Section 06 Room 1352

Contact Information Course Prerequisites Course Materials Topics Covered During the Course Grading Scale Course Rules

INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Shannon Harrington Room 1352 School Phone: Course Website:

The only course prerequisite is 8 th grade Social Studies.

Text: Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States Materials : Notebook paper Three ring binder Index cards Pens/pencils

The Great Depression The 1920’sWorld War I The American Frontier The Vietnam War Industrialization Communism The Cold War The War on Terror The Civil Rights Movement Globalization Nuclear Warfare Reform and Third Party Movements Modern PoliticsWorld War IIThe Korean War

= A = B = C 0-69 = F

BE PREPARED  On Time To Class  Dress Code Compliance  ID Card Visible Above Waist  In Seat When Bell Rings  Required Supplies

BE COOPERATIVE  Follow All Directions/Procedures  Be Productive  Be Flexible  Solve Problems/Find Solutions  Offer Choices  Positive Attitude

BE RESPECTFUL  Consider Others’ Feelings/Property  Keep Hands and Feet To Self  Listen Attentively During Lectures/Presentations/Announcements  Raise Hand To Be Recognized  One Speaker At A Time

I am looking forward to a fun and exciting year ahead!