Upper Dublin High School

US History II – grade 10 Honors

Mr. Greenberg
dgreenbe@udsd.org

Objective: The purpose of this syllabus is to give students (and parents) an

understanding of what they can expect in my class this year.

Course Description: This course will focus on important points in American History
after the Civil War. Some topics include the following:

 The Progressive Movement and the US in WW I.

 The Roaring 20s and the Great Depression.
 World War II and the post war boom in the 1950s.
 The Civil Rights Movement and turbulent 1960’s
 The Vietnam War and the Watergate Scandal
 The United States and important Cold War events.
 The United States moving towards the 21st Century.

Education Goals: I want to focus on the following goals in my class:

 Improve critical thinking skills of students.

 Strengthen reading comprehension and writing skills.
 The use of technology by student/teacher to enhance learning.

Grades: Each quarter there will be (5) major grades with a possibility of 500 points

Test #1 100 points A 450 – 500

Test #2 100 points B 400 – 449
Test #3 100 points C 350 – 359
Home/class work 100 points D 300 – 349
Quarterly Project 100 points E 250 – 299
Total of = F 0 – 249

Tests
 Will be based on the class notes and text readings.
 A variety of questions will be used
 Students will be given a minimum of (1) weeks notice of when the test
will be given

Home/class work
 Students will be given written assignments that when totaled up will count
as a major grade.
  Assignments may be given in class to work on, or they may be for home
completion.
Quarterly Projects:
 Each quarter a project will be given at the beginning of the term.
 This may be an individual assignment or a cooperative learning
assignment.
 These would include formal writing assignments, group presentation to the
class, etc.

Extra Credit
 Extra credit points will be given for class participation.
 Students may accumulate extra credit points each quarter by
correctly answering questions in class.

Class Website: We will be using the following website in our class this year:

http://mrgsclassroom.wikispaces.com/

Some of the features of this webpage include:

 All class notes are available for students to download and print out for
class if they so choose.
 All review sheets, assignments and projects will be posted for students.
 All grades will be available to student/parent to check progress.
 A schedule of due dates will be available.
 Links to websites that will reinforce class material
 Link to my email address to contact me with any questions.

My expectations

• I expect to have a great school year! I want my students to enjoy my class while
improving their knowledge of our great country’s history!

• I expect my students to stay on task, cooperate with me, and be engaged in the
learning process in my class.

• I also expect to be available to students and their parents if there is a problem or

need for extra help!