First Week

Hey Guys,
It has been great to get to know you all and I am looking forward to a great semester. The best way to sum up the first week is: LEARN YOUR STATES AND CAPITALS. Sorry to yell. I believe that all of you can learn these. If you would like to do them in a smaller block (i.e. a group of 8-10 states rather than 25 than just come and see me). Try to figure our a learning strategy that can help you remember which state is which. When I was in H.S. I used football teams to help me remember states because that was something I was interested in and knew very well. The more you can figure out ways to help you remember the better off you will be.

The other things we have learned the first week also deal with geography. Don't forget about the U.S. Physical maps that are due on Monday. Make sure you follow all the directions on this assignment. If you use a map in the beginning of your textbook it will help you very much. Don't forget we will use the rubric that you created as a class to grade the maps.

Lastly, also don't forget about the reading assignment that is handout #6. Read each section of the text and summarize the key points that the book talks about. Write those key points on the handout. This reading will be important to us as we start learning about the American Revolution on Monday.