11th Grade: US History



11th Grade: US History & Geography

Syllabus

(Mr. Mercer)

Course Description:

• Students in grade eleven study the major turning points in American history in the twentieth century. Following a review of the nation's beginnings and the impact of the Enlightenment on U.S. democratic ideals, students build upon the tenth grade study of global industrialization to understand the emergence and impact of new technology and a corporate economy, including the social and cultural effects. They trace the change in the ethnic composition of American society; the movement toward equal rights for racial minorities and women; and the role of the United States as a major world power. An emphasis is placed on the expanding role of the federal government and federal courts as well as the continuing tension between the individual and the state. Students consider the major social problems of our time and trace their causes in historical events. They learn that the United States has served as a model for other nations and that the rights and freedoms we enjoy are not accidents, but the results of a defined set of political principles that are not always basic to citizens of other countries. Students understand that our rights under the U.S. Constitution are a precious inheritance that depends on an educated citizenry for their preservation and protection.

Course Objectives:

• This course will closely follow the California Standards. Please refer to the California Standards file in this 11th Grade folder.

Materials:

• Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century, McDougal Littell, 2006

• American Pageant, Houghton Mifflin, 2002

• Various other materials

Homework Policy:

• All homework is due at the start of class. Late work = 0.

• If you are absent, check the Internet to find out the homework. The homework assignment will be due the day you return to school. If you do not find out the homework from the Internet, ask/phone other students from the class.

• If there is a quiz given on the day that you miss, you will not be allowed to take that quiz when you return. However, the quiz will not count for you or against you. Important: If there is a quiz being given the day you return to class, you must be prepared to take that quiz.

• It is strongly suggested that you obtain phone numbers from a number of your classmates. This can help student success in a number of ways.

• After being absent, it is your responsibility to bring any due homework up to me! It is not my responsibility to ask you for it. It is due at the very start of class.

• Any homework that is not passed in on time due to an unexcused absence or tardy will receive a 0.

• Students are to bring their book and behave appropriately in class. Failure to do so may affect the student's grade. There are two types of class participation grades in this class, one is used as a punishment throughout the semester and one is used as a reward at the end of the semester.

o Negative: Consider every HW/CW/Quiz grade a form of class participation. If your behavior interferes with instruction in the class, one of your HW/CW/Quiz grades will be impacted. This penalty will generally be by either 20 or 30 points. Another component that adds to the overall success of classroom instruction is bringing one’s textbook and other materials. From time to time textbook checks will be conducted. This can effect your grade in a similar fashion.

o Positive: At the end of the semester, about 4-5 HW/CW/Quiz grades will be added to the student’s grade sheet. If a student was a strong participant during class discussions, a very favorable grade will be added here, and depending on how close the student is to a transitional number (i.e. 89%) this could cause the student’s grade to increase to the next level (i.e. B to A).

Grading:

• All assignments are graded on a 100% basis: 90-100= A; 80-89=B; 70-79=C; 60-69=D; 0-59=F.

• All assignments fit into either the Homework/Class Work/Quiz (HW/CW/Quiz) category or the Test category. The HW/CW/Quiz category is worth 40% of your grade and the Test category is worth 60% of your grade.

Classroom Rules:

• Students should expect all rules and policies in place at Reseda High School to be followed in class.

• Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Infractions will lead to the following:

o The student will receive a 0 on that assignment.

o The student will receive a U in Cooperation and Work Habits for the semester.

o The student's parent will be contacted either by the teacher or a member of the Science Magnet Office.

Units and Corresponding California Standards:

1.Exploration and the Colonial Era (11.1; 11.3.1; 11.3.2)

2. Revolution and the Early Republic(11.1.1; 11.1.2; 11.8.4; 11.1.2; 11.5.4; 11.10.7; 11.11.3; 11.3.5; 11.1.3; 11.2.2)

3. The Growth of a Young Nation (11.2.3; 11.1.2; 11.2.1; 11.10.2; 11.3.3; 11.2.2; 11.2.6; 11.5.6; 11.8.7; 11.3.2; 11.10.7)

4. The Union in Peril (11.1.4; 11.10.2; 11.1.4; 11.2.2; 11.5.2)

5. Changes on the Western Frontier (11.1.4; 11.2.6; 11.1.4; 11.2.2; 11.5.2)

6. A New Industrial Age (11.1.4; 11.2.1; 11.2.2; 11.2.6; 11.2.9; 11.5.7; 11.2.5; 11.2.27)

7. Immigrants and Urbanization (11.2.2; 11.2.3; 11.3.3; 11.11.7; 11.1.4; 11.2.7; 11.3.2; 11.2.4)

8. Life at the Turn of the 20th Century (11.2.2; 11.2.3; 11.3.3; 11.11.7; 11.1.4; 11.2.7; 11.3.2; 11.2.4)

9. The Progressive Era (11.2.4; 11.2.7; 11.2.9; 11.3.2; 11.5.3; 11.8.7; 11.2.1; 11.2.6; 11.5.2; 11.8.6; 11.10.7; 11.2.9; 11.4.4; 11.11.5; 11.1.4; 11.2.5; 11.5.4; 11.6.5)

10. America Claims and Empire (11.4.2; 11.4.1; 11.2.9; 11.4.3)

11. The First World War (11.2.6; 11.4.5; 11.7.6; 11.10.5; 11.10.7; 11.4.4; 11.5.6; 11.9.3)

12. Politics of the Roaming Twenties (11.5.1; 11.5.2; 11.6.5; 11.8.2; 11.5.4; 11.5.7; 11.6.1; 11.6.2; 11.8.7)

13. The Roaring Life of the 1920s (11.2.2; 11.2.7; 11.3.2; 11.5.3; 11.5.4; 11.5.5; 11.5.6; 11.5.7; 11.5.2)

14. The Great Depression Begins (11.5.1; 11.6.1; 11.6.2; 11.6.3)

15. The New Deal (11.6.2; 11.6.4; 11.6.3; 11.6.5; 11.5.4; 11.10.5; 11.5.5; 11.5.6; 11.8.6; 11.7.6)

16. World War Looms (11.7.1; 11.7.5; 11.7.4; 11.7.6)

17. The United States in World War II (11.5.6; 11.7.3; 11.7.5; 11.11.3; 11.7.2; 11.10.1; 11.7.6; 11.7.7; 11.8.7; 11.10.4; 11.10.5)

18. Cold War Conflicts (11.4.6; 11.7.8; 11.8.5; 11.9.1; 11.9.2; 11.9.3; 11.8.7; 11.11.14; 11.9.6)

19. The Postwar Boom (11.7.8; 11.8.1; 11.8.3; 11.8.4; 11.10.1; 11.11.2; 11.8.7; 11.10.7; 11.11.7; 11.2.2; 11.5.6; 11.8.; 11.8.2; 11.116)

20. The New Frontier and the Great Society (11.3.3; 11.8.5; 11.9.3; 11.10.4; 11.8.2; 11.8.4; 11.9.7; 11.11.1; 11.11.12; 11.11.6; 11.8.4; 11.10.6)

21. Civil Rights (11.3.1; 11.10.1; 11.10.2; 11.10.4; 11.10.5; 11.10.6; 11.1.2; 11.3.1; 11.10.3; 11.10.3; 11.10.4; 11.10.5)

22. The Vietnam War Years (11.9.3; 11.9.4; 11.8.8)

23. An Era of Social Change (11.6.5; 11.8.2; 11.10.5; 11.11.1; 11.10.7; 11.11.3; 11.5.6; 11.8.8)

24. An Age of Limits (11.9.3; 11.10.2; 11.11.2; 11.8.7; 11.8.8; 11.11.4; 11.4.3; 11.9.6; 11.10.3; 11.5.6; 11.8.6; 11.11.5)

25. The Conservative Tide (11.3.1; 11.3.2; 11.9.5; 11.8.4; 11.8.6; 11.11.2; 11.8.2; 11.10.5; 11.10.6; 11.11.3; 11.11.6; 11.9.3; 11.9.6)

26. The United States in Today’s World (11.8.4; 11.9.1; 11.9.6; 11.9.7; 11.11.6; 11.8.7; 11.9.1; 11.9.7; 11.11.6; 11.8.7; 11.9.1; 11.9.7; 11.11.3; 11.11.2; 11.8.6; 11.8.7)

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