U.S.

History
Honors
2 0 1W
6 e- l c o
2017

Mrs. Harvey is completing

her Masters in Secondary
Education at the University
of Arizona. When she is not
at school, she enjoys
spending time with her
husband and their dogs,
Titan and Nike.
360-852-3837
Teeka@email.Arizona.edu
M-F 7:30-8am, 3-4pm,or
Advisory
Room 8225

Mrs
.
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Har
vey

Welcome to Honors US History. I am excited to be your teacher for

this required class. It is my goal to get you thinking about the series
of events that have helped to shape American culture, politics,
economy, and environment from the colonization to present day. We
will focus on major historical themes by analyzing information and
using critical thinking
The Social Studies Honors Program is designed to
challenge students to achieve higher level thinking by
providing students with a strong emphasis on
interdisciplinary connections, critical analysis and
application, collaborative thinking, and student
reflection on topics in a changing world. Students will
be encouraged to take responsibility for their own
learning in preparation for college, career, and civic life.
Emphasis will be placed on student learning and demonstrating certain
skill & concepts such as:
- Analyzing & drawing inferences from primary and secondary sources
- Identifying & analyzing conflicting sources
- Creating supporting arguments for a well- developed theory
- Determine historical relationships and continuing themes

Expectations &
All students
will be held to high
Consequences

classroom expectations. This means

that all students will :
- Come to class on time and prepared to
learn
- Be respectful of classmates and teachers
This includes but is not limited to :
- Beginning bell work immediately
- Completing assignments on time
- Submitting only original work (NO
CHEATING)
- Raising your hand to talk/ listening to
others
- Cleaning up after yourself
- Asking
neighborShield
for help before Email
Mrs.
Verbal
Harvey
Praise
Card
home
- Contributing academically in group work
Disciplina
Disciplina
ry
ry Card/
There
will be consequences
for
both
Verbal
card/meet
Email
Warning
positive
and negative
student
actions.
teacher
home &

Te a c h i n g p h i l o s o p h y

Units of Study

Negative
Positive

Skills and Concepts

8. World War 2 [ Feb 20- Mar 10- 3 Weeks ]

9. 1950s America & Cold War [ Mar 20- April 144 Weeks ]
10. A Changing Nation [ April 17- May 19- 5
Weeks ]

Students will be seated &

working when bell rings.
Students will have 3
bathroom passes for the
semester.
Mrs. Harvey will dismiss the
class, not the bell.
All work must follow proper
heading format.

G r a d i n g
% Breakdown
Rubric
Breakdown
90-100
=
4 = Exceeds
A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
50-59 = F
Incomple
te

Standard
3 = Meets
Standard
2 = Approaches
Standard
1 = Some Evidence
of Learning
0 = No Attempt
Made

Detention

Class Procedures

6. Roaring Twenties [ Jan 9-27 - 3 Weeks ]

7. Great Depression & New Deal [ Jan 3o- Feb
17- 3 Weeks ]

after class

This class utilizes a

STANDARDS BASED
GRADING model to place
emphasis on class
performance above
participation. Each student is
expected to achieve mastery
on all tests and assignments. If
youcomplete
are unsatisfied
with
a be
Only
work
will
grade, graded.
you have the
opportunity
to revise
and
Turn
in makeup
work ASAP.

Name
Date
Period
Assignment Title