American History I

Syllabus

 

 

Ron Bays

E203

 

 

11^th Grade requirement for graduation

 

Course Objective: To analyze key events, documents, pictures, video and quotes in American History and determine how they affect our life today.

 

Course Description: Through the use of various methods we will be looking at American History from discovery to the end of the Civil War.

 

Text: The Americans, Beginnings to 1914

 

Materials: Laptop, composition notebook, 3 ring binder and paper, writing utensils

     ***Highly Encouraged: colored pencils & highlighters

 

Grading: Points are earned by performance on various assignments, projects, quizzes, tests and final exam.  Your final grade will be calculated by the total amount of points earned divided by the total points possible. Late work will be accepted for a maximum of 50%.

 

Grading Scale

100-90 - A

89-80 - B

79-70 - C

69-60 - D

59 and Below - F

 

 

To be successful in this class, you will be expected to do the following:

 

1. Be respectful of teachers, classmates and the learning process.
2. Be in class, on time, with the necessary materials for class.
3. Participate in activities and use study materials as required (in class and online.)
4. Turn in your assignments on time.
5. Do the best that you can do.
6. Have fun and take advantage of the opportunities to learn and interact with your classmates.

 

 

 

Core School Rules:  We will follow all school rules that have been laid out for you in your student handbook.

 

 

Class Rules: (some are also school rules that you should hear again)

 

1. Support your head with your neck!
2. No eating in my class. It is distracting to you and to me.  I will take your food away!
3. Treat everyone in the class with the respect you want to be treated with.
4. Be prepared when you walk into class every day.
5. Be on time and ready to work every day.
6. Pay attention for ninety minutes and engage in conversation.  

 

Extra Credit:  To get extra credit you have to have all your work turned in.  I will not give any E.C. if you have been missing assignments and just need some points to pull your grade up.

 

Ways to earn extra credit are as follows:

 

1. You will get 10 points for going to 5 after school events. You have to have proof, and you have to make sure I mark you down.  If you play a sport, that does not count toward your credit.

 

2. You will get up to 15 points for making a poster about anything we covered in class. It has to be on a 28x22 poster board, and I will grade on effort.

 

 

Contact Information: My room number is E203 and I can be reached by phone at (704)708-5530 or through email at ron.bays@ucps.k12.nc.us. My planning period is 1^st block (8:00am to 9:33am) and I am available before school for tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30am to first bell.