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               “Mr. Van Orden’s Neighborhood”

the unofficial homepage for the “Class of 2010”.

 

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Notes and Worksheets

The notes and worksheets for the units we will be studying are listed on this page. 

 

The notes and worksheets can be found by clicking on the name of the unit.  The materials for each unit are on one continuous page.  Find the notes, or the assignment that you need, and then cut and paste the page into a word processing program for printing.

 

Contact me if you have any questions or encounter a problem.   A contact link is listed on the left-hand side of this page.

 

Thank You,

Mr. Van Orden

 

***Please Remember***:  The materials listed below are revised and edited during the course of the school year.  Therefore, you will need to listen in class for announcements concerning revisions and additions to the notes and worksheets found on this page!! 

 

10 Things You Need to Know About World History

 

Three Worlds Meet

 

The 13 English Colonies

 

American Revolution Era

 

Constitutional Convention

 

Structure of the Constitution

 

U.S. History 1787-1853

 

Civil War Era (1820-1865)

 

Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)

 

“Separate But Equal”

 

US Becomes a World Power (1877-1914)

 

World War I (1914-1918) **U.S. enters 1917

 

The Roaring 20’s (1919-1929)

 

The Great Depression (1929-1941)

 

World War II (1939-1945) **U.S. enters 1941

 

Cold War (1945-1991)

 

War on Terrorism (1993-2003) **Events from the first attack on the World Trade Center to the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom

 

Additional Resources

 

Responsibilities and Procedures – Class rules, sign in/sign out policy, grading system, and discipline plan.

 

How to Answer Questions “Out of the Book” How to complete work assigned from the textbook.  Follow these guidelines if you encounter a problem.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of Citizenship

 

World Map: Nations and Capitals

 

U.S. States and State Capitals

 

Geography Assignments, Vocabulary and Maps

 

Mock Trial Rules

 

Final Review

 

 

Revised 2/10