Welcome to Mr. Murphy's US History and Government Class!
MARCH MADNESS-ANTEBELLUM EDITION
It's that time of year again and the brackets are coming out.Dorothea Dix probably would have thought Mr. Murphy was born during a full moon because it is getting crazy.
Check out the bracket below. Be sure to fill yours out to see who will win this year's edition.
2010 -THIS YEAR'S TOURNAMENT BRACKET-2010
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why Study History?
"The first step in liquidating a people is to erase its memory. Destroy its books, its culture, its history, then have somebody write new books, manufacture a new culture, invent a new history. Before long the nation will begin to forget what it is and what it was. The world around it will forget even faster."
-Milan Kundera, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”
- George Santayana
"People are trapped in history, and history is trapped in them".
-James Baldwin
I hope you find this website beneficial to you. It has all the study guide notes for each unit I use throughout the year.
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This page is dedicated to helping students find success in Mr. Murphy's class as well as preparing them for their Regents exam in June.
United States History and Government focuses on American History from the discovery of the Americas to present day. It also includes an overview of American Government. The Constitution and the workings of government are key to this section. The course places emphasis on reading, group activities and research work. United States History and Government requires the student to take a New York State Regents exam at the end of the course. They must pass the exam and the course in order to qualify for a Regents diploma.
This course like its Regents counterpart focuses on the New York State standards of 11th grade Social Studies. The students are expected to pass the Regents exam at the end of the year. This two-part course provides higher level students the opportunity to obtain college credit at Hudson Valley Community College. It is an extremely challenging course requiring extensive reading. The students must take part in class discussions and group activities. They must take a final exam along with a Regents exam.
This class goes from whenever to June 18th 2010!!!!!
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Welcome to Mr. Murphy's Hall of Fame. The most important and exclusive of all Hall of Fames.
Since I run the show, I will give you a little secret to be a part of this wonderful collection of BIG BRAINS.
STUDY!!!!!
ENTRANCE INTO THIS HALL OF FAME DEPENDS ON SCORING A 90 or BETTER!
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2003 25.5% Mastery -scored 85 or better
Aaron B.
Danielle C.
David F.
Pat H.
Billy J.
Scott O.
Sara P.
Amy S.
Valerie W.
2004 30.58% Mastery- scored 85 or better
John B.
Chris C.
Elyssa B.
Ken G.
Zach G.
Syed H.
Don K.
Nick S.
Steve T.
Brandon W.
Zach W.
Khadian T.
Kate Y.
2005 32.3% Mastery -scored 85 or better
Wiqas A.
Terrell B.
Anthony C.
Liz B.
Tim H.
Mike H.
Eric T.
Stephanie P.
2006 45.05% Mastery- scored 85 or better
Shantu A.
Tony B.
Scott B.
Mike C.
Ed G.
Stephen G.
Asif K.
Dennis K.
Adam L.
Nisar M.
Andrea C.
Courtney D.
Adrienne D.
Krista H.
Jacqueline J.
Autumn K.
Brittany K.
Justine L.
Kaleigh M.
Amanda M.
Taylor P.
Nicole P.
Amanda S.
Brittany T.
Christina V.
Christina Vo.
Lyndsey W.
Syeda Z.
Kevin P.
Kris P.
Nick P.
Justin R.
Ken S.
Ben W.
2007 43% Mastery scored 85 or better
Mike B.
Alex B.
Syeda A.
Sam B.
Bobby D.
Abdoulaye D.
Joe L.
Nick M.
Jamie D.
Anika E.
Sumaya J.
Rachel K.
Amanda H.
Taylor M.
Carissa P.
Jamie R.
Alexa R.
2008
Dylan B.
Ray B.
Michael B.
Brad C.
Tom E.
Megan C.
Grace C.
Caleb G.
Adam H.
Adam Hi.
Nick H.
Tommy H.
Jesse L.
Jon L.
Matt M.
Matt P.
Mike S.
Kevin W.
Chelsea K.
Emily M.
Marissa P.
Ericha S.
Amanda S.
Geena W.
Jessica S.
Christa T.
Alex V.
2009
Kevin A.
Adrian B.
Djuan B.
Joe B.
Mike C.
Nora A.
Amanda C.
John D.
Kyle D.
David D.
Nick D.
Dylan E.
Pat H.
Syed H.
Volod M.
Kevin P.
Noelle G.
Marissa H.
Casey I.
Julie K.
Makenzie M.
Christine N.
Emily R.
Sarah S.
Kate S.
Paola S.
Sabeha S.
James V.
Nick R.
Paul S.
Ryan S-W.
WELCOME TO SUMMER SCHOOL. YOU are here for various reasons. More than likely YOU don't want to be here. However, you NEED to be HERE. If YOU want SUCCESS you MUST work with ME to ACHIEVE IT!!!
