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 * SYLLABUS U.S.HISTORY I SIDNEY GILLILAN **


 * COURSE DESCRIPTION **
 * United States History to 1877: The study of the history of the United States in grade 10 takes students on a journey across five centuries of social, economic, geographic, and political development in the United States. Students begin with the earliest discoveries on the North American continent and follow a chronological study of the major events, issues, movements, leaders, and groups of people of the United States through reconstruction from a national and Alabama perspective.**


 * All school procedures and policies from the student handbook will be followed. Accomodations for students with IEP’S, PEP’S, 504’S, or ESL will be followed. **


 * All objectives for this class will come from the Alabama Social Studies Course of Study and the Alabama High School Grad Exam. **


 * GENERAL RULES **
 * BE RESPECTFUL / BE RESPONSIBLE / BE RESOURCEFUL**
 * (I will address class about actions and consiquences, refer to student handbook)**

(You must be actively engaged in this class)
 * GRADING PROCEDURES **
 * CLASSWORK / NOTEBOOK / GROUP AND INDY PRESENTATIONS 50%**
 * TEST 40%**
 * MIDTERM / FINAL 10%**
 * Make-up work policy – ** students are responsible for assignments.

Pencil, pen (no red ink), Notebook, computer, flashdrive
 * MATERIALS **

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
 * Ronald Reagan **

I do hope that you will take this quote from President Reagan and understand how important it is to defend our great nation.