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Hello Class Welcome to 11th grade US History, Just so
we get started off on the right track this coarse will not be a walk in the park. This
class will meet all of the same standards as any other US History class and is part
of your requirements for graduation. Please keep this in mind and make sure you are not
falling behind on the course work.
Let me start by telling you a little about myself, my name is Roberto Diaz and I've been
teaching US History at the high school level for the past ten years. My major in college
was History/Social Science. With that said this is the first time I teach US History
through an online course. Please bare with me as we get started and please don't be afraid
to ask question. This will be a new learning experience for all of us. There are a few
thing you will have to do to be able to participate in the class and we will go over those things
during this first day of instruction.
First you will need to create a GMAIL account if you do not already have one. This is an
easy process and should only take a few minutes. First using the browser of your choice type
gmail into your search engine.
You will be directed to the gmail home page. This page will have two choices Login or create
and account. Hit the Create and Account button at the top right of the page.
Simply follow the directions to create an account, you will be asked for basic personal
information, including your first and last names. Create a log in name try using a combination
of first and last names and check for availability. Remember when creating your password think
of something that you can remember but do not make it obvious. Try to include a number
this usually helps make it more difficult for people to figure out. Follow the steps
and you will have a new gmail account in no time. At the end of the application process
you will be asked if you agree with the terms of service click yes and your account will
be created. Congratulations you have just passed the first class assignment.
By creating a gmail account you will have access to google DOCS. You will be using Google
DOCS to Complete class assignments. We will go over the basics of Google Docs as we begin
to use them in the class. The two thing I want you to know is that the use of Google
Docs is free and that you can access your work from any computer connected to the Internet.
You will also be able to sign in and participate in the class BLOG. This will also be part
of the class and your sign in will allow me to see which posts belong to who. Thank you
for joining my class and I hope we have a good year.