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Class Expectations
Work to your potential
Solve problems
Actively listen to anyone speaking
Collaborate with others respectfully
Units of Study
Unit 1 (History)
Chapters 4 – 7 Revolution, Constitution, First Presidency
Themes: multiple causation, guerilla warfare, importance of rhetoric, checks and balances, power
Unit 1 (English)
Novel: The Giver
Emphasis: vocabulary strategies (context, Greek and Latin roots, reference), CER, expository essay
Unit 2 (History)
Chapters 8 – 11 Jefferson to Jackson, Expansion West
Themes: slavery, manifest destiny, domestic dependent nation, pretexts for war
Unit 2 (English)
Novel: Choice
Emphasis: persuasive essay, active voice, drafts, editing
Unit 3 (History)
Chapters 12 – 17 Divided Nation, Civil War, Aftermath
Themes: abolition, political intimidation, confederation, defensive warfare, reconciliation
Unit 3 (English)
Novel: The Well
Emphasis: narrative writing, dialogue, points of view
Unit 4 (History)
Chapters 18 – 20, 22 Empire?
Themes: logistical warfare, Reservations, overseas territories, power
Unit 4 (English)
Novel: Choice
Emphasis: summaries, expository essay, persuasive essay, drafts, editing
Unit 5 (History)
Chapters 21, 23 – 26 Progressive Movement, Women’s Suffrage, World Wars
Themes: ideas, activism, international politics, propaganda
Unit 5 (English)
Novel: Pay it Forward
Emphasis: compare and contrast essay, plays, poetry
Unit 6 (History)
Chapters 28 – 29 Civil Rights, Vietnam, Liberty in the US
Themes: Supreme Court, civil action, rhetoric
Unit 6 (English)
Novel: The Outsiders
Emphasis: lyrics in music, Love Book