Greetings! My name is Mr. Sheblom, and welcome to my updated webpage for the 2026-2027 academic year! I began teaching at MHS in January 2025, so this marks my second full year teaching here!
This year, I will be teaching one sections of US History I, which covers the history of the United States from the buildup to the Civil War to the Great Depression (1850 to the mid-1930s, approximately), and four sections of US History II, which picks up where US History I leaves off by covering the history of the United States from World War II to the end of the 20th century (~1939 to the 1990s).
I have a lot of love and appreciation for history as a whole, and particularly the history of the United States. It is a history of high highs and low lows, and I hope that my enthusiasm for the subject can itself instill some enthusiasm for history in all of you.
You may contact me at any time by emailing me at [email protected]
My grading policy for both US I and US II will be as follows:
- 15% Class Participation
- 50% Tests/Projects/DBQs
- 20% Classwork/Homework
- 15% Notebook checks
On the topic of late classwork, my policy for submitting late work is as follows:
- -20% points per day for DO NOW! questions (Class Participation)
- 75% credit on Classwork/DBQs if submitted within 7 days (including weekends)
- 50% credit on Clsaswork/DBQs if submitted after 7 days (including weekends)
- 0 on Classwork/DBQs if not submitted by the end of the Marking Period.
I strictly follow the Three Rs of Classroom Management. They are as follows:
Respect: Students must be respectful of me and of one-another within the classroom. I will, of course, be respectful of all my students as well. Simple enough.
Responsibility: Students are responsible for writing and submitting their own work on time. Any plagiarized work, or work completed by using ChatGPT or similar AI tools, will be marked with a zero if plagiarism or AI usage is detected and MHS administration will be notified if it is used to complete a major assignment (Quiz/Test/Project).
Readiness: Students must come to class prepared with all necessary materials, including charged Chromebooks, notebooks, pens/pencils, and any materials I hand out in class.