Welcome to the eighth grade!

You are in for quite an adventure this year. Over the next nine months we are going to share a look at the history of this wonderful country. You are going to be surprised, have fun, be challenged and hopefully, learn something at the same time. I think you will enjoy my class while you learn. There are a few things you need to do if you hope to be successful in my class. Before I get to those, I would first like to mention something about grades. Passing my class is easy. If you do the assignments and participate in class you will pass. Getting an "A" on the other hand is going to require a lot of effort on your part. You are going to have to go above and beyond the basics to get an "A". It can be done but you are going to have to earn the grade but remember, grades are not as important as the learning! If you are passionate about the learning the grades will naturally be where you want them to be. If you are just going through the motions, well, don't count on learning as much or getting great grades. It is truly your choice.