American History II Syllabus

United States History II: Reconstruction to Present Day Events

Course Description:  Students will study and learn the history of the United States not only from a factual basis of events and dates, but from a Christian perspective recognizing the role of God and His unfolding plan in all events.  United States History II will pick up from the Reconstruction period occurring in the South after the American Civil War, and continue to present day events.  Mapwork, primary source document study, research projects, writing exercises, and classroom lectures will be utilized in this study. The growth of the Republic, World War I, The Great Depression, The New Deal, World War II, The Cold War, Vietnam, and The Age of Globalization will be emphasized.

 

Assigned Textbook:  American History: A Survey, McGraw Hill, Eleventh Edition.

Required Materials:  3 Ring Binder, Loose-leaf Paper (college ruled), Black or Blue Ink Pens (black preferred), colored pencils.

Course Objective:  The student will acquire a comprehensive understanding of American history from the time of the early explorers through Reconstruction, which will serve as a foundation for the further study of American history, or any related discipline.  In addition to studying causes and consequences of important dates and occurrences in our nation's history, the student will gain valuable geographic skills.

Grading:  Chapter Tests - 50%, Homework / Classwork Assignments - 25%, Quizzes - 25%.

Make-Up Work:  Tests and Quizzes missed during the week will be made up from 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM on Friday mornings.  The work is due on the first Friday the student is back in school after the work is missed.  Homework assignments will be posted on my website and will be due at the next class meeting the student is back in school.

Discipline:  Cooperation and participation is expected of all students in the classroom.  Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the school policies as set forth in the WCA Student Parent Handbook, as well as the Classroom Procedures.

Assignments:  Completion of all homework or in-class assignments is expected.  Reading assignments, research, etc. are all subject to unannounced quizzes.

Extra Credit Work:  Extra credit work will not be offered or accepted.

Plagiarism:  Plagiarism is the submittal or presentation of another's artistic or literary work, ideas, research, etc. as one's own.  It is expected that each student will turn in his or her own work.  A student will receive a zero for work that is found to be the effort of another.  This will apply to all work (homework, tests, reports, essays, research papers, etc.)

 

 

Economics

Course Description:  Students will study and learn fundamental economic principles, learn about the United States free enterprise system, and explore their roles as Christian citizens, producers, and consumers within the market economy of the United States.  International trade and the global economy will also be covered.  Outside speakers from the local business community will address topics of interest and lend practical first hand business expertise to the student's learning experience.  The importance of serving as good stewards of the scarce resources we have been blessed with will be emphasized throughout this course of study.

Assigned Textbooks:

JA Economics, Junior Achievement Inc., Second Edition, July 2000

JA Economics Study Guide, Junior Achievement Inc., Second Edition, July 2000

Required Materials:  3 Ring Binder, Loose-leaf paper (college ruled), Black or Blue Ink Pens (black preferred).

Course Objective:  The student will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the basic characteristics of the United States and Global economic systems, fundamental economic principles, the economic role government plays in a market economy, and the need for ethical standards by business leaders, producers, and consumers.

Grading:

Chapter Tests 50%, Homework/Classwork Assignments 25%, Quizzes 25%

Make-Up Work: Tests and quizzes missed during the week will be made up from 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM on Friday mornings.  The work is due on the first Friday the student is back in school after the work is missed.  Homework assignments will be posted on my website and will be due at the next class meeting the student is back in school.

Discipline:  Cooperation and participation is expected of all students in the classroom.  Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the school policies as set forth in the WCA Student Parent Handbook, as well as the Classroom Procedures.

Assignments:  Completion of all homework or in-class assignments is expected.  Reading assignments, research, etc. are all subject to unannounced quizzes.

Extra Credit Work:  Extra credit work will not be offered or accepted.

Student Ethics:

"Better a little with righteousness, than much with injustice."  Proverbs 16:8

It is expected that each student will turn in his or her own work.  The student is expected to follow the rules, play fair, and be honest in all assignments, whether that assignment occurs in class or out.  A student guilty of plagiarism will receive a zero for that assignment.