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Mrs. Hough (Huff)

Daily Required Materials

* 2 pocket folder or a binder * U.S. History textbook * Pen or Pencil

Dear Parents and students,

Welcome to the second semester of your freshman year at L’Anse Creuse High School - North. I am looking forward to a semester that will be successful for each of my students. In order for this to happen, cooperation and communication are needed between students, parents, and teachers. Any student that feels they need extra help should see me promptly. Any parent who has a concern about their child is encouraged to email or call me as soon as possible.

Students are graded on homework, quizzes, tests, projects, and essays. Students are given a minimum of three-day notice before each test. For all projects and essays students will be given a scoring rubric so they know ahead of time what they are being graded on. Late work is accepted one day late for partial credit. Extra credit will be offered from time to time throughout the semester but will not be given to replace numerous homework assignments.

Cell Phones have become a significant distraction to the learning environment. Unless needed for instructional purposes, students will not be allowed access to their phones during class. It must be kept in their locker or it will be handed into a cell phone organizer located in my classroom. If a student has their cell phone at their desk during class, it will be collected and turned into the Dean of Students with a written referral.

I have high expectations for student achievement and behavior. I expect all students to use common courtesy toward one another and myself at all times. This also includes when a substitute teacher is in my classroom. My classroom policy is if a student’s name is left on a sub report because of classroom behavior, he or she will be written up and referred to the Dean of Students. I will contact parents if necessary about grades, behavior, or missing work. However, as high school students, the responsibility is placed more on the student themselves to notify me if there is something additional I can do to help them be successful. I do encourage all parents to regularly check the parent portal for the most up to date grades for your child.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Students are required to return the attached slip to us by Friday, January 31st, 2020.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rosa Hough

houghro@lc- (email is the best way to reach me)

(link to assignments, etc)

School phone: (586) 493-5270, extension 2122

(Please call my direct extension only during the times listed below)

10:38 a.m. – 12:08 p.m. or immediately after school

US History – Mrs. Hough

L’Anse Creuse High School - North

2019-2020

COURSE DESCRIPTION – This yearlong course presents a cohesive and comprehensive This yearlong course presents a cohesive and comprehensive overview of the history of the United States, surveying the major events and turning points of U.S. history as it moves from Reconstruction through modern times. As students examine each era of history, they will analyze primary sources and carefully research events to gain a clearer understanding of the factors that have shaped U.S. history. In early units, students will assess the effects of industrialization as they assess the outcomes of economic trends and the connections between culture and government. As the course draws to a close, students will focus their studies on the causes of cultural and political change in the modern age. Throughout the course, students will learn the importance of cultural diversity while examining history from different perspectives.

COURSE OBJECTIVES – Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

• Apply the skills of historical inquiry, including gathering sources and analyzing documents.

• Explore the beginning of the Cold War in the 1950s and its evolution until the late 1980s.

• Analyze the impact of the social movements of the 1960s and 1970s.

• Develop an understanding of how the United States initiated its involvement in the Vietnam War and how the lengthy conflict impacted Americans and US society.

• Explore the impact of the presidencies of Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush.

• Discuss the foreign and domestic policies of the last 20 years, including the US response to global terrorism.

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

The class policies and procedures are best stated with four simple rules:

• Please do not “pack up” when I am still teaching and/or other students are discussing. It is rude and distracting to all. Students will not be lining up at the door before the bell rings.

• Please do not leave trash in the room (i.e. empty water bottles and gum wrappers).

• Please be respectful to your classmates, your teacher, and yourself at all times.

• Be ready to start class when the bell rings.

HOMEWORK POLICY – Homework is due the date specified and work will only be accepted one day late. All late work will be given half credit. It is the student’s responsibility to get absent work/notes when they return. Work can also obtained through email, and my personal weebly page. The student is responsible for all missing work and must make up absent work within the number of days missed. Work that is assigned in advance or test dates that were announced in advance will not be excused due to absences.

GRADING POLICY

Homework and classwork will count for approximately 30% of the final grade for the quarter. Assessments such as tests and projects will count for approximately 70% of the final grade.

US History is a requirement for graduation.

FINAL GRADE

1ST quarter=40%, 2nd quarter=40%, Exam=20%

STUDENT ATTENDANCE – The school attendance policy will be enforced. Reminder, the student is responsible for all missing work and must make up absent work within the number of days missed. Work that is assigned in advance or test dates that were announced in advance will not be excused due to absences.

TESTS

Students will receive at least 3 days’ notice for all tests. If you are absent the day of a test, you must be ready to take the test on the day you return. All make-up tests are to be taken before or after school hours unless classroom time permits. Students will always receive a study guide and can refer to their notes and my webpage for study material.

HALL PASSES

Passes will only be issued at the teacher’s discretion. There will be no passes the first and last 10 minutes of class, and during the lecture part of class.

SUPPLIES

In order to be successful this year, students should have the following supplies with them in class everyday:

* two-pocket folder or 3-ring binder * pen or pencil * textbook

* occasionally colored pencils or crayons will be used, but I will have some of these supplies for students that do not have them

PHONES

The most important thing is to be respectful of instruction time. The class is a red zone but students will receive notice when cell phones are needed for educational purposes. Cell phones will be collected every day and especially during test and quizzes. Remember, every teacher is going to have their own rules in their classroom. Make sure you are respectful to those rules.

MOVIES

Occasionally movies or movie clips will be shown to enhance the learning topic. History can be violent and some of the videos will have a PG, PG-13, and R rating. Please let me know if you do not want your child to watch a particular rating in the note section of the signed slip. The student will be sent to the media center with an alternate assignment.

Substitute Teachers

Respectful behavior is expected at all times. If a student is disrespectful towards a guest teacher and his/her name is left in sub report, an automatic write-up to the Dean of Students will occur.

TEACHER’S CONTACT INFORMATION

houghro@lc- (email is the best way to reach me)

(link to assignments, etc)

School phone: (586) 493-5270, extension 2122

(Please call my direct extension only during the times listed below)

10:38 a.m. – 12:08 p.m. or immediately after school

Please fill out and return the attached form to Mrs. Hough for a grade by: Friday, January 31st, 2020

U.S. History Syllabus – Topics Covered 2nd Semester

The Cold War Begins

Postwar America and the 1950’s/1960’s

The Civil Rights Movement

Vietnam War/Watergate

Politics and Economics – 1968-1980

Resurgence of Conservatism – 1980-1992

End of the Cold War - 1990’s

A New Century Begins

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• PLEASE DETACH HERE AND KEEP THE REMAINDER FOR YOUR RECORDS

I have read and understand the policies of Mrs. Hough’s U.S. History class.

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Student signature Parent signature

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Parent Name (please print) Student Name + Class Hour (Please print)

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Parent/Guardian email address # easiest to reach at

(Please print clearly)

Additional Note Section: (Include any additional info below that I need to know about your child here)

Returning this form by Friday, January 31st is a 5-point homework grade.

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