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US History A - Course SyllabusMr. McCullen

US History is a required one-year course in which students will survey United States history from the

end of Reconstruction through resent time. !he course will concentrate on ma"or historical themes anddeveloments. !he main goal is to gain a broad understanding of later U.S. history and understand how

it has influenced the world we live in today. Ma"or eras covered in this class will include#

!he $irth of Modern America% &ndustrialism and 'rogressivism 1870-1930 $ecoming a (orld 'ower 1890-1920

o &merialismo (orld (ar &

!he )rowing Crisis of &ndustrial Caitalism and Resonses 1920-1940o !he Roaring !wentieso !he )reat *eressiono !he +ew *eal

!he (orld (ar && ,ra 1930-1945o (orld ,vents eading to (aro (orld (ar &&

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

!he urose of this class is to hel students#

. )ain a broad understanding of U.S. History from /01 to 234.

5. &mrove students6 ability to thin7 with a 8history9 habit of mind#

Analy:e data about historical events

,valuate and debate crucial decisions in American history

Comare and contrast events and eras in American history

&dentify and analy:e historical atterns and themes

;. &mrove students6 ability to thin7 with a 8geograhy9 habit of mind#

Understand the hysical and human characteristics of imortant laces in America6s history

&dentify absolute and relative locations of imortant laces in America6s history

&dentify and evaluate geograhical movement

CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

?ou must bring these materials everyday#

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!he ; ring binder should be divided by unit of study% and any handouts you receive in class should be entered in to

the binder in the order received. Unit homewor7 assignments should be entered in to each section once returned

to you.

BBB eeing this ; ring binder organi:ed will hel you in many ways. Drgani:ed notes and assignments will hel

you study for qui::es and tests. Also% midterms and finals will use questions from revious

assignmentstestsqui::es. &t is in your best interest to 7ee ALLassignmentstestsqui::esECLASS EXPECTATIONS:

&n order to have a successful learning environment% there are certain olicies and rocedures we must all follow.

. Students must be reared and on time. !his means being in your assigned seats when the bell rings%

with all the materials listed above.5. Show resect. Students should treat eers and teachers with the resect and courtesy that you would e@ect in

return. Resect students6 right to learn% and the teacher6s right to teach.

;. Students are e@ected to articiate actively in all class activities.

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!he ate (or7 'olicy is as follows#

Homewor7

-- 41J off on all late wor7 -- ate wor7 will be acceted u until the assignment has been graded and given bac7 to the class% or

the end of that unit of study% whichever comes first.

'aers and 'ro"ects

-- 1J off if one day late

-- 51J off if two days late -- 41J off if more than two days late

REQUIRE !OR":

!he following are the tyes of wor7 which will be required of students throughout this course#

Class wor7

Homewor7

Homewor7

At least one qui: er unit

,ssential Luestions ractice sheet

A test at the end of each unit 'ro"ects

*aily (arm U Luestions

,ssays based on document-based questions

Ginal ,@am

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