Chisholm, Erin

Dr. Chisholm

Contact Info:

Room: C204

Google Phone: 623-252-4013

Office Hours:

You can find my weekly office hours posted in flextime manager and on our class whiteboard. I also encourage students to take advantage of AcaPrep on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Important Links:

Canvas Log-In: https://dvusd.instructure.com/login/ldap

PowerSchool Log-In: https://ps.dvusd.org/public/

If you are looking to access course readings, PowerPoints, documents, and assignment submissions, remember to log in to Canvas! If you have any problems, just let me know! Canvas Log In

Click for slideshow to submit a document in Canvas to turnitin.com: How to submit to turnitin.com via Canvas

Click to access a video tutorial for submitting a document in Canvas to a turnitin assignment: Video tutorial

Most Important:

Technology can sometimes let us down, so it is important to communicate! If you have issues of any kind and are unable to submit your work, don't panic! As long as you email me a pdf of your work before the due date/time, you are fine. If something happens and you can't email me, leave a voicemail on my school phone. It will time/date stamp for you: (ph# 623-252-4013). Again, contact me BEFORE the due date.

Unless otherwise directed, submitted work should be: pdf

More About Our Classroom

Class Schedule

About The Teacher

Welcome back Mountain Lions!

I have been at Ridge since 2018. I am proud to be a lifelong learner and helping students achieve their goals is something that I am passionate about. I graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (History). I am presently pursuing my Master's Degree in American History. Prior to this, I spent over two decades working in healthcare, with almost 19 years in private practice after graduating with a Doctorate in Chiropractic from Life University in Marietta, Georgia. While I deeply enjoy all things history, I am most committed to helping students connect to learning. A little bit about me... I married my high school sweetheart. I have three adult kids, two who graduated from MRHS. I love to read and travel. If you can't find me, I'm likely at home grading FRQs! ;)

AP U.S. Government & Politics Information

AP U.S. Government & Politics

WHILE IT IS NOT MANDATORY FOR THIS CLASS, STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO OBTAIN A COPY OF AMSCO AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS EDITION 3 OR LATER.

AP U.S. Government & Politics is a rigorous, college-level course that delivers the fundamentals necessary for being an active, civic participant. Students are expected to be able to read at or above grade-level and strong reading comprehension is a must. Students who take this course are highly engaged critical-thinkers who are interested in the political system and culture of the United States. They are organized, driven, and interested in civic engagement.

Over the course of the year, we will examine the following topics:

Foundations of American democracy
Interactions among branches of government
Civil liberties & civil rights
American political ideologies and beliefs
Political participation

While writing is a key component of this class, analysis is our most significant skill. Students will learn and be able to:

connect political concepts to real-life situations
explain impact and implications of certain Supreme Court decisions
analyze data to find patterns & trends, and draw conclusions
read and analyze texts and visual sources

There will be NO summer 2024 assignments for AP U.S. Government & Politics. This is a college-level course that will begin on the first day of school. :)

PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Your students's AP U.S. Government & Politics syllabus is available here, as well as on the homepage of their Canvas class! Canvas will show you what your student has turned in, as well as what work they are missing. Powerschool is where you will find an accurate, up-to-date grade for your student. Parents/Guardians are able to have access to both Canvas and Powerschool. (If you do not have a Parent Account, please come into the front office with your student's name and ID number and you wlll be given the necessary information to create your account.)

STUDENTS: I will be communicating using Canvas Announcements this year. Please be sure to enable your Canvas settings to allow for message alerts.

2024-25 AP GoPo and Macroeconomics Syllabus

AP World History Information

AP World History

AP World History: Modern is a rigorous, college-level course. We use historical thinking skills and reasoning processes to explore historical content from 1200 CE to present-day. Students benefit from having strong reading skills as they are expected to read regularly to bolster content understanding. While this is a history course, it also focuses on historical argumentation and therefore, we do a significant amount of writing, including short answer questions, document-based essay questions, and long essay questions.

Student Profile:

general interest of global history & intellectual curiosity
enjoys thinking critically
active participant in class
reading at or above grade level
experiences satisfaction from tackling challenges
strong research, analytical, and communication skills

There will be NO summer 2024 assignments for AP World History. This is a college level course that will begin on the first day of school. :)

PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Your student's AP World History syllabus is available here, as well as on the homepage of their Canvas class! Canvas will show you what your student has turned in, as well as what work they are missing. Powerschool is where you will find an accurate, up-to-date grade for your student. Parents/Guardians are able to have access to both Canvas and Powerschool. (If you do not have a Parent account, please come into the front office with your student's name and ID number and you will be given the necessary information to create your account.)