Web 2.0: Multimedia Blog Posting

          This year, I am taking US History 1. My teacher is Mrs. Gaven. When class first started, I expected to learn more about the development of the United States. I knew the class was going to be much more different than world history, which is what I took last year. I expected to be learning about history focused in the U.S. this year, rather than throughout the world.

          So far, I have learned about the foundation of our country. We reviewed the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. We also learned about the period after the Civil War when we tried to restore our country, known as Reconstruction. We also learned about the Industrial Age, urbanization, and immigration. Overall, we have learned about the very beginning of our country, all the way to the history of the 1900s.
          My teacher's grading policy is comprised of summative assessments, performance based assessments, classwork, homework, and participation. Summative assessments are worth 40% of a marking
period grade, performance based assessments are worth 40%, classwork 10%, and homework 10%. One interesting aspect of the class was our project about the Constitution. We were required to make a campaign video in groups about our position on an issue related to the Constitution. My group and I did the death penalty and why it should be outlawed within all states.
          Lastly, technology is used throughout the class a lot. We use Google Classroom for many of our assignments. I find it to be easier and more useful. For example, we used the Chromebooks in class yesterday and did a classwork assignment using Classroom. We also use it for homework assignments. When we do homework questions, I just type my answers on the document and turn it in. I like doing it that way because it's easy and I don't have to waste ink printing anything out. Therefore, technology makes everything so much easier.

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