AH+Syllabus

**Course Title**
American History Term: Spring 2013toc

**Faculty Information**
Name: William Brian Brown Room 15 E-Mail Address: bbrown@mssd14.org Phone #: 685-2069

**Course Description**
This course has been designed to help the student gain knowledge of: *individuals and their impact on the American society *the origins of the constitution, its application and overall role in our society *time periods from America’s past and describe how they relate to present day situations
 * early America and its first settlers
 * * ** important battles, wars, and conflicts that shaped the growth of America

** Course Text **
McDougal Littlel, Danzer, Klor de Alva, Krieger, Wilson and Woloch;__The Americans__

**Prerequisites**
World Geography or World Geography Honors and World History and World History Honors.

**Grading Scale**
93 – 100 A 80-82 B- 67-69 D+ 90 – 92 A- 77-79 C+ 63-66 D 87 – 89 B+ 73-76 C 60-62 D- 83 – 86 B 70-72 C- 0-59 F

**Academic Integrity**
All work must be the original product of the student, and all information gathered from other sources must be properly cited. Any violation will be considered cheating or plagiarism, which occurs whenever students claim that someone else’s words or ideas are their own. This happens whether students “borrow” someone else’s paper, have someone else write a paper, buy a paper from a company or copy it off the Internet or from a print source (including sections of material). Plagiarism is not accepted in this class. Plagiarism results in failure of the assignment and a mandatory conference with the teacher. All sources used in class assignments must be cited in MLA format (refer to MLA Style Guide available in the media center or on the MSHS website).

**Grading Determination**
Grades are based on the accumulation of points earned by the student throughout the grading period and divided by the total possible points to determine a percentage. Points are accumulated through projects, activities, presentations, quizzes, writing assignments, notebooks, and tests done throughout the quarter.

**Classroom Guidelines and Student Conduct:**

 * Be in class on time and ready to learn.**
 * DON’T be late because of “your” decision
 * School policy for absences and tardies will be followed, this includes suspensions.
 * If you miss a test, you have to make arrangements with me to make up the test within the allotted time. Please note that the make up test version will be different from the one taken in class.
 * For any absence you need to come to me for the material you missed. Material to be turned in or assigned during a school sponsored absence needs to be taken care of prior to your departure from campus.


 * No late work is accepted.** Assignments will be given an advance so that the student will have adequate time to complete the work.


 * Electronic devices are to be used when instructed and should not interfere with classroom activities. Unauthorized and/or inappropriate use of technology will result in points being deducted from technology point bank. Unauthorized and/or inappropriate use is //__any__// use of technology not authorized by the instructor. Instructor is sole determiner of authorized use.**


 * Bring materials each and everyday.** Materials include but are not limited to: textbook, notebook, usable pen (blue or black) or pencil and a willingness to try.


 * Each student has 2 passes per nine weeks to use for the purpose of getting a drink, going to the bathroom or locker, etc. **


 * Use of profane language, either in context, slang, or implied will NOT be tolerated. **


 * Eating and drinking is acceptable as long as it does not interfere with the educational process or is left behind for others to clean up. ** This privilege can be removed at any time.


 * Head garments may be worn but the use of any attire for drawing attention is unacceptable. **


 * Lost or damaged textbooks: ** most textbooks average $150 to replace.


 * In case of a substitute teacher, they will be shown the utmost respect and the directions left for them to administer followed.**


 * Students are expected to follow any and all guidelines as established by the Board of Education and stated in the MSSD #14 and MSHS policy handbooks.**

=** PROPOSED SCHEDULE: **= (Class Schedule: Schedule Subject to Change – check often with your teacher.)
 * Respect is earned and given; make the right decisions.** If you feel you deserve respect then you will need to show it to your fellow classmates and teacher.

Chapter 1 Exploration and the Colonial Era Test January 15th

Chapter 2 Revolution & the Early Republic Test January 25th

Chapter 3 The growth of a Young Nation Chapter Test February 5th

4 The Union in Peril Test February 19th

Chapter 5 Changes on the Western Frontier Test February 22nd

Chapter 6 A New Industrial Age Test March 1st

Chapter 7 Immigrants & Urbanization Test March 8th

Chapter 8 Life @ the Turn of the 20th

MIDTERM EXAM March 14th

Chapter 9 The Progressive Era March 22nd

Chapter 10 America Claims an Empire

Chapter 11 The First World War

Chapter 12 Politics of the Roaring Twenties

Chapter 13 The Roaring Life of the 1920s

Chapter 14 The Great Depression Begins

Chapter 15 The New Deal

Chapter 16 World War Looms

Chapter 17 The United States in WW II //Schindler’s List// //Saving Private Ryan//

Chapter 18 Cold War Conflicts

Chapter 19 The Postwar Boom

Chapter 20 The New Frontier & Great Society

Chapter 21 Civil Rights

Chapter 22 The Vietnam War Years

Chapter 23 An Era of Social Change //Forrest Gump//

Chapter 24 An Age of Limits

Chapter 25 The Conservative Tide

Chapter 26 The U.S. in Today’s World //Forrest Gump//


 * FINAL EXAM**

All or portions of movies or Internet clips may be shown during the class to reinforce a theme we are discussing at the time. These items may contain graphic material that could be of an R rating in the movie industry and therefore you need to be aware of this. Parents may opt to not have their child view these clips or movies. An alternative assignment will be given for those students who are unable or miss the viewing of movies/clips.