Mr. Lavergne’s U.S. History Class               

CLASSROOM POLICIES:

1. Always use good manners and acceptable social behavior. 

2. Report to class before the tardy bell rings.

3. Enter the classroom quietly and go directly to your assigned seat.

4. Do not move the desks from where they are positioned.

5. Come to class prepared.  You will not be allowed to run errands during class time. 

6. No one will be allowed to get up and walk around during class time without getting permission to do so.

7. You are to continue to work throughout class time. 

8. Keep purses, books, and feet out of the aisle.  Nothing should be left in or on your desk when class is over. 

                                                                                                        

ABSENCES:        If you miss school, then you should be aware of the following:

1. You are responsible for all work missed while absent. 

2. You are required to get any assignments and/or homework that you missed while absent.  If you are absent, it is your responsibility to contact me about getting and completing the materials you may have missed.  This should be the first thing that you do when you return to class after an absence.

3. You must take make-up tests and quizzes within 5 days of a missed grade.  Any test or quiz not made up within this time becomes a zero.  Make-up quizzes and tests will be given in the morning prior to 1st period.

 Basic Classroom Rules:

1. Enter the classroom quietly and on time.

2. Go directly to your designated seat.                                       

3. Bring all required materials to class.

4. Copy daily assignments on your calendar.           

5. Do all assigned work. 

6. Do not disrupt the teaching / learning process.

7. Treat everyone with respect.

8. No gum, candy, food, or drinks are allowed.

9. Do not leave the classroom until you are dismissed.

 

Discipline Policy:

Violations of classroom rules will result in the following consequences:

1st Offense—Verbal Warning

2nd Offense—Student - Teacher Conference

3rd Offense—Contact Parent

4th Offense—Referral

**A student may be sent to the office without following the steps above if the action is of a serious nature.

**Corrective assignments may be assigned for disruptive behavior.  If not completed, a discipline form will follow.

 

Required materials:

1. A two-pocket folder with 3 prong fasteners OR a small binder

2. Loose leaf paper

3. Pencils

4. Black or blue ink pens

5. Highlighter

6. Two manila folders 

 

 U.S. History Grading Policies Once We Return to Campus:

1.       U.S. History is a required course that must be passed in order for you to graduate.

2.       Do not wait until the last grading period to earn the needed average, or you run the risk of failing the class.

3.       Work for each grading period may consist of class assignments, homework activities, special projects/written essays, participation grade, video            quizzes, section quizzes, vocabulary quizzes, chapter tests, LEAP practice tests, a midterm exam, and a final exam.  You may have quizzes on           the day's lesson or on the previous day’s lesson.  

4.       It is the responsibility of each student to keep a record of his/her own grades.  Do not ask me to list your test grades for you. 

5.       I do not give work for extra credit.  You are given the opportunity each grading period to score well on several quizzes, tests, and assignments.            If you find yourself short of your goal, do not expect me to bail you out.

                       St. Landry Parish grading scale:     93-100=A        85-92=B        75-84=C        67-74=D    Below 67=F

6.   Any student found copying another’s work will be given a grade of “0” for that assignment, quiz, or test.  Any student allowing another student to       copy his/her work will also receive the same grade.

7.   Periodically, chapter work, notes, etc., may be picked up and graded.  This is an easy way to bring up your average by simply doing the work       required of you.

8.   Class participation grade is 90 points per grading period.  You will start off with the full 90 points.  Points will be

      deducted for any of the following reasons:      Not doing the required work or participating in class discussion / doing anything other than the       assigned work or activity

• Not being prepared by not having needed materials. I expect you to bring pencils, pens, loose leaf paper, and your binder to class every day.

• Talking without permission / disruption, as this means you are off task

• Unexcused tardy (You cannot participate if you are not in class.)

• Having your head on your desk or sleeping in class

9.   Reading or study material should be brought to class each day.  If you finish my assignments before the end of the period, you will be expected to       use any remaining time constructively.  You may read or complete work from other classes.  Doing anything else may affect your class       participation grade.

10.Tests may sometimes be on scantron.  This requires a pencil, so make sure that you bring pencils to class.  Tests will utilize LEAP 2025 format.

 

 

  

U.S. History overview:

This course will primarily focus on Post-Reconstruction U.S. History, from western expansion to the modern age.

 

Objectives: The student will explore how America's social, economic, and political structures have been shaped by individuals and by events over the course of time.

 

Content:

Western Expansion and the Populist Movement

Industrialism, Big Business, and Labor

Immigration and  Urbanization

Society and Culture at the Turn of the 20th Century

The Progressive Era

Imperialism

World War I

The Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

World War II

The Cold War

The New Frontier, the Great Society, and Civil Rights

The Vietnam War and Social Changes

Nixon, Ford, and Carter Administrations (1969-1980)

The Conservative Movement (1980-1992)

The Modern Age and Global Interdependence