American+History

This course is a survey of American history. The course will cover America before European settlement through contemporary issues. Many historical approaches will be used: political, economic, sociological, and cultural. In addition we will also examine the key roles that race, class and gender played in shaping institutions, political power, and American cultural practices. This course will also provide students with the analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to comprehend the complexities of American history. The class stresses higher order thinking skills within a rigorous academic context. This course will also introduce students to how history is studied and written, with special attention paid to the use and interpretation of primary documents that permits us an opportunity to examine first hand accounts by those experiencing the events that shaped the nation.
 * Overview:**


 * What to Expect:** This is not an ordinary course this is a hybrid, as a student you should be prepared for in class lectures, in class and online discussions, individual and collaborative work, project based learning, and whatever else I can dream up.


 * Class Rules:**
 * RESPECT-** Others, yourselves, the school, hand in work on time, perform to your fullest abilities, be open minded
 * NO FLY ZONE-** Be careful of what you comes out of your mouth, think before you speak.
 * BE PROMPT**- To class and with assignments.
 * BE PRESENT**- In class and focused on work.


 * Technology Rules:**

The Book of Me Core Values I Got Skillz

Presentation Rubric

2nd Period Notes []

6th Period Notes []

= National History Day =


 * Activity One**


 * Activity Two**

Calendar

Rule Book

Judges Sheets

Title Pages

Mock Up

Process Paper Parts 1 and 4

Process Paper Parts 2 and 3

Bibliography

Interview = Unit One: Exploration and Settlement =
 * 1.1 Look Who's Coming For Dinner**


 * 1.2 I'm On A Boat**


 * 1.3 What's In A Name?**


 * 1.4 Different Strokes**


 * The Dating Game**


 * 2.1 Teenage Dream**


 * 2.2 As American As Apple Pie**


 * Founding Mothers**


 * 2.3 A Shot At The Title**


 * 2.3 Follow-Up**


 * 2.4 The Best Laid Plans**


 * 2.5 A Strong Constitution**


 * 2.5 Follow-Up**


 * 2.6 America Loves A Star**


 * 2.7 I Wrote The Laws and The Laws Won**


 * 2.7 Follow Up**


 * Unit One and Two Project**


 * Unit One and Two Artwork Project Rubric**


 * Presentation Rubric**


 * Unit One and Two Assessment**

= Hispanic Heritage Month =

FB Project

FB Template

= Unit Two: The Early Republic =

Chapter 3 Vocabulary

3.1 **Notes** //Fight for Your Right to Party//

3.2 **Notes** //Power to the People//

3.3 **Notes** //Head Westward//

3.4 **Notes** //This One Went to Market//

Chapter 3 Clean-Up

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

4.1 Reading

4.1 Notes //Lady Antebellum//

4.2 Reading

4.2 Notes //Boiling Point//

4.3 Reading

4.3 Notes //A House Divided//

4.4 Reading

4.4 Notes //Battle//

4.5 Reading

4.6 Reading

4.5 Notes //A////merican Pastime//

4.6. Notes //A Real Fixer Upper//

Unit Two Assessment = **Unit Three: The Boom** =


 * Entrepreneur Infomercial**


 * Unit Three Vocabulary**


 * 5.1 Reading**


 * 5.1 Follow-Up**


 * Notes 5.1 //Living on a Prairie//**


 * Notes //Make Money, Money, Make Money, Money//**


 * Notes We're Not Gonna Take It**


 * "The Jungle" Character List**


 * "The Jungle" Chapter 1**


 * "The Jungle" Chapter 2**


 * "The Jungle" Chapter 3**


 * "The Jungle" Chapter 4**


 * "The Jungle" Chapter 5**

"The Jungle" Chapter 6

"The Jungle" Chapter 7

"The Jungle" Chapter 8

"The Jungle" Chapter 9

"The Jungle" Chapter 10

"The Jungle" Chapter 11

"The Jungle" Chapter 12

"The Jungle" Chapter 13

"The Jungle" Chapter 14

"The Jungle" Chapter 15

"The Jungle" Chapter 16

"The Jungle" Chapter 17

"The Jungle" Chapter 18


 * Family Tree**


 * Immigration**


 * Notes __//Immigrant Song//__**


 * Notes__// Coming to America//__**


 * __//Jane Addams//__**


 * __//William Tweed//__**


 * __//Unit Assessment//__**

= **Unit Four: The Bust** = Spanish American War

Gimme Gimme

Big Stick

The Roar

All That Jazz