Honors United States History

Mr. Bonner

PVHS

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Honors United States History provides the student atPantherValleyHigh Schoolwith the opportunity to study, in depth, the events that shaped our Nation. The course is designed to cover the significant political, social, economic, and ideological developments that lead to the foundation of theUnited States of America; beginning at the American Revolution and continuing to the present day. Current events will also be discussed as part of the course curriculum. The course will be based on class reading, class discussions and note taking.

 

TEXTBOOK:

Eric Foner: “Give Me Liberty! An American History”

 

TENATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE:

Marking Period 1:

    Part 2: A New Nation 1763-1840 pgs. 176-390

    Part 3: Slavery, Freedom, and the Crises of the Union 1840-1877 pgs. 390-591

Marking Period 2:

    Part 4: Toward A Global Presence pgs. 591-762

Marking Period 3:

    Part 5: Depression and Wars 1920-1953 pgs. 762-924

Marking Period 4:

    Part 6: What Kind of Nation? 1953-2007 pgs. 924-1120

 

STUDENT OBJECTIVES:

• Analyze and explain the significant historical events and individuals that have shaped theUnited States.
• Evaluate how conflict and cooperation have impactedUnited Stateshistory.
• Analyze and discuss current events in theUnited Statesand the world.
• Complete reading and writing assignments, participate in class discussions and complete quizzes and tests.

 

GRADING:

• All tests will counts as 50% of your grade.
• One major paper per marking period will count as 20% of your grade.
• Class discussion and participation will count as 15% of your grade.
• All assignments will count as 15% of your grade.