U.S.

History Course Syllabus

Contact Information
Mr. Morel Phone: 951-506-7908 Email: cmorel@tvusd.k12.ca.us

Course Overview
Students in grade eleven study the major turning points in American history in the twentieth century. Following a review of the nation's beginnings and the impact of the Enlightenment on U.S. democratic ideals, students build upon the tenth grade study of global industrialization to understand the emergence and impact of new technology and a corporate economy, including the social and cultural effects. They trace the change in the ethnic composition of American society; the movement toward equal rights for racial minorities and women; and the role of the United States as a major world power. An emphasis is placed on the expanding role of the federal government and federal courts as well as the continuing tension between the individual and the state. Students consider the major social problems of our time and trace their causes in historical events. They learn that the United States has served as a model for other nations and that the rights and freedoms we enjoy are not accidents, but the results of a defined set of political principles that are not always basic to citizens of other countries. Students understand that our rights under the U.S. Constitution are a precious inheritance that depends on an educated citizenry for their preservation and protection.

Objectives
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the events and issues of World War II. Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding the events and challenges faced by the U.S. during the Cold War. Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Economic, Social and Political Changes in the Sixties. Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding the events and issues facing the U.S. and its future.

Online participation
Your online course teacher will require that students meet with them in online course meetings sessions throughout the semester. In these online meetings, teachers will provide support, teach lessons for the week, and assign projects. The specific times and dates of those meetings will be posted on the teacher web page.

Discussions
You will be asked to participate in weekly discussions in Haiku, APEX and VoiceThread. We will be spending time going over what discussions look like and how to be successful with them. In the meantime, please adhere to the following guidelines. Respond to the prompt(s). Respond to at least two other student responses. Be respectful of your peers and their opinions. Its okay to disagree, however, remarks that are not constructive will not be tolerated.

Haiku Learning Management System

You will be using Haiku to access your course. To access the course, follow the steps below: Go to http://tvusd.k12.ca.us Select my.tvusd.k12.ca.us on the left hand side Select Sign-In **NOTE: you must be logged into your Google Drive account for this to work**

Academic Integrity Policy:

Academic dishonesty is a serious offense and may result in a failing grade on an assignment, or failure and/or dismissal from courses. Students are expected to conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Temecula Advantage Virtual School will impose consequences for any student choosing to engage in such behaviors. The following are examples of academic dishonesty: Plagiarism: using another person's words, idea, or results without giving proper credit to that person, giving the impression that the work is the student's own. Any form of cheating on exams and quizzes. Falsifying or inventing information for any assignment. Partly or wholly completing an assignment for another student or submitting assignments partially or wholly completed by another student.

If your instructor feels you have violated the Academic Integrity Policy, they will notify TAVS administration immediately and provide you with an opportunity to respond. Students caught cheating on quizzes and exams will receive an automatic zero. For written assignments, students may have the opportunity to resubmit work in their own words. Assignments that are not resubmitted wholly as their own work and with proper citations, will receive a score of zero. Future offenses could result in a failing grade in the course or complete removal from the TAVS program.

Activities (Quizzes, Practice, Journals, CST, TST, Discussions, Projects)

Students will submit assignments electronically to their instructors. Students will take tests and quizzes electronically; however, all exams will be conducted on campus. The instructor will score assignments in a timely manner and post grades to the Pinnacle system, which is viewable by both parents and students. Grades will be posted to students transcripts at the end of each semester.

Due Dates/Late Activities

Every activity has a due date that serves as a pacing guide in order to finish the course by the end of the quarter. Turning in an activity before or after a due date is fine. However, every 3 weeks, there will be a cutoff date in which every activity due up to that point needs to be completed. This ensures that students do not get too far behind but allows for flexibility in their learning and life schedules. If you turn in an activity after the cutoff date that was due prior to that date, you will only receive up to 50% of the points available.

Grades
Activity Discuss Journal Practice Quizzes CST TST Final Total Points 120 80 120 840 160 180 100 1600 Points 1432-1600 1272-1431 1112-1271 1270-below Grade A B C F

Technical Requirements and Downloads

Flash Player: http://www.adobe.com/support/flasplayer/downloads.html Adobe PDF Reader: http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions Java Script: http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp Safari Browser: http://www.apple.com/safari/download Google Chrome (RECOMMENDED): http://www.google.com/chrome Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-ex0plorer/downloads/ie