Welcome to U.S. History!

 

Thank you for visiting our classroom site.  U.S. History is a year-long course taken by students in their junior year.  The course covers the major themes, events, and people that make up the history of our country.  Students in the course are required by state law to take the End-of-Course exam (EOC) in May.  The EOC is based on the 10 U.S. History Standards used by the South Carolina Department of Education, and counts 20% of a student's final grade.  You can access the state standards here. 

 

Check back soon for the EOC test date!

 

 

 

Major Themes of the Course

The First Americans

Exploration and Colonization

Colonial Life/Conflicts with Great Britain

The American Revolution

The Constitution and a New Republic

Nationalism, Sectionalism, and the Problems of the Republic

Manifest Destiny

Civil War and Reconstruction

Industrialization/Westward Expansion/Immigration/Urbanization

Populism/Labor Movements

Imperialism

The Progressive Era

World War I

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression/FDR/New Deal

World War II

The Cold War

JFK and LBJ (New Frontier and Great Society)

Civil Rights

Women's Rights

The Vietnam War

The U.S. in the Modern Age

 

 

 

 

Assessment and Grading

Major Assessments = 50% (Chapter Tests, Unit Tests, Class Projects, etc.)

Minor Assessments = 50% (Quizzes, Class Participation Grades, Board Work, etc.)

 

Final course grade will be determined by the following calculation:

1st Semester Grade = 40%

2nd Semester Grade = 40%

End of Course Exam = 20%

 

 

Homework Policy

Homework is assigned from time to time in order to reinforce the learning taking place in the classroom.  Our class has one continuous, standing homework policy: study your notes every night for at least 15 minutes.  Homework turned in late (save for an extraordinary circumstance) is not accepted.