Survey of US History I – 1^st Nine Weeks

 

Concepts – The student will:

 

1)      Evaluate the causes of Revolutionary War.

2)      Understand the compromises made at the Constitutional Convention.

3)      Evaluate different interpretations of the Constitution (Marbury vs. Madison).

4)      Trace the development of the Industrial Revolution/Market Revolution.

5)      Assess the Age of Jackson.

6)      Evaluate the rise of sectionalism and westward expansion in the mid-19^th century.

7)      Explain the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

8)      Analyze the issues that led to the outbreak of the Civil War.

 

Survey of US History I – 2^nd Nine Weeks

 

Concepts – The student will:

 

1)      Explain the turning points of the Civil War.

2)      Assess the impact of the end of slavery.

3)      Evaluate the influence of the railroad at the end of the 19^th century.

4)      Explain the rise of big business and farming.

5)      Compare and contrast the immigrant experiences of the late 19^th century.

6)      Analyze the development of the labor movement.

7)      Assess the influence of People’s Party Platform and William Jennings Bryan.

8)      Evaluate the Progressive movement.

 

Survey of U.S. History II – 3^rd Nine Weeks

 

 Concepts – The student will:

 

1.                  Analyze the causes of American imperialism.

2.                  Assess the rationale for U.S. entry into World War I.

3.                  Evaluate the changes to the American home front during World War I.

4.                  Evaluate the various social conflicts of the 1920s.

5.                  Understand the efforts to address race relations during the 1920s.

6.                  Interpret the influence of the Harlem Renaissance in American society.

7.                  Evaluate the effects of the Dust Bowl on Kansas and the Midwest.

8.                  Compare and contrast the New Deal programs of the 1930s.

9.                  Assess the rationale for U.S. entry into World War II.

10.              Analyze the changes to the American home front during World War II.

 

Survey of U.S. History II – 4th Nine Weeks

 

Concepts- The Student will:

1.      Explain the origins of the Cold War

2.      Analyze the foreign policies of Truman and Eisenhower

3.      Evaluate domestic life in the U.S. during the Cold War

4.      Assess the foreign policies of Kennedy and Johnson

5.      Analyze the domestic policies of Kennedy and Johnson

6.      Explain the cause and effects of the Vietnam War

7.      Evaluate the Civil Rights movement

 

      The first 9 weeks is basically a review.  We will cover American History
from the early nomads who first came to the North American continent,
through the Reconstruction period that followed the Civil War:

Early Americans
European Explorers of the New World
The Colonization of America
The 13 Original Colonies
The French and Indian War
Declaration of Independence
American Revolution
U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Jefferson Era
Louisiana Purchase - Lewis and Clark
War of 1812
Western Growth and Expansion 

      Mountain Men 
Trail of Tears – Indian Removal
Manifest Destiny
War with Mexico
From Compromise to Secession
Pony Express
Slavery in America
Civil War
Reconstruction

The 2nd 9 weeks I plan to cover Reconstruction to the turn of the Century. 
Depending on my students, sometimes I don't make it to the Progressive
Movement, sometimes I make it past it.

Reconstruction
The American West:
The Farmers
The Cattle Boom
The Mining Boom
Transcontinental Railroad
Conflict With Native Americans

      The Populist Movement
2nd Industrial Revolution
Labor Unions and Robber Barons
Immigration
The Gilded Age
The Progressive Movement
               
Learning Activities:

We take extensive notes in class, and discuss them in detail. 
Participation in class discussions is a must.  We will complete one
PowerPoint research project each 9 weeks if time allows.  Tests are
given about every 2-3 weeks.  If appropriate, movies
that relate to the subject being study will be shown.  The Patriot, Last of
The Mohicans, Glory, Jeremiah Johnson, How The West Was Won, etc.

Homework:
I don’t require much homework, but when I do, it is essential it be done.
Key terms from the chapters, or lesson reviews are the most common. 
As stated earlier, there will also be several projects that will require work
at home.

Grading procedure:

80% of grade comes from assessments and 20% from homework. 

Typical grading scale:    
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
59-0 F