U.S. History Syllabus for Mr. Blackstock – 2nd Semester 2009-2010

Each student is required by the state to earn a proficiency score of 82 or
better on the U.S. History End-of-Course exam at the end of the semester.

A Six Weeks Exam counting 3 times (versus a regular unit test) will be given
at the end of each grading period and it will be cumulative for the year.

The textbook used in this course is The Americans (McDougal Littell).

Students are expected to read the pages noted for each unit on their
own. 

90-DAY PLAN:
Unit 1: "The Federalist Era & the Age of Jefferson” (1789-1824)   
Goals 1.01-1.03; 2.01                                  Chaps. 6-7 (pages 180-222)
Jan. 21-27 (5 days)                                   TEST: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27     

Unit 2: “Jacksonian Democracy, Reform & Manifest Destiny” (1824-1844)    
Goals 2.02-2.04; 3.02                                Chaps. 7-9 (pages 222-309)         
Jan. 28-Feb. 5 (7 days)                             TEST: FRIDAY, FEB. 5             

Unit 3: "Impending Crisis, Civil War & Reconstruction” (1844-1861)                
Goals 3.01-3.05                                         Chaps. 10-12 (pages 310-403)           
Feb. 8-17 (7 days)                                    TEST: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17                 

Unit 4: "The West, Populism & Industrialization” (1865-1899)                     
Goals 4.01-5.04                                         Chaps. 13-15 (pages 404-479)
Feb. 18-25 (6 days)                                  TEST: THURSDAY, FEB. 25          

1st Six Weeks Exam: “The Early Republic through Industrialization”        
Goals 1.01-5.04                                          Chaps. 6-15 (pages 180-403)           
Review Fri. Feb. 26                                     EXAM: TUESDAY, MAR. 2

Unit 5: "Urban Reformers & Progressivism” (1900-1914)                               
Goals 7.01-7.04                                          Chaps. 16-17 (pages 480-545)
Mar. 2-9 (6 days)                                      TEST: WEDNESDAY, MAR. 10   

Unit 6: "American Imperialism” (1890-1917)                          
Goals 6.01-6.03;                                         Chap. 18 (pages 546-575)          
Mar. 10-17 (5 days)                                    TEST: WEDNESDAY, MAR. 17          
                                           
Unit 7: "The First World War" (1910-1920)
Goals 8.01-8.03                                          Chap. 19 (pages 576-613)
Mar. 18-23 (4 days)                                    TEST: TUESDAY, MAR. 23 

Unit 8a "The 1920s Prosperity & Clash of Values” (1919-1929)                     
Goals 9.01-9.03                                          Chaps. 20-21 (pages 614-667)
Mar. 24-29 (4 days)                                   TEST: MONDAY, MAR. 29      

Unit 8b: “The Great Depression & the New Deal” (1919-1939)                      
Goals 9.03-9.05                                         Chaps. 22-23 (pages 668-729)       
Mar. 30-Apr. 2 (4 days)                             TEST: FRIDAY, Apr. 2

SPRING BREAK: MON. Apr. 5-9

 Unit 9: "World War II: Background & Results” (1930-1953)                         
Goals 10.01-10.05                                      Chaps. 24-25 (pages 730-805)       
Apr. 12-20 (7 days)                                   TEST: TUESDAY, APR. 20      

2ndSix Weeks Exam: “The Early Republic through the Great Depression    
Goals 1.01-9.05                                          Chaps. 6-23 (pages 180-729)  
Review Wed.-Thurs. Apr. 21-22                   12 Weeks EXAM: FRI., APR. 23 

Unit 10: "America Under Truman, Ike & JFK” (1945-1963)    
Goals 11.01-12.06                                       Chs. 26-27, 29 (pg. 806-915)              
Apr. 26-May 4 (7 days)                             TEST: TUESDAY, MAY 4        

Unit 11: "’60's Activism & '70’s Challenges" (1964-1980)                
Goals 11.01-12.06                                       Chs. 28, 30-32 (pg. 890-1033)
May 5-13 (7 days)                                     TEST: THURSDAY, MAY 13               

Unit 12: "The Conservative Tide: Reagan to the Present"                     
Goals 12.01-12.06                                      Chaps. 33-34 (pgs. 1034-1123)       
May 14-21 (6 days)                                   TEST: FRIDAY, MAY 21                

17 Weeks Exam and Exam Review: “The Early Republic to the Present”
Goals 1.01-12.06                                        Chapters 6-34
Review: May 24-26                                   17 Weeks EXAM: THURSDAY. MAY 27       
Review: June 1-2                                       EOC EXAMS: June 3-8                    

 

 

 

 


FALL 2009-2010 90-DAY PLAN:
Unit 1: "The Federalist Era & the Age of Jefferson” (1789-1824)   
Goals 1.01-1.03; 2.01                                  Chaps. 6-7 (pages 180-222)
Aug. 25-31 (5 days)                                   TEST: MONDAY, AUG. 31     

Unit 2: “Jacksonian Democracy, Reform & Manifest Destiny” (1824-1844)    
Goals 2.02-2.04; 3.02                                Chaps. 7-9 (pages 222-309)         
Sept. 1-10 (7 days)                                    TEST: THURSDAY, SEPT. 10              

Unit 3: "Impending Crisis, Civil War & Reconstruction” (1844-1861)                
Goals 3.01-3.05                                         Chaps. 10-12 (pages 310-403)           
Sept. 11-21 (7 days)                                   TEST: MONDAY, SEPT. 21                 

Unit 4: "The West, Populism & Industrialization” (1865-1899)                     
Goals 4.01-5.04                                          Chaps. 13-15 (pages 404-479)
Sept. 22-29 (6 days)                                 TEST: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30          

1st Six Weeks Exam: “The Early Republic through Industrialization”        
Goals 1.01-5.04                                          Chaps. 6-15 (pages 180-403)           
Review Sept. 30                                         EXAM: THURSDAY, OCT. 1 

Unit 5: "Urban Reformers & Progressivism” (1900-1914)                               
Goals 7.01-7.04                                         Chaps. 16-17 (pages 480-545)
Oct. 2-9 (6 days)                                       TEST: FRIDAY, OCT. 9   

Unit 6: "American Imperialism & World War I” (1890-1919)                          
Goals 6.01-6.03; 8.01-8.03                         Chaps. 18-19 (pages 546-613)          
Oct. 13-21 (7 days)                                    TEST: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21           
                                           
Unit 7: "The 1920s Prosperity & Clash of Values” (1919-1929)                     
Goals 9.01-9.03                                          Chaps. 20-21 (pages 614-667)
Oct. 22-29 (5 days)                                   TEST: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28       

Unit 8: “The Great Depression & the New Deal” (1919-1939)                      
Goals 9.03-9.05                                         Chaps. 22-23 (pages 668-729)       
Oct. 28-Nov. 5 (6 days)                             TEST: THURSDAY, NOV. 5
                     
2ndSix Weeks Exam: “The Early Republic through the Great Depression    
Goals 1.01-9.05                                          Chaps. 6-23 (pages 180-729)  
Review Fri. Nov. 6                                      2ND EXAM: MON., NOV. 9      

Unit 9: "World War II: Background & Results” (1930-1953)                         
Goals 10.01-10.05                                      Chaps. 24-25 (pages 730-805)       
Nov. 10-19 (7 days)                                   TEST: THURSDAY, NOV. 19      

Unit 10: "America Under Truman, Ike & JFK” (1945-1963)    
Goals 11.01-12.06                                       Chs. 26-27, 29 (pg. 806-915)              
Nov. 20-Dec. 2 (7 days)                             TEST: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2         

Unit 11: "’60's Activism & '70’s Challenges" (1964-1980)                
Goals 11.01-12.06                                       Chs. 28, 30-32 (pg. 890-1033)
Dec. 3-10 (6 days)                                     TEST: THURSDAY, DEC. 10               

Unit 12: "The Conservative Tide: Reagan to George W. Bush"                     
Goals 12.01-12.06                                      Chaps. 33-34 (pgs. 1034-1123)       
Dec. 11-18 (6 days)                                    TEST: FRIDAY, DEC. 18                

3RD Six Weeks Exam and Exam Review: “The Early Republic to the Present”
Goals 1.01-12.06                                         Chapters 6-34
Review: Jan. 4                                           3RD EXAM: TUESDAY. JAN. 5       
Review: Jan. 6-11 (4 days)                          EOC EXAMS: Jan. 12-15