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After the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States emerged as the lone super power in
the world. How did this divergent group of 13 different British colonies transform itself
to the world hyper power we see today? What responsibility does this pose to the US?
Is the rise of China the next challenge faced by the United States?
It is these and other questions we will explore on our study of US History. In the course
of our study we will focus on such topic as the foundation of democratic principles, the
Constitution, the Civil War, Reconstruction leading us into the modern era.
This course is a survey manner with a strong focus on research and analytical writing.
The course description is as follows:
The main part of your grade will be your test grades. After this, your quiz grades will be
the largest part of your grade followed by homework. The class work grade is based on
your effort on tasks during class.
Tests/Papers/Alternative Assessments
Quizzes
Homework
Class work
Final
Texts
We will use different primary and secondary sources throughout our study along with our
textbook, United States History by Prentice Hall.
Course Topics
The Constitution
The Early Republic
Antebellum America and Reconstruction
The West: Expansion, Native Americans and Farmers
World War I/Gilded Age/Roaring 20s
The Great Depression and The New Deal
World War II
The Cold War and Vietnam
Civil Rights and Contemporary America
Class Homework Websites:
Homework: This is due at the start of class. This includes your work being printed and
in your hands. I will not take class time for students to print their homework. It will be
marked late if this occurs. The school has printers you can use so if you need to get here
early to use the library that should be your priority. Also:
1. I
will
not
accept
work
on
your
cell
phone.
You
are
at
an
academic
institution
and
are
expected
to
be
prepared
for
class.
2. You
receive
a
weekly
class
syllabus
so
are
well
aware
of
the
assignments
you
miss.
It
is
your
responsibility
to
make
up
homework
you
missed
in
a
timely
manner.
If
you
do
not
approach
me
to
show
me
your
missing
work
and
more
than
2
days
pass,
you
will
not
receive
full
credit
for
the
assignment.
3. MCAS
Rules
in
class
you
may
not
use
a
cell
phone
or
computer
in
class
at
anytime.
Make
sure
to
be
prepared
for
lass
Quiz and Test Makeup: You receive a weekly class syllabus so are well aware of the
assignments you miss. It is your responsibility to make up quizzes and tests missed in a
timely manner. If you do not approach me to do this and more than 2 days pass, you will
not receive full credit for the quiz.
Classroom Behavior: The most important aspect of this is that you respect the learning
environment. You are a part of a community and are expected to be respectful to
everyone in the room. This includes both your classmates and the teacher. Some
important parts of this are:
1. No
cellphones
visible
at
all.
The
only
exception
will
be
if
we
are
using
them
for
a
specific
class
activity.
I
WILL
take
your
phone
if
this
problem
persists.
I
also,
WILL
give
you
a
detention
and
contact
your
housemaster
if
it
continues.
2. No
working
on
other
assignments
during
class:
If
this
occurs,
I
will
assume
you
need
more
history
work
and
will
gladly
give
you
extra
assignments
due
the
following
day
in
detention.
3. Class
discussion:
This
will
be
a
challenge
for
some
of
you.
It
is
important
that
you
allow
people
to
speak
and
not
interrupt
them.
I
know
at
times
you
have
points
you
want
to
add
but
need
to
work
on
writing
them
down
and
waiting
your
turn.
4. Tardiness:
I
know
this
is
a
big
school
however,
once
I
close
the
door
to
class
and
you
walk
in
late
without
a
note,
you
are
tardy.
Three
tardies
equal
an
unexcused
absence.
5. Other
Issues:
There
are
other
things
not
listed
here
that
are
obvious
however
at
times
some
people
forget.
I
will
remind
you
of
these
as
they
occur.