Issue 1

August 22, 2016

United States History

First Six-Weeks!
Major Assignments
Due:

Poster on 16th, 17,

18th, and 19th
amendments. Due
9/1/2016

Mini-graphic novel
on Second Industrial
Revolution. Due
9/8/2016

Fictional short-story
from World War 1
citizens perspective.
Due 9/15/2016

Unit Assessment on
9/28/2016.

Contact Information:
Name: Mr. Cory
Wegner
E-Mail Address:
cwegner37@gmail.co
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Meeting Times: 7:20
until school start. Also, 3:30 until 4:30
p.m.

Greetings junior class and

parents!
It is a pleasure to be your
teacher this year as we
learn the history of the
United States from 1877
to the present.

For the first six-weeks of

the school year, the unit
we are going to focus on
will be the history of the
United States from 1877
to 1920.

and people: The SpanishAmerican War, The Second Industrial Revolution,

American expansionism,
World War I, and social
issues affecting woman,
Native Americans, minorThis time frame will include the following events ities and children.

Tips to be successful

Keep an up-to-date
planner of all assignments.
Study regularly each
day. Study for 40
minutes and then take
a 20 minute break.

Repeat 3 times daily.

Start assignments
when given them. Do
not wait until the
night before a major
assignment is due
Ask for help. Closed

mouths do not get fed.

Be active. The more

your blood is flowing,
the easier it is to learn.

Get 8 hours of sleep

every night, especially
before a test.