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Expectations & Procedures
Expectations & Procedures
Rights
1. You have the right to share your ideas or ask questions.
2. You have the right to participate in all class activities.
3. You have the right to a positive and cooperative learning environment.
4. You have the right to fair and impartial treatment by your teacher and classmates.
5. You have the right to learn and love American history.
Responsibilities
1. You have a responsibility to allow others to express their opinions freely.
2. You have a responsibility to be prepared to participate when you come to class.
3. You have a responsibility to be kind and encouraging to your fellow classmates.
4. You have a responsibility to respect the classroom procedures.
5. You have a responsibility to learn about American history so you can be an educated and informed citizen.
Grading policy
Grading policy
Grading Policy
Grading Policy
Lorena High School History Department calculates six weeks grades using the following percentages:
Major Assignments (Unit Tests, Essays, Projects) - 60%
Minor Assignments (Quizzes, Daily Work) - 40%
The semester exam will be comprehensive and count as 1/7 of the student's semester grade.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Curriculum
Curriculum
AP and Dual Credit US History is a survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the present. It focuses on the development of historical thinking skills (chronological reasoning, comparing and contextualizing, crafting historical arguments using historical evidence, and interpreting and synthesizing historical narrative) and content from nine eras of American history (Period 1: 1491-1607, Period 2: 1607-1754, Period 3: 1754-1800, Period 4: 1800-1848, Period 5: 1844-1877, Period 6: 1865-1898, Period 7: 1890-1945, Period 8: 1945-1980, Period 9: 1980-present). The following major themes will be addressed in this class:
Pre-Columbian America
European Exploration and Discovery
Colonization
American Revolution
U.S. Constitution
New Republic
American Democracy
Slavery and Sectionalism
Civil War
Reconstruction
Gilded Age
Immigration
Progressive Era
Imperialism - World Wars
Great Depression
Cold War
Civil Rights
Rise of Conservatism
New Millennium
World History Q is a survey course that traces the political, economic, religious, social, and intellectual history of the world from 8000 B.C. to present. Students will analyze and understand the large scale factors that contributed to development of the modern world. Students will also utilize historical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate these developments. Some important themes and eras discussed include:
Neolithic Revolution
Early River Valley Civilizations
Classical Civilizations (Greece & Rome)
World Religions
Middle Ages in Asia
Middle Ages in Europe
Renaissance and Reformation
Scientific and Economic Revolutions
Political Revolutions
Global Conflicts
Globalization
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