1. Mr. Michael Palmatier Palmatierm@tesd.net Ext: 2670
Conestoga High School
-Accelerated US History
-AP US History

2. Agenda
-Welcome To Open House 2013!
-Brief overview of course

3. Children born in the late 1990s will never know..
Life before s
the joy of finding a quarter in a phonebooth
The unanswered phone
Unknown song lyrics
“Be Kind, Rewind”
The sound of the modem connection
# as a symbol outside the world of twitter
Pen pals with actual pens
Smoking sections in planes and restaurants
“The Star Spangled Banner” signaling the late night signing off of a TV station
Not knowing what a photo looks like until it is developed
Not knowing what old friends look like until the reunion
OJ Simpson the Heisman trophy winning running back
Saturday morning cartoons
The frustration of getting to the end of your paper and needing to use whiteout to cover your typing mistakes
An “iron curtain” dividing Europe
Being limited to 13 channels
An MTV that played great music videos

4. Education and Previous Experience
SUNY at Geneseo
-B.A. History
Binghamton University
-M.A.T. (Social Studies)
Classes Taught Previously in NY State:
U.S. History, European History, Global Studies, Psychology, Participation in Government

6. Conestoga Courses A.P. Psychology A.P. U.S. History
Honors and Accelerated U.S. History
Honors European History
Honors World Cultures

7. Goals Explore major themes and key moments in US history
Develop and enhance critical thinking skills/analytical reasoning
Preparation for AP exam
Appreciation beyond assessment
Scheduling/peer collaboration/best practice

8. Expectations Active participation Critical Thinking
To seek continual self improvement
Balance breadth and depth (pace)
Engage in a variety of ways
Ask questions
Ownership of course

9. Grading Total points grading system Quizzes/notes Unit tests
Written assignments
Research projects/presentations
Class participation
*Goal of each assignment – improving student outcomes, balance test preparation with apprecation for the course

10. Currently
Colonial History
American Revolution

11. Sample Questions
Was the
American Revolution
Inevitable??

12. “Can We Watch That?”

13. Upcoming Constitution and new nation Age of Jackson Antebellum
Civil War and Reconstruction
Gilded Age
Progressivism
20th Century

14. “You must do the things you think you cannot do”

15. Thank You!
*If you have any questions or concerns throughout the year……
Please do not hesitate to contact me
I am looking forward to a
rewarding and successful
year with your children!

16. Professional Statement Through my teaching of the social studies curriculum, I would like my students to become self-directed active citizens who exemplify such qualities of character as honesty, integrity, responsibility, perseverance, and who take pride in their accomplishments through a lifelong process of learning.