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Adams-Friendship American Experience
  • History and Literature Units
    • American Issues: Present - 1980
    • The Cold War: 1980-1945
    • Wars of the 20th Century
    • Social and Cultural Change: 1945 - 1890
    • Reconstruction: 1898 - 1865
    • Slavery >
      • Uncle Tom's Cabin
      • Stowe's Homes
      • Uncle Tom: Compliment or Insult?
    • Ante-Bellum America (Pre-Civil War) >
      • The Scarlet Letter
    • The American Revolution
  • Units
    • Writing Units >
      • Pacing
      • MLA Formatting and Structures
      • Sentence Fluency
      • Fancy Punctuation
      • Sequencing
      • Active and Passive Voice
      • Speed and Automaticity
      • Rhetoric
      • Professional Presentation
    • 7 Themes of History
    • Final Exam
  • Class Calendar
  • Stuff You Need
    • Class Rubrics
    • Anchor Papers
    • Grade Contract
    • American Experience Procedures
    • Google Docs Sharing
    • Our Shared Google Folder
    • Specialized Search Engines and Searching Tips
  • About
    • American Experience
    • Ms. Ringelspaugh and Mr. Palmer
    • Top 10 Things to Know about American Experience
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Former Student Testimony
    • Photo Gallery
    • Homework Philosophy
    • Technology Philosophy
    • How to Come to Class Prepared
    • Late Work and Reassessment Policy
    • Avoiding Plagerism
    • Achieve 3000
    • Remind 101
    • Growth Mindset
    • The ACT
    • Quotes
  • Contact Us
  • Links

Top 10 Things to Know About American Experience

10.  Former students of American Experience universally say it was one of the most important classes in preparing them for college and career.

9.  American Experience is two Advanced Placement courses combined, AP American History and AP English Language and Composition.  You can earn up to 6 college credits for taking the course by passing two AP tests in May.

8.  American Experience is a year long course.  You're stuck with us until June. 

7.  Mr. Palmer, history teacher, and Ms. Ringelspaugh, English teacher, co-teach the class.  That means we're in the classroom at the same time, both meeting with you on the same projects, both doing instruction and both grading your work.  You'll have two teachers for the whole year.

6.  Ms. Ringelspaugh and Mr. Palmer love teaching American Experience!  We work hard on revising, prepping, and creating materials for American Experience all summer to make the class a better, more purposeful experience for you.

5.  We will push you, sometimes beyond where you are comfortable.  Lots of you are used to class being easy, and now, it's not going to be. It's okay to be uncomfortable.  That means you're really learning.  Trust that we'll make sure that you leave in June comfortable with all the material and also experiencing a new comfort with yourself.

4. You will reference your prior learning a lot.  Really often.  You'll look back in your binder to make connections between subject areas, between time periods, and between cultures.  

3.  You will keep data on your learning, self-assessing and reflecting on it in order to help you grow. 

2. You will be collaborating with your peers and classmates often.  A lot.  Both in class and through collaborative web 2.0 tools.  You will form a tight community of learners with them.

1.  You'll be thinking, really complex thinking, in class everyday.  Therefore, it is important to come to class prepared every day.

Bonus:  You Can Do It!
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