US History Syllabus

US History

E block, Mr. Rosenzweig, rm 244.

Course units

Unit 1: Origins of the Republic

Unit 2: Westward Expansion and Reform

Unit 3: The Civil War and Reconstruction

Unit 4: The Gilded Age

Unit 5: World War I

Unit 6: World War II

Unit 7: The Cold War

Unit 8: Modern America

Skills

Organizing

Critically reading

Recalling

Writing

Expressing

Listening

Classroom Expectations

Demonstrate Respect

Be kind to each other

Take Responsibility

Be on Time

Seek Extra Help When Needed

Be Present

Learn from Your Experiences

Work Completion Policy/Late work

Late or revised classwork submissions accepted for up to 50% of the assignment’s value. NOT PROJECTS (No credit late) TESTS OR QUIZZES. Accepted till the corresponding unit test, or 0. Proactive, advanced deadline, = extension.

Retake policy

Quizzes and test may be retaken once, the final quiz/test grade will be calculated by averaging the original score and the retake score.

AI policy

Strictly prohibited unless explicit written permission is provided by the teacher. → Please See Me, 2 day to meet and discuss work.

If failure, grade of 0 on assignment, 0 for a participation grade for the term, and referred to the Dean for an academic integrity violation, no letter of recommendation.

Basically no excuses (memory, didn’t know, ignorance of an AI tool working)

Cell phone/Computer

Prohibited → classroom cell phone holders, till end of class or Mr. Rosenzweig prohibits them.

Chromebook only for work for that class (No off task or non-academics)

Failure of this can lead to being marked absent, not told of failure.

Only use LHS-issued Chromebook for online assignments while in the classroom. Personal computer prohibited for equality. Obtain a loaner Chromebook from the Technology Office or complete a paper version of an assignment.

Grading Policy

30% - Classwork (Daily, up to date).

10% - Participation (Enthusiastically and productively and attendance)

25% - Tests (Multiple choice, short answer, essay document based question essays, and more)

15% - Quizzes (Specific unit vocabulary, fill in the blank or write your own sentence).

20% - Papers/Projects - Each quarter will have 1 or two papers and/or projects.