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Welcome to American Studies I

WELCOME Oliver Ames High School sophmores to Mr. Kerr's American Studies I cyber-classroom.  Becoming familiar with this site, and using it regularly will be crucial for your success this year.  Major components of this site include: an updated "Upcoming Major Assignment"  calendar; outline syllabi for each term; great links for research assignments, primary sources, and key documents; links to required outside the textbook readings, WHICH YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING, TAKING NOTES ON, AND PRINTING OUT WHEN REQUIRED.  Put this website in your "Favorites"/"Bookmarks" so it is just 1 click away.

This website is a work-in-progress, therefore, I am eager to receive your feedback, and I hope in some cases, expert suggestions for improvement.  This website will play a key role in this course, therefore, I look forward to all of us utilizing it to its fullest potential. 

NEWSWATCH

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- Ongoing Operation "Iraqi Freedom" vs. Iraqi Civil War
- 2008 Presidential Election
- 2008 Beijing Olympics
- $$$ Gas $$$
- Anniversaries (Princess Diana, Virginia Tech, 9/11)
-Continuing turmoil in Darfur
-Upcoming Supreme Court case on 2003 partial birth abortion act
-Nuclear Nations: North Korea, Iran...

MAJOR UPCOMING ASSESSMENT: 

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Summer Reading Essay
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Honors

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Please get in touch with any questions or comments on my site.

"Only the Educated are Free" --Epictetus
"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."
-- Benjamin Franklin