Welcome to the US History Blog For Summit HIgh School, taught By Luke Smith.
A little something about me:
My name is Luke Smith. I'm a Social Studies History Teacher at Summit High, with a wide range of interests including, but not limited to US History, Latin American, Comparative Religions, Government, and the Middle East.
In a previous life, I was Construction Project Manager in Seattle, and I like to think that my understanding of the 'real world' helps me to convey the value of a public education for whatever path a student chooses to follow: Whether it be the pursuit of knowledge for knowledge sake, or merely as a stepping stone to a job, public education can serve every student.
With that in mind, I'll try to cover everything from the 'facts of life' (i.e., showing up, prepared every day is the first step to success) to plumbing the depths of history (hey, someone may actually like this stuff as much as I do!).
This blog will be updated periodically with assignments, articles worth reading, etc. Grade distribution will occur through a different means. As a general rule, If you miss class, and don't know what to do, read the next section of material, take notes, and read two articles from the front section of the paper of merit, and summarize them. These are activities we will engage in daily, and you do just this, you'll seldom fall far behind.
