Note cards / flash cards  Highlighters(pink, yellow, green, and blue)  Crayons/colored pencils/washable markers  Class donations- Copy paper/tissues/Lysol wipes/dry-erase markers

Akimel A-al Motto High Standards; High Achievement; High Expectations for All We want students to be independent and responsible learners How can we achieve this?

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