"Tomorrow will be better for as long as America keeps alive the ideals of freedom and a better life."
Walt Disney
America.
A nation that often forgets its blessings.
A people that need to often be reminded.
That's what this class will do - remind you, in a generic overview, of the blessings you have; not just given freely, but fought and bled for by those greater than us.
In this class we will go back and look again - before you run off to college, you will be asked to confirm your memory to events, people, situations and perspectives that have made our nation the greatest in the history of mankind.
ASSIGNMENTS.
Weekly Reading
SNAPSHOT quizzes/tests
ASSIGNMENTS.
Weekly Reading
You will be provided a one page reading assignment each week that will correspond with a weekly discussion/activity/debate. You will be given 5 questions over each reading and will be expected to have your answers ready to present each Wednesday (they will be graded on the same day and turned in each Wednesday). Randomly, students will be chosen to provide their answers - so come prepared.
You will be asked to remember crucial dates throughout our history - 5 dates each week (quizzed each week, comprehensively - so by the end of the year you should have tucked away in your brain 120 dates/events of your nation).
At the end of each quarter, there will be a SNAPSHOT Test, which will also include questions from weekly presentations.
At the end of each quarter, there will be a SNAPSHOT Test, which will also include questions from weekly presentations.
The SNAPSHOT list can be found here, in case you lost yours.
Quarterly Mini Presentations
You will be required to present a 10 minute (no less than 9 minutes, no greater than 11 minutes) presentation each of the first three quarters. The topics will be assigned - however if you have a particular topic you wish to explore, and it fits within the timeframe we are reviewing, let Mr. Johnson know and that is permitted. On Thursdays, four students will be presenting their research.
YES you will be required to know the content if you are not presenting (in other words - take notes); weekly quizzes and quarterly tests will have questions from the presentations!
YES you will be required to know the content if you are not presenting (in other words - take notes); weekly quizzes and quarterly tests will have questions from the presentations!
The rubric can be found here, in case you lost yours.
Quarterly Debates
You and your team will be debating on topics related to the time period we will be reviewing (and which also pertain to modern times as well). More details on this assignment will be forthcoming, but get ready to debate, discuss, argue and use logic.
The rubric for the debate can be found here.
You and your team will be debating on topics related to the time period we will be reviewing (and which also pertain to modern times as well). More details on this assignment will be forthcoming, but get ready to debate, discuss, argue and use logic.
The rubric for the debate can be found here.
Mini-Dissertation
This is the BIG one. This assignment will take you the entire year to complete and is worth a whopping 1000 points (total) - and I hope it will give you not only deeper insight on the American history topic of your choice, a better understanding on research skills, but also a portfolio piece to help you enroll in college.
We will explain this in greater detail in class, but in case you lost your rubric, it can be found here.
READING.
Weekly Reading
READING.
Weekly Reading
For the month of SEPTEMBER, here is a list of the weekly reading, in case you lost those handed out in class:
- 9/14 - John Locke's EXCERPTS
- 9/21 - James Otis and Writs of Assistance
- 9/28 - Patrick Henry and AntiFederalism
- 10/4 - George Washington's Farewell Address
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