U.S. Syllabus

Course Description:  The student will develop an appreciation of our nation’s past, present, and      

                                  Future.  The course will cover the years from 1877 to present.

Course Objectives:  The student will gain an understanding of the following eras:  Westward  

                                 Expansion, Gilded Age, Progressive Age, Roaring Twenties, WW1, Great  

                                 Depression, WW2, Cold War, and Civil Rights. 

Course Materials:    (Paper and Pen)  Most of the assignments will be done in Google 

                                 Classroom.

Grading:                   Daily Grades will count 50% and Test grades will count 50%.  There will be 

                                 a minimum of ten grades taken per Six Weeks, at least three grades will be 

                                 test grades.  Late work will be accepted however points will be deducted.