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American History I. Instructor and Course Introduction. Mr. Seth Landesman. I will be your instructor for the entirety of the course titled American History I My last name is pronounced Lann-diss-min. City of Cleveland. City of Cleveland.
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American History I Instructor and Course Introduction
Mr. Seth Landesman • I will be your instructor for the entirety of the course titled American History I • My last name is pronounced Lann-diss-min
City of Cleveland City of Cleveland • I was born in Conneaut, Ohio, but spent most of my life living in Cleveland, Ohio. *Cleveland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Montage_Cleveland_1.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USA_Ohio_location_map.svg
Cleveland is known for its sports teams (Cleveland Indians-baseball, Cleveland Browns-American football, and Cleveland Cavaliers-basketball) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-sunset.jpg http://clevelandohionewsnetwork.blogspot.com/
After graduating from Charles F. Brush High School, I decided to attend Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. • I majored in Elementary Education (K-8). • I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in 2000. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CampusOU.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_University
After teaching for 5 years in Ohio, I moved to Wilmington, North Carolina in 2006. • In 2007, I moved twenty minutes north to Hampstead, North Carolina. http://www.hampstead-nc.us/
North Carolina Teaching Certifications • Elementary (K-6) • Middle Grades (6-9) Language Arts • Middle Grades (6-9) Social Studies • High School (9-12) Social Studies
Teaching Experience • I taught special needs students for 5 years in Ohio. • I have taught 6th grade and 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies in North Carolina for the last 6 years. • I am currently trying to get a position to teach High School Social Studies.
About Me • I am 34 years old. • I am happily married with a son, and a baby on the way.
My Interests • I coach for a high school football team. I enjoy playing and watching football as well. I played football when I was younger and going to school. • I am a huge sports fan, but my favorite sports are football and bowling.
About the Course • In American History I, I will be teaching you the main themes and ideas of America’s history from the European Exploration to the U.S. Civil War. • The course curriculum is based on North Carolina’s Essential Standards for this course.
Expectations • There will be mini-assessments after each lesson, as well as larger Unit Tests at the end of each unit. • Through the completion of each lesson and the assessments, you will have demonstrated a mastery American History through the Reconstruction period.
Expectations • All of your written assessments will need to be maintained in a journal. • There may also be graphic organizers or other types of worksheets that you will need to use for other assessments.