UNITED STATES HISTORY I

Course Syllabus and Expectations

Part I & II

2018/2019

Instructor: Mr. Hodge

Room: 103

Phone: 364-4547 x7103

Email: dhodge@rsu10.org 

 

Syllabus

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This class (Part I & II) will cover the time period from the exploration and colonization of America to the Gilded Age.

Unit One Part I

Colonial Era

Unit Two Part I

Revolution, Critical Period and Constitution

Unit Three Part I

Federalist Period and the Early Republic

Unit Four Part II

Age of Jackson and Manifest Destiny

Unit Five Part II

Antebellum Reform, Civil War and Reconstruction

Unit Six Part II

Gilded Age and Populism

Assessments

Quizzes over Lectures and Homework

Unit Essential Questions

Unit Exam

Current Events (500 words)

Research Paper (5-7 pages)

Research Projects and Presentations 

Reaction Papers

This class is a graduation requirement and will leave you with an enhanced knowledge of American history and culture from the 17th century to 1900.

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Expectations 

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During this class you will:

• Be respectful of your classmates

• Be on time with the needed materials

• You must have access to Google Classroom 

• Arrive in class prepared to participate in any class discussion, project or assessments

• Familiarize yourself with the discipline ladder

• Students will be required to complete all assignments before being allowed to take any graded assignments

Parental Notification

I have read the above Course Syllabus and Expectations.

 

 

 

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