WELCOME TO MRS. RUBANO’SADVANCED COLLEGE PREPUNITED STATES HISTORY

QUESTIONS???

• Why study U.S. History?

• How did the U.S. develop into the strong nation it is today?

• Why is the U.S. considered a beacon of hope for other nations?

• What is the responsibility of the citizens of the U.S.?

• What are the challenges facing our country today?

• How involved should the U.S. be in foreign affairs?

Quotes by President James Madison

• What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.

• A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.

• All men having power ought to be mistrusted.

• The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.

Course Description

• Full-year course for one credit

• Prepare you for effective and responsible citizenship

• Early colonial period through today

• Emphasis on the basic foundations of our country

• Relationships between people, ideas, and events related to the history of the United States

• Interactions with other nations and its effects on our country

TEXTBOOK

American Vision by Appleby, Brinkley, Broussard, McPherson, and Ritchie

Online textbook access: www.tav.glencoe.com

Access Code: XDZ4-36MF-KCTQ

Topics for Semester One August – January

• Conflict with the British and independence• Wars: French & Indian War, American Revolution, War of 1812,

Civil War• Formation of our government and its challenges – The Constitution• Domestic and foreign expansion• Growth of democracy• Policies of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson,

Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt• Reform movements

Topics for Semester TwoJanuary – June

• Wars: Spanish American, World War I and II, Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf Wars, Middle East, War on Terror

• Economic growth and the Great Depression

• Civil Rights and Women’s Movement

• Rise, spread, and fall of communism

• Presidents: Wilson, Hoover, Harding, Coolidge, FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bushes, Obama

• Contemporary Issues

Assessment

• Chapter and unit quizzes

• Homework Menu– quiz grades

• Special projects (Glogster, Imovies, Podcasts

• Reading and writing assignments

• Position papers

• Homework and Participation

Grading Policy

• Participation 10%

• Homework 20%• Grades posted on Parent Portal• Turn It In – www.turnitin.com• Quizzes 30%

• Tests and Projects 40%• TeacherWeb: www.trumbullps.org/ths

Go to Teacher Web Sites, and click onto my name.

Communication

• E-mail: rubanok@trumbullps.org

• Phone: 452-4586 (Social Studies office)

• Phone 452-4507 – A House

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