CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Students are expected to arrive in class with their textbook, notebook, pen on a daily basis.
The course requires students to read (in class and at home) two sections per week. Most assignments will also require students to identify important people, terms, and themes in each section.
Student grades generally follow the formula below:
35 % Homework/Classwork/Engagement
35 % Quizzes (5-7 per M.P.)
30 % Tests/Research Presentation (2-3 per M.P.)
I can be reached at [email protected] for any questions or concerns that parents have about their child. Parents can also contact me at Memorial High School via the History Department (201-553-4110 ext. 7209).
The 2026-27 school year is upon us and I look forward to welcoming your children to my virtual classroom. Below is a brief overview of the courses that I will be teaching this year.
U.S. History 1 - this course explores the history of the United States from the Civil War up to the Great Depression. Students will be tasked with identifying central themes and events, interpreting primary sources and foundational documents, using and creating graphs, and drawing conclusions from a variety of sources. Students will have to complete one project for each of the four marking periods. Class time will be devoted to researching these assigned topics. Many of these projects will be group-based. Students will then be asked to present their findings to the class.
Students can find the online text by following this procedure:
1. go to the W.N.Y. schools homepage
2. along the right side, under "Staff Area," click on the "Savvas" link
3. choose the US History text
4. click on the Savvas Realize platform
Google Classroom codes:
Period 1 U.S. History 1A = jjfderje
Period 4 U.S. History 1A = hg3ioxgl
Period 6 U.S. History 1A = 27bvnhgk
Period 8 U.S. History 1H = nudnenz3
Period 9 AP US History = wq2evwa4
Each Google classroom homepage includes the syllabus for the course and the instructions for accessing the digital textbook.
Other potentially helpful internet sources:
www.kidspast.com/history-games/index.php
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
www.shmoop.com/video/social-sciences-videos
www.nytimes.com/section/learning