ASU High School

Course Syllabus – Junior United States History

Course Information Teacher Information

Credit Hour: Graduation Core Requirement
Marking Period: Semester
Class Location: Building A, Room 101
E-Mail: daniel.dandurand@asu.edu
Name: Mr. Dandurand
Phone: 101-555-1234 ext. 123
Office Location: Building A, Room 101
Available Walk-In Hours: M-F 7:30 – 8:00 AM
and 3:00 – 3:30 PM or by appointment.

School Attributes:

The manner in which we prepare students at ASU High School is informed by these attributes:

1. Dedicated faculty
2. Building positive relationships
3. Maintaining high standards
4. Respect

Course Description:

This course is designed to prepare students to become informed civic participants within society.
The students will learn about the roots, history, and the potential future of the United States of
America. The students will engage in critical reading of documents and articles to determine
their validity and produce written products based on their assessment of the presented material.

Course Competencies/ Learning Objectives

Students who successfully complete United States History will be competent in the following:

• Be able to identify the roots of the United States of America

• Be able to identify the founding fathers of the U.S.
• Be able to identify key historic milestones in U.S. history
• Be able to identify key figures in U.S. history
• Be able to critically analyze text for bias
• Be able to articulate and express what they learn
Student Evaluation:

The grading system for the Social Studies Department at ASU High School is as follows:

Tests, Projects, & Major Papers - 35%

Quizzes, Classwork, & Minor Assignments - 25%
Warm up, Notes, & Journal Assignments - 20%
Class Participation - 10%
Homework - 10%
Extra Credit - 5%

Attendance Policy:

Regular and prompt class attendance is an essential part of the educational experience. ASU
High School expects students to regularly attend all of their courses. Students are responsible for
ensuring their course work does not suffer due to excess absences. Students are expected to
attend arrive on-time for every class. Exceptions may be made in the event of illness and valid
emergencies.

Classroom Expectations:

1. Arrive to class on time

2. Be prepared
3. Respect your classmates and teacher
4. Give your all, all the time
5. Be responsible for your actions, only you control your actions
6. No eating, drinking, cell phones, or iPods permitted in the classroom without prior
teacher permission

Class Requirements:

Homework will be given on a periodic basis. It will be collected at the beginning of class on the
day it is due. It is the student’s responsibility to complete assigned homework. Each day
homework is late will incur a 10% penalty, up to 50%. You will be given the opportunity to turn
in all late work at the end of each unit, which are approximately two weeks in length. Late work
will not be accepted after the unit assessment has been completed. Per Social Studies
Department policy, work that is not turned in will receive a zero at the end of the grading period.

If you are absent, you are responsible to make up the assignments and/or tests when you return.
Every Friday, I will send an email out to the whole class informing them of the homework
assignments and/or upcoming tests or quizzes for the following week. If absent, you be given a

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grace period equal to the number of days you were absent to turn in assignment, after this period
of time the late assignment timer starts.

Make time to come in after school to catch up on missed work from your absences. I will not
cover missed material during the regular class time, but will help you with questions you have
before or after school.

Methodology:

A combination of lectures, classroom discussions, various presentations, several videos,

cooperative learning opportunities, and problem-based reading and learning will be used
throughout this course. Grades will be determined by the satisfactory and timely completion of
assignments as previously noted. The grade of each assignment is based on the individual
assignment.

Overview of units and topics. Timeframes are subject to adjustment.

Additional Course
Unit / Topic Assessments/Assignments Timeframe
Activities
Pre-Colonial and Small Group, Quiz/Test, Notes,
2 Weeks
Colonial Poster Homework, Poster
American Revolution thru Small Group, Quiz/Test, Notes,
2 Weeks
the Early 1800s Graph Work Homework, Graph
U.S. Civil War,
Large Group Map Quiz/Test, Notes,
Reconstruction, and the 2 Weeks
Project Homework. Project
Late 1800s
Quiz/Test, Notes, 2 Weeks
1900s thru World War I Small Group Map
Homework, Map
The Roaring 20s and the Quiz/Test, Notes, 2 Weeks
Small Group Poster
Great Depression Homework, Poster
World War II and the Quiz/Test, Notes,
Small Group Map 2 Weeks
Start of the Cold War Homework, Map
Quiz/Test, Notes,
The 1950s thru 1970s Small Group Panel 2 Weeks
Homework, Panel
Quiz/Test, Notes,
The 1980s and 1990s Small Group Paper Homework Quiz/Test, 2 Weeks
Notes, Homework, Paper
Individual Paper Quiz/Test, Notes,
The 21st Century 2 Weeks
and Final Project Homework, Paper, Project

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Plagiarism, Cheating, and Academic Integrity:

Plagiarism is the practice of copying words, sentences, images, or ideas for use in written or oral
assessments without giving proper credit to the source. Cheating is defined as the giving or
receiving of illegal help on anything that has been determined by the teacher to be an individual
effort. Both are considered serious offenses and will significantly affect your course grade.
Please refer to the school’s Student Code of Conduct for additional information.

General Information:

If you are having any trouble or difficulties with this course please come to me immediately. I
can and will work with you to ensure your success in this course. Do not wait until a deadline
has passed to ask for assistance. I want you to succeed in this course and will provide you every
opportunity within reason to make this a reality

Please sign below acknowledging that you understand and will comply with the course
requirements as outlined here:

I have read the information provided and I fully understand what is expected of me in this
course.

Student Signature: ____________________________________

Parent / Guardian Signature: ___________________________________

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