A.P. U.S. History: Course Syllabus

1
A.P. U.S. History Course Syllabus

• Mr. Oceguera
• Calexico High School
• 2011-2012

2
General Information

• Instructor Mr. Oceguera
• Room 36
• Phone [phone] (ext. 4036)
• Course Title AP US History.
• Textbook The American Pageant
• Supplemental PPT Lectures, primary ,
• secondary
  resources.
• Length 2 semesters

3
Course Description

• The objective of this course is to increase the
  students understanding of United States history
  with the goal of having each student pass the AP
  Examination in May 2011.  It is designed to study
  history chronologically, with emphasis on
  interpretation of documents, writing critical
  essays and analysis of the material.  Through the
  use of primary and secondary sources the student
  will acquire a basic understanding of factual
  material and will develop the analytical and
  interpretative skills necessary to deal with the
  subject in greater depth. Topics include from the
  era of colonization through the Constitution,
  Launching a new form of government (1790-1824),
  the Jacksonian era (1824-1844),  national economy
  culture (1790-1860), through the Civil War
  (1820-1860), Gilded Age and Expansion
  (1865-1900), Spanish-American War to World War I
  (1900-1920), Boom to Bust (1920-1940), Isolation
  to World War II (1920-1945), Post-World War II
  (1945-1960) and the Modern World (1960-present).
  This course will fulfill the United States
  history graduation requirement. This course is
  taught at the college level.

4
Course Description

• In addition to the topics listed above, the
  course will emphasize a series of key themes
  throughout the school year.  These themes have
  been taken from the History-Social Science
  Content Standards for the California Public
  Schools and comply with the themes the College
  Board have determined as essential to understand
  United States history. The themes consist of
  lecture and discussion and include the
  description of the major pre-Columbian
  settlements the tracing of the routes of early
  explorers the cooperation and conflict that
  existed among the American Indians and the new
  settlers examine the political, religious,
  social and economic institutions that evolved in
  the colonial era, including slavery and its
  long-lasting effects discuss the causes of the
  American Revolution, analyze the course and
  consequences of it the development of the U.S.
  Constitution and its significance the foundation
  of the American political system the aspirations
  and ideals of the people of the new nation U.S.
  foreign policy in the early Republic the paths
  of the American people from 1800 to the
  mid-1800s on the Northwest,

5
Course Description

• the South and the west trace the colonization,
  immigration and settlement patterns of the
  American people from 1789 to the mid-1800s the
  causes, key events, and complex consequences of
  the Civil War the lasting consequences of
  Reconstruction the transformation of the
  American economy in response to the Industrial
  Revolution the relationship among the rise of
  industrialization and massive immigration from
  Europe large-scale rural-to-urban migration the
  rise of the United States as a world power in the
  twentieth century the major political, social,
  economic, technological, and cultural
  developments of the 1920s the different
  explanations for the Great Depression and how the
  New Deal changed the role of the government the
  participation of the United States in World War
  II the economic boom and social transformation
  of post-World War II America U.S. foreign policy
  after World War II the development of federal
  civil rights and voting rights movements major
  social problems and domestic policy issues in
  contemporary American society.  This course will
  explore all these themes throughout the school
  year in order to examine the interconnection
  between each and how each shaped the history of
  the United States.

6
Textbooks Supplemental Readings

• Textbook
• Kennedy, David M., Lizabeth Cohen, and Thomas
  Bailey, The American   Pageant,12th ed. Boston,
  Mass. Houghton Mifflin Co., 2005
• Supplemental Readings
• Davidson, West James Mark Hamilton Litle, After
  the Fact The Art of Historical Detection.  Vol.
  I 2. 5th ed.. New York, N.Y., McGraw-Hill Inc.,
  2005
• Marcus, Robert D. David Burner.  America
  Firsthand, Volume II Readings from
  Reconstruction to the Present.  5th ed., New
  York, N.Y. Bedford/St. Martins., 2001
• Youngs, J. William T., American Realities, vol. I
  II. 6th ed. New York, N.Y., Pearson/Longman.,
  2004
• Zinn, Howard. A Peoples History of the United
  States 1492-Present.New York, NY. HarperCollins
  Publishers., 2004

7
Course Requirements

• Notes   Proper note-taking is of tremendous
  importance in a class of this nature. Note must
  be taking on all reading, lecture, and discussion
  material. This point cannot be overemphasized.
• Notebook You will be required to maintain a
  three-ring notebook for class handouts, notes and
  other class work.  It will be collected and
  graded periodically.
• Reading Extensive reading is one requirement of
  the class.  Assignments will be from your texts
  as well as from selected sources.

8
Course Requirements

• Summer Assignment In order to better prepare
  students and have them familiarize with the
  program a summer assignment is due the first day
  of class.
• Homework Policy Assignments are due on the date
  the reading assignment is shown on the calendar.
  For excused absences, assignments are due the day
  the student returns to class.
• Missed Exams  Students who are absent
  legitimately on a day a test is given must make
  up the test on the day they return to class. An
  alternate exam will be given. If a student is
  absent for an extended period (e.g., more than
  five days), an appointment (on an individual
  basis) for making-up the test will be made (came
  after school). Complete loss of credit for an
  exam may result if the exam is not completed in a
  timely fashion.

9
Course Requirements

• Internet Internet access is a class requirement.
  Classroom Assignments, handouts, links and grades
  will be provided through the website Genesis.
• Participation Students are expected to
  contribute in class discussions and effectively
  participate in class activities.

10
Class Rules

• 1. Be on time
• 2. Come prepare to class
• 3. Stay in your seat unless you have permission
  to do otherwise
• 4. Respect all people their property
• 5. No foods or drinks are allowed in the
  classroom, except for bottled water.
• 6. Follow all other school rules (dress code,
  electronic devices, vulgar language, bullying,
  etc...)

11
Grading

• Grades will be posted on a weekly basis (uploaded
  every Saturday-Sunday)--Check for the most
  current classroom grade at ( https//calexico.sdco
  e.net/) Standard grading percentages apply  90
  -100 A 80 - 89 B 70 - 79 C 60 -
  69 D 50 - 59 F  

12
Weighted grade by category

•  Test/Quizzes 30 (which include chapter
  quizzes, Unit Exams and Free Response Questions
  (FRQ) and Data-Based Questions-part of the Unit
  Exams) 
• Class work       20
• Homework      20
• Final Exam     30                               

13
WORDS OF ADVICE

• any student achieving less than 70 at the
  semester is recommended to make an appointment
  with the counselor to be moved into the regular
  US History course.

14
RULES PROCEDURES

• THE RULES

15
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• Why are rules necessary Schools must be a safe
  and protected environment, where a student can
  come to learn without fear (from Harry K. Wong
  Rosemary T. Wongs The First Days of School)

16
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• Classroom Rules
• (1) Be on time
• (2) Come prepare to class
• (3) Stay in your seat unless you have permission
  to do otherwise
• (4) Respect all people their property
• (5) No foods or drinks are allowed in the
  classroom, except for bottled water
• (6) Follow all other School Rules (dress code,
  electronic devices, vulgar language, bullying,
  etc..)

17
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• Discipline procedures regarding the following
• (1) Not prepare for class
• (2) Talking/Class Disruption
• (3) Tardiness
• (4) Defiance of Class Rules
• (5) Inappropriate display of affection

18
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• 1st time Verbal notice
• 2nd time Verbal warning 5 minutes classroom
  detention
• 3rd time Teacher / Student conference 250
  word reflective essay
• 4th time Parent notification and detention
• 5th time Referral
• ALL OR ANY STEP CAN AND WILL BE SKIPPED IN THE
  CASE OF A SEVERE DISRUPTION!!

19
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• The Reflective Essay A student who is having
  problems remembering the rules procedures of
  the class will write a 250-word essay reflecting
  on the causes and effects of the infraction, as
  well as a plan of action for avoiding the problem
  in the future. The essay must be turned in at
  the beginning of the next class meeting.
• If the essay is one day late, the teacher will
  notified the parents and it will expand to 500
  words. If the expanded essay is not turned in at
  the beginning of the next class meeting, the
  student will be sent to the discipline office to
  meet with an administrator will be given
  detention to complete the assignment.

20
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• The number one problem in the classroom is not
  discipline it is the lack of procedures and
  routines (from The First Days of School, by
  Harry K. Wong)

21
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

22
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• I. Entering the Classroom
• 1. Enter the classroom quietly
• 2. Go directly to your sit
• 3. Start the warm-up activity
• 4. Low noise level

23
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• II. Pencil Sharpening
• 1. If the teacher is teaching, do not
• 2. If someone is already there, do not
• 3. If 1 2 are clear, go

24
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• III. Restroom Use
• 1. Never within the first 20 minutes of class
• 2. Write your name in the sign out log take the
  blue pass
• 3. Must stay 5 minutes after school
• (Special note if you need to see the nurse, let
  me know what is wrong and quietly ask, you must
  provide proof that you went to see the nurse)

25
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• IV. Attention Signal
• 1. Bell sound
• 2. Raise hand in the air and say (count to) five
• 3. Or I will use a combination of both.

26
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• V. Assignment Submission
• 1. Completed Work
• All completed assignments must be turned in at
  the beginning of the class.
• Go to the assigned area and place your work in
  the corresponding tray
• Go to your seat

27
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• 2. Late Work
• If your work is not completed or with you when
  you come to class, it is late
• If your work is late, you need to fill a pink
  slip, explaining who you are, the assignment and
  why it is late.
• Not turned in at the beginning of class (but
  turned in before 1200 pm that day) -50
• Complete loss of credit afterwards (no make-ups)

28
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• 3. Absent Students
• Show excused absence note
• Get the assignment(s) from either the teacher or
  the assignment binder

29
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• VI. Tardy
• 1. Write down your name on the whiteboard
• 2. Place your late class slip in the paper clip
• 3. 3rd tardy call home 250 reflective essay
• 4. 4th tardy referral

30
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• VII. Lecture/Class Instruction
• 1. Stay in your seat
• 2. Notebook, pen, paper
• 3. Raise your hand
• 4. Stamp your work

31
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• VIII. Independent Work
• 1. Stay in your seat
• 2. Approved materials
• 3. No talking
• 4. Stamp your work

32
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• IX. Group Work
• 1. Stay in your area
• 2. Approved materials
• 3. Low noise level
• 4. Stamp your work

33
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• X. Heading Paper
• 1. In the upper right hand corner, write first
  and last name
• 2. On the second line, write your class period
• 3. On the third line, write the date
• 4. On the fourth line, write the assignment

34
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• XI. Dismissal
• 1. Stay in your seat
• 2. One minute left of class
• pack it up
• Pick up any trash (in desk around)
• Stand up push chair in
• Stand behind your desk
• Wait for dismissal order
• (Note The bell does not dismisses you, the
  teacher does!!!)

35
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• XII. Classroom Expectations
• 1. Respect
• No hitting, No touching, No put downs or use of
  foul language
• Consequences
• Write a 250 word reflective essay
• Parent Call
• 1 Hour detention after school

36
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• 2. Cell Phones IPods
• Must be Off and put away
• Consequences
• Teacher will take away and turn it in to the
  discipline office.

37
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• 3. Substitute Teacher
• If your name is recorded by substitute teacher
  for inappropriate behavior
• Consequence
• Lose 50 points
• Write a 250 Reflective Essay
• Parent Call
• 1 Hour detention after school will be served when
  teacher returns

38
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)

• Pass Out Course Syllabus
• Sign date the Rules Procedures portion turn
  it in (ASAP)

39
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)
40
RULES PROCEDURES (Cont.)