School Year/Semester: 2018-2019

Course Name / IB HOA / Course Code / 45.087001
School Name / Tucker High School / Teacher Name / Amanda Xiques
School Phone Number / 678-874-3812 / Teacher Email /
School Website / / Teacher Website /

Course Description

This history class is a quest for self-understanding. In our study of past people and events, we can achieve greater understanding of ourselves and our world. The history of the United States and parts of Latin America will be emphasized in this course. However we will frequently relate American events to global trends and examine selected American history topics in an international context. Teaching American history from this perspective will allow us to understand America’s evolving position on a global scale. According to Thomas Bender, teaching from a global perspective allows us “to recognize the historical interconnections and interdependencies that have made America’s history global even as it is national…”

This is an IB class, and as such it is designed to successfully prepare students for Paper 3 of the higher level IB History exam (Papers 1 and 2 correspond to the 20th Century World Topics class, which is taught senior year). The curriculum for this class has been developed to correspond with the themes that are covered on the IB history exam.

During the semester, we will use a variety of primary and secondary reading materials. When you receive a reading packet, please feel free to highlight it or to make notes in the margins. Important--reading assignments MUST be completed before each class. It is essential to keep up with the assigned readings and assignments in order to be able to participate in class discussions, and to be ready for "knowledge checks" which let you demonstrate what you have learned. We will also make extensive use of source material such as videos and films, political cartoons, song lyrics, works of art, and the wealth of information available on the Internet.

Curriculum Overview

The following academic concepts will be covered. THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Unit 1 – Independents Movements (1763-1830)
Unit 2– Nation-Building and Challenges (1780-1870)
Unit 3 – United States’ Civil War: Causes, course and effects (1840-1877)
Unit 4 – The Development of Modern Nations (1865-1929)
Unit 5- Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs (1880-1929)
Unit 6- The Mexican Revolution (1884-1940)
Unit 7- The Great Depression and the Americas (mid 1920s-1939)
Unit 8- The Second World War and the Americas (1933-1945)
Unit 9- Political Developments in the United States (1945-1980) and Canada (1945-1982)
Unit 10- The Cold War and the Americas (1945-1981)
Unit 11- Civil Rights and Social Movements in the Americas post-1945
Unit 12- The Americas (1980-2005)

BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Title: / IB History of the Americas, 2016-2017
Course Book: Oxford IB Diploma Program
ISBN / 9780198390152
Replacement Cost / $50
Online book and/or resources / Zinn, Howard. A People’s History of the United States: 1492 – Present. New York: Harper Collins.
Online student access code (school specific) / N/A

GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important assessment of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate students in the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies, and resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each student’s opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent the student’s academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.

GRADING CATEGORIES / *GRADE PROTOCOL
Pre-Assessments Prior to Learning (Formative Assessments) - 0%
Assessments During Learning – 25%
Guided, Independent, or Group Practice – 45%
Summative Assessments or Assessments of Learning– 30% / A90 – 100 ~P (pass)
B80 – 89 ~F (fail)
C71 – 79
D70
FBelow 70

Notes:

*English Learners (ELs) must not receive numerical or letter grades for the core content areas in elementary and middle school during their first year of language development. A grade of CS or CU must be assigned. This rule may be extended beyond the first year with approval from the EL Studies Program. English Learners must receive a grade for ESOL courses.

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS
STUDENT PROGRESS / Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and thirteen and a half weeks into each semester. The progress of students shall be evaluated frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate deficiencies as they are discovered.Plans shall include appropriate interventions designed to meet the needs of the students. See Board Policy IH.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY / Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or password. See the Code of Student Conduct - Student Rights and Responsibilities and Character Development Handbook.
HOMEWORK / Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an application or adaptation of a classroom experience. Homework is always an extension of the teaching/learning experience. It should be considered the possession of the student and should be collected, evaluated, and returned to the students. See Board Policy IHB.
MAKE-UP WORK
DUE TO ABSENCES / When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by Georgia law or when the absence is apparently beyond the control of the student, the student shall be given an opportunity to earn grade(s) for those days absent. Make-up work must be completed within the designated time allotted. See Board Policy IHEA.
SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS / All assignments you turn in must be your own ideas, expressed in your own words. Of course you may quote briefly from other works, but you MUST cite the source. You may not copy from other writers’ works, whether from another student, a published book, or the Internet. You may not turn in the same paper for two different classes. Students suspected of cheating or plagiarism will, at minimum, receive no credit for the assignment. For further information please refer to the Tucker High School Honor Code.
No cell phones
No food or drink except water
Only 5 days absent- student must email teacher
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES / 3 Ring Binder with dividers
EXTRA HELP / Tuesday and Thursdays 3:30-4:30 or by appointment
PARENTS AS PARTNERS / I look forward to teaching History of the Americas and working with you all. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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