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1 American History II Syllabus
American History II Syllabus HONORS Mrs. Ashley Jessup Room: 132 The course is designed to cover important events that have shaped the United States from 1890 to the present. As a class, we will combat the Great Depression, the 20th Century world wars with the development of America as an international power, and the development of economic, social, political, and cultural change into the 21st Century. You will be viewing, analyzing, and interpreting periods in United States history from various perspectives, including historical, geographical, political, economic, and cultural. Together, these perspectives can help you to understand how the past has led to our present and to appreciate your role in shaping our future. A notebook will house you daily bell ringers, commonly referred to as an Essential Question or “EQ.” The instructor reserves the right to deal with specific late work and make-up work issues on a case by case basis. The general rules that will apply are as follows: If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to get your missing items from the teacher, and turn them in within 3 days. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED There will be extra credit provided on tests and quizzes. There will also be several after school extra credit assignments that may be completed for the replacement of a missing assignment. 3-Ring Binder with loose leaf paper Highlighters and pencils are required for class. It does not matter the color or style, just have them. Remind 101 updates- Make sure you are signed up to get text alerts. Parents and students are encouraged to sign up I will update my teacher webpage through the links at ashleyjessup.weebly.com. There, students can find all the assignments links to power points and materials. Other access may be provided through Google Classroom, or via . Folder to house all of your Portfolio Project information throughout the semester. Sign: Parent/Guardian: _______________________________ Contact Information: _____________________________ Contact Information: Portfolio REMIND 101: Quizzes 2nd Period- Text to  81010 3rd Period- Text to  81010 Tests Classwork & Homework

2 American History I Syllabus
American History I Syllabus HONORS Mrs. Ashley Jessup Room: 132 The course is designed to cover important events that have shaped the United States from the formation of the American Colonies and the growth of regions in the United States. We will learn about the growth of nationalism after the American Revolution with the birth of the nation, and the eventual shift in sectionalism alongside the emergence of powerful political parties. We will end the course with Reconstruction after the American Civil War. We will be studying the cultural, social., political, and economic issues and will analyze those problems through historical assessments and evaluations. A notebook will house you daily bell ringers, EQ. and weekly vocabulary within. The instructor reserves the right to deal with specific late work and make-up work issues on a case by case basis. The general rules that will apply are as follows: If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to get your missing items from the teacher (folder), and turn them in within 3 days. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED There will be extra credit provided on tests and quizzes. There will also be several after school extra credit assignments that may be completed for the replacement of a missing assignment. 3-Ring Binder with loose leaf paper Highlighters, pens and pencils are required for class. It does not matter the color or style, just have them. Remind 101 updates- Make sure you are signed up to get text alerts. Both parents and students are encouraged to sign up. I will update my teacher webpage through the links at ashleyjessup.weebly.com. There, students can find all the assignments links to power points and materials. Other access may be provided through . Folder to house all of your Portfolio Project information throughout the semester. Sign: Parent/Guardian: _______________________________ Contact Information: _____________________________ **You cannot be exempt from this exam Contact Information: Portfolio Quizzes REMIND 101: Tests 2nd Period- Text to 81010 Message Classwork & Homework

3 American History I Syllabus
American History I Syllabus Mrs. Ashley Jessup Room: 132 The course is designed to cover important events that have shaped the United States from the formation of the American Colonies and the growth of regions in the United States. We will learn about the growth of nationalism after the American Revolution with the birth of the nation, and the eventual shift in sectionalism alongside the emergence of powerful political parties. We will end the course with Reconstruction after the American Civil War. We will be studying the cultural, social., political, and economic issues and will analyze those problems through historical assessments and evaluations. A notebook will house you daily bell ringers, EQ. and weekly vocabulary within. The instructor reserves the right to deal with specific late work and make-up work issues on a case by case basis. The general rules that will apply are as follows: If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to get your missing items from the teacher (folder), and turn them in within 3 days. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED There will be extra credit provided on tests and quizzes. There will also be several after school extra credit assignments that may be completed for the replacement of a missing assignment. 3-Ring Binder with loose leaf paper Highlighters, pens and pencils are required for class. It does not matter the color or style, just have them. Remind 101 updates- Make sure you are signed up to get text alerts. Both parents and students are encouraged to sign up. I will update my teacher webpage through the links at ashleyjessup.weebly.com. There, students can find all the assignments links to power points and materials. Other access may be provided through . ****You cannot be exempt from this exam. Contact Information: . Sign: Parent/Guardian: _______________________________ Contact Information: _____________________________ REMIND 101: 3rd Period- Text to 81010 Message @jessupah1 4th Period- Text to 81010 Message  @jessupah14 Quizzes Tests Classwork & Homework

4 American History II Syllabus
American History II Syllabus Mrs. Ashley Jessup Room: 132 The course is designed to cover important events that have shaped the United States from 1890 to the present. As a class, we will combat the Great Depression, the 20th Century world wars with the development of America as an international power, and the development of economic, social, political, and cultural change into the 21st Century. You will be viewing, analyzing, and interpreting periods in United States history from various perspectives, including historical, geographical, political, economic, and cultural. Together, these perspectives can help you to understand how the past has led to our present and to appreciate your role in shaping our future. A notebook will house you daily bell ringers, commonly referred to as an Essential Question or “EQ.” The instructor reserves the right to deal with specific late work and make-up work issues on a case by case basis. The general rules that will apply are as follows: If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to get your missing items from the teacher, and turn them in within 3 days. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED There will be extra credit provided on tests and quizzes. There will also be several after school extra credit assignments that may be completed for the replacement of a missing assignment. 3-Ring Binder or folder with loose leaf paper Remind 101 updates- Make sure you are signed up to get text alerts. Parents and students are encouraged to sign up I will update my teacher webpage through the links at ashleyjessup.weebly.com. There, students can find all the assignments links to power points and materials. Other access may be provided through Google Classroom, or via . Highlighters and pencils are required for class. It does not matter the color or style, just have them. Sign: Parent/Guardian: _______________________________ Contact Information: _____________________________ Contact Information: Quizzes REMIND 101: 2nd Period- Text to 81010 Message Tests Classwork & Homework

5 50 40 Project Classwork & Homework Tests
Website: Room: F-208 The course is designed to cover important events that have shaped the United States from 1900 to the present. You will be viewing and interpreting periods in United States history from various perspectives, including historical, geographical, political, economic, and cultural. Together, these perspectives can help you to understand how the past has led to our present and to appreciate your role in shaping our future. Most book work assigned will be done at HOME so leave your textbook at your house unless otherwise notified. The instructor reserves the right to deal with specific late work and make-up work issues on a case by case basis. The general rules that will apply are as follows: If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to download the work & notes you missed which can be found on my teacher webpage (yourwebsite.com) You have 2 days to make up the work or else it will be considered late Late assignments will be deducted 50% Late work will be accepted until the end of each quarter. 3-Ring Binder or loose leaf paper. You don’t need a separate notebook for this class We will watch multiple historically based videos & clips. The video ratings range from G-PG 13 and may contain re-enactments of wars or war like images. If you don’t not feel comfortable having your child view these types of images please let me know. Internet access will be a must for certain homework assignments. A charged smartphone &/or iPad is also strong recommended to bring to class. Remind 101 updates- Make sure you are signed up to get text alerts. Parents and students are encouraged to sign up I will update my teacher webpage daily, here students can find all the assignments and PowerPoints. You can also message me using the Voxer app. If you have a smartphone please download these free apps Project 50 40 Classwork & Homework Tests There will be more apps that you will need to download later


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