Mrs. Talento
Mr. Kistinger
Sachem High School East
United States History and Government
Course Guidelines: September 2008
rtalento@sachem.edu
jkistinger@sachem.edu
Welcome to one of the most important courses you will take at Sachem East!
The Constitution of the United States is the oldest working democratic framework for government in the world today. As a member of a democratic society, it is imperative that you understand how your government functions in order to exercise your fundamental rights as an American citizen. To fully appreciate this amazing document, you must gain an understanding of how it was created including the arguments, sacrifices, and compromises of those who created, changed, and protected it. You must gain an appreciation for how it works, and why it sometimes doesn't. You must recognize how the Constitution continues to influence the lives of every American.
The story of the United States can be read in the lines of the Constitution. Its amendments bear witness to our nation's struggles, victories, and defeats. We invite you to join us on a journey through the history of our Constitution and of our nation. A journey that promises to impress, astound, astonish, and possibly even anger you. The journey of who we are, where we've been, and where we, as a nation, may be headed.
Welcome.
Course Guidelines:
This year we will be learning about the history and government of the United States from its early foundations to the present day. We will study the impacts of geography, political institutions, and economic systems on American society. At the conclusion of the school year, you will take a New York State Regents Exam in United States History and Government.
The tools you will need to be successful in our class and on the Regents Exam include:
� TEXTBOOK: This will be taken home and kept easily accessible for use with homework assignments and test preparation.
� NOTEBOOK: Please bring your THREE RING BINDER to class on a daily basis. It is imperative for the success of our journey through history that this notebook be organized and the information is easily accessible. This concept will be reinforced on a regular basis with NOTEBOOK QUIZZES to check for organization and accuracy.
� HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: The information presented in homework assignments will provide you with valuable grains of knowledge that will ensure your success in class. The completion of homework assignments is not optional. To reinforce the necessity of the timely and proper completion of these important assignments, many will be randomly collected and graded as quizzes.
� ATTENDANCE: Regular class attendance is necessary for success in the course and on the Regents Exam. The district attendance policy will be strictly enforced. You will need to consult with your classmates for any information and/or work you have missed due to absence.
� GRADING: Your grade will reflect the results of quizzes, tests, homework assignments, and projects. Grading Policy: Tests and Projects: 50%, Quizzes: 20%, Homework: 20%, Classwork and Participation: 10%
� GRADEKEEPER and SCHOOLNOTES: Grades will be recorded using the Gradekeeper software program. In order to encourage continuous communication with both students and parents/guardians, progress reports may be requested at any time via email, phone, or personal request. Important information regarding upcoming assignments, projects, tests, and extra help/review sessions will be posted on our SchoolNotes homepage located at www.sachem.edu.
� CLASS BLOG: Students may earn extra credit by voluntarily participating in our class Blog on Wikispaces. Students who choose to participate will be expected to productively comment on posted newspaper and magazine articles. Students who wish to join our class Blog will email Mr. Kistinger at jkistinger@sachem.edu. Mr. Kistinger will respond by sending students an �invitation� to join the Blog. Inappropriate use of the Blog will result in removal from the Blog and possible disciplinary action. Participation is highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
We look forward to an enjoyable and successful school year!
*First Marking Period*
Homework:
9/8/08: Complete the "Colonization Vocabulary" worksheet using pages 46-58 of your textbook.
9/9/08: Complete the "Problem of Labor" worksheet.
9/10/08 Complete the "Acts" worksheet if not completed in class. (Use text pages 104-105)
9/17/08: Complete the "Early Government" reading and questions
9/18/08: Complete the "Causes of the Revolution" DBQ scaffolding questions if not completed in class.
DBQ Essay: Due Monday 9/22/08
Unit Test: Tuesday 9/23/08
Review Session: Tuesday 6:40am in room A326.
Homework Wednesday 9/24/08: Complete "Constitution Vocabulary" 1-9 if not completed in class.
Homework Friday 9/26/08: Complete the "Bill of Rights" reading and comprehension and analysis questions.
Homework: Friday 10/3/08: Complete "Unwritten Constitution" Reading and comprehension and analysis questions if not completed in class.
Homework: Tuesday 10/7/08: Complete the "Duties of the President" and "How We Elect Our President" readings and comprehension questions.
Homework: Wednesday 10/15/08: Complete the "Role of the Supreme Court" and "Special Interest Groups and Lobbyists" reading and comprehension questions.
Homework: Friday 10/17/08: Complete the "Constitution Vocabulary" Take Home Quiz
Unit Test: Principles of the Constitution-Wednesday 10/22/08
Reviews will be held: Tuesday 10/21/08 during 9th period and Wednesday 10/22/08 at 6:40am in Room A326.
Homework: Wednesday 10/29/08: Complete the "Election of 1800" reading and comprehension questions.
Homework: Monday 11/3/08: Complete the Electoral College Map
*Second Marking Period*
Unit Test: Thursday 11/13/08: Early Government: The Constitution Tested
Reviews will be held Wednesday during 9th period and Thursday at 6:40am in room A326.
Homework: Completed "Expansion" packet due Tuesday 11/18/08
Homework: 11/19/08: "Trail of Tears" reading and analysis questions.
Homework: 12/1/08 "Liberator" reading and questions
Thematic Essay: Causes of the Civil War Due Thursday, 12/4/08
Unit Test: Westward Expansion/Jacksonian Democracy/Causes of the Civil War
Friday, 12/5/08 Reviews will be held during 9th period on Thursday 12/4/08 in room A326 and Friday 12/5/08 at 6:40am in room A326.
Homework: 12/9/08 Complete the "Civil War" reading and analysis questions.
Homework: 12/10/08 Complete the "Major Events of the Civil War" textbook questions
Homework: 12/11/08 Complete the "Reconstruction" reading and questions
Unit Test: Wednesday 12/17/08 The Civil War and Reconstruction
Reviews will be held Tuesday during 9th period and Wednesday at 6:40am in room A326.
Homework: 12/15/08 Complete the "Plessy vs. Ferguson" reading and questions.
Homework: 1/5/09: Complete the "Immigration" vocabulary using your textbook
Homework: 1/6/09: Complete the "Industrialization" vocabulary and "The Bessemer Process" reading and analysis questions. Due Thursday, 1/8/09
Homework: 1/9/09: Complete the Robber Barons and Captains of Industry Reading and questions.
Homework: 1/12/08: Complete the "Tenement Life" reading and questions.
Unit Test: Immigration and Industrialization: Friday, 1/16/09
Reviews will be held Thursday 1/15/09 during 9th period and Friday 1/16/09 at 6:40 in room A326.
Midterm Exam: January 30th from 8:00-9:30am
Room Assignments:
Periods 4 and 5: A246
Period 7 A247
Reviews will be held: Thursday 1/22/09 and Monday 1/26/09 during 9th period in room A326 and at 7am on Friday 1/30/09.
*Third Marking Period*
Homework: 2/2/2009: Complete the "Labor Unions, Native Americans, Granger Movement, and Populist Movement Vocabulary"
Homework: 2/4/2009: Complete the "Buffalo Hunters" reading and questions.
Homework: 2/5/2009: Complete the DBQ Scaffolding questions if not completed in class.
DBQ Essay Due: Monday 2/9/09
Homework: 2/24/09: Complete the "Populists" reading and questions.
Homework: 2/26/09: Complete the "Great Strikes" reading and questions.
Friday 2/27/09 Unit Test: Native Americans/Grangers/Populists/Great Strikes
Reviews will be held 9th period on 2/26/09 and at 6:40 on 2/27/09.
Homework: 3/5/09: "Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire" reading and questions.
Homework: 3/9/09: "Origins of Progressivism" reading and questions.
Homework: 3/11/09: " Suffrage at Last" reading and questions.
Homework: 3/12/09: Progressive Era Review Sheet
Unit Test: Progressive Era: Friday 3/13/09
Reviews will be held: Thursday during 9th period and Friday at 6:40am.
Homework: 3/18/09 "A New Foreign Policy" reading and Questions
Homework: 3/19/09 World War I document analysis
Homework: 3/23/09 "The American Homefront/WWI" reading and questions.
Unit Test: Imperialism/WWI: Wednesday, 3/25/09
Reviews will be held Tuesday during 9th period and Wednesday at 6:40am.
Homework: 3/31/09 "The Causes of the Great Depression" reading and questions.
1920's/Great Depression: Take Home Test: Due 4/15/09
Narrations for Social Reformer Project: Due 4/15/09
Extra Credit: Cinderella Man Watch the movie after school and earn extra credit! The movie will be shown Wednesday 4/15/09 and 4/16/09. Snacks will be provided!
*Fourth Marking Period*
Homework: 4/2109 "European Causes of the Cold War" reading and analysis questions.
Homework 4/28/09 "Origins of the Cold War" reading and questions
Homework 5/1/09 "Korematsu" reading and questions
Homework: 5/2/09 "Cold War at Home" textbook questions
Homework: 5/3/09 "The War Unfolds" reading and questions
WWII and Cold War Unit Test: Friday, 5/8/09
Reviews will be held 9th period on Thursday 5/7/09 and at 6:40am on Friday, 5/8/09
Homework: 5/12/09 "Counter-Culture" reading and questions.
Homework: 5/18/09 "Emmitt Till" reading and questions
Take Home Quiz: Due Friday, May 29th: Recent Presidents Activity
Unit Test: Post WW II: Tuesday, 6/2/09
Reviews will be held: 6/1/09 during 9th period and at 6:40am on 6/2/09
Saturday Regents Review Sessions will be held on May 30th, June 6th and June 13th.
U.S. History and Government Regent's Exam: Tuesday, June 16th at 12:00pm.
Please bring pencils and pens to the exam.
Room Assignments:
Periods 4 and 5: A223
Period 7: A225
Review Packets must be completed by Friday, June 12th.
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