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United States History 2023-2024
Richmond Hill High School
Hill Thomas, Room 522
jthomas@bryan.k12.ga.us
Textbook: The Americans
- Online version of the textbook:
The Units might not match up exactly, but the chapters and page numbers in this online book and in our textbook are the same.
Course Description: The high school United States history course provides students with a survey of major events and themes in United States history. The course begins with English settlement and concludes with significant developments in the early 21st Century. The course follows the Social Studies Georgia Standards of Excellence.
Topics/Course Outline:
Unit 1- Colonial America SSUSH 1-2
Unit 2- Revolution and Constitution SSUSH 3-5
Unit 3- Early Republic, Expansion, Reform and Sectionalism SSUSH 6-8a
Unit 4- Civil War and Reconstruction SSUSH 8b-10
Unit 5- Industrialism, Immigration/Migration and Progressive Reform SSUSH 11-13
Unit 6- Expansion, WWI and the 1920s SSUSH14-16
Unit 7- Great Depression, New Deal and WWII SSUSH 17-19
Unit 8- Cold War and Civil Rights SSUSH 20-21
Unit 9- Modern U.S. History SSUSH 22-23
Unit 10- Teacher’s Choice
Supplies
- Textbooks
- Pens and pencils
- 3 ring binder
- Loose-leaf paper
- Crayons/Color Pencil
Classroom Expectations
- Come prepared to class each day, on time, with supplies and a positive attitude. Appropriate classroom behavior and active participation is expected.
- Make-up policy: All assignments are posted in Google Classroom. Students must complete classwork up to date upon return, regardless of absences. Other assignments such as quizzes, tests, etc. must be made up within a reasonable timeframe of an absence. It is the student’s responsibility to find out about missing work and make arrangements to stay after school for the make-up assignment.
- Assignments are expected to be complete on their due date regardless of absences. Daily assignments and due dates are posted in the room, and in Google Classroom.
- Cell phones must be turned off for the duration of the period.
- Students must follow all rules listed in the Bryan County School Handbook.
Grade Weights
56% Summative- tests and projects
24% Formative- quizzes and other daily assignments
*End of Course Milestone Test is 20% of semester average
Exam Exemption
Students must meet the exam exemption criteria in order to exempt the final exam. You may not exempt the EOC.
Tutoring Hours
I am available most days before or after school. Students must make arrangements ahead of time.
Discipline
All students are expected to follow the rules set forth in the student handbook.
Academic Honesty
Students who participate in academic dishonesty will be referred to the appropriate administrator and will receive a zero on an assignment until an alternative assignment is completed. Students have 3 days to complete the alternate assignment.
I have read the course syllabus and understand the course expectations and cell phone policy.
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