Instructor:     B. Williams                    

Courses Taught:   American History - General, Enriched, and Advanced Placement; Yearbook I & II

Room No.: 3D                                               

Education:      B.A. -  LSU-S; M.A. - MSU, Wichita Falls, TX; +30 - UGA, Athens, GA

Phone:         929-3513                                            

E-mail:         bswilliams@ caddo.Kl2.Ia.us                             

Certification:   Secondary Social Studies, General Science ("Highly Qualified" in both areas)

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My planning period is 6th hour.

 

Requirements for American History, Enriched Level

 

TEXT:

The American Republic

SUPPLIES:

Notebook

Blue or Black Ink Pen

$3.00 Class Fee

 

DESCRIPTION:

This course covers United States history beginning with Reconstruction, 1865, Our studies will include all of the historical information and social studies skills mandated by the State of Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum.

 

GOALS:

1.   To facilitate student learning of the trends, events and principal players in the story of America

2.   To impart an appreciation of the value of that knowledge in everyday life

3.   To teach the skills necessary to prepare students to do further study on their own in the future and to evaluate social studies-type information presented to them

 

REQUIREMENTS:

Students will have a variety of activities in this course. Material will be presented through lecture, reading, written assignments, and some films. Some activities will be conducted as individual work and some will be done as group work.

 

Students will make occasional presentations in class. There are two required outside projects.  One of the projects is participation in the Social Studies Fair.  The other is an oral history project.  Detailed written instructions for each will be provided when the projects are begun.

 

 

EVALUATION:

All required work will contribute to the student grade. Written classwork and homework assignments will be assigned point values appropriate for their length and difficulty. Chapter tests will each count as 100 points. Grades will be calculated as prescribed by the CPSB.

 

MAKE-UP WORK:

Make-up work will be provided according to the regulations described in the student handbook, It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements for all make-up work.

 

CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE:

Students should be focused on class activities at all times. They should be ready to participate daily. We will follow the SWPBS program which requires students to be “Ready,” “Respectful,” and “Responsible.” In particular, I expect students to refrain from eating any food or chewing gum in a distracting manner in my class. I also expect them to keep their heads up, to remain seated, and to be attentive. I make every possible effort to enforce an atmosphere of respect for students, faculty and staff, and any visitors in my classroom.

 

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

Unless otherwise directed students are expected to do their own work on all assignments and tests. Failure to do so is cheating. Cheating includes:

1. giving or receiving help during a test or assignment

2. copying another student’s work or allowing another student to copy their work

3. using any kind of note or aid

4. preparing to cheat

5. failure to follow instructions

6. creating a disturbance, even through minor conversation, during a test.

Students found cheating will be given a zero on the test or assignment involved.

 

FINAL EXAMINATION:

Semester exams will be administered in accordance with the Northwood High School exam schedule. They will count 10% of the semester grade.

 

 

STUDY ASSISTANCE:

Any student needing extra help is welcome to come in before school on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. I usually arrive on campus at 7:30 am.

 

 

Approximate Course Schedule

 

Aug. 24-Sept. 8,  Unit 1: The Industrial Nation   GLE’s 19,20,21, 27

                                                   

Sept. 9-Sept. 22,  Unit 2: Urban Migration and Migration West, GLE’s 22, 23, 24

 

Sept. 23-Oct. 6,  Unit 3: The Progressive Movement,  GLE’s 25, 26

Oct. 7-27,  Unit 4: World War I,   GLE’s 28, 29, 30, 31, 32

 

Oct. 28-Nov. 20,  Unit 5: The Roaring Twenties,  GLE’s 33, 34, 35

Nov. 30-Dec. 18,  Unit 6: The Great Depression and the New Deal,  GLE’s 36, 37

Jan. 4-Feb. 1,  Unit 7: World War II,  GLE’s 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

Feb. 2-Mar. 12,   Unit 8: The Cold War,  GLEs 43, 44, 45, 46

Mar. 22-Apr. 23,  Unit 9: A Time of Upheaval,  GLE’s 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53

April 26-May 21,  Unit 10: U.S. and World Issues and Challenges,  GLE’s 54, 55, 56, 57, 58

                            

Note: Benchmarks IA-HI to IA-H6 including GLE’s 1-18 covering social studies skills will be taught during each unit of study.