Course Description: This course is designed to provide provide an investigation of the political, social, economic and cultural development of the United States from the colonial era through reconstruction.
Units of Study:
Colonialism: Pre-Revolution refresher
Independence and the American Revolution
Federalism
Expansionism (Westward Movement - Manifest Destiny fulfilled)
The Civil War
Reconstruction
Grading Policy Grades will be determined using the following category weights: Tests/Projects/Assessments 40% Quizzes 20% Homework 20% Class assignments 15% Participation 5%
Online Textbook: Social Studies TechBook - Updating... * Discovery Education Social Studies TechBook (web based) ~Selected reading and activities will be assigned from the Techbook. ~Instructions for access will be posted in the Textbook Information section of this website after students receive Chromebooks.
Please note: Students must bring their charged Chromebooks to class otherwise, their ability to participate in selected class lessons will be compromised. As a result, some assignments may not be 'made up'.
Hardcopy Text: America – History of Our Nation Beginnings Through 1877 (also available online) * Hard copytextbooks will be used in class for selected unit lessons ~Instructions for online access of this text are included in the Textbook Information section of this website
* If a hardcopy book is damaged/or borrowed from class and not returned, the student will be required to pay for a replacement. The replacement cost for the textbook is $60.00.