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AP United States History

 2012-2013

 __ Jennifer_Castillo@dpsk12.org __

 __Course Description and Goal__

 Advanced Placement United States History is designed to enable students to develop  analytical skills and acquire a thorough knowledge of U.S. History. The approach to this  course includes, but is not limited to, the following elements: development of substantial  knowledge of social cultural, political, economic and military events relevant to the  history of the United States; development of assessment and interpretive skills;  development of map skill; and the development of communicative skills through the  writing of coherent, analytical essays.

 __Required Course Materials__

 **//Give Me Liberty: An American History// by Eric Foner ISBN:978-0-393-93430-4** The Publisher People’s Education offers these three as a package for $125 but you may purchase separately through such sites as Amazon. __A People's History of the United States, Abridged Teaching Edition, Updated Edition__ (any edition will do)
 * //Voices of Freedom: A Document History //**


 * Any AP US Prep book **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">, although Kaplan is highly recommended


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Procedures and Expectations __**

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Academic Integrity __

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Cheating and plagiarism in any form regardless of intent will not be tolerated. Any

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> students caught cheating will automatically receive a “0” on the assignment.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> __Reading__

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> This is a college level course and therefore a great amount of scholarly reading is expected. Almost all of the reading for this class will be completed outside of the classroom. The lecture notes in class are meant as a supplement, NOT A SUBSTITUTE for reading the text. It is very important that you keep up with the reading as well as it is easy to fall behind.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Participation, Attendance and Punctuality __

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Students’ active and meaningful participation is the single most important element to

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> your learning. If you have an unexcused absence, you **will not** be able to turn in work due that day, at a later time. If you have an excused absence, you will have two days, for each day excused from my class, to turn in the work. **It is __your__ responsibility to contact me in reference to make-up work and tests.**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> __Late Work__

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> No late work will be accepted after 1 week has passed since the due date. The maximum amount of credit available on work turned in late is 50%.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Electronic Submission __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I strongly encourage students to turn in homework electronically to cut down on paper costs. When sending an email make sure there is record in your sent box showing the time and date sent.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluations __**


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Process (45% of semester grade) __**

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Daily Classwork __

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> __Writing__ – Prewriting, free response questions (FRQ) and document based questions (DBQ)

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Homework __

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> You will be given your homework assignments the last day I see you for the week (usually Friday). These assignments will be due on the following Wednesday. If class does not meet on Wednesday the assignment will be due the next time you are in class. You will have until midnight the day an assignment is due to turn it in.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Mini Quizzes __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> - Given over various notes and reading selections.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Product (55% of semester grade) __**

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Testing __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> - Students will have a test over each unit consisting of both multiple choice questions, identification and writing prompts.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Projects __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">– both individual and group assignments


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Grades __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Grades are determined by a simple points system based on points earned against points

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> available. There is **NO extra credit available in AP Human Geo**, so do not fail to turn

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> in assignments. A biweekly general grade report will be posted on the door.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Semester Grades will be averaged as follows: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1st 9 weeks (45%) + 2nd 9 weeks (45%) + Semester Exam (10%) = Total Semester Grade **

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