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September 25, 2019

Wednesday

Gov/Econ – Work day on Front Page Project (sharing tomorrow at end of class)

                        -Don’t forget your current event for Friday

World History – Review Day for tomorrow’s test

                                    -Students have study guide

APUSH – Reviewing Unit 1 (Chapters 1-5) for tomorrow’s test  

                        -Continue Work on Ch. 6-7 Notes

U.S. History – Covering pages 71-75

                        -Homework: paragraph summaries of section (due tomorrow)

September 24, 2019

Tuesday

Gov/Econ – Ch. 6 Notes

                        -Assign Front Page Project (share at end of class on Thursday)

World History – Chapter 2 Review (page 41 – first two sections) 

APUSH – “Letter from PA Farmer” Document Analysis

                        -Keep working on chapter notes  

U.S. History – Continue Ch. 4 Notes

                        -Homework: page 71 (1-5)

September 23, 2019

Monday

Gov/Econ – Ch. 5 Notes

                        -Ch. 5 Crossword

World History – MUMMY DAY! 

                        -Homework: Complete Mummy Day Packet with group

APUSH – Ch. 4-5 Quiz   

                        -“Declaration of Rights and Grievances” document analysis

                        -Ch. 6-7 Notes due next Monday 

U.S. History – Start Notes on Ch. 4

                        -Homework: Personal Response on being falsely accused

September 20, 2019

Friday

Gov/Econ – Activity with National Economic Goals (Ch. 5)

                        -Homework: Section summary (pages 86-88)

World History – Finish up masks 

                        **Will need Toilet Paper for MONDAY!!!

APUSH – Bacon’s Trial

U.S. History – Ch. 3 Review Crossword

September 19, 2019

Thursday

Gov/Econ – Test over Chapters 1-4

World History – Egyptian Burial Mask Painting Day

APUSH – Short Answer Practice

                        -Be prepared for Bacon’s Trial in class tomorrow

                        -Continue Ch. 4 & 5 Notes (due Monday)

U.S. History – Finish Colonial Life Stories (due tomorrow) 

September 18, 2019

Wednesday

Gov/Econ – Review for tomorrow’s test over Chapters 1-4

World History – Sketch out Egyptian Burial Masks

APUSH – Creating APUSH Writing Guide

                        -Focus on Short Answer (How to…)

U.S. History – Assign Colonial Life Story (pages 49-59)

                        -Story due on Friday 

September 17, 2019

Tuesday

Gov/Econ – Finish Ch. 4 Notes

                        -Supply and Demand Graph Worksheet

World History – Finish Notes on Holy Land (end of chapter two)

                        -Use pages 34-40 to complete section review on page 40

APUSH – Preparations for “Bacon’s Trial” on Friday

                        -Keep working on chapter notes  

U.S. History – Start Ch. 3 Notes

                        -Homework: page 49 (1-4)

September 16, 2019

Monday

Gov/Econ – Ch. 4: Supply and Prices –Notes

                        - Real life examples of changes in supply

World History – Notes on Holy Land 

                        -Homework: Phoenician Article and Questions

APUSH – Ch. 3 Quiz   

                        -Compare/Contrast Colonies Worksheet

                        -Ch. 4-5 Notes due next Monday 

U.S. History – Share Travel Brochures

                        -Ch. 2 Review Worksheet 

September 13, 2019

Friday

Gov/Econ – Article on Electronics Shortage

                        -Personal Response on how shortages could impact you

                        Introduce Current Event Reports

World History – Finish Egypt Notes

                        -Conduct “Pharaoh’s Meet & Greet” –students should fill out chart  

**Will need Toilet Paper for Sept. 23^rd 

APUSH – John Winthrop’s “City on a Hill” Speech

                        -Ch. 3 Notes  

U.S. History –Work day on Travel Brochure (due Monday)

September 12, 2019

Thursday

Gov/Econ – Notes on Demand  

                        -page 57 Content Questions

World History – Start Notes on Egypt

                        -Homework: Pharaoh Research Activity

                        (be ready to share tomorrow during our Pharaoh’s Meet & Greet)

APUSH – Quiz over Ch. 1-2 (consider this practice, not something graded)  

                        -Mayflower Compact Questions

                        -Start Ch. 3 Notes

U.S. History – Assign Travel Brochure Project (due Monday)

September 11, 2019

Wednesday

Gov/Econ – Chapter 3 Notes on Value

                        -Create own experiment modeled after the one in class

World History – Egypt Video and worksheet

APUSH – Spend time on historical thinking skills

                        -Chapters 1&2 Notes due tomorrow 

U.S. History – A Nation Remembers Activity (Sept. 11^th)

September 10, 2019

Tuesday

Gov/Econ – Finish Circular Flow Models

                        -page 37 –Application Questions

World History – Continue Notes

                        -Hammurabi Game in class (write your own example laws)

                        -Ancient Near East Map due Wednesday

APUSH – Jamestown Woodcuts

                        -Keep working on chapter notes

U.S. History – Start Ch. 2 Notes

                        -Homework: “Providence Praised” Document & Questions

September 9, 2019

Monday

Gov/Econ – Ch. 2: Economic Models –Notes

                        -Create your own Circular Flow Model Diagram 

World History – Notes on Mesopotamia

                        -Homework: Ancient Near East Map

APUSH – Continue discussion of themes from Ch. 1 

                        -Analyze “Letter to Luis de Santangel” from Columbus using “HAPPY”

                        -Work on notes for Ch. 1-2

U.S. History – Continue Ch. 1 Notes

                        -Homework: Ch. 1 Review Worksheet

September 6, 2019

Friday-  BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

September 5, 2019

Thursday

Gov/Econ – Notes on Chapter 2

                        -Homework: Opportunity Benefits/Costs Response

World History – Artifacts/Traditions Notes

                        -Worksheet on three resources of historians

APUSH – Change Analysis Chart (Themes)

            -Mapping the Columbian Exchange Activity (in class)  

            -See unit preview sheet for homework 

U.S. History – Start Ch. 1 Notes

                        -Homework: paragraph describing changes between old and new world

September 4, 2019

Wednesday

Gov/Econ – Intro to class

                        -Notes on Chapter 1

                        -Homework: Personal Response on how economics impacts daily life

                        -Syllabus due Tuesday, Sept. 10

World History – Intro to class

                        -Syllabus due Tuesday, Sept. 10

                        -All about me book (due Monday)

APUSH – Into to class

                        -Discuss test schedule and chapter packets

                        -Timeline of student’s life with continuities & changes 

                        -Syllabus due Tuesday, Sept. 10

U.S. History – Into to class

                        -Brainstorming activity in class

                        -Syllabus due Tuesday, Sept. 10

AP US History 2019-2020

AP US HISTORY ~ 2019-2020 Syllabus

Instructor:  Mrs. Sonya Trosper

Classroom: 126

Office Phone:  (360) 491-2966, ext. 126

Email:  strosper@ncslacey.org

Blog:  http://trospertribune.blogspot.com

In-Class Materials:

Primary Textbook: Kennedy, David. The American Pageant, 14th Edition.   

***Binder for with a section for notes, handouts, and tests

Course Description:

Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) is designed as a survey of American history from the era of exploration to the present day that examines the nations’ political, diplomatic, intellectual, cultural, social, and economic history.  A variety of instructional approaches will be employed and a college level textbook will be supplemented by primary and secondary sources.  The amount of reading and writing in this class is intense, and students must be prepared to spend dedicated time outside of class on homework.   Students will be expected to take the AP Exam on Friday, May 8th!   

Class Rules:

No one has the right to interfere with the learning, safety, or well-being of anyone in this classroom.  Beverages with a lid are allowed.

Class Website:

Major course documents, such as the syllabus will be available on the blog: http://trospertribune.blogspot.com.  This page will be updated with information about assignment due dates, class activities, helpful resources, etc.

Quizzes and Tests:

Students should plan on having some type of quiz over each chapter or set of chapters.  There will be an exam at the end of each unit.  The format of the exam will be similar to the actual AP Exam. 

Class Notes:

You must have textbook notes and they must be your own.  It is considered cheating if you use another student's notes.  It is unacceptable to use study outlines in place of the notes you take from reading the textbook.  Please use the Cornell Note Taking Format.  Keep notes from previous chapters in your binder.

Attendance:

Students must be seated and ready to work when the bell rings. Please do not ask to go to the restroom during class. If you have been ill and require special restroom privileges, talk to me or have a parent email me. Often the content of class discussions will show up on tests and quizzes. Therefore, it is important that you talk to your classmates to find out what was discussed if you are absent.

Grading Policy:

Late Assignments

All work is due on the date assigned. Work turned in one day late will receive 50% credit. After this, no late work is accepted. Missing assignments will show a zero in the grade book and will cause a grade to drop. 

Make Up Work

If you have an excused absence for illness, you have a grace period equal to the number of days of your absence in order to complete the work assigned in class on those days. (Ex: if you miss two days of class, you have two days to complete the work.)  You are responsible for scheduling a time to take missed tests/quizzes within a week of your return and for getting your own make-up work on the first day back from your absence.  Assignments that are due on the date of an excused absence are due upon returning from the absence. You will not be given extended time on previously assigned papers, essays, and projects unless you receive permission. This is for exceptional situations, not a cold or the flu.

If you know you will be missing school for vacations, appointments, or other activities, it is your responsibility to get your assignments beforehand as soon as you know you will be gone. Work is due upon your return to class.

School-Related Absences: If you know you will be leaving school early for sport meets/games, doctor/dentist appointments, etc. you are still responsible for turning in your work before you leave campus and for getting your new assignments before you leave campus.

An unexcused absence will receive a zero on all class work, participation, homework due, and homework assigned for that day.

Grading Scale & Components

Grading in this class is on a total points system, with the weight in the point value of the assignment. All assignments are grouped into the following categories: Daily work (45% of overall grade) and Tests/Quizzes (55% of overall grade).

 A      93-100%

A-     90-92%

B+    88-89%

B      82-87%

B-     80-81%

C+    78-79%

C     72-77%

C-    70-71%

D+   68-69%

D     62-67%

D-    60-61%

F      0-59%

Cheating/Plagiarism

In the event of cheating or plagiarism, the student will immediately fail the assignment. Additional consequences will be decided by the administration.

Cheating includes: direct copying of assignments, copying or use of cheat-sheets on tests, and turning in any work that is not solely one’s own

Plagiarism includes: copying texts without citing the sources, using someone else’s intellectual work without giving him/her credit, papers purchased or downloaded from the Internet, and papers written or revised by another student, past or present

Unless specifically told otherwise, assume that all work must be completed individually. When permitted to work together, it is NOT acceptable to have word-for-word matching answers on separate assignments unless previously authorized by the teacher

Student and Parent Agreement—DUE Tuesday, September 10, 2019

By signing this document, I affirm that I understand the policies set forth by NCHS as well as those added by the A.P. U.S. History instructor, specifically, the policy on plagiarism, the grading and late work policy, and the course schedule. I agree to abide by the school and class rules. I have read, I understand, and I accept the academic responsibilities of this course.

AP US History NCHS Course                                 _________________________

                                                                                    Date

_______________________                                _________________________

Student Printed Name                                              Student Signature

_______________________                                _________________________

Parent Printed Name                                                Parent Signature

_______________________                                _________________________

Parent Phone Number                                              Parent Email Address

U.S. History 2019-2020

U.S. History ~ 2019-2020 Syllabus

Instructor:  Mrs. Sonya Trosper

Classroom: 126

Office Phone:  (360) 491-2966, ext. 126

Email:  strosper@ncslacey.org

Blog:  http://trospertribune.blogspot.com

In-Class Materials:

·        Textbooks: United States History, BJU Press  

·        Binder for with a section for notes, homework, and tests

·        Composition book or notebook for in class notes

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide students with a basic account of United States History beginning with its discovery and colonization and ending with present day events.  In this course, students will study people, events, groups, movements, and ideologies that have dramatically shaped and impacted the development of the North American continent.  This course will help students analyze and understand how and why the U.S. has become the nation it is today. 

Course Objectives:

1. To determine social, political, and religious patterns that occur throughout history. 

2. To understand each of the important periods in United States History and know their significance and contributions to society. 

3. To recognize the complexity of history, knowing that the events are not simple when they occur, but are portrayed in such a way when interpreted by following generations.  We will attempt to not make determinations, but look at all sides of these historical issues. 

Class Rules:

No one has the right to interfere with the learning, safety, or well-being of anyone in this classroom.  Beverages with a lid are allowed.

Class Website:

Major course documents, such as the syllabus will be available on the blog: http://trospertribune.blogspot.com.  This page will be updated with information about assignment due dates, class activities, helpful resources, etc.

Class Notes:

You may keep these in your binder or a composition book. Take notes on the presentations and lectures. Be diligent—anything you see on the board, anything you see on a Power Point presentation or DVD, and anything you hear discussed in class is fair game for a quiz question.

Attendance:

Students must be seated and ready to work when the bell rings. Please do not ask to go to the restroom during class. If you have been ill and require special restroom privileges, talk to me or have a parent email me. Often the content of class discussions will show up on tests and quizzes. Therefore, it is important that you talk to your classmates to find out what was discussed if you are absent.

Grading:

Late Assignments

All work is due on the date assigned. Work turned in one day late will receive 50% credit. After this, no late work is accepted. Missing assignments will show a zero in the grade book and will cause a grade to drop. 

Make Up Work

If you have an excused absence for illness, you have a grace period equal to the number of days of your absence in order to complete the work assigned in class on those days. (Ex: if you miss two days of class, you have two days to complete the work.)  You are responsible for scheduling a time to take missed tests/quizzes within a week of your return and for getting your own make-up work on the first day back from your absence.  Assignments that are due on the date of an excused absence are due upon returning from the absence. You will not be given extended time on previously assigned papers, essays, and projects unless you receive permission. This is for exceptional situations, not a cold or the flu.

If you know you will be missing school for vacations, appointments, or other activities, it is your responsibility to get your assignments beforehand as soon as you know you will be gone. Work is due upon your return to class.

School-Related Absences: If you know you will be leaving school early for sport meets/games, doctor/dentist appointments, etc. you are still responsible for turning in your work before you leave campus and for getting your new assignments before you leave campus.

An unexcused absence will receive a zero on all class work, participation, homework due, and homework assigned for that day.

Grading Scale & Components

Grading in this class is on a total points system, with the weight in the point value of the assignment. All assignments are grouped into the following categories:

Daily work (45% of overall grade) and Tests/Quizzes (55% of overall grade).

A      93-100%

A-     90-92%

B+    88-89%

B      82-87%

B-     80-81%

C+    78-79%

C     72-77%

C-    70-71%

D+   68-69%

D     62-67%

D-    60-61%

F      0-59%

Cheating/Plagiarism

In the event of cheating or plagiarism, the student will immediately fail the assignment. Additional consequences will be decided by the administration.

Cheating includes: direct copying of assignments, copying or use of cheat-sheets on tests, and turning in any work that is not solely one’s own

Plagiarism includes: copying texts without citing the sources, using someone else’s intellectual work without giving him/her credit, papers purchased or downloaded from the Internet, and papers written or revised by another student, past or present

Unless specifically told otherwise, assume that all work must be completed individually. When permitted to work together, it is NOT acceptable to have word-for-word matching answers on separate assignments unless previously authorized by the teacher

Student and Parent/Guardian Agreement—DUE Tuesday, September 10, 2019

By signing this document, I affirm that I understand the policies set forth by NCHS as well as those added by the U.S. History instructor, specifically, the policy on plagiarism, the grading and late work policy, and the course schedule. I agree to abide by the school and class rules. I have read, I understand, and I accept the academic responsibilities of this course.

US History NCHS Course                                                _________________________

                                                                                    Date

_______________________                                _________________________

Student Printed Name                                              Student Signature

_______________________                                _________________________

Parent Printed Name                                                Parent Signature

_______________________                                _________________________

Parent Phone Number                                              Parent Email Address