Course Syllabus
Contact Info:
Cuthbertson High School
American History 1
Syllabus
1st Semester 2021
Teacher - Coach Matkovich
E-mail: michael.matkovich@ucps.k12.nc.us
I. Course Overview
Unit 1 – The Development of the United States
Unit 2 – The Constitution: The Foundation of American Society Unit 3 – The Constitution Tested: Nationalism and Sectionalism Unit 4 – Industrialization of the United States
Unit 5 – The Progressive Movement: Responses to the challenges brought about by
industrialization and urbanization
Unit 6 – At Home and Abroad: Prosperity and Depression, 1917-1940 Unit 7 – The United States in an Age of Global Crisis
Unit 8 - The World in Uncertain Times, 1950 – Present
II. Assessment Grades:
Grading will be done using a total point system. Students will need to earn a certain number of points to earn their six weeks grade. For example: If the total number of points for a six weeks were 800 then a student would need to earn 750 points for a grade of 93% - A.
Each Standard Unit:
Each Standard will have grades for assignments, projects and tests.
Tests:
Tests will be given from assigned time periods. Tests will be announced 1 week prior to assessment. Study guides will be available. Test corrections will be available to students who earn these through classwork and homework.
Final Exam:
Your final exam will be a teacher generated test. The exam will be accumulative and count for 10% of your final grade.
Make-up Work:
All missed work needs to be made up within 5 days of the return date of the students. The students are responsible for looking on Canvas or communicating with me for all missed work. A zero will be given for all work that is not returned in the 5-day period.
Late work:
A 20% deduction will be applied for everyday work that is late.
III. Attendance/Discipline Attendance:
The policy of this course corresponds directly with the CHS Attendance and Tardy Guidelines.
Academic Dishonesty:
Students are expected to do their own work. The definition of cheating includes: (but not limited to) copying or lending assignments; communicating in any way, during a test; using notes in a situation where notes are not acceptable; plagiarism in any form.
Discipline Policy:
Students who misbehave will be dealt with as follows… 1st Warning – Verbal or non-verbal
2nd Call home and request a meeting with parents/administrator
3rd Referral to office
Disruptions or serious problems that hinder the learning process will be dealt with immediately and students will be sent to the office.
Behavioral Expectations:
- Be on time
- Listen when someone is talking
- No food or drink!!!! (Bottled water is the exception)
- No cell phones, I-Pods, MP3 players allowed
- Participate actively and positively each day
- Clean up the room everyday (if we mess it up!) Tutoring or Meeting times: 1:40 - 3:00 pm