USA High School

Attn: Mr. Chris Mitchell, Social Science Depart.

1234 Any Street

Any Town, CA 98765

Phone: (555) 111-1234

 

Please address all comments, inquiries, and correspondence to:

E-mail (home): cfm.mitchell@verizon.net

E-mail (school): mitch043@csusm.edu

favente deo supero — “to help those down to conquer”

Christopher mitchell

                 Mr. Christopher Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Arts in History with an emphasis on Social Sciences from the California State University San Marcos.  He also holds a Single-Subject Teaching Credential from the College of Education at CSUSM.  He made the Dean’s list six times while at CSUSM and Palomar Community College.

                 He is currently working on his Masters in History at CSUSM.  He is a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the Honor Society for History Majors, and has presented various papers in conferences in the Southern California area.

                 Prior to the dotcom crash, Mr. Mitchell, a self-described “dotcom refugee” worked for ten years in software development and computer related fields.

                   Mr. Mitchell is an honorably discharged veteran who served as an infantryman in West Germany from 1997 through 1990. The experience of the last few years of the Cold War and the initial phases of Freedom for millions of East Europeans is a unique perspective Mr. Mitchell brings to his lectures and overall classroom experience.

                 Mr. Mitchell is a 6th generation California who was born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley and moved to Southern California in the mid-1980’s.

U.S. History

Welcome to the class website for Mr. Mitchell’s U.S. History class here at USA High School!

Web Pages:

Syllabus. Dog eat your syllabus?  Did you turn it into a paper airplane and then launch it off the second story stairwell in front of the quad?  No worries, download another copy today!

Calendar. The class calendar has been updated and lists project deadlines and test dates! 

Research Links.  For those of you who waited for Sunday night to start researching for that paper/project due Monday morning.  Here they are, the latest and greatest web resources “pre-approved” for your use.  Remember only 2 web resources for every 1 printed resource.  One “University Press” book required.

Parents Page.  Parents, please review this site and then this page before emailing me with your questions.  If the overall site doesn’t answer your questions, then this page should have the parent specific  information you are looking for.  I am wholeheartedly dedicated to the success of your child in their academic careers, and in life.

Off-Site Links:

Documenting Sources.  Direct link to Perdue University’s Online Writing Lab.  Don’t forget to properly document your sources per MLA or Chicago Manual of Style format.  Those interested in History as a potential field of study in college should use the Chicago Manual of Style format.  All others should use MLA as their format.

TurnItIn.com.  Don’t forget to submit a copy of your paper to TurnItIn.com prior to the deadline.  ALL PAPERS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY!  Remember to register your email address with me prior to submitted your paper.  You can access free email services at Google, Yahoo! or a number of other internet sites.  Once you have your email address, go ahead and email me and I’ll register your email address with TurnItIn.com.  Once I email you a confirmation, go ahead and submit your paper. 

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