Miss Ballast

Gateway Olympians

The 2011-2012 academic year will be my seventh year teaching at Gateway High School. I have taught Geography, Honors United States History, United States History, Civics, Law & Government, AP United States History, African American Studies, and World History classes.

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Miss Lindhorst-Ballast

Geography

Grade Levels: 9

Length of Course: 2 semesters

Credits: 1

Prerequistes: None

Description: This course will provide students with a basis for understanding the world we live in, its physical environment, its peoples, and the way people interact with the environment. Understanding and valuing other cultures is important to increasingly diverse societies, and students will need to understand global patterns of landforms, climate, populations, transportation, communication, economic linkages, and cultural patterns. Students will do extensive reading, research, writing, and critical thinking.

Honors United States History

Grade Levels: 10, 11
Length of Course: 2 semesters
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None**Gradution Requirement
Description: The study of history provides people with a common memory of where they have been and what decisions of the past account for present circumstances. Through exploration of recurring American issues and significant themes, students will examine contacts and exchanges among groups and cultures and how these have influenced American perspectives. Using important events, students will formulate historical questions, evaluate sources and data using diverse viewpoints, hypothesis, draw conclusions, and analyze issues of the American experience.