6 July 2008 106 views No Comment Print This Post  Email This Post

If all goes as planned, two of my five classes will be the required US History & Government courses for juniors.   The class name pretty much says it all, it is the story of all of us.

This being New York State, the class ends with a Regents exam.  In short, if you want a diploma, you need to pass this exam.  (A note, for students who entered high school in New York in 2006 you must have a 65 or above on at least three Regents exams.)  I try as much as possible not to teach for the test.  There are many events in American history that will never be seen on the Regents exam, but often they are far too important and often interesting to leave out of class.

My own little area of interest is the history of technology and how it has changed life in the US and the world over the centuries.  You can expect to hear me make a lot of references to such things. 

Later this summer, I’ll post the homework assignments online as well as a term project of some sort.  Also, I’ll try to keep people informed about television programs that will add to what we learn in class.