​Our big test is Tuesday and Wednesday. Lost of H.E.L.P. is available on BLEND, including points for watching history review videos and points for answering Learning Target questions focused on our key concepts for APUSH.
Grades will be updated frequently this week as more and more writing tasks are scored. Expect to see Essay Skills and SAQ Skills categories go up as students begin to master how to write AP-style essays that meet the requirements of the College Board's rubric.
On Friday, I will be honored as the 2018 History Teacher of the Year for Texas by Gilder Lehrman. I hope some of my current and former students will be able to join me in the PAC as I accept my award.

We were excited to meet so many parents on Back to School (BTS) night. If you couldn't attend, check out the syllabi above. Ms. Whipple also has a parent page on her e-History.org website that includes a video introducing her class at https://www.e-history.org/general-info-for-parents.html  
​We highly suggest students AND parents sign up for the Remind APP. Our AGS Junior Year class account is @ninjateach
During BTS night we also shared ways you can support our class. 

• Make a general donation to our DonorsChoose account, to be used for resources in the classroom. All donated materials and funds are used directly in the classroom to benefit all students.
• We also love small treats for our class, such as:
  • Plug It In's (cinnamon or Autumn scents preferred!)
  • Sweet treats, such as gumballs for the machine, individual sweets, Halloween/holiday sweets, etc. (for rewarding groups)
  • Novelty toys (for rewarding groups, similar to birthday party favors)

​OnRamps students are now finishing up their unit over the Colonial Era, which included readings and discussions over a wide range of topics - indentured servitude, the development of slavery, Puritan ideals, and the French & Indian War.  Students especially enjoyed independently researching the details of the Salem witch trials (wait- dogs could be witches?!) and analyzing its complex causes. Next week we will start focusing on the Revolutionary Era.