Welcome to Mr. Doyle's US History Class!
Instructor Information:
Teacher: Mr. Marc H Doyle
E-Mail Address: mdoyle@austinisd.org
School Phone: 512-414-3368 Room 145
Conference Hours:
6th Period 12:25 to 1:40PM
8th Period 2:45 to 3:30PM
Before School 7:30 to 8:10AM T W Th F
After School 3:30 to 4:00PM M T W Th
Study Sessions: By appointment only.
Before School 7:30 to 8:10AM T W Th F
After School 3:30 to 4:00PM M T W Th
Grades: Ways students earn grades in my class.
* Working and completing daily assignments on time
* Working and completing projects on time
* Working with online tutorials as found on my web site
* Develop Portfolios of Quality Work
* Follow Rubrics and other info for class
* Taking the online tests, quizzes, and assessments
* Six Week Tests
Homework Policy:
Students will have homework for this class. Student will work also work on their web pages on think.com and update them from home or school.
Syllabus for Social Studies
In Grade 8, students study the history of the United States from the early colonial period through Reconstruction. The content builds upon that from Grade 5 but provides more depth and breadth. Historical content focuses on the political, economic, and social events and issues related to the colonial and revolutionary eras, the creation and ratification of the U.S. Constitution, challenges of the early Republic, westward expansion, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction. Students describe the physical characteristics of the United States and their impact on population distribution and settlement patterns in the past and present. Students analyze the various economic factors that influenced the development of colonial America and the early years of the Republic and identify the origins of the free enterprise system. Students examine the American beliefs and principles, including limited government, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, and individual rights, reflected in the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents.
Time Frame:
1st 6 Weeks
I. U.S. Geography
II. Native Americans
III. European Exploration
IV. British Colonization - Early Forms of Government
2nd 6 Weeks
V. British Colonization - Comparison of Colonial Rights
VI. Causes of American War for Independence
3rd 6 Weeks
VII. American Revolution (War for Independence)
VIII. Declaration for Independence
IX. Articles of Confederation
X. Constitutional Convention of 1787
XI. Ratification of the U.S. Constitution
XII. Freedom Week
4th 6 Weeks
XIII. The U.S. Constitution
XIV. 1789 - 1815
XV. The Industrial Revolution
5th 6 Weeks
XVI. Jacksonian Democracy
XVII. Manifest Destiny
XVIII. Reform Movements
XIX. Writers and Artists of the 19th Century
XX. Causes of the Civil War
6th 6 Weeks
XXI. Civil War
XXII. Reconstruction
XXIII. Review/TAKS Preparation
XXIV. TAKS TEST
XXV. Summary of year/Research Presentations
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