Mr. Asch
U.S. History I
Syllabus
1st Marking Period
Chapter 2 The American Colonies Emerge
Chapter 3 The Colonies Come of Age
Chapter 4 The War for Independence
Chapter 5 Shaping a New Nation
2nd Marking Period
Chapter 6 Launching the New Nation
Chapter 7 Balancing Nationalism and Sectionalism
Chapter 8 Reforming American Society
Chapter 9 Expanding Markets and Moving West
3rd Marking Period
Chapter 10 The Union in Peril
Chapter 11 The Civil War
Chapter 12 Reconstruction and Its Effects
4th Marking Period
Chapter 13 Changes on the Western Frontier
Chapter 14 The Industrial Age
Chapter 15 Immigrants and Urbanization
By the end of each chapter, students will have completed a study guide, taken a vocab quiz, a test, and will have read the chapter.
All Students must have a writing utensil and a 3-ring binder that will contain their notes.
All notes must be printed out from my website.
Books that will be read:
Book of their choice (Fall)
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Winter)
The Killer Angels (Spring)
Videos that will be watched (not all will be in their entirety):
John Adams Miniseries
The Alamo
Ken Burns Civil War
Glory
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Projects:
Students will be given a historical figure the first week of school. They will present a project based on that person each quarter of the year.
1st Qtr. – Tombstones
2nd Qtr. – Holiday Ornaments
3rd Qtr. – Civil War Relative
4th Qtr. – Road Trip