Communication
Dave Phillips
email: dphillips1@wcpss.net
website: www.accordingtophillips.com
office hours: 2:30-3:30 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays
Google Classroom:
Google Meet:
Remind: text @4382cka to 81010
Google Voice: (919) 926-9596
email: dphillips1@wcpss.net
website: www.accordingtophillips.com
office hours: 2:30-3:30 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays
Google Classroom:
Google Meet:
- 7:25-8:25 AM daily: https://meet.google.com/lookup/d4mnihnojh
Remind: text @4382cka to 81010
Google Voice: (919) 926-9596
Course Overview
HONORS AMERICAN HISTORY I: THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES starts in 1492 AD with the European exploration of the New World and ends in 1892 AD by which time the United States had expanded to the Pacific Ocean and the area of the modern-day lower 48 states had been settled.
You will learn about:
This course is divided into eight units:
c. 1492-1763: COLONIZATION studies the settlement of the North American continent by European powers, subjugation of Native Americans, and enslavement of African peoples.
c. 1763-1783: REVOLUTION explores the push for American self-government and independence from Great Britain.
c. 1783-1789: CONSTITUTION studies the creation of the new federal government.
c. 1789-1815: THE FEDERALIST PERIOD examines the new nation’s early years from Washington’s Administration through the War of 1812.
c. 1815-1849: EXPANSION AND REFORM explores the growth of American nationalism following the War of 1812; economic and industrial development; and expansion of political participation. It also surveys social and religious reform movements, westward expansion through the Mexican-American War, and the impact of American slavery.
c. 1850-1865: CIVIL WAR investigates the issues that led to secession crisis and conflict between the United States and the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
c. 1865-1877: RECONSTRUCTION examines the lasting effects of the Civil War and the struggles to rebuild the nation.
c. 1865-1890: THE WESTERN FRONTIER surveys conflicts between settlers, ranchers, miners, and Native Americans during the settling of the West.
You will learn about:
- the origins of the United States from European exploration and colonial settlement to the Revolutionary and Constitutional eras
- the important political and economic factors that contributed to the development of colonial America and the outbreak of the American Revolution
- the consequences of the Revolution, including the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
- the establishment of political parties, America’s westward expansion, and the growth of sectional conflict
- how sectional conflict led to the Civil War and about the consequences of the Civil War, including Reconstruction
This course is divided into eight units:
c. 1492-1763: COLONIZATION studies the settlement of the North American continent by European powers, subjugation of Native Americans, and enslavement of African peoples.
c. 1763-1783: REVOLUTION explores the push for American self-government and independence from Great Britain.
c. 1783-1789: CONSTITUTION studies the creation of the new federal government.
c. 1789-1815: THE FEDERALIST PERIOD examines the new nation’s early years from Washington’s Administration through the War of 1812.
c. 1815-1849: EXPANSION AND REFORM explores the growth of American nationalism following the War of 1812; economic and industrial development; and expansion of political participation. It also surveys social and religious reform movements, westward expansion through the Mexican-American War, and the impact of American slavery.
c. 1850-1865: CIVIL WAR investigates the issues that led to secession crisis and conflict between the United States and the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
c. 1865-1877: RECONSTRUCTION examines the lasting effects of the Civil War and the struggles to rebuild the nation.
c. 1865-1890: THE WESTERN FRONTIER surveys conflicts between settlers, ranchers, miners, and Native Americans during the settling of the West.
Rules & Expectations
RULES
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Grading Policies
- Assignments that are submitted on time and meet minimum completion requirements will receive no less than a 50%.
- Assignment submissions are timestamped digitally. Late assignments received after a deadline will be accepted for a maximum of 70% of the grade they would have received if turned in on time for academic students and 60% of that grade for honors students.
- Missing work will no longer be accepted after the day of a unit assessment for honors students. Missing work will be accepted up to one week prior to the end of the grading period for academic students.
- All students will have the opportunity to recover grades through completing alternative assignments to demonstrate mastery, turning in missing work, and/or completing retests.
- Students with a score of 69% or below on a test may retest one time for a maximum test score of 70%.
- Extra credit will not be offered.
Honor Code
Wake County School Board Honor Code Policy
Academic honesty is essential to excellence in education and is directly related to the Board's educational objectives for students to promote integrity and self-discipline in students. As all schoolwork is a measure of student performance, academic honesty facilitates an accurate measurement of student learning. Each student, parent, family and staff member has a responsibility to promote a culture that respects and fosters integrity and honesty. Academic integrity and honesty requires that all stakeholders share responsibility in the fulfillment of this policy. In fulfilling these responsibilities:
Prohibited Behaviors
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Schedule and Syllabus
Spring 2021 Schedule
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Course Syllabus
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