US History 1870-Now
What can I expect from Ms. KG and this class? Lecture coverage of US History from 1870-Present, frequent textbook reading quizzes, DBQ written exams, and differentiated in-class assignments designed for you to learn the history of our country from multiple perspectives.
FIRST QUARTER SECOND QUARTER
Unit I: American Identity & Gilded Age Unit VI: The Cold War
Unit II: American Imperialism & WWI Unit VII: Civil Rights
Unit III: The Progressive Era & 1920s Unit VIII: Vietnam
Unit IV: Great Depression & New Deal Unit IX: Nixon to Now
Unit V: WWII Unit X: War on Terror
My Inspiration? “The history of any country, presented as the history of a family, conceals fierce conflicts of interest (sometimes exploding, often repressed) between conquerors and conquered, masters and slaves, capitalists and workers, dominators and dominated in race and sex. And in such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, as Albert Camus suggested, not to be on the side of the executioners.” –Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States, 1980
Go to BVSD.Schoology.com for Course Calendar, Unit PowerPoints, and Unit Assignments.
How will I be graded?
Summative Assessments- 60% of total grade:
What about late work?
What can I expect from Ms. KG and this class? Lecture coverage of US History from 1870-Present, frequent textbook reading quizzes, DBQ written exams, and differentiated in-class assignments designed for you to learn the history of our country from multiple perspectives.
FIRST QUARTER SECOND QUARTER
Unit I: American Identity & Gilded Age Unit VI: The Cold War
Unit II: American Imperialism & WWI Unit VII: Civil Rights
Unit III: The Progressive Era & 1920s Unit VIII: Vietnam
Unit IV: Great Depression & New Deal Unit IX: Nixon to Now
Unit V: WWII Unit X: War on Terror
My Inspiration? “The history of any country, presented as the history of a family, conceals fierce conflicts of interest (sometimes exploding, often repressed) between conquerors and conquered, masters and slaves, capitalists and workers, dominators and dominated in race and sex. And in such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, as Albert Camus suggested, not to be on the side of the executioners.” –Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States, 1980
Go to BVSD.Schoology.com for Course Calendar, Unit PowerPoints, and Unit Assignments.
How will I be graded?
Summative Assessments- 60% of total grade:
- Unit Tests and Final Exam: Culminating evaluations over chapters and major units will be written essay tests. With the exception of the Final Exam, these document-based essays will be worth 50 points.
- Note: If you have an unexcused absence on the day of a test, you will only be able to make up that test for a maximum of 70% credit.
- Reading Quizzes, internet projects, in-class projects, etc. Most of the formative assessments in this class will be open-note reading quizzes. They will assess what you have learned from both our in-class lectures AND any assigned textbook reading.
- PP: A preparation and participation grade out of 25 points will be given at the end of each unit. Preparation is based on late-work. Participation is based on your prompt attendance and productivity in class, your engagement with the content and your classmates, and limited use of electronics.
- Misc. Assignments: Various map activities, video listening guides, and primary source analyses will take place throughout the year. Point totals for these assignments will vary.
- Note: Rounding up grades at the end of the term will only be considered if you have a 90% in PP.
What about late work?
- Assignments in the Preparation and Production category must be turned in on time.
- Sometimes these activities cannot be restaged for make-up (Ex: Socratic Seminars or simulations).
- Assignments in the Formative and Summative categories will be accepted as follows:
- Summative work submitted in a 4-day window of the original deadline will lose one letter grade from grade earned.
- Formative work submitted after the 4-day window has closed may receive ½ credit until the end of the unit.
- Prior arrangements need to be made with Ms. KG to extend any assignments after the end of the unit.