U.S. History Syllabus for Mr. Blackstock’s Classes – 1st Semester 2008-2009

Unit 1: "The Federalist Era & the Age of Jefferson” (1789-1824)                                 Goal 1.01-1.03      
Aug. 25-29 (5 days)  Chapters 6-7 (pages 180-223)

Unit 2: “The Age of Jackson: Democracy Expanded” (1824-1844)                                  Goal 2.01-2.04
Sept. 2-9 (6 days)    Chapters 7-8 (pages 224-237)

Unit 3: "Reformers, Manifest Destiny & the Impending Crisis” (1844-1861)                    Goals 2.01-3.02
Sept. 10-16 (5 days)    Chapters 9-10 (pages 238-335)

Unit 4: "The Civil War & Reconstruction” (1860-1877)                                                    Goal 3.03-3.05
Sept. 17-24 (6 days)    Chapters 11-12 (pages 336-403)

Unit 5: "The West, Populism & Industrialization” (1865-1899)                                       Goals 4.01-5.04
Sept. 25-Oct. 1 (5 days)    Chapters 13-15 (pages 404-479)

First/Fourth Six Weeks Exam: “The Early Republic through Industrialization”                  Goals 1.01-5.04
Review Oct. 2, exam on Oct. 3     Chapters 6-12 (pages 180-403)

Unit 6: "Urban Reformers & Progressivism” (1900-1914)                                                 Goal 7.01-7.04
Oct. 6-15 (7 days)    Chapters 16-17 (pages 480-545)

Unit 7: "American Imperialism & World War I” (1890-1919)                                    Goal 6.01-6.03; 8.01-8.03
Oct. 16-23 (6 days)    Chapters 18-19 (pages 546-613)

Unit 8a: "The 1920s Prosperity & Clash of Values” (1919-1929)                                      Goal 9.01-9.03
Oct. 24-29 (4 days)    Chapters 20-21 (pages 614-667)

Unit 8b: “The Great Depression & the New Deal” (1919-1939)                                       Goal 9.03-9.05
Oct. 30-Nov. 5 (5 days)    Chapters 22-23 (pages 668-729)

Unit 9: "World War II: Background & Results” (1930-1953)   Chapters 17-18                  Goal 10.01-10.05
Nov. 6-14 (6 days)     Chapters 24-25 (pages 730-805)

2nd/5th Six Weeks Exam: “The Early Republic through the Great Depression                      Goals 1.01-10.05
Review Nov. 17/ test on Nov. 18    Chapters 6-25 (pages 180-805)

Unit 10: "America Under Truman, Ike & JFK” (1945-1963)    Chapters 19-24                  Goals 11.01-12.06
Nov. 19-26 (6 days)     Chapters 26, 27 & 29 (pages 806-889 & 904-915)

Unit 11: "’60's Activism and 1970’s Challenges" (1964-1980)   Chapters 21-25                 Goals 11.01-12.06
Dec. 1-9 (7 days)    Chapters 28-31 (pages 890-903 & 916-995)

Unit 12: "The Conservative Tide: Reagan to George W. Bush"   Chapters 26-27              Goals 12.01-12.06
Dec. 10-18 (7 days)    Chapters 20-21 (pages 614-667)

End-Of-Course Exam Review “1789 to the Present”                                                             Goals 1.01-12.06
Dec. 19, Jan. 5-12 (7 days)  

End-Of-Course Exams    Jan. 13-16                                                                                All Competency Goals                       

 

 

 

U.S. History Syllabus for Mr. Blackstock’s Classes – 2nd Semester 2007-2008

Unit 1: "The Federalist Era & the Age of Jefferson” (1789-1824)                                     Goal 1.01-1.03      
Jan. 24-Jan. 30 (5 days)

Unit 2: “The Age of Jackson: Democracy Expanded” (1824-1844)                                       Goal 2.01-2.04
Jan. 31-Feb. 6 (5 days)    

Unit 3: "Reformers, Manifest Destiny & the Impending Crisis” (1844-1861)                        Goals 2.01-3.02
 Feb. 7-Feb. 15 (6 days)

Unit 4: "The Civil War & Reconstruction” (1860-1877)   Chapters 4 & 5                                Goal 3.03-3.05
Feb. 18-Feb. 26 (6 days)

First/Fourth Six Weeks Exam: “The Early Republic through Reconstruction”                          Goals 1.01-3.05
Review Feb. 27, test on Feb. 28     

Unit 5: "The West, Populism & Industrialization” (1865-1899)    Chapters 6-8                     Goals 4.01-5.04
Feb. 29-Mar. 6 (6 days)

Unit 6: "Urban Reformers & Progressivism” (1900-1914)   Chapters 8, 9 & 11                         Goal 7.01-7.04
Mar. 7-14 (6 days)

Unit 7a: "American Imperialism” (1890-1913)   Chapter 10                                                     Goal 6.01-6.03
Mar. 17-20 (4 days)

Unit 7b: “Rise of Totalitarianism & World War I” (1913-1921)   Chapter 12                          Goal 8.01-8.03
Mar. 31-Apr. 4 (5 days)

Unit 8a: "The 1920s: Prosperity & Clash of Values” (1919-1929)   Chapters 13-14                Goal 9.01-9.03
Apr. 7-10 (4 days)

Unit 8b: “The Great Depression & the New Deal” (1919-1939)   Chapters 15-16                   Goal 9.03-9.05
Apr. 11-17 (4 days)

2nd/5th Six Weeks Exam: “The Early Republic through the Great Depression                           Goals 1.01-9.05
Review April 18 & 21/ test on Apr. 22

Unit 9: "World War II: Background & Results” (1930-1953)   Chapters 17-18                       Goal 10.01-10.05
Apr. 23-29 (6 days)

Unit 10: "America Under Truman, Ike & JFK” (1945-1963)    Chapters 19-24                       Goals 11.01-12.06
Apr. 30-May 8 (7 days)

Unit 11: "’60's Activism and 1970’s Challenges" (1964-1980)   Chapters 21-25                     Goals 11.01-12.06
May 9-May 16 (6 days)

Unit 12: "The Conservative Tide: Reagan to George W. Bush"   Chapters 26-27                  Goals 12.01-12.06
May 19-23 (4 days)

End-Of-Course Exam Review “1789 to the Present”                                                                 Goals 1.01-12.06
May 24-30 (5 days)  

End-Of-Course Exams    June 2-5                                                                                   All Competency Goals