Course Description: American II is a

survey course covering the Gilded Age

through the modern decades.
Students will assess the impact of
political, social, economic, and cultural
changes on American society.

Classroom
Expectations
H Have respect for
self, others, and
property.
A Arrive on time.
W Work
responsibly to
succeed.
K Keep a positive

Benchmark Tests:
B1- September 25
B2- October 22
B3- November 19
Final Exam:
January 11-15

Class Website
My classroom website
is:
aerdman.weebly.com.
Please use this site to
view relatable class
content, weekly
agendas, and
important documents.

*I will challenge you to

think
critically, creatively, and
independently.
*I will treat each of you
with respect.
*I will make an effort to
get to know you as an
individual.
*I will be available to
assist you.
*I will learn from you too!

Course Goals:
1. American West
2. Gilded Age
3. Progressive Era
4. Imperialism
5. World War I
6. Roaring Twenties
and Great
Depression
7. World War II
8. The Cold War
9. 1960s
10.
1970s and
1980s
11.
1990s and
2000s

Grades are
assessed using
clearly defined
expectations.
Grades are
earned, not given!

Grading Policy:
Homework 15%
(Purple Vocabulary Sheets, Text
Assignments)

Minor Assignments 45%

(Contracts, Quizzes, Video Notes, In

Class Assignments)

Major Assignments 40%

(Tests, Projects)

ALL STUDENTS MUST

COMPLY WITH HSHS AND
WCPSS RULES AND
EXPECTATIONS

FINAL GRADE:
1st 9 weeks: 40%
2nd 9 weeks: 40%

Make-up work policy

Be aware of being tardy

to classHSHS sweeps
policies apply.

No personal electronic
devices and/or cell
phones. HSHS policies
apply.

No food or candy. You

may have appropriate
beverages in containers

Talk to your classmates about what you missed.

Consult the appropriate make-up folder for handouts
Ask me if you have any questions about missed
assignments and/or due dates. Better yet, visit me in
tutorial.
You MUST write ABSENT and the date that
you were gone at the top of all make-up work.
HSHS late work policy and point deductions
apply. Work is expected on the day that you
return from an absence. Over three days out
gets additional time (2 days per absence.)
If you know you are going to be absent in advance,
Cheating
is HSHS

Late-Work

The actual, the appearance of, or

Policyapplies
to any
attempted,
act of trickery
or deception
for the
purpose
of
improving
one's
assignment to be completed
grade.
outside
of class
(homework,
1. Cheating
is not
limited
to testing.
Cooperative
Learning
2. Cheating
is
giving
answers.
take home assignment,
Cheating
is copying
another
We often 3.
work
in
groups.
This
project).
Remember
that the
work.
work requiresstudents
you to pull
your

grades listed below are the

own weight
and to cooperate
.
Plagiarism
is- grade,
highest
not the
Grades willTo
becommit
based
on
literary theft. To steal and
automatic
grade
off words
another as ones own.
individualpass
and/or
groupofeffort
1. Plagiarism
is using
1
Daygrade 92
according to the
nature of Highest
the an existing
written source without giving
2
DayHighest
assignment. credit to the author. grade 84
Be a

2. Plagiarism
is cutting
pasting
3 DayHighestand
grade
76
parts of articles from the
team internet.
player!
4 Day- Highest grade 68

5 Day- Highest grade 60

Consequences
Class Participation
Cheating
and
academic
misconduct
It is important to be
alert
andwork
Final
late
deadlines
Supplies
Needed:
involved in class. While
ourannounced and
will be
discussions may get
we
*1 lively,
inch
3-ring binderwith
posted
in conjunction
must be respectful
of
our
tone
*Dividers
interim reports
and words. Learn*Loose
to disagree
leaf paper
without being disagreeable.
* Index cards
Your opinion *Pens/Pencils
counts!
*Colored pencils
*Glue sticks