Course Syllabus

 

 

 

 

 

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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