Pickens County High School
HONORS United States History Syllabus, Instructor- Ted N. Estes
Grading for all classes:
Daily/Homework: 45% Tests: 35% Georgia Milestone EOC: 20% (of total average)
Classroom Rules: 1. Come to class everyday on time and be prepared. 2. Do not talk out-of-turn or be disruptive-disruptive behavior of ANY sort will not be tolerated. 3. No cell phones, MP3s, ipods, etc. without teacher approval. All such equipment will be taken up and school board policy followed. 4. Always pay full attention in class and treat teachers and other students with respect. 5. If you cannot keep your head off your desk (i.e. awake, alert, etc.) and pay attention during class, you do not need to enter the classroom. Pickens County board policy will be followed on all infractions.
Class time: Students will not be allowed to leave the classroom except when absolutely necessary. These events should be very few and far between. Bathroom breaks, visits to counselors, and the like should be taken care of BEFORE or AFTER class.
Make-Up work: It is the individual student’s responsibility to get, complete, and turn in all missed work. Please see the school board policy for further details.
Academic Integrity: In an attempt to ensure that each student completes his/her own work with academic integrity, PHS has adopted a plagiarism policy:
- Students that have plagiarized any portion of their written work shall receive a grade of 1%. For the first offense a student may rewrite the assignment for a maximum grade of 70%.
- Each offense after the first, the student receives a grade of 1% with no opportunity to rewrite the assignment.
Plagiarism is defined as “the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.” Borrowing someone’s else’s work can include another student’s work, published material such as books or magazines, and/or cutting and pasting direct words from the internet. Ask your instructor if you are unsure if your actions are in violation of the nature of this rule.
United States History
The course is a study of major events and themes of the United States from European settlement to the current time period.
Syllabus Coursework:
Week 1: European settlement
Week 2: American Revolution
Week 3: U. S. Constitution
Week 4: Economic growth; sectionalism
Week 5: Civil War
Week 6: Civil War
Week 7: Reconstruction
Week 8: Progressive Era
Week 9: Origins and impact of World War I
Week 10: Aftermath of WW I
Week 11: The Great Depression and the New Deal
Week 12: World War II
Week 13: The Cold War; civil rights movement
Week 14: Political and social developments from 1945-1960
Week 15: Social change movements of the 1960s
Week 16: Political developments of the 1970s and 1980s
Week 17: Political developments from the 1990s and up
Week 18: Review and End-of-Course Test (* dates are approximate and subject to change)
HONORS United States History Syllabus, Instructor- Ted N. Estes
Grading for all classes:
Daily/Homework: 45% Tests: 35% Georgia Milestone EOC: 20% (of total average)
Classroom Rules: 1. Come to class everyday on time and be prepared. 2. Do not talk out-of-turn or be disruptive-disruptive behavior of ANY sort will not be tolerated. 3. No cell phones, MP3s, ipods, etc. without teacher approval. All such equipment will be taken up and school board policy followed. 4. Always pay full attention in class and treat teachers and other students with respect. 5. If you cannot keep your head off your desk (i.e. awake, alert, etc.) and pay attention during class, you do not need to enter the classroom. Pickens County board policy will be followed on all infractions.
Class time: Students will not be allowed to leave the classroom except when absolutely necessary. These events should be very few and far between. Bathroom breaks, visits to counselors, and the like should be taken care of BEFORE or AFTER class.
Make-Up work: It is the individual student’s responsibility to get, complete, and turn in all missed work. Please see the school board policy for further details.
Academic Integrity: In an attempt to ensure that each student completes his/her own work with academic integrity, PHS has adopted a plagiarism policy:
- Students that have plagiarized any portion of their written work shall receive a grade of 1%. For the first offense a student may rewrite the assignment for a maximum grade of 70%.
- Each offense after the first, the student receives a grade of 1% with no opportunity to rewrite the assignment.
Plagiarism is defined as “the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.” Borrowing someone’s else’s work can include another student’s work, published material such as books or magazines, and/or cutting and pasting direct words from the internet. Ask your instructor if you are unsure if your actions are in violation of the nature of this rule.
United States History
The course is a study of major events and themes of the United States from European settlement to the current time period.
Syllabus Coursework:
Week 1: European settlement
Week 2: American Revolution
Week 3: U. S. Constitution
Week 4: Economic growth; sectionalism
Week 5: Civil War
Week 6: Civil War
Week 7: Reconstruction
Week 8: Progressive Era
Week 9: Origins and impact of World War I
Week 10: Aftermath of WW I
Week 11: The Great Depression and the New Deal
Week 12: World War II
Week 13: The Cold War; civil rights movement
Week 14: Political and social developments from 1945-1960
Week 15: Social change movements of the 1960s
Week 16: Political developments of the 1970s and 1980s
Week 17: Political developments from the 1990s and up
Week 18: Review and End-of-Course Test (* dates are approximate and subject to change)