Pine Hills Adventist Academy

2007-2008

Course Outline for

United States History HI 300

Contact Info:

            Max Kalkoffen                          Phone No:  916.759.9378

            101 Alicante Ct                                    E Mail: kalkoffen_max@yahoo.com

            Roseville CA  95747                 Office hours: 2:30-4:00 (or by appointment)

Required Texts:

America: Pathways to the Present: Prentice Hall Publishers

Assigned Reading materials

Class Description:

This course covers the major events in America beginning with its discovery and settling and ending with America after the Cold War. These developments are studied from a Christian perspective.

Students will be able to…

            1.  Identify the important principles that contributed to the growth of America.

            2.  Make hands-on materials from different time periods.

            3.  Write an essay about their view of history.

            4.  Role play major historic incidents.

            5.  Research and synthesize information about their family roots in America.

            6.  Develop a critical ability to view and understand art in its various forms.

7.  Determine the role of religion in American history and determine what it means to be one nation under God.

Quarter Units and Key Assignments

            1^st  Quarter

                        Beginnings through Manifest Destiny

                                    1.  The Day you were born

                                    2.  Colonization Map Work

                                    3.  History and Religion Assignment

                                    4.  Revolutionary War Assignment

                                    5.  Constitution Project           

                                    6.  Industrial Revolution Assignment

2^nd Quarter

                        Civil War through Western Expansion

                                    7.  North-South Comparison Paper

                                    8.  Manifest Destiny Assignment

                                    9.  Native American Assignment

                                    10.  Civil War Activity

                                    11.  Gettysburg Memorization Assignment

3^rd  Quarter

                        Imperialism through Depression

                                    12.  Immigrant Project

                                    13.  Shadow Box Project

                                    14.  President Paper

                                    15.  Depression Assignment

                                    16.  Old Time Radio Project

4^th Quarter

                        World War II through Reagan

                                    17.  World War II Homefront Artifact Assignment

                                    18.  Patriotic Video

                                    19.  Cold War Interview

Current Events Papers all four quarters

The following are due dates for the Current Events Papers

Important Reminder

            Since school is about learning and my job is to teach and your job is to learn, it is important that you not sleep in class, disturb the class, or deliberately ignore opportunities to learn. If you don’t want to be in this class, I will work with you to accomplish that goal. If you are sent from class, no work or quizzes may be made up.

Instructional Methods

            A combination of methods will be used which include group work, learning quizzes,              lecture, primary and secondary resources, media, and tests.

Course Basics

            Daily readings are expected from you. Each day that there is an assigned reading there will be a learning quiz. Most of these will be graded in class. Once a week a random learning quiz will be collected and the grade will be recorded. There will a pop quiz once a week as well. After each section there will a 50 point test. Twice a quarter there will a 100 point test. Assignments and projects will accompany each section. Pop quizzes, and classroom activities may not be made up if you absent except under special circumstances.

Assessment Methods and/or Tools

            Grading will be based on a variety of different activities and learning domains.                     Students desiring good grades and a well rounded education need to perform at 90%             or higher on tests as well as completing ALL assignments and activities.

            Grades are weighted as follows:

            ▪  50% Quizzes, Tests, Semester Test

            ▪  35% Papers & Projects

            ▪  10% Assignments

▪   5% Activities & Participation

Classroom Procedures

            ▪  Be in your seat when the bell rings with textbook ands supplies in hand.

            ▪  Late Assignments are reduced by 50% immediately. There is no penalty for work                          turned in early. There is no penalty for excused absenses.

            ▪  Follow all directions given in class and use time wisely.

            ▪  Leave the room with permission. Wait until I dismiss class to leave the room.

Classroom Rules

            ▪Respect and be polite to people

            (Rudeness, disrespect, put-downs, set-ups, and verbal temper tantrums are not be used to              replace proper listening, comments, props, or proper humor)

            ▪Respect the property of others

            (Put litter in the trash, return borrowed items, don't write on desks, walls, etc)

            ▪Bring all needed materials to class every day

            (pencil, paper, text, assignments that are due)

            ▪Obey all PHAA Rules

            (There are rules in the handbook regarding the dress code, food, gum, etc)

            ▪Exercise Class Control at all times

Let me sum it up this way with my two basic rules-

Don't do anything that causes you or I to spend the night in jail including Pine Hills Jail

Be on time.

Academic Assumptions

Students will do their own work. Get help, but don't copy other people's work or take credit for what is not your won work. Be responsible for learning. Consult the cheating policy for deeper understanding. If you don't do the work, read the material, pay attention, or prepare for tests, quizzes, essays you won't get a good grade. If your goal is to get an "A" then work needs to be fully done and turned in on time; reports and projects need to be fully completed.               

Extra Credit

            Extra Credit will never earn you more than 3 % of the final grade. I offer 1/3 point for each extra credit question on assignments, tests, and quizzes. Extra credit is far more work than doing the assignments the first time.

A Final Word

If you need help, don't hesitate to ask. I want you to succeed. That being said, it is important to your success for you to attend class, write things, down, read the books, pay attention, and participate.

If you have trouble following the class rules, you and I will talk. If talking does no good, then you may not be allowed to attend class until things change. If you and I can't work things out, then I will involve one or more of your parents or guardians. If things still don't change then I will involve school administration. At any time I reserve the right to exclude you from my class. There is no room for immature behavior, lack of cooperation, or improper behavior. It is my responsibility to not only teach you but prepare you for outside of school. This comes from practicing such social skills as social accountability, tolerance, consideration, and respect for authority, adaptability, ability to deal with stress, goal-setting, and resiliency. (See the Beatitudes in Matthew 5)

Grading Scale

            A          90-100             B          80-89               C          70-79

            D          60-69               F          0-50

Please note that dates and assignments are subject to change.