SYLMAR HIGH SCHOOL
“Building on Excellence”
UNITED STATES HISTORY 2OTH CENTURY A/B
MR.WOODFIN
In this course students examine major turning points in American history in the twentieth century. During
the year certain themes should be emphasized: the founding of the nation, industrialization – urbanization
- immigration, impact of religion, Americas rise to a world power in the 20th century, the expanding role
of the federal government, U.S. foreign policy, civil and voting rights, and contemporary social problems
in the domestic U.S.
Course Syllabus
Representative California Standards
Essential
Learnings
11.3 Students analyze the role religion played in the
founding of America, its lasting moral, social, and political
impacts, and issues regarding religions liberty.
The Nations
Beginning
11.1 Students analyze the significant events in the founding
of the nation and its attempts to realize the philosophy of
government described in the Declaration of Independence.
The Founding of
the Nation
11.1.3 Understand the history of the Constitution after 1787
with emphasis on federal versus state authority and growing
democratization.
The Growth of
Democracy
11.1.4 Examine the effects of the Civil War and
Reconstruction
11.4 Examine the emergence of the United States in the late
nineteenth century as a world power.
11.2.9 Understand the effect of political programs and
activities of the Progressives.
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
Writing process, functional reading, reading
The Industrial Revolution comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
The United States
Becomes a World Power computer-based resources
The Progressive
Movement
11.4.5 Analyze the political, economic, and social
ramifications of World War I on the home front
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
The 1920’s
computer-based resources
Writing process, functional reading, reading
The Great Depression/ comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
New Deal
World War 1
11.5 Students analyze the major political, economic,
technological, and cultural developments of the 1920’s.
11.6 Students analyze the different explanations for the
Great Depression and how the New Deal fundamentally
changed the role of the federal government.
11.7 Students analyze the American participation in World
War II
World War II
11.9 Students analyze United States Foreign Policy since
World War II
The Cold War
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
Writing process, functional reading, reading
Civil Rights Movement comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
11.11 Students analyze the major social, problems and
domestic policy in contemporary American Society
Contemporary Problems
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Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
The Civil War and
Reconstruction
11.2 Examine the effects of the Industrial Revolution and
large scale rural-to-urban migration and massive
immigration from Europe.
11.10 Students analyze the development of
federal civil rights and voting developments
Instructional Focus
Sylmar High School
Writing process, functional reading, reading
comprehension, oral presentations, research including
computer-based resources
(818) 367-1971
UNITED STATES HISTORY 20TH CENTURY A/B
MR.WOODFIN
Assignments/Homework/Grading: will be done on a point basis. Class work and
homework=10 points, Quizzes= 20 points, and Tests = 50 points. Final exam, and outside
assignment = 100 points. Late work will receive half credit only!!!!!
A = 100 – 88%
B = 87 – 78%
C = 77 – 68%
D = 67 – 54%
F = 53 - 00%
School Policies. All school policies regarding student attendance and behavior apply to this class.
Students are expected to behave in a manner conducive to learning. Students are required to adhere to the
school dress code. Students found cheating on tests or assignments will be subject to the school’s
cheating policy. Students are expected to be in class daily and on time. Students are expected to bring
necessary learning materials (notebooks, pens, paper, etc.), and any assigned textbooks to class each day.
Textbooks must be covered and maintained in the condition in which they were issued.
Required textbooks. The Americans
Service learning. It is a district requirement for your child to complete a standards based community
project in this class for graduation. The project will be graded on a pass/fail basis. If your child fails,
he/she may have one more opportunity to complete it in his/her senior year.
How to help your child succeed: Help your child set a consistent block of time aside each day to work
on homework and other class assignments. Provide a quiet study area in which your child can study
uninterrupted. Encourage him or her to form study partners or study groups with other students in his or
her classes. Should your child fall behind in one or more of his or her classes, encourage your child to
attend the free after school tutoring that is available in the Sylmar High School Library. Please feel free
to contact the school or instructor should you have any questions or concerns about your child’s
educational progress or learning
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