welcome to mr. lang’s class

WELCOME TO MR. LANG’S CLASS

EASTVIEWMIDDLESCHOOL

U.S. HISTORY

www.misterlang.com

DonLang@U-46.org

ORDER OF STUDY

EXPLORATION &

DISCOVERY OF

NORTH AMERICA

ORDER OF STUDY

COLONIZATIONOF NORTH

AMERICA

ORDER OF STUDY

ROAD TO

REVOLUTION

ORDER OF STUDY

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY

WAR

ORDER OF STUDY

U.S. CONSTITUTION

ORDER OF STUDY

WESTWARD EXPANSION

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PRE CIVIL

WAR

ORDER OF STUDY

AMERICAN CIVIL

WAR

1. Attendance:  Students are required to attend class daily and be on time

COURSEREQUIREMENTS

2. Participation: Each student is expected to participate

3. Daily Class Work:

a.  All class work must be turned in neat and complete (full heading & title)

b.  All assignments are due on a specific date

c.  Unexcused late work earns partial credit     (Accepted up until the last week of each Quarter)

d.  It is the responsibility of the student to find out what was missed

e. Grades are posted in the room (missing assignments can be found online)

4.  Preparation:  Come to class fully prepared each and every day

HOMEWORK:

HOMEWORK &

GRADES

You can expect homework to be assigned during the week - often on a daily basis

GRADES:

Grades are kept online using Infinite Campus

Honesty and integrity are required...cheating and dishonesty will not be tolerated

LATE WORK POLICY

Students can turn in late work any time up until the

last week of the quarter

Complete late work will receive a score of 2/4

RETAKE POLICY

Students can retake any summative assignment:

Student must conference with teacher

Student must complete enrichment study material assigned by teacher

Student has one week to take retake

Retake must be taken outside of regular class time

New score replaces old one

SPIRAL FOR NOTETAKING

CLASSMATERIALS

PENCILS or PENS (black or blue ink only please)

ASSIGNMENT BOOK

COLORS

HIGHLIGHTER?

POCKET FOLDER?

INDEX CARDS (For Constitution Unit)

WHAT YOU NEED FOR CLASS EVERY SINGLE DAY NO MATTER WHAT:

CLASSMATERIALS

SPIRAL

ASMT BK

SOMETHING TO WRITE WITH

TEXTBOOK

You DO NOT

need to bring your textbook

unless specifically told

that you will need it

WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE HATE HISTORY?

It doesn’t have to be boring, consider the

following…

Abraham Lincoln was  elected to Congress in

1846

John F. Kennedy was  elected to Congress in

1946

Abraham Lincoln was elected President

in 1860

John F. Kennedy was  elected President in 1960

Both were concerned with civil rights

Both of their wives lost their children while living in the White House

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday

Both Presidents were shot in the head

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy

Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln

Both were assassinated by Southerners

Both were succeeded by Southerners  named Johnson

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded  Lincoln, was

born in 1808

Lyndon Johnson, who  succeeded Kennedy, was

born in 1908

There are 13 letters in the names Andrew Johnson and Lyndon Johnson

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was

born in 1839

Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was

born in 1939 

Both assassins were known by their three names

Both names are composed of  fifteen letters

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford'

Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made  by

'Ford'

Lincoln was shot in a theater and  his assassin ran and hid in

a warehouse

Kennedy  was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran

and hid  in a theater

Booth and Oswald were both killed before they could stand trial

Be here prepared and on time

HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Take notes, learn HOW to take good notes

Study and review your notes to remember the information

ACTUALLY read when given assignments to read

Pay attention to the details

Get organized

Study, learn HOW to study

Ask questions and ask for help if you need it

HAVE A GREAT YEAR!

EASTVIEWMIDDLESCHOOL