DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REGION 3
INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM UNITS (ICU’S)
FOR THE GUIDED OR INDEPENDENT UNITS OF STUDY
DESIGNED BY:
ANDY SZETO, TEACHER
IN CONSULTATION WITH
BESHIR ABDELLATIF, AP SOCIAL STUDIES
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
E-MAIL: szetohistory@aol.com, babdell@schools.nyc.gov
SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://www.baysidehighschool.org/
UNIT URL: http://szetohistory.tripod.com/usindependent.htm
COURSE TITLE:
CREDIT OR GRADE REVERSAL:
1 CREDIT = 18 WEEKS
General Requirements
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7.
Submission of a signed contract after course orientation and initial assessment. A copy of the
contract can be located at http://szetohistory.tripod.com/ushindependent.htm.
Attend scheduled meeting with assigned teacher at least one period weekly. The meetings
are mandatory.
Maintain a log for time spent working on my own or with an outside mentor.
Maintain a work portfolio to store completed assignments and tests. All work will be graded
by
a
rubric.
Sample
rubrics
are
listed
on
curriculum
web
page:
http://szetohistory.tripod.com/ushindependent.htm.
Mastery and completion of academic material.
Organize work into a portfolio as described in the Portfolio Cover Page. Place the cover page
http://szetohistory.tripod.com/ushindependent.htm on the portfolio folder for record keeping
purposes.
Submit the final portfolio two weeks before the end of the term. Teacher will use a rubric to
determine whether to grant credit for the course.
Independent Study Portfolio Cover Page
United States History II
Student Name:
Teacher:
Teacher Contact Information:
Student/Teacher Meeting Method: Select Method
Meeting Time:
Course Title:
Course Website:
Course Duration:
Date Begins:
Date Ends:
Course Orientation
Submission of Student Contract
Initial Assessment
(Sample Multiple Choice Exam and Essay)
1st Evaluation
2nd Evaluation
Final Evaluation
Student Progress Report
United States History and Government II
Please evaluate the student’s project based on rubric attached for each activity in
the course of study with “1” being the lowest score and “5” the highest.
Units of Study
16. Imperialism
17. WWI
18. Progressive Movement
19. Roaring Twenties
20. Great Depression
1st Evaluation: Enter Score Here
Below Standard
1
<55%
Approaching
2
~65%
Comments:
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
New Deal
WWII
Cold War
Fifties
Civil Rights Movement and Women's
Rights Movement
2nd Evaluation: Enter Score Here
Comments:
26. Sixties
27. Vietnam War
28. Presidential Report Card (1969 2001)
29. Review Activities I
30. Review Activities II
Final Evaluation: Enter Score Here
Comments:
Student Time Log
United States History II
Proficient
3
~75%
Mastery
4
~85%
Exceptional
5
~95%
Units of Study
16. Imperialism
17. WWI
18. Progressive Movement
19. Roaring Twenties
20. Great Depression
21. New Deal
22. WWII
23. Cold War
24. Fifties
25. Civil Rights Movement and Women's
Rights Movement
26. Sixties
27. Vietnam War
28. Presidential Report Card (1969 2001)
29. Review Activities I
30. Review Activities II
Record Time Spent on this Unit