Welcome to US Regents History 11th

Room 200-300

Ms. Waters

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11th Grade   United States History and Geography

• Students study the development and evolution of the U.S. constitution and its application throughout United States history. The course emphasizes the following periods: 1800-1860, the Civil War, the Industrial Age, the Progressive Era, World War I, the 1029's and the Great Depression , World War II and the U.S. as a global leader during and following the Cold War. Emphasis is placed on interpretive reading and writing skills by using primary documents, secondary sources and many research-oriented assignments. Thematic and document based question essay writing are also emphasized.

• This course culminates in the New York State Regents exam in United States History and Geography.

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• http://www.eastchester.k12.ny.us/schools/hs/teachers/waters_h/waters_h.htm

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My Background

• This is my eleventh year of teaching. Before moving to California, I was at Pelham for six years.

• B.A. in history with a minor in English (& Italian) from Georgetown University

• Masters in Teaching/History University of San Diego

• Masters of Science in Instructional Technology from the NY Institute of Technology

Syllabus HighlightsStudents are evaluated on the following

• The Regents exam makes up 20% of your final grade. The mid-year exam will constitute 20% of your second marking period grade. All assignments are given a point value. Tests, projects, research papers, and DBQs hold the greatest weight. Graded homework is averaged together to a test grade.

• Document analysis Quizzes Homework Tests Current Events DBQ/Thematic Essays

• Research Projects papers/presentations

• Cooperative Group Assignments Effort/Class Participation Oral Presentations

• *If you cut you will receive a zero for that day and be required to make-up all missed work.

ACCOUNTABILTY- Due dates are to met.

Technology

• PowerPoint- Research Projects• Student Web pages for Research Projects• Web Page evaluation exercises- Be web

careful!!• http://147.129.226.1/library/research/AIDSFACT

S.htm

• CNN Student News- Web cast• Videoconferencing• Web quests, web scavenger hunts

US Government*American Revolution- Colonial Documents

*Founding Fathers

*Founding Documents- Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution and Amendments

•Compromises

•Citizenship/Civics

•Structure, Branches, Systems

•Court Cases-

•Primary Sources: http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/

Veterans History Project

• http://www.loc.gov/vets/

• Students will actually become historians as they go out into the community and interview veterans.

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Regents Review

• In addition to the Regents review book we will be using in class, The following website will be utilized frequently.

• http://regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/ushisgov.cfm

Study guides –given before all history tests- tests mirror guides but the guides are not all inclusive

•Communication- best via email

•hwaters@eastchester.k12.ny.us