1. Welcome!
9.5.18
Mrs. McCarville

2. US History
Mrs. McCarville
Miss Pattinson

3. Attendance

4. What is this class about?
Semester 1
Unit 1: Foundations
Unit 2: Expansion
Unit 3: Civil War
Unit 4: Industrialization
Unit 5: Imperialism & WWI
Unit 6: Roaring ‘20s
Semester 2
Unit 7: Great Depression
Unit 8: WWII
Unit 9: Cold War
Unit 10: Civil Rights
Unit 11: Vietnam
Unit 12: Contemporary
America

5. What do I need to bring? A writing stick (pen/pencil) Highlighter
A 3-ring binder
A spiral notebook or compbook

6. Textbook You do NOT need to get a US History textbook*
We will have a class set in the room
You will have online access at home

7. What can I expect? Lots of reading (both primary & secondary sources)
Documentaries & Crash Course videos
Debates & Discussions
Group work (jigsaws, Socratic Seminars, etc.)

8. What can I expect? Writing thesis statements & using evidence
Unit tests (multiple choice & short-answer)
Essays (at least 1 per semester)
A multiple-choice final exam for each semester

9. Syllabus FAQ Grading Test Corrections Late Work Extra Credit
Grade Adjustments

10. Homework Syllabus Interest Inventory
Read & signed by both you and your parent/guardian
Interest Inventory
Tell me about yourself
Both are due tomorrow!