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WELCOME
Welcome to my class website.
This site will be very useful to you as you journey through World History. This is the place to find assignments,
class announcements, lecture notes, and examples of exemplary student work. If you have any questions about
this site, please don't hesitate to ask. I hope you enjoy!
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Mission Statement
My mission is to give each of my students the desire and capability to reach their maximum potential both academically as
well as socially. I will let my students know immediately that I care about them, and that I am interested in getting to
know them. I will treat them with respect and expect the same in return. I will challenge them and push them to achieve
high goals, teaching them that they alone control their future. I will make my students think critically. I will be enthusiastic
about teaching everyday, making my classroom a place where learning is a pleasure. I will prepare my students for life after
high school.
Chris Hays--World History Teacher
Course Description: Welcome to World History.This two-semester course provides a chronological survey of the
significant conditions, challenges, and accomplishments that have influenced the progress of our world. Students will examine
many topics beginning with the early civilizations and ending with the Cold War and Vietnam.
LOCAL HISTORY
In class, we learn about World History. What about local history. Here's the history of our school:
Central Gwinnett-Lawrenceville High School can trace its roots back to 1821 when the Georgia General Assembly passed an
act to open an Academy in Lawrenceville. On January 1, 1826, the Gwinnett Academy began classes in Reading, Writing,
English Grammar, Science, Latin and Greek. Later in 1853 the Lawrenceville Female Seminary opened with classes in Greek,
Latin and Stitchery. The first public school in Lawrenceville began in 1902 after the city of Lawrenceville enacted a school
tax.
The citizens of town felt that the city would need public schools to provide for the population growth resulting from the
construction of railroads. A new brick structure for the high school was constructed in 1923. The "Lawrenceville Panthers"
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their gold and white were strong contenders in basketball, track, Latin and Greek orations, one-act plays, girls' and boys'
declamation, music, spelling, and debate. The Lawrenceville Public School System became a part of the Gwinnett County
System in 1938. The current Central Gwinnett High School was formed in 1957 by the consolidation of Lawrenceville High
School, Bethesda High School and Lilburn High School. When the former Lilburn High School attendance area was assigned
to the then Berkmar High School, the Lawrenceville Community succeeded in having the name changed to Central
Gwinnett-Lawrenceville High School.
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