US History

U.S. History-Syllabus

Instructor:

P. Woods

The U.S. History course is designed to teach each student the thinking skills that relate directly to the process of learning and analyzing history.  The course provides opportunities to develop and master specific skills within the curriculum and to foster critical and analytical thinking skills. Furthermore, the course will introduce each student to major themes in American History with a special emphasis placed on the Twentieth Century.

 First Semester                                                                  Second Semester

Early Republic                                                                  World War II

The Last Frontier                                                             Cold War 1945-1960

The Industrial Revolution                                               American Society 1945-1960

The Progressives                                                              Civil Rights Movement

The Age of Imperialism                                                   1960’s-Vietnam

World War I                                                                     1970’s

The Roaring 20’s                                                              1980’s

The Great Depression                                                      1990s and Beyond

1. Textbook:  You are responsible for reading and studying the text by McDougal Littell: The Americans. You will be given a calendar at the beginning of each unit to assist in understanding the text materials following the schedule for reading and daily activities as well test dates.

2. Supplemental Readings: You will be given primary source and secondary reading materials (essays, articles, documents etc.) within each unit that deals with organizing concepts that will be emphasized in the unit writing assignment.

General Information:

1. Assessment:

    Student grades are based on the followings:

     25 % tests, quizzes

     40% daily work/homework

     20% projects

     15% six week test grade

2. Supplies: Students are to come to class prepared. You are to bring textbook,     notebook, pencils/pens and other materials to class daily. Students will need five dividers and one notebook.

 3. Make up policy:  It is the responsibility of the student to check with the teacher to find out what was missed during absences. Retake on any major test must be taken within 5 school days of the failing grade received or no later than 10 days of the date of the test.

4.  Tutoring: Tutoring for U.S. History is offered 8:15-8:45 on Monday and Thursday.

5.  Class Behavior: Students are expected to have appropriate behavior. B. T. W. H. S. P. V. A.’s discipline, attendance, and tardy policies will be strictly enforced.

6.  Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty includes creating or copying work of another student, plagiarism, and unauthorized communication between students during an examination. The determination that a student has been engaged in dishonesty shall be based on judgment of the classroom teacher or other supervising employee, taking into consideration written materials, observation, or information from students. Students found to have engaged in academic dishonesty shall be subject to disciplinary penalties as well as academic penalties.

7.  State Exam:  All 11^th grade students are required to pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) examination in order to graduate from high school. Students will be required to do daily warm-up activities on TAKS objectives.

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