Syllabi

US History/World History Syllabi

Instructor: Mr. Hawkins Office: Room 104/Lab 128 Phone: 219-474-5167 ext 104 E-mail: hawkinsl@newton.k12.in.us

Text: World History: Human Legacy United States History: Reconstruction to the Present

Description: Throughout the course of the school year many different topics of history will be discovered, discussed, researched, and brought to life. It is expected that you come to class with an open mind, a great work ethic, and the want to succeed!!!

Goals: Recognize the impact that our past has on us humans today.

Focus around the eight themes which we will see again and again throughout the textbook. Arts and Ideas, Belief Systems, Economic Systems, Geography and Environment, Government and Citizenship, Migration and Diffusion, Science and Technology, and Society.

Learn to appreciate history and its importance within our world.

Evaluation: Grading Percent Scale: A+ = 100 A = 93-99 A- = 90-92 B+ = 87-89 B = 83-86 B- = 80-82 C+ = 77-79 C = 73-76 C- = 70-72 D+ = 67-69 D = 63-66 D- = 60-62 F = 00-59

General Schedule:

Day 1: Chapter Introduction Day 2: Section 1 Notes/Lecture/Quiz Day 3: Section 2 Notes/Lecture/Quiz Day 4: Section 3 Notes/Lecture/Quiz Day 5: Review for Test Day 6: Test

We will watch movies from time to time to illustrate a point or concept within a particular chapter. Movies will have assignments that go with them. The above schedule is generalized and will have changes to it from time to time. We will also visit the computer at least three times a week as the majority of our assignments will be based from snrebels.weebly.com Reading is a top priority within my classroom, it is expected of you to bring some sort of reading material with you every Wednesday for silent reading time as you will be asked to blog about your reading material.

Standards

Key Ideas and Details

 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.1] Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.2] Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.3] Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.

Craft and Structure

 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.4] Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science.
 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.5] Analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis.
 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.6] Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7] Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text.
 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.8] Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claims.
 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.9] Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.10] By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Key Ideas and Details

 *  [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.1] Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.2] Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3] Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Craft and Structure

 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.4] Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines //faction// in //Federalist// No. 10).
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.5] Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.6] Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7] Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.8] Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9] Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3b3b3a; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.10] By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Rules:

1. Be respectful 2. Come Prepared 3. Come open minded 4. If you are in my classroom you are fair game to be called upon. 5. No or I Don't Know or I don't care are unacceptable answers, and will not be tolerated. 6. Do what's right, and avoid what's wrong. If you have any doubt, get out the bible. 7. Do everything to the very best of your ability, and dont accept anything less than the best you are capable of being in every area of your life. I certainly won't. 8. Follow the golden rule, and treat other people as you would like to be treated. That is essential. 9. Ask yourself, is this the best possible decision I can make. 10. Have fun and enjoy life!!!