General Course Information:

Welcome Letter  (online version of the course expectations and policies) 

LPS Opt-In/Opt-Out Procedures (district content policy)

Portable Anti-Stress Kit...A Bit of Laughter

Ten Ways to "Be" Successful in Mrs. Cornils' Classroom...and Life!

Documents Related to Essay Writing:

How to Write a One-Page Paper

How to Write a Strong Thesis Statement

Social Studies Detailed Essay Outline Form

Rubric for Formal Typewritten Essays

Internal Documentation

Subscription Services

Subscription Services:  ABC-CLIO, FACTS.com, and Opposing Viewpoints (online reference materials - use passwords indicated on AHS yellow library bookmark)

Other Helpful Docs

Formal Paper: Common Mistakes (common mistakes made on the first formal paper)

Easy Bib (free bibliography and citation maker)

In-text Citation (Purdue Online Writing Lab - excellent reference for writing and documentation)  or  Internal Documentation

Word Usage and Spelling (U.S. History I checklist - expectations continue through second semester)

Writing Center(UW-Madison online guide for successful writing)

Writing Checklist (online reference for formal essay writing)

Purpose: To provide the learner with an opportunity to ponder, muse, and register relevance beyond the blackboard.

Learning Web Links:

• The American Vision: Modern Times  (online learning resources to complement textbook readings)
• American Experience
• Eyewitness to History 
• Freedom: A History of US  
• History Now: American History Online 
• This Day in History 

Online Readings, Audio Assignments, and Study Guides:

Link below to reveal unit information

• The United States in WWII (Optional Docs and Study Guide )
• The Atomic Stage
• Post-War America: Fear and Frivolity  and Study Guide
• JFK: The Bridge Between Decades (in-class)
  
• Controversial America 1950s -1970s: Seeds of Change, Living with Turmoil, and Its Legacy and Study Guide 
• America in the 20th Century: Vietnam (open PPT icon, start slideshow by clicking black box;  take notes if you missed viewing in class; Qs will be on test)
• Modern America: Late 1970s - 1990s (in-class)

As stated in the Course Expectations (Welcome Letter) received the first day of class:

 Important Points to Remember:

• Students are expected to write the homework assignment in their calendar each day.
• Homework is explained thoroughly in class. It is the student's responsibility to speak up if s/he does not understand what is expected.
• Homework is rarely due the following day. Students are given a few days to complete an assignment in order to balance work load with other classes, seek additional help from the teacher, and/or pace one's learning. It is wise not to wait until the night before to complete an assignment in its entirety.
• Students can expect homework (either new or review of the daily lesson) on Monday through Thursday of the school week. Homework is not assigned over the weekend.
• If students have any questions about their homework, they are welcome to email Mrs. Cornils at scornils@lps.k12.co.us.