United States History Syllabus

Early America, the Constitution, Civics, and Foreign Policy

8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.

8.2 Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.

8.3 Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it.

8.4 Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation.

Divergent paths and challenges in the Northeast, South, and West from 1800 to 1850

8.6 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced, with emphasis on the Northeast.

8.7 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the South from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced.

Abolition, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Industrial Revolution

8.9 Students analyze the early and steady attempts to abolish slavery and to realize the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

8.10 Students analyze the multiple causes, key events, and complex consequences of the Civil War.

8.11 Students analyze the character and lasting consequences of Reconstruction.

Each student receives 2 Restroom Passes 🚻 at the start of each grading cycle.

Bonus Points: Unused passes at the end of the grading cycle are converted into bonus participation points.

Students may NOT USE the restroom or get water during the FIRST or LAST TEN Minutes of a class period. Students will leave their phone and complete the Classroom Sign Out Form when leaving class.

Line up quietly outside the door until greeted by the teacher.

🎒 Preparation:

Enter the room quietly, sit in an assigned seat, and take out a charged iPad.

📱 Entry Task:

Open Schoolwork and click the permanent assignment link to Google Classroom.

📢 Instructions:

Review announcements, assignments, and assessments.

🔑 Portal:

Use Quick Links to open Clever, Telelearn, and other websites.

📘 McGraw Hill:

SLANT is an active learning framework for every student to stay focused, engaged, and ready to learn.

Level 1 (Warnings):

Loss of participation points and/or immediate seat change.

Level 2 (Repeated Issues):

Relocation to a buddy room to complete a self-reflection, followed by contact with a parent/guardian.

Level 3 (Severe Issues):