Welcome to …

“Mr. Van Orden’s Neighborhood”

the unofficial homepage for the Class of 2013!

 

LINKS:

 

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Unit notes, review sheets and additional materials can be accessed using the links listed below.  Click on the name of the unit to see the materials for the unit.  Unit materials are listed on a continuous page.  Find what you need (notes, review sheet, etc.), and then “cut and paste” it into a word processing program for printing.

 

Questions??  Use the “Email Me!” link on the left-side of this page!!

 

Mr. Van Orden

 

***Please Remember***:  These materials are revised and edited frequently.  Listen in class for announcements concerning revisions and additions to the materials listed on this page.

 

Unit Resources

 

10 Things You Need to Know About World History

 

3 Worlds Meet; European Exploration

 

The 13 English Colonies

 

American Revolution Era

 

Constitutional Convention

 

Structure of the Constitution

 

U.S. History 1787-1853

 

Civil War Era (1820-1865)

 

Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)

 

“Separate But Equal”

 

US Becomes a World Power (1877-1914)

 

World War I (1914-1918) **U.S. enters 1917

 

The Roaring 20’s (1919-1929)

 

The Great Depression (1929-1941)

 

World War II (1939-1945) **U.S. enters 1941

 

Cold War (1945-1991)

 

War on Terrorism (1993-2003) **Events from the first attack on the World Trade Center to the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom

 

Additional Resources

 

Responsibilities and Procedures – Binder guidelines, class rules, sign in/sign out policy, grading system, and discipline plan.

 

How to Answer Questions “Out of the Book” How to complete work assigned from the textbook.  Follow these guidelines if you encounter a problem.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of Citizenship

 

Islam: What You Need to Know                          

 

World Map: Nations and Capitals

 

U.S. States and State Capitals

 

Geography Assignments, Vocabulary and Maps

 

Mock Trial Rules

 

Final Review

 

 

Revised 9/12