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I would like to welcome everyone to the new school year, I am very excited to get started.  For all of my classes all students need to bring a 3-ring binder and a pen or pencil every day.  Unless otherwise stated, students should leave their textbooks at home.

The following is a link to my Schoology page:

Schoology Page

In Honors US I we will begin by investigating the exploration of the New World, the establishment of colonies, and the impact they had on the Native American population.

In US History II/Economics we will start off in our Imperialism unit, exploring the motivations for expansion and aggression by the US and other Western nations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 

Below is our grading policy and our grade distribution for all classes:

Grading Policy:	In accordance with school policy, the following grade distribution will be used to calculate the final grade for this course: 22% - 1st Marking Period 22% - 2nd Marking Period 22% - 3rd Marking Period 22% - 4th Marking Period 12% - Final Exam
Grade Distribution:	The following grading scheme will remain the same for each of the four marking periods: 15% - Homework 25% - Quizzes, Class Work, Participation, and Preparedness 25% - Projects and Writing Assignments 35% - Tests

GO GIANTS!