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US History I

Grade Level

10

Instructor

Ms. Martin [email protected]

Vision: An education in social studies fosters a population that:

● Is civic-minded, globally aware, and socially responsible;

● Exemplifies fundamental values of democracy and human rights through active participation in local, state, national, and global communities;

● Makes informed decisions about local, state, national, and global events based on inquiry and analysis;

● Considers multiple perspectives, values diversity, and promotes cultural understanding;

● Recognizes the relationships between people, places, and resources as well as the implications of an interconnected global economy;

● Applies an understanding of critical media literacy skills when utilizing technology to learn, communicate, and collaborate with diverse people around the world; and

● Discerns fact from falsehood and critically analyzes information for validity and relevance.

 

Units

Grade Breakdown

Marking Period 1: 

  • Sectional Divisions and the Civil War (1846-1865)

Marking Period 2: 

  • Reconstruction (1865-1877)

  • Industry and Immigration (1865-1914)

Marking Period 3: 

  • Challenges in the Late 1800s (1865-1900)

  • America Comes of Age (1890-1920)

Marking Period 4: 

  • World War I and the 1920s (1914-1929)

  • The Great Depression and the New Deal (1929-1941)

Projects and Tests 30%

• Group and individual projects

• Multiple choice tests and essays

Classwork and Homework 35%

• Daily activities

Participation 15%

• Class and group discussion

• Bell Ringers 

Notes 20%

• Notes on textbook readings




Classroom Policies

  • We treat everyone in this room, including ourselves, with kindness and respect.

  • We use technology appropriately.

  • We ask for help when we need it.

  • We come to class ready to focus, learn, and work.

  • We are respectful of each other’s space and our virtual/physical learning space. 

 

Attendance

Course Work

If you are absent you must make up any missed classwork except for Bell Ringers


As per school policy, students who are more than ten minutes late to class will be marked as a cut.

All assignments can be found on Google Classroom and my district website http://app.oncoursesystems.com/websites/16133697

Late Work / Extra Credit

Academic Integrity

Three points will be taken off for each day an assignment is late. Bell Ringers may not be made up. Extra credit assignments will be posted periodically. If you are unable to submit your work on time you must speak to me to discuss a timeline. Remember, I am here to help you but I cannot help you don’t speak up.

All work must be completely your own. Copying someone’s words without proper citation, having someone complete the work for you, or using AI (including chatGPT) will result in an automatic zero.