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This course will survey the major themes in U.S. political, social and cultural history from the 15 th century to today. Each unit is designed to cover one period in American history and will include an overview of that period, which will e assessed y unit !ui""es, and one topic of concentration, which will e assessed y a variety of performance tas#s $essays, %&'s, projects, de ates, etc.(. )n addition to the thorough content coverage of U.S. history, this course will also focus on preparing students to e*cel on the reading portion of their A+T y providing e*tensive passage practice with difficult te*ts. To facilitate the mastery of oth content and reading s#ills, students will complete e*tensive readings and ta#e effective notes, analy"e primary and secondary sources and construct critically written products, conduct research, and ta#e part in group discussion and de ate. U.S. ,istory students will Understand how studying history can etter help them understand themselves and the world around them Esta lish relationships etween people and ideas, including cause and effect relationships Analy"e primary and secondary source documents to ma#e conclusions and generali"ations Tac#le comple* passages for understanding y identifying the main idea and using conte*t clues .ind, interpret, and analy"e specific and relevant information in comple* passages %etermine the appropriate meaning of conte*t/dependent words, phrases, or statements from figurative or somewhat technical conte*ts The U.S. ,istory course will cover ten units in chronological order1. 0our ,istory 1. 2e els 3. 2evolution 4. 5estward 5. %ivision and the +ivil 5ar 6. ,eartland 7. The Turn of the +entury 8. .rom &oom to &ust 9. 5orld 5ar )) 1:. ;odern ,istory

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United States History y <apsans#y/5erner A Peoples History of the United States y ,oward =inn A Patriots History of the United States y <arry Schwei#art >arious primary and secondary source readings and handouts

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-ntering (n' -9iting the ,l(ssroo" -ntry& Students may not enter the classroom unless the teacher is present. Students are re!uired to enter the classroom in a mature and respectful manner, and they must egin wor#ing on the %o Gow immediately. Students who are not in their seats when the ell rings will e mar#ed tardy and will receive the appropriate num er of demerits. -9it& Students are not permitted to pac# up their elongings efore the dismissal ell unless otherwise directed y their teachers. )n addition, the teacher, not the ell, dismisses students. Students who line up at the door prior to the end of class earn 1 demerit.

2gen'( &eing organi"ed is critical to success during junior year. Therefore, students are re!uired to ring an agenda to class and use it to record daily homewor# assignments as well as important dates $e.g., interim assessments, unit tests, !ui""es, S2)s, appointments with the teacher(. 0our agenda can e the one issued y 2auner or one you have purchased on your own. ,ore M(teri(ls 0ou are e*pected to come to class prepared and ready to learn. Students who arrive to class without their core class materials $e.g., agenda, pen@pencils, )2 oo#s, calculators, te*t oo#s, inders, note cards, etc.( will earn 1 demerit. ,igh/priorities handouts given to you y your teacher are also considered core materials. These might include single/page handouts or large pac#ets. Res+ect $or the 4e(rning -n:iron"ent Students must ensure that they treat the classroom environment with careH dirtying one?s des# or the area surrounding it $e.g., leaving pencil or pen mar#s on one?s des#, leaving trash on the floor, or leaving class materials in the in elow one?s des#( will result in 1 or more demerits. 2tten'(nce

)t is critical that students attend class every dayIpreparing themselves for success in college depends on it. ,owever, if a sent, students are responsi le for seeing their teacher efore or after school during the day they return to collect missed handouts and schedule dates to turn in ma#e/up assignments or to ta#e ma#e/up !ui""es or tests. .ailure to do so will jeopardi"e a student?s a ility to ma#e up missing grades for full credit.

3r('ing 0olicy Make-Up Tests, Quizzes, and Homework 2bsent on the '(y o$ test or ;%i<& )f you are a sent on the day of a test or !ui", you are responsi le for spea#ing with your teacher on the day you return to school to schedule a time to ma#e up the assessment. .ailure to do so may result in a "ero. 0ou will have no more than 1 school wee# $5 class days( to ma#e up the test or !ui". 2bsent on the '(y th(t ho"ework is (ssigne'& )f you miss a homewor# assignment, you have 1 day for every day that you missed to turn in the wor# for full credit. 0ou are responsi le for collecting the assignment from your teacher on the day you return to school and turning it in the ne*t class period. )f you do not collect the homewor# and turn it in efore your deadline, you will receive a "ero. 2bsent on the '(y th(t ho"ework is collecte'& )f you are a sent on the day that an assignment is due, that assignment must e turned in to the teacher at the eginning of class on the day you return to school. .ailure to do so will result in a "ero on that assignment.

Late Assignments Ho"ework& Junior teachers do 1#* accept late assignments. -ss(ys or 0ro=ects& See the information elow regarding KGo Lpt Lut.M Students can turn in a major essay or project late for a ma*imum score of 8:F. >1o #+t #%t? 2ssign"ents )n college, students will most li#ely fail a course if a major assignment, such as a paper, project, or test, is not completed. Therefore, during junior year, if a student does not complete a major assignment, he or she will e re!uired to attend office hours until the assignment is completed. A student cannot Kopt outM of doing a major assignment. )f a student does not complete the assignment, he or she will fail the course. )n U.S. ,istory, the major assignments will e essays and projects that end each unit. Students will e informed when the assignment is given of its weight. 2c('e"ic -9cellence Any student who turns in an assignment that clearly does not meet the e*pectations or guidelines set forth y the directions or y the teacher $e.g., the wor# is incredi ly sloppy or halfheartedly done( may receive an automatic "ero for that assignment or may e as#ed to redo it for partial credit at the teacher?s discretion. 2c('e"ic .ishonesty Junior teachers ta#e cheating and plagiarism very seriously. +heating and plagiarism include copying or allowing another person to copy any assignment or ta#ing credit for any wor# that is not one?s own. Students who choose to cheat or plagiari"e will receive a "ero and immediately e referred to the %ean of Students for disciplinary action per the Go le Student ,and oo#. .oing @ork $or #ther ,l(sses Students who are caught completing an assignment for another class will earn 1 demerits, and the assignment will e confiscated. The teacher who issued the wor# will e contacted, and you will receive a "ero on the assignment. 6-SM2R* 0ou are e*pected to e actively engaged in all class activities. KActively engagedM often means &/ S;A2T, ut not always. )f you are not actively engaged, your teachers will use their discretion for assigning conse!uences. Eossi ilities include- loss of participation points, issuing of demerits, seat change, etc.

4(+to+ 0olicy 5e are lessed at 2auner to e a le to use laptop computers in class. Students who do not properly chec# out and return laptops and@or students who handle laptops disrespectfully will receive 1/4 demerits at the teacher?s discretion. Gote- %isrespectful laptop use includes slamming shut the laptop lid, not logging out, and not properly returning the laptop to the cart. 3reeters 0our teachers will assign a new greeter and a ac#up greeter every !uarter. 6(throo" 0(sses Each !uarter you will receive 3 athroom passes. These passes are re!uired for permission to go to the athroom, and they may not e used in elective classes. At the end of each !uarter, any unused passes may e turned in for e*tra credit. This e*tra credit may not surpass a 1 percent grade increase in the class per !uarter. -9tr( ,re'it E*tra credit assignments may e offered at the teacher?s discretion. )f the teacher chooses to offer e*tra credit, it will e availa le to all students. Go e*tra credit assignments will e offered during the last 1 wee#s of the semester.

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