BREMEN TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #228
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Department: Social Studies
Course: American History- Regular
Written: 2009-2010
Implementation Date: 2010-2011 School Year
Authors: Eric Mollin, Andy Rybarczyk, Mike Barcena, John Pfeffer, Matt singer, Dan Uniek, Rick Tustin, Colin Milton
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AMERICAN HISTORY SYLLABUS
Instructor: Mr. Bartgen/Mr. Postweiler School Year: 2014-2015 Periods: 7, 8
Course No. 232 Course Title: American History
Course Description:
American History is designed for students reading at grade level. The course is based on topics of American History, taught in eras, with an emphasis on mastering historical analysis, interpretation and evaluation.
Students will understand that:
American History Enduring Understandings:
1. America is based on geographic, economic and social factors.
2. The American Revolution is a result of a combination of political, economic, and social factors.
3. The Constitution is a living and adaptable framework of our government.
4. Early presidential administrations faced many challenges with the application of the Constitution.
5. The expanding nation’s conflicts were never fully resolved, leading to civil war.
6. After the Civil War Congressional Reconstruction reforms the country but fails to unite the country.
7. The growth of indsurty will lead to conflicts between labor and management .
8. The rise of new immigrants is beneficial to the work but puts a strain on the country.
the United States politically and economically expanded throughout the world
9. Economic and diplomatic issues forced the United States to reevaluate our foreign policy.
10. The growth of indsurty will lead to conflicts between labor and management .
11. The rise of new immigrants is beneficial to the work but puts a strain on the country.
12. The American economy was doing well in the 1920’s and crashed in the 1930’s
13. The American government will no longer take a passive approach to economic problems and the government increases in size and scope
14. The aggression of new foreign authoritarian leaders plunges the world into global conflict in which the U.S emerges as a world superpower.
15. The Cold War is an ideological conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union fought globally.
16. Cold War Tensions in America in 1950’s leads to McCarthyism.
17. The unprecedented economic prosperity of the 1950’s leads to the modern American Middle Class.
18. America adapts a new approach to domestic and foreign policy, but America’s involvement in Vietnam creates political and social unrest.
19. Students will understand that the American dream was not a reality for African Americans.
20. The series of events under the administrations of Nixon, Ford, and Carter leads to an era of disillusionment and apathy.
21. The election of Ronald Reagan created a sense of optimism and economic revival.
22. Democracy prevails in the Cold War.
23. Partisan politics and the impact of new technology impacts the economy in the 1990’s
Credit: 1 Level: Regular
Prerequisite: None
Textbook: The Americans, A History by Danzer, Klor De Alva, Wilson, and Woloch, 1998.
A common assessment will be given each quarter (no later than one week from the end of each quarter).
Students may also be assigned one book per semester from the list below:
My Brother Sam is Dead, by Collier and Collier, Scholastic, 1974.
Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt, Berkley, 1986
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, by Stephen Crane, Penguin, 1991
Only Yesterday, by Frederick Lewis Allen, Perennial Classics, 1999
13 Days, by Robert Kennedy, Norton, 1968
Why We Can’t Wait, by Dr Martin Luther King, Penguin, 1991
Suggested Time Line
Semester 1
Unit 1: Jamestown through the Critical Period 3-4 weeks
Performance Task: Colonial Unrest-O-Meter
Unit 2: The Constitution 1-2 weeks
Performance Task: Constitutional Card Sort
Unit 3: The Political Development of a New Nation 3-4 weeks
Performance Task: Hamilton and Jefferson Comparison
Unit 4: The Causes of the Civil War through Reconstruction 2-3 weeks
Performance Task: Civil War Graphing Data
Unit 5: The Building of Modern America 2 weeks
Performance Task: Robber Baron or Captain of Industry?
Semester 2
Unit 6: Imperialism and WWI 2 weeks
Performance Task: Isolationism to Imperialism to Imperialism: Foreign Policy Spectrum
Unit 7: Boom and Bust 2 weeks
Performance Task: Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
Unit 8: World War II 3 weeks
Performance Task: World War II Report Cards
Unit 9: The 1950s: Communism, Culture, and Conflict 5 weeks
Performance Task: Red Dot Game
Unit 10: The 1960s: Counterculture, Civil Rights, and Vietnam 2 weeks
Performance Task: Analyzing the Impact of the Civil Rights Movement Today
Unit 11: Modern America: 1970s – 2000s 4 weeks
Performance Task: Create a Time Capsule
Academic Guidelines
MATERIALS:
The following must be in class everyday!
1. 1 LARGE Notebook designated for this class only.
2. Class Folder designated for this class only.
3. Pen and a Pencil. Colored pencils are suggested also.
ATTENDANCE:
1. ABSENCES: You are expected to attend every class. Class participation is part of your grade. Work cannot be made up if an absence is unexcused. Anyone unexcused five times in a year is withdrawn from the class with a failing grade.
2. TARDINESS: Tardiness will be handled in compliance with the school’s rules. Anyone not in his or her seat and quiet will be considered tardy. This will also result in loss of points. According to school policy, anyone tardy five times will be withdrawn from the class with a failing grade.
ABSENT MAKE-UP WORK:
1. It is your responsibility to get make-up work. DO NOT walk into class and say to me, “what did I miss?” You need to figure out what you missed by speaking with classmates and ask me for the specific assignments you missed. You must do this at an appropriate time during the lesson – NOT at the beginning of class.
2. You are not excused from any assignment, quiz, notes, or test due to an absence. You will be expected to make-up any tests during the first Wednesday Connection period after the test were given.
3. You will have TWO days to complete any assignment(s) that was given the day of an absence. After two days it is considered late and points will be deducted. It is your responsibility to contact me for missing assignments.
GRADES:
1. All grades will be done on a point system. You will be given points for all assignments, notes, tests, quizzes, and attendance. These will be added and divided by the total number of points available. This gives a final percentage to be plugged into the following grading scale. . .
A=100%-90%
B= 89%-80%
C= 79%-70%
D=69%-60%
E=59% and below
2. The semester grades will be three parts 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, and the final exam grade. These will be weighed in accordance to district rules 40%, 40%, and 20%.
3. Parents can easily check grades on the Student Portal on the TPHS website.
4. Extra credit will be given for current event summaries (2 per unit), games, as well as tests. There will not be extra credit for those who are failing. Class participation will be monitored throughout the semester and be taken into account for a grade.
CLASSROOM NO NO’S:
1. No eating or drinking in the classroom.
2. No cell phone, mp3 players, etc in the classroom.
3. No copying of homework, quizzes, or tests, essays/papers etc. (may result in failing the quarter)
4. No put-downs (Everyone’s opinions will be respected).
**Teacher’s Note**
These are my expectations for the upcoming school year. It is your responsibility to follow these specific guidelines, as they will help us achieve the greatest amount of academic success. I will be available for any student who comes to me for additional help and an appointment will be made. I am looking forward to teaching this course and anticipate a rewarding school year.
Mr. Bartgen
Tinley Park High School
708-532-1900 ext: 3938
Mr. Bartgen
Tinley Park High School
CLASSROOM RULES:
1. When a student is told to do something it is not up for debate, discussion, or explanation; just do it or you will be written up for insubordination
2. Students must be in their seat when the bell rings – do not ask to go to the bathroom right before the bell rings
3. NO getting up during class (includes: throwing trash away, getting Kleenex, or sharpening pencils)
4. Students must be quiet and attentive upon entering the classroom
5. Students must be prepared; it is mandatory to have your notebook, folder, pen and pencil everyday
6. Students must raise their hand to speak – blurting out is considered insubordination
7. Students must respect other people’s property (Do not write on desks, walls, books, Etc.)
8. No copying of homework, quizzes, or tests, or ideas - NO OTHER CLASSWORK is to be done in MY HISTORY CLASS
9. No put-downs (Everyone’s opinions will be respected)
10. NO FOUL LANGUAGE IN THE CLASSROOM
11. No cells phones, MP3 or other electronic devices to be used in the classroom – They should be out of sight!
12. No hand lotion or perfume allowed to be put on during class, if used you will be sent to the Dean’s Office with a referral
13. Ladies - all purses or bags will be placed on the floor during class.
14. No sleeping or putting your head on the desk.
15. No eating snacks or drinking in the classroom.
16. If someone comes into the room to speak with me it does not give you permission to talk, sit quietly and wait until I come back.
17. Students will respect the teacher and other students (Especially if there is a substitute teacher)
18. Students must adhere to all of TPHS’s rules
Possible CONSEQUENCES:
1. VERBAL Warning
2. Detention
3. Referral to Dean’s Office
4. Extremely disruptive behavior will result in immediate referral
5. Class participation points will be subtracted in each of the following instances!!!
POSSIBLE REWARDS:
1. Verbal praise will be given for positive behavior.
2. Calls or emails home regarding positive behavior.
3. In all of the above instances Extra Points for positive class participation will be added on to Quarter scores.
August 19th
2014-2015
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
Recently, your son/daughter received the syllabus for his/her American History class. It details what will be studied, our general expectations, and it discusses supplies, attendance, and grading.
Please be aware of the policies of our history class and Tinley Park High School with regard to the issues stated above. Also, within American History we will view and discuss certain films and film clips, which may be rated-R due to some violence and mild language (such as Glory, Saving Private Ryan, Last of the Mohicans, The Untouchables). However, we assure you that none of these film clips are meant to replace the American History curriculum. They are only to reinforce what is being taught within class.
Please sign this form indicating that you have reviewed the syllabus, academic guidelines, and classroom discipline plan. In addition, your signature will indicate that you give permission for your son/daughter to view certain clips and films as discussed above relative to American History. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact one of us via email at . I look forward to having your son/daughter in class for this school year!
Thank you,
Mr. Michael J. Bartgen
708-532-1900 ext: 3938
Please Print Parent/ Guardian Name: ______________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________
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