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Welcome to American History: Beginnings through Reconstruction
by Shelly Tindle		 5/8/2005 8:18 PM
I am pleased and excited to be your American History teacher this year. We are going to be learning about our nation’s history from its beginnings through the period following the Civil War, called Reconstruction. I really love teaching history and am...
 
Tutorials
by Shelly Tindle		 9/4/2008 3:43 PM
Mornings:  Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
 
Afternoons:  Tuesday - Thursday with prior notice
 
Grading Policy
by Shelly Tindle		 8/20/2005 10:42 PM
  • Daily grades -- 40% of six-weeks average
  • Quizes count as a double daily grade
  • Test and project grades -- 60% of six-weeks average
  • Late work policy:  25 points off the first day late, 50 points off the second and third day late, no credit given...
 
Extra Credit!
by Shelly Tindle		 8/20/2005 10:58 PM
If you watch a television program or movie on a historical subject, or visit a museum or a historical site, you will receive extra credit if you write a 1 to 2 page report on your experience. The historical event does not have to be in the time period...
 
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  Britannica Online - Username: tcreeksms - Password: Ktwelve
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  Online textbook: Creating America: Beginnings through Reconstruction
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