Mark Smith's Classes
United States History
This class is a chronological survey of
this country, starting with first contact between Europeans and
Native Americans and continuing until the end of the Cold War.
In this class, students write a series of papers
on historiographical controversies. Click
for homework
assignments, handouts, slide
show presentations, and links. Here are the AP Review Links: Terms, Dates, Essay
Questions
African-American History
This class takes a thematic approach to
the subject using a seminar format. The four seminars are: Africa,
Race, Family,
and Nationalism. Click for handouts, slide
show presentations, and links.
Social Studies 8
This class focuses on the institutions and philosophy of the American
government by exmaining the three branches of the government.
In the spring, the class focues on the American legal system and
students write a term paper on a public policy issue. Click for
homework assignments, term
paper manual, handouts, slide
show presentations, and links.
Bioethics
This link will take you to the homepage for this Seminar in the Politics and Ethics of Science.