Syllabus Info
American Colonies
America: A Narrative History
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Holden HS History
100

What college (not university) is this class administered by? 

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

100

Who is the publisher of American Colonies?

Penguin Putnam, Inc.

100

What chapter of the Shi text covers the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

Chapter 6

100

How many student desks are in this classroom? 

28

100

This Holden HS health teacher and legend graduated in 2017

Griffin Keller

200

True or False:

 I scored a 79.85% in the class. That means that my final score will be rounded to a "B"

False

200

What is the subtitle of the Taylor textbook?

The Settling of North America

200

On what page does a section entitled "Women the Colonies" begin? 

Page 96

200

How many years was Coach Diener here before he led the Eagles to a district championship?

He did it in his first year (2021)

200

In what year was the Holden school district officially formed?

1868

300

In this class, what percentage of your grade is ONE unit exam? 

6%

300

What are the three titled PARTS of American Colonies?

Encounters, Colonies, Empires

300

On what page can I find a list of the maps used by the Shi text? 

Page "x"
300

What 8th grade teacher did Mr. Hertzog help move to Lees Summit this spring? 

Zachary Kroah

300

In how many buildings has Holden HS been housed in since its start?

Three

400

In between what dates will you take your final Reading Quiz for this class? 

Sept 24 - October 7

400

On page 279, what is the name of the southernmost English town on the map? 

Charles Town

400

What is the address of the publisher W.W. Norton and Company, Inc.?

500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

400

This teacher actually taught at Holden over 20 years ago before leaving and teaching in Pleasant Hill, only to return to the Holden ELA department in 2023.

Scott Teufel

400

In what decade did Holden begin to offer baseball at the HS level? 

1880s

500

According to the syllabus, what are the minimum amount of primary source documents that must be used in the Change Over Time Essay? 

Two

500

In the Taylor text, how many pages in the book mention sea otters? 

8 pages

500

On what pages would I find information in this textbook about "witchcraft?"

102-103

500

This Holden HS staff member is technically related to Mr. Hertzog.

Emily Purnell

500

In the 1950's, Holden HS was the first Johnson County school to do what? 

Integrate (Desegregate)