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Block 1
Google Classroom Code: Email Ms. Cena - rachel.cena@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Course Overview
This course is designed to prepare students to live and be responsible citizens in an ever-changing world. Students will be introduced to the political, economic, and cultural challenges, conditions, and changes of the past that have contributed to our present-day society. Beginning with the Progressive Era, students will trace the major events that shaped America from the turn of the 20th century to the modern day. It will teach continuity and change; respect for the rights and the abilities of the individual; concern for the welfare of others and tolerance of differences among people.
Units of Study
Progressive Era
Imperialism Era
World War I and the 1920s
The Great Depression and the New Deal
World War II
Postwar America
Civil Rights and Reform in the 1960s
The Vietnam War
An Era of Change
Wednesdays and Thursdays after school until 3:50 pm.
Google Classroom Assignment Calendar
Please refer to the Google Calendar below for assignment due dates! Do not forget to check Google Classroom for updates, announcements, assignments, and resources!
Classroom Rules and Expectations
1. Arrive on time.
2. Be respectful of each other and the classroom.
3. Communicate with respect and integrity.
4. In my class, any sight of any device will result in me asking the student to place the device on my desk or in a slot at the front of the room - if they comply with this request they will get their device back at the end of class. If a student does not comply with my request to put their device at the front of the room I will send the device and the student down to the office which will result in disciplinary action as per administration.
5. All homework must be completed on time. Each day late results in five points off for minors, and ten points off for majors.
6. Tests and projects 50%, Quizzes, classwork, and homework 50%.
7. All assignments must be submitted on Google Classroom or turned in as a hard copy.