Tafuna High School 2016-2017

American Samoa History Course Syllabus

Instructor: Pemarina Puni
Room: D6

Department: History
Contact Phone: (684) 699-1006

Course Description:
This course covers the history of Tutuila and Manua (American Samoa) from the 1700s to the present. The course
emphasizes on political, social, economic, and religious developments that altered traditional Samoan institutions and
created modern Samoan societies.
Textbook:
Sunia, Fofo. 2008. The History of American Samoa. Amerika Samoa Humanities Council.
Materials:
One 1B5 Notebook, Pens (Black/Blue Ink only) and One whiteout pen
Note: Any additional materials will be announced or handed out as needed.

Student Expectations:
Pay Attention, Know his/her role as a student in terms of being #POLITE, Do the assign work and #PASS the class!
Evaluations:
Participation, Asking/Answering questions, Writings/Reflections, Assignments, Exams and Quizzes (Turn in course
notebooks on Exam and Quiz days, No notebook automatic Zero).
Classroom Rules:
In addition to Tafuna High Schools rules and regulations, students are expected to act by the following.
1. Come prepared everyday!
2. Follow Instructions the first time there given!
3. Students are expected to arrive in class on time, and remain in class until dismissed. *Three tardies will
constitute to an absent.
4. Respect everyone and everything. (If the instructor cannot put up with the students attitude he/she will be
remove and change course schedule to another instructor instead or grades will be negatively affected).
5. Eating and drinking in the classroom are not allowed.
6. No littering or vandalism in the classroom.
7. Refrain from walking in and out of the classroom. *Always necessary to ask permission.
8. Turn off all cell phones and other electronic devices. Remove hats, hoods, sunglasses earphones, etc.
(Consequences specifically base on instructors discretion)
9. All papers are due on the date they are announced to be turn in. There will be NO extensions granted for any
assignments. NO make-up class work, etc., missed and late work will NOT be accepted!
10. Plagiarism is Strictly Prohibited for any assignments, etc., if caught consequences will be a Zero.
*Students who refuse to act by the classroom policies are subject to the following consequences:
1) Remind/Warn
2) Detention (Instructors discretion)
3) Automatic minus 50 points
4) Instructor and student meet one-on-one
5) Referral to the office and contact parents
(By appointment only)
*Fail to show for #s 2 and 4, AUTOMATIC MINUS 50 points.
Grading Scale:
100-93%
A
90-92%
A-

86-89%
83-85%
80-82%

B+
B
B-

76-79%
73-75%
70-72%

C+
C
C-

66-69%
63-65%
60-62%

D+
D
DF

Tafuna High School 2016-2017

American Samoa History Course Syllabus

Course Outline
Weeks

Lessons

1) Aug. 29 Sept. 2

Introduction to American Samoa History

Syllabus

September 5
2) Sept. 6 9

Labor Day!
Pre Background History of AS (pre-1900s)*

3) Sept. 12 16
4) Sept. 19 23
5) Sept. 27 Sept. 30

Facts about American Samoa

Samoa in the 1800s-Berlin Treaty, Tripartie Treaty, etc.
American Interest In Tutuila

6) Oct. 3 7

The American Samoa Constitution/Bill of Rights*

October 10

Columbus Day!

7) Oct. 11 14

American Samoas Political Status*

8) Oct. 17 21

The Legislature of American Samoa

Geopolitical breakdown of the Legislature in American Samoa
Qualifications of Legislature (House & Senate)
Powers, Committees of House & Senate and their Scope
Legislative Reference Bureau/Legislative Finance Office
Facts about the Fono
Naval Administration Tutuila/Manua 1900*
Naval Governors & Achievements, Challenges, Etc.
Veterans Day!
Department of Interior Takes Over 1951

9) Oct. 24 28
10) Oct. 31 Nov. 4
11) Nov. 7 10
November 11
12) Nov. 14 18
13) Nov. 21 23
November 24 & 25
14) Nov. 28 Dec. 2

1977: Executive Branch of American Samoa*

Executive Departments and Offices/Directors/Functions
Thanksgiving Day!
Judicial Branch of American Samoa
Organizational set up of Court System

15) Dec. 5 9

Types of courts in American Samoa Judicial System

16) Dec. 12 16

Review
December 19, 2016 January 2, 2017 (Winter Break)

Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to make slight modifications to the course syllabus if and only circumstances
require it. Any modification will be made known to the student.