Grafton Memorial Senior High School

GRAFTON MEMORIAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2016-2017

STUDENT COURSE EXPECTATIONS

COURSE: AMERICAN HISTORY I TEACHER: Mr. Dunn, TEXT: The Americans (IBook’s electronic version) TEXT COST: $14.99 per subscription

Grafton High School Core Values and Beliefs

At Grafton High School we value: • Respect • Responsibility • Integrity • Academic Excellence We believe students learn best: • When provided with a comprehensive, challenging and engaging curriculum, to meet all learning styles. • In an environment that fosters high expectations for one’s own actions, motivation, and responsibility. • When they are encouraged to think, work and communicate effectively. • In a safe and accepting learning environment that fosters respect and tolerance. • When health and wellness are promoted and encouraged. • By working independently and collaboratively to accomplish goals. • When given equal opportunity to succeed academically and develop socially. • When the entire Grafton community supports their learning in all regards.

Grafton High School 21st Century Expectations

Grafton High School students will be able to: • Read, write, and speak effectively • Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge to complete tasks effectively • Utilize critical thinking • Enhance knowledge and skills with technology • Exhibit behaviors that promote personal physical fitness and a healthy lifestyles • Practice responsible and appropriate social behaviors • Recognize and respect diversity • Understand and demonstrate the duties and responsibilities that come with citizenship

Course Overview: The course is designed to enhance the students’ knowledge of various aspects of American society from Colonial and Revolutionary America through the Civil War. The course will deal with issues such as, but not limited to, interpretation of the Constitution, civil rights, issues of wealth and poverty, immigration, economics, technology, quality of life in America and Supreme Court decisions. Historical aspects of America’s foreign relations will also be surveyed. Course Objectives  Students will understand the chronological order of historical events and recognize the complexity of historical cause and effect, including the interaction of forces from different spheres of human activity, and the importance of ideas and individual choices, actions, and character.  Students will use the media center and the Internet to assure a variety of sources of information for classroom projects.  Students will make connections between world historical events and modern global issues.  Through projects and presentations, students will attempt to enter in thought and imagination the point of view of others.  Students will continue to learn and develop how to understand and use maps, globes, and visual representations including graphs, charts, and tables.  Students will understand and distinguish cause, effect, and sequence; long-term and short-term causal relations; and limitations on determining causes and effects.  Students will gather, interpret, and assess evidence from varied and sometimes conflicting sources.  Students will distinguish intentions and intended consequences of action from unanticipated and unpredicted effects.  Students will recognize and appreciate the force of accident, confusion, oversight, and unreason in human affairs.

Course Content:

 Colonization.  The American Revolution.  Shaping the New Nation.  Presidencies of Washington-Andrew Johnson.  Balancing Nationalism and Sectionalism  American Reform Movements  Industrial and Commercial Revolutions  Manifest Destiny and Expanding Westward  Conflict over Slavery, States Rights and Representation  The Civil War  Reconstruction

Required Writing/grades  Homework Assignments  Note taking  Essays  Research reports and presentations  Research paper required  Open response test and quiz questions  Class opener  POP QUIZES

Course Evaluation Criteria - Tests & Quizzes = 70% - Class work and participation = 20% - Homework = 10%

Class Expectations - Bring your charged I Pad, a notebook, folder, and pen/pencil, to class every day. - Come to class prepared and on time. Unexcused tardiness is unacceptable. Be in your seat and settled before the late bell rings. - Sit only in your assigned seat. Do not leave it without permission. - DUE TO THE DISTRACTIONS CAUSED BY INNAPROPRIATE USE OF YOUR IPAD, IT IS TO BE PLACED IN YOUR BAG BEFORE YOU ENTER THE CLASSROOM. I WILL INSTRUCT YOU WHEN YOU MAY TAKE IT OUT. - MUSIC WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM - ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN CLASS – they will be confiscated and turned over to an administrator. - PER ADMINISTRATION, ANY STUDENT NOT FOLLOWING IPAD RULES OR USING IT FOR NON ACADEMIC REASONS WILL RECEIVE A REFERAL TO THE PRINCIPAL FOR DISCIPLINE - No food or drink is allowed in class. - During class discussions, raise your hand and wait until you are recognized before speaking. To do otherwise is disruptive. - Limit your trips out of class or I will do it for you. When you return do it quietly and discreetly. - In all your dealings for this class, be responsible, be honest, and do your best.

I Pad Use Expectations:  Students will be held to all the standards and requirements listed in the Acceptable Use Policy as outlined in the Grafton High School Student/Parent Handbook which can be found at the district website.  Students are expected to come to school with the iPads charged for the day.  Students should only be working on their assigned iPad and should not be sharing iPads with each other.  Demonstrate patience and listening skills by waiting and listening for teacher instructions before proceeding with the activity.  Checking email, social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), texting, unpermitted online chatting (face time), and/or “IM’ing from the iPads is not allowed.  Off-topic surfing the Internet is not permitted. Students will follow specific directions from the classroom teacher when the Internet is involved in a project.  No Food or Drink should be near the iPads at anytime.

Absences  All aspects of the GHS Attendance and Tardy & Dismissal Policies apply. These policies are described on pages 22-26 of the Student/Parent Handbook.  Recurring absences will directly (and negatively) impact your class work and participation grade.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for any and all work in the class during your absence.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for handing in any assignments that were due on the day of your absence.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for arranging all make-up work. Make-up Work  Any work, including homework, that was missed on the day of the absences may be handed in at the next class meeting without penalty.  Any assignment, including homework that is more than one class late will receive zero credit.  You must make arrangements to make up work on your first day back in school.  Extra help is gladly given. Please make an appointment with me and come prepared to the extra help session.  No extra credit will be given. If you do all of you regular credit work you will be fine.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Please refer to page 8 of the Student Handbook.

Homework is assigned to help students understand concepts and skills that are discussed in class. No late homework will be accepted for credit. Homework requirements: 1. All homework must be legibly completed in pencil, blue ink, or black ink. 2. All homework should be completed on white or yellow lined paper, unless otherwise specified.

It is the responsibility of the student to find out what assignments were missed in the event of an absence.

Homework Grading:  A “check” indicates that a student has received full credit for an assignment. The following is needed for full credit. (100%) o The heading is complete. o The assignment is passed in when due. o The assignment is neat, legible, and well organized. o The student has followed any verbal or written directions given by the instructor. o The assignment has been entirely completed. o There has been a strong effort made to have all answers, or aspects of the assignment, correct based on what is in the text and what is taught in class.

 - A “check minus” indicates that a student has received half credit for an assignment. The following is needed for half credit. (50%) o The assignment is passed in when due. o The assignment is missing one of the above components listed to get full credit. (For example, any aspect of the heading is missing, or if only 5 out of 6 questions were answered.) o The assignment must be at least half completed and correct.

0 A “zero” indicates that a student did not receive credit for an assignment. The following is needed for a student to earn no credit. (0%) o The assignment was not passed in. o The homework was late without permission from the instructor or a school administrator. o Less than half of the assignment is complete and correct. o More than one requirement is missing to earn full credit.