The following information will make your year more enjoyable and more successful!

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MATERIALS  Loose leaf paper

NEEDED    1 pocket folder for personal use

                     Pencils / ink pens(blue or black only)

Charged laptop to use daily (in class and out of class)

HOMEWORK  Homework in the traditional sense is usually given when work is not completed in class, but I expect students to review any Bell Ringers, notes, and study guides.

PROJECTS    Projects will be assigned during the year.  Some of these may carry more value than a regular exam.  It is important to complete all projects and to do so in a timely fashion, as projects will not be accepted late.

ABSENCES   Regular school attendance is important.  If you must miss school, please receive an excuse.  Ask what work you must make up!  You are responsible for any work assigned during your absence. 

MAKE-UP     According to school policy, upon return to school, students are to make 

TESTS           arrangements  to make up missed work.  I advise you to speak to me on the day you return. 

GRADING    100 – 90   A                        GRADES CONSIST OF:

SCALE 89 – 80   B                        Exams         Bell Ringers

  79 – 70   C                    Quizzes        Homework

         69 – 60   D                   Essays           LEAP 2025 US History (16% of Final Grade)

         59 – 0     F                          Projects Class Participation

CLASSROOM RULES:

1.    Use class time for US History only.

2.    Actively participate in all assignments.

3.    Be prepared for class with all materials and assignments.

4.    Show respect for others in actions and words.

DISCIPLINE POLICY:

   First Offense                                Student will receive a verbal warning.

   Second Offense                      Student will receive a lunch detention.

   Third Offense                              I will call your parents/guardians or send you to the office.

 ~Exception to the rule                    Immediate referral situations

United States History Syllabus

  Unit One: Industrialization and Expansion through the Progressive Era

· Topic One: Westward Expansion

· Topic Two: Urbanization & Industrialization

· Topic Three: Progressivism and Its Impact

Unit Two: Foreign Policy through the Great War

· Topic One: U.S. Imperialism Before 1917

· Topic Two: World War I and its Aftermath

Unit Three: Growth and Decline Between the Wars

· Topic One: American Prosperity and Social Change

· Topic Two: Global Depression

· Topic Three: The New Deal

Unit Four: World War II

· Topic One: The Crisis in Europe and American Entry

· Topic Two: The U.S. During the War

· Topic Three: Victory and the New World Order

Unit Five: The Cold War and the Modern Era

· Topic One: The Cold War at Home and Abroad

· Topic Two: Conflict and Social Movements

· Topic Three: The End of the Cold War

Unit Six: Entering a New Era

· Topic One: Crisis and Conflicts: U.S.-Middle East Relations

· Topic Two: Presidential Administrations in the New Era

*****If you have any issues in class or with any assignments, come and talk to me.  I am    

           available before and after school.  My email is ssittig@acadia.k12.la.us.