Introduction to U.S. History

U.S. History Curriculum

• Westward Expansion until today
• Connections to today throughout
• Units last 3-4 weeks
• Different learning styles used

Election Unit

• reviews issues and party platforms
• culminates in a Town Hall Meeting and school-wide election
• Town Hall Meeting will take place on November 3rd

History Day Project

• Interdisciplinary research project
• Skills woven into earlier units
• 2017 Theme: Taking a Stand in History
• History Day Open House and Awards on February 13th
• Regional, state and national levels too

GFL Components in U.S. History

• Historical Understanding
• Historical Analysis
• Historical Writing
• Historical Research
• Assessed using 4 Point Scale (not all components can earn a 4)

Practice

• Homework and in class work
• Shows learning progress
• Essential for success on assessments
• Assigned as needed

Homework

• Completion of classwork
• iBook reading and responses
• Flipped lectures
• Preparation for standards
• Complete on time!
• If absent, check Canvas

Assessments

• Unit tests
• Mini and major unit projects
• Demonstrates mastery of standards
• Rubrics taught and provided before assessment

Unit Tests

• Multiple review tools
• Self-paced test reviews before
• Canvas practice tests

Test Retakes

• One week to retake
• Short answer format for wrong ones only
• Complete all practice and do test corrections
• One retake per assessment

Needed Supplies

• iPad everyday
• Composition notebook and folder
• Earbuds/Headphones
• Writing Utensils
• Colored pencils or markers

Canvas Resources

• In Class Today (everything from today's class- links, HW, etc.)
• Current Unit (pages for ALL days)
• Today's Assignment
• Current Unit Review Materials (digital textbook of ALL unit materials)
• Canvas Calendar (lists ALL assignments)

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