United States History to 1877
This course focuses on the development of the United States from Pre-Columbian time to Reconstruction.
At the end of this course, you will be able to
- Explain how geography, economics, and politics have influenced the historical development of the United States in the global community.Analyze the development of the foundations of American democracy.Evaluate the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the United States.Analyze spatial and ecological relationships between, people, places, and environments using social studies tools.Identify how the government established by the Constitution embodies the purposes, values, and principles of American democracy.Analyze the ideals, principles, and practices of citizens in a democratic society. Examine the interaction of individuals, families, communities (microeconomics), businesses, and governments (macroeconomics) and the potential costs and benefits to the United States economy.
- Describe the impact of technology on the development of the United States and its ecology.
COURSE SCHEDULE
- First Term:
- Introduction
- Geography Skills
- American Indian
- European Exploration
- Colonization
- Revolutionary America
- Chapters 1-6
- Second Term:
- Constitution Bill of Rights
- Citizenship
- New Republic
- Chapters 7-10
- Third Term:
- Age of Jefferson and Jackson
- Reform
- Manifest Destiny
- Sectionalism
- Chapters 11-16
- Fourth Term:
- Road to Civil War
- Civil War
- Reconstruction
- Chapters 17-20
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Pocket Portifolio folder for each semester
History Notebook Format
- Syllabus
- Grade Sheet
- Map/Skills Divider
- Class Notes Divider
- Bell Ringers\Journal Divider
Required Materials
To successfully complete this course, you will need
- Textbook: Call to Freedom
- Art supplies:
- box of colored pencils/markers, box of black fine sharpies
Online Resources
- www.historyplace.comwww.
- teacheroz.com
- http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Grading Policies:
In this class you earn dollars, not points, each term. Money earned on each assignment is entered on your grade sheet. This will instill some basic concepts of economics.
- All formative assessments will count as 30% of term grade
- All summative assessments will count as 50% of term grade except on 2nd and 4th term when exams count 20%
Make-up/Late Work Policy:
- A student who misses an assessment due to an excused absence is to talk to the teacher on the day he/she returns to school to arrange a date and time to make up that assessment as soon as possible. Students are expected to make up all missed work within the same number of school days they were absent plus one. Extended absences will be handled on a case-by-case basis.Major Assignments (essays, projects, et cetera): Major assignments will be accepted but will be marked down 10% of the final grade earned for each day they are late. If the assignment is not submitted by the third day, the grade will become a zero. In most cases, homework that is not submitted on time will not receive credit.
- Any refusal to do assigned work will result in being given After School Detention until missing work is completed for 60% of the final grade earned.
General Rules:
- Students will enter the classroom, prepare, and take their seat to begin their bell ringer when the tardy bell sounds. Three tardies will result in one absence and the loss of exemption status and ISS.All work will be headed in the right-hand corner with the title of the assignment, your first and last name, and the date and the class period. Any work turned in for a grade is expected to be neat, legible, and properly formatted.Homework is due at the beginning of class.Copying someone else’s work is considered cheating and will result in failure for both parties.The last five minutes of class are for putting away supplies and cleaning up.The bell does not dismiss the class, the teacher does. All students must be in their seats for the class to be dismissed.
- Lunch classes will go to the cafeteria quietly in single file. Students will remain seated at the assigned table until the teacher dismisses them to return their trays. The class will then return quietly in single file to the classroom. Any student disrupting this procedure will be assigned a silent lunch.
Bathroom Privileges:Each student will be given five passes per term to use for emergency situations. This includes bathroom visits, forgotten items in other classrooms or lockers, office or counselor business etc.Lost passes will only be replaced with half the original amount and only under special circumstances.
Behavior Plan:
Rules
- Be in your seat ready to work when the tardy bell rings.Show respect for self, others, and property.Talking is allowed only at designated times.Raise your hand to be recognized to leave your seat or ask a question.Sleeping, eating and drinking, chewing gum, grooming, etc. are not to be a part of the classroom experience.
- All Rankin County Student Handbook Policies will be enforced.
Consequences
- Verbal Warning
- Fines: Three penalties resulting in loss of bonus points.
- Teacher/Student Conference
- Behavior Letter sent home
- Parent/Student/Teacher Conference
****Blatant disrespect of the teacher results in immediate removal from the classroom to the office.
Louise Aldridgelaldridge@rcsd.ms
E-mail should always have the student’s name in the subject box.