Krug, Scott
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Name: Mr. Scott KrugEmail: skrug@chsd1.orgGrade/Subject: 8th Grade Early American HistoryPhone: 814-674-6290 ext. 2221Best Time To Call: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Hello and thank you for visiting my website! My name is Mr. Krug and I teach 8th Grade Early American History here at Cambria Heights Middle School. On this page you will find my educational background, the class curriculum, my grading policy, and the goals for the year. Under the Daily Lesson Plans tab, you will find a Google Doc that contains a daily rundown of what was accomplished in class and what homework assignments or activities students have to complete. In the Online Resources section, I will include descriptions & links to important websites that we will be using throughout the year. Finally, the Classroom Rules & Expectations page lists the guidelines for this year's class as well as a couple of pictures of my awesome dogs! Also, be sure to check out my Google Classroom page. Google Classroom, which can be accessed from student Gmail accounts, will serve as my digital classroom and will house lectures, directions, assignments, videos, surveys, slides, projects, quizzes, tests, and more!
My Educational BackgroundI am a proud Highlander, graduating from Cambria Heights in 2010. After combining my passion for history & education, I attended Penn State University for the next four years where I received my bachelor's degree in Secondary Social Studies Education and a minor in history. I am currently in my 2nd year at Gettysburg College, where I am working towards a master's degree in American History. This will be my ninth year teaching in the 8th grade and I look forward to meeting & educating a great group of students during the 2023-2024 school year!Class CurriculumIn this class, we will be focusing on the people, places, events, and ideas that helped to shape our country's early history. After spending the first week or two introducing key skills & classroom routines to my students, we will dive into our curriculum, which consists of seven distinct units.- The Age of Discovery
- The Thirteen Colonies
- Colonial Growth and The French & Indian War
- Precursors to Revolution
- The Revolutionary War
- The Foundations of Government
- American Expansion and Inner Turmoil
As we learn about and discuss each period of time, it is my hope that students see many similarities between what was happening in our country then and what is happening in our country now. I will be interweaving current events throughout each lesson and will discuss them at length whenever I or the students see fit. We will be concentrating heavily on both foreign and domestic events and will hopefully have many opportunities to study general American history and civic responsibility.
Grading PolicyStudents will be completing a variety of assignments throughout the year that will be worth differing amounts of points. Grades will be calculated using the points earned / total points formula. Students are responsible for making up the work they missed while absent. If an assignment is not turned in on time, points will be deducted. One point will be deducted per school day for a missing assignment until it is turned in. Please refer to the Sapphire Gradebook, the Daily Lesson Plans tab, and my Google Classroom page if you have any questions regarding the types of assignments used in class, due dates, and the total points these assignments are worth.Goals for the YearMy goals for this year are clear, simple, and are what I believe to be within reach of all 8th grade students. Students will learn through high level instruction featuring a variety of teaching methods. They will experience a classroom environment that is challenging, stimulating, and accepting. They will explore the major events and decisions behind the founding of our country and will determine how these actions impact our country today.Most of all, I would like all of my students to leave this year with a new-found respect for the men and women who helped to shape America's past, a new-found understanding of how America's past will help to predict America's future, and a new-found appreciation for what it means to be an American.