11

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Grade Humanities 2014/2015 Syllabus
Instructor: Michelle S. Clark
E-mail: mclark@hightechhigh.org
Ofce: 219 Room: 22
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It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
%ohn Stein&eck
Course Description
'his course is (esigne( to e)*lore the (omestic an( international im*act o+ ,.S.
-istor. on our *resent (a. state o+ a/airs. 'hrough in (e*th stu(. o+ historical te)t0
classic an( contem*orar. 1merican 2iterature0 +rom the *ers*ecti3e o+ 3ictors0
3illains0 an( 3ictims-(omestic an( international0 4e 4ill gain insight +rom the *ast
an( s*eculate outcomes +or the +uture. 'his a(3enture 4ill inclu(e e)cursions such
as colonialism0 in(e*en(ence0 4ar0 im*erialism0 immigration0 race0 ethnicit.0 culture
an( much more. Our 5ourne. 4ill assure(l. *resent interesting an( contro3ersial
issues 4hich 4ill &e a((resse( in an intelligent manner. 1s 4e stri3e to un(erstan(
the &asis o+ ,.S trium*hs an( +ailures0 our *rimar. goal is to maintain o&5ecti3it..
-o4e3er0 honest o*inions0 6uestions0 an( comments (eli3ere( res*ect+ull. are
4elcome an( a**reciate( &. the instructor.
English !b"ecti#e
'he English o&5ecti3e is to *ro3i(e stu(ents 4ith e)*erience rea(ing0 4riting an(
anal.7ing a &roa( range o+ literature such as *la.s0 *rose0 *oetr.0 short stories0 an(
no3els. 'here 4ill &e &i-4eekl. S1' 8orksho* (a.s 4here stu(ents 4ill learn essa.
4riting skills0 3oca&ular.0 an( reasoning *ractice as a supplement to their
in(i3i(ual S1' *re*aration strategies0 ho4e3er S1' Reasoning9S1' English Su&5ect
E)am *re*aration is :O' the goal o+ this course.
$%S% History !b"ecti#e
'he histor. o&5ecti3e is to *ro3i(e stu(ents 4ith an in (e*th e(ucational e)*erience
that ca*tures the (e3elo*mental *rogression o+ the ,nite( States. 8hile a
signi;cant amount o+ content co3ere( 4ill *re*are stu(ents +or the S1' ,.S. -istor.
Su&5ect E)am0 the +ocus o+ the course is :O' test *re*aration &ut rather to +oster
critical thinking skills necessar. +or success in college an( in li+e.
There may be in school/after school programs that will be dedicated to
test preparation. We have an incredible College Advisor, Tricia Abdullah.
You can also refer to your Family Connection account for other test
preparation resources.
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!#erall Course !b"ecti#es
Stu(ents 4ill com*ose coherent
arguments a&out historical an(
current e3ents an( &e a&le to
e)*ress those arguments in &oth
4ritten an( oral me(ia.
Stu(ents 4ill *artici*ate an( lea(
gui(e( classroom (iscussions.
Stu(ents 4ill colla&orate an( hel*
out their *eers in su**orti3e
4a.s. Stu(ents 4ill *ro;cientl.
e)*ress their o*inions an(
thoughts through a 3ariet. o+
4riting st.les.
Stu(ents 4ill (e3elo* a &roa(
&ackgroun( o+ literature +rom a
3ariet. o+ races an( cultures.
Stu(ents 4ill anal.7e an( criti6ue
*ieces o+ literature0 &oth ;ction
an( non-;ction.
E)*lore the !1<ES in histor.0
!eo*le0 1rts = Entertainment0
<o3ernment0 Econom.0 Successes
= Struggles
Students &ill ha#e a "unior
year that they &ill ne#er
'orget(((
Essential )uestion*
Ho& can 11
th
grade Humanities inspire students to thin+ critically and act
empathetically,
Semester -entati#e .oad /ap0 123GES in History4
8eek 1: 56et7s Get it Started8Intro to 11
th

<ra(e >most signi;cant .ear in high school?@
= Our :ation?
!: <etting to kno4 m. ne4 stu(ents?
1: The Absolutely True Diary... Sherman
1le)ie
<: S.lla&us0 Classroom <ui(elines
E: Aormati3e 1ssessments: ,.S.
-istor.98riting
S: 'rage(ies an( 'rium*hs o+ 11
th
gra(e
'his I Belie3e Mini-!ro5ect
8eek 2: 5Hello( 9e disco#ered you(8
:ati3e 1mericans an( 'he 1ge o+
E)*loration
!: :ati3e 1mericans0 :e4 8orl( E)*lorers
1: The Absolutely True...0 :ati3e 1merican
M.ths0 E)*lorer %ournals
<: 1merica &e+ore the Euro*eans0
Con6uest
E: 'ra(e
S: :e4 8orl(0 Im*act on :ati3e 1mericans
'his I Belie3e Mini-!ro5ect
8eek C:53 :uestion o'
o&nership8Settlements Colonial 2i+e
!: Earl. Colonists
1: 'he Crucible, 1rthur Miller0 Colonial
!oetr.0 Short Stories &. :athaniel
-a4thorne
<: 'heocrac.0 Colonial go3ernment
structure
E: :a3igation 1cts0 'riangular 'ra(e
S: Colonial Discontent 4ith Englan(
8eek E: Secret Culture0 !u&lic 2i3es-Colonial
Sla3er.
!: 1+rican Sla3es
1: :arrati3e o+ the 2i+e o+ Are(erick
Douglass9'4el3e Fears 1 Sla3e
<: Chattle Sla3er.
E: !lantation !ro;t Cro*s
S: Runa4a.s an( Re&ellions
Secret Culture0 !u&lic 2i3es 8orksho*s
8eek $:5-he ;ritish are gone(8
Re3olution an( 1 :e4 :ation
!: Aoun(ing Aathers0 1mericans0 Earl.
!resi(ents
1: Common Sense0 'homas !aine0
!resi(ential S*eeches
<: Making a :ation0 The Declaration of
Independence, The Articles of
Confederation, ill of !ights
E: 'a)ation 49out Re*resentation0
Economic Clauses o+ the Constitution
S: Re3olutionar. 8ar
8eek # = ": 5/o#e 7em out(8 8est4ar(
E)*ansion in a *lethora o+ 4a.s?
!: :ati3e 1mericans0 Me)icans0 1mericans
1: 'ranscen(entalist Essa.s0 Ral*h 8al(o
Emerson0 -enr. Da3i( 'horeau0 an( A
"urder, a "ystery, and a "arriage Mark
'4ain
2
<: %acksonian Era0 In(ian Remo3al 1cts
E: Economic im*act o+ In(ian Remo3al 1cts
S: Me)ican 1merican 8ar
<un;ghters <one <oo( Mini-!ro5ect
8eek G:5!ne nation< not t&o(8 'he Ci3il
8ar an( Reconstruction
!: Sla3e 2i+e an( Culture0 :orth 3s. South
1: :egro S*irituals0 Ci3il 8ar !oetr.0
Stories
<: 'he <ett.s&urg 1((ress0 Dre( Scott
Case
E: Economic im*act o+ the Ci3il 8ar
S: In(ustrial Change9Social Re+orm9Aaile(
Reconstruction
8eek 9:59or+ed to death(8 'he In(ustrial
Re3olution an( Im*erialism
!: Immigrants0 In(ustrialists
1: The #ungle, ,*ton Sinclair
<: Im*erialism in 1sia an( 2atin 1merica
E: Ca*italism 3s. Socialism
S: !o3ert.0 Racism0 Em*ire E)*ansion
'ues(a.s 4ith Stor. E)hi&ition !ro5ect
8eek 1:5Clean up 3merica(8'he
!rogressi3e Era
!: !rogressi3e Re+ormers0 Eugenics
+oun(ers
1: The #ungle, ,*ton Sinclair
<: !olitical9Social Re+orms0 Eugenics
Mo3ement
E: Economic Re+orm
S: !o3ert.0 Crime0 Ine6ualit.
'ues(a.s 4ith Stor. E)hi&ition !ro5ect
8eek 11:59ar%%%&hat is it good
'or,8=ocus on the 3rmenian Genocide
!: 1rmenians an( 'urks
1: 1rmenian !oetr.0 !rimar. Sources
<: Ste*s 'o4ar( <enoci(e
E: Economic Incenti3e to Colla&orate
S: International Res*onse
'ues(a.s 4ith Stor. E)hi&ition !ro5ect
8eeks 12 = 1C:53lmost a decade o' 'un8
'he Roaring 2Hs an( the -arlem
Renaissance
!: Businessmen0 !oliticians0 8omen
1: 2iterature o+ 2angston -ughes0 Ro&ert
Arost0 Iora :eale -urston0 A. Scott Ait7geral(0
1rt0 Music
<:J:e4 EraK in *olitics an( go3ernment
E: Big Business0 Consumerism
S: Cultural ConLicts9!olitical ConLicts
'ues(a.s 4ith Stor. E)hi&ition !ro5ect
8eek 1E: =all ;rea+(
8eek 1$: 5=or better or 'or &orse(8 'he
<reat De*ression an( the :e4 Deal
!: S*eculators0 Businessmen0 !u&lic
1: Short Stories o+ Stein&eck an( Aaulkner
<: :e4 Deal an( itMs im*act
E: S*eculation0 Stock Market0 Banks
S: 'he Dust Bo4l0 -oo3er3illes
'ues(a.s 4ith Stor. E)hi&ition !ro5ect
8eek 1# = 1"
'ues(a.s 4ith Stor. E)hi&ition
!re*9E)hi&ition?
8eek 1G = 19 8inter Break?
$This schedule is sub%ect to re&isions i.e. lengthening, shortening, adding or
subtracting sub%ect matter at the discretion of the instructor.
Semester &ill be taught thematically and &ill consist o' more in depth
in:uiries into speci>c sub"ect areas%
,nit 1: Rights an( %ustice
,nit 2: International Relations
,nit C: Economics
,nit C: !olitics an( Current 1/airs
2rinciple Class .eadings 'or Semester
'homas !aine0 Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Constitution of the 'nited States
:ina Ba.m, The (orton Anthology of
American )iterature
-o4ar( Iinn0 A *eoples +istory of The
'nited States
Sherman 1le)ie0 The Absolutely True
Diary of a *art Time Indian
1rthur Miller0 The Crucible
:athaniel -a4thorne0 The Scarlet )etter,
J'he BirthmarkK0 J'he 1m&itious <uestK
Are(erick Douglass0 'he :arrati3e o+ the
2i+e o+ Are(erick Douglass
Solomon :orthu*0 T,el&e -ears a Sla&e
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Mark Twain, A Murder, a Mystery and a Marriage
Ci3il 8ar !oetr. an( Short Stories
,*ton Sinclair0 The #ungle
A. Scott Ait7geral(0 The .reat .atsby
Iora :eale -urston0 JS4eatK
Isa&el 8ilkerson0 The /armth of 0ther
Suns
1n arra. o+ -arlem Renaissance
literature?
Mitch 1l&om0 Tuesdays ,ith "orrie
/illiam Strun1 and 2.. /hite, The
2lements of Style
Narious 1uthors, A *lace at the Table3
Struggles for 24uality in America
Narious 1uthors, The 2conomist, 5oreign
*olicy, Time, etc.
>1s 4ell as short stories0 articles0 *ress
releases0 (iaries0 &ook e)cer*ts etc.@
Most o+ the literature is a3aila&le online
or 4ill &e (istri&ute( in class. In the
e3ent that an. stu(ent is una&le to
o&tain a 4ork0 one 4ill &e *ro3i(e( +or
them.
2rinciple Class .eadings 'or Semester * 'B1
Grading 'otal !oints S.stem so e3er. *oint matters?
8hile the class 4ill contain *ro5ects0 &oth large >multi-4eek integrate( en(ea3ors@
an( small >shorter0 humanities oriente( assignments@0 6ui77es0 *a*ers0 rea(ing
circles0 (e&ates0 a mi(term an( ;nal e)am 4ill augment the stu(entHs o3erall
e)*erience in the course.
Grading Scale
9-1 1-9191O
G-9 B-9B9BO
"-G C-9C9CO
#-" D-9D9DO
$9P an( &elo4 A
*lease note that at all +igh Tech +igh schools a grade of 678 or lo,er is considered
failing and ,ill re4uire the student to repeat the course in summer school.
Honors Credit !ption/Challenge !ptions
E3er. stu(ent 4ill ha3e the o**ortunit. to take this course +or -onors cre(it. 'he
-onors Cre(it O*tion 4ill &e more challenging0 ho4e3er .ou 4ill recei3e a 4eighte(
<!1 as a re4ar( +or .our har( 4ork an( (e(ication. 'here 4ill &e an -onors
in+ormation meeting the ;rst 4eek o+ school 4here .ou 4ill recei3e a se*arate
-onors 1greement an( -onors S.lla&us. Stu(ents 4ho (o not 4ish to sign u* +or the
-onors Cre(it o*tion &ut 4oul( like to engage in more rigorous 4ork are encourage(
to *artake in selecte( -onors course 4ork an(9or the JChallenge Me?K com*onents
o+ an assignment or *ro5ect.
6ate 9or+ and 3bsences
E(mo(o 4ill &e the *rimar. location +or 4ork su&mission. -ome4ork is (ue &. G:C
a.m.0 unless .ou are instructe( other4ise. 2ate 4ork 4ill not &e acce*te(. 1&sence
+rom school necessitates that the stu(ent contact the teacher to ac6uire
assignments misse( so that the. ma. &e turne( in u*on the a&sent stu(entMs
return. In the e3ent o+ a *lanne( a&sence stu(ents must com*lete a Contract for
Independent Study &. contacting Isaac %ones.
/a+e $p 9or+* I+ .ou ha**en to miss a (a. o+ school an( there 4as something
(ue then it is (ue on the (a. .ou return. 8e 4ill use E(mo(o so there reall. is no
reason 4h. .ou shoul( not &e a&le to access in+ormation an( instructions +rom
home. I+ .ou miss an e)am or 6ui70 it is .our res*onsi&ilit. to make it u* on the (a.
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.ou return. Fou can sche(ule the make u* +or lunch or a+ter school. I+ .ou (o not
make it u* I 4ill &e +orce( to enter a 7ero0 an( I strongl. (islike (oing that0 so (o us
&oth a +a3or an( make it u*?
Cheating
I+ the stu(ent is caught cheating the *enalties entail recei3ing an automatic 7ero
+ollo4e( &. an a((itional loss o+ *oints in .our citi7enshi* gra(e. Four *arents 4ill
&e noti;e( o+ the in(iscretion. I+ there is a secon( inci(ent0 a committee 4ill &e
calle( to assess the stu(entMs *lace at -'-:C.
2lagiarism
It is against -igh 'ech -igh *olic. >an( the la4@ to use another *ersonHs 4ork as
.our o4n. ,sing another *ersonMs i(eas or summaries is also a +orm o+ *lagiarism.
In the e3ent o+ uncertaint.0 the stu(ent shoul( ask &e+ore turning in the 4ork. 'he
;rst instance o+ *lagiarism is an automatic +ailing o+ the assignment0 an( an
a((itional loss o+ *oints in .our citi7enshi* gra(e. I+ there is a secon( inci(ent0 a
committee 4ill &e calle( to assess the stu(entHs *lace at -'-:C. 1ll stu(ents are
re6uire( to sign the -'- Co(e o+ 1ca(emic Integrit..
Suggested /aterials
!lease see the instructor +or the Materials 2ist i+ .ou (i( not atten( Orientation.
Citi?enship @2articipation and ;eha#iorA
!artici*ation is re6uire(0 e)*ecte(0 gra(e( an( a**reciate(? 'he stu(entMs
citi7enshi* gra(e 4ill &e &ase( on atten(ance0 contri&utions to (iscussion0 an(
o3erall &eha3ior in the classroom. 1ll stu(ents 4ill &egin the semester 4ith +ull
cre(it. !oints ma. &e (e(ucte( +or 3arious reasons an( ma. &e re(eeme(. I+ .ou
res*ect .oursel+0 res*ect others0 an( res*ect the en3ironment then citi7enshi* 4ill
not &e a *ro&lem.
Student Support
Aor stu(ents 4ho (esire9re6uire e)tra aca(emic su**ort there 4ill &e am*le
o**ortunit. +or aca(emic ai(.J-umanitiesQ-el*?K4ill take *lace on 8e(nes(a.
+rom C:C-E:C *.m. -onors stu(ents 4ill o/er tutoring to one or more o+ their
*eers on a 4eekl. &asis. 1n( I can al4a.s arrange nee( &ase( one on one lunch
time tutoring &. a**ointment. So there are no e)cuses +or +alling &ehin(0 onl.
legitimate reasons.
2arent Support
%unior .ear is argua&l. the most im*ortant .ear in a stu(entHs high school career.
-ere at -igh 'ech -igh :orth Countr.0 in a((ition to their aca(emics0 stu(ents 4ill
&e &alancing internshi*s0 communit. ser3ice0 S1'91! test *re*aration an( college
searches. 'his can &e an o3er4helming an( stress+ul time +or stu(ents0 *arents0
an( teachers 4hich is 4h. it is e)tremel. im*ortant that stu(ents0 *arents0 an(
teachers 4ork together to culti3ate success+ul aca(emic an( social &eha3ior. B.
*ro3i(ing a +a3ora&le stu(. en3ironment0 accounta&ilit.0 encouragement0 an(
consistentl. >not e)cessi3el.@ accessing !o4erschool0 *arents *la. a 3ital role in
their chil(Ms e(ucation. >!o4erschool 4ill &e u*(ate( a**ro)imatel. e3er. t4o
4eeks.@. 8e 4ill also use E(mo(o all .ear?
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n Conclusion
Success in li+e is 3itall. linke( to success in e(ucation >+ormal or in+ormal@0 an( -igh
'ech -igh :orth Count.Ms contri&ution is signi;cant to that *rocess. I am a ;rm
&elie3er in the 3alue o+ e(ucation an( its a&ilit. to generate i(eas that ensure
*rogress an( change li3es. I ho*e that m. enthusiasm0 energ.0 an( e)*erience 4ill
&e &ene;cial to stu(ents0 *arents0 an( teachers. 'hank .ou in a(3ance +or .our
com*liance 4ith the a&o3e gui(elines0 IMm looking +or4ar( to an ama7ing school
.ear. -Michelle S. Clark
!lease clearl. *rint then sign .our name.
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=!. -HE 23.EB-/G$3.D3B* -o demonstrate that ha#e read and
understood the syllabus &ill ans&er the 'ollo&ing :uestions*
1.8hat t4o ma5or su&5ects 4ill this course &e co3eringS
2.:ame one *ro5ect that 4e 4ill &e (oing 1
st
semester.
3.:ame one &ook that 4e 4ill &e rea(ing 1
st
semester.
E.8hen shoul( stu(ents turn in 4orkS
$.-o4 o+ten shoul( .ou check !o4erschoolS
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