• 0211 U.S. & PENNSYLVANIA CULTURES

    Only available to grade 11       1.0 credit

    Class meets 6 periods per cycle, all year

       This course is a survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the United States and Pennsylvania during the twentieth century. Course content begins with the Age of Imperialism to the present day and follows the emergence of the United States as a global superpower. A sample of topics that will be covered includes major military actions, social movements, cultural contributions, economic and political developments, and the growing influence of technology.

     
    Chapter 5: An Emerging World Power (1890-1917)
    Chapter 6: World War I and Beyond (1914-1920)
    Chapter 7: The Twenties (1919-1929)
    Chapter 8: The Great Depression (1928-1932)
    Chapter 9: The New Deal (1932-1941)
    Chapter 10: The Coming of War (1931-1942)
    Chapter 11: World War II (1941-1945)
    Chapter 12: The Cold War (1945-1960)
    Chapter 13: Postwar Confidence and Anxiety (1945-1960)
    Chapter 14: The Civil Rights Movement (1945-1975)
    Chapter 15: The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960-1968)
    Chapter 16: The Vietnam War Era (1954-1975)
    Chapter 17: An Era of Protest and Change (1960-1980)
    Chapter 18: A Crisis in Confidence (1968-1980)
    Chapter 19: The Conservative Resurgence (1980-1993)
    Chapter 20: Into a New Century (1992-Today)  
     

    Rules and Regulations:

     

    1. Students are to be kind and courteous at all times. All other rules will be followed in accordance withMethactonHigh School policy. Any violations will result in detentions, phone calls to parents or discipline referrals.

     

    1. All students are to be prepared for class everyday. Being prepared entails:

    being on time, notebook or section within a notebook, folder to hold all Social Studies handouts, covered textbook, and a pen or pencil.

     

    1. Students are responsible to complete all assignments, at home or in class, in the time allotted in a neat and complete fashion. Homework will not be accepted late. A 10% drop in a project grade will occur for each day late. Projects will not be accepted after one week.The student is responsible for getting and completing all missed work.

     

    1. All missed tests and quizzes must be made up within three days of your return to school. All make-up tests and quizzes will be given after school or during study halls by appointment. Failure to comply will result in a "0" for the test or quiz.

     

    1. All assignments, test/due dates are posted in the classroom as well as on the teacher website.

      

    1. Grades will be based on tests, quizzes, homework, classwork and any projects assigned. All grades will be added together to form a raw score. The raw score is converted to a percentage grade by dividing the raw score by the number of total possible points for the marking period. All percentages will be rounded to the nearest whole number.
     
     
    World War One PowerPoint
    The Roaring 20s PowerPoint
    The Great Depression PowerPoint
    The New Deal PowerPoint
    Rise of the Dictators PowerPoint
    World War Two PowerPoint
     
    A link to Mr. Rosato/Ms. Choutka's Webpage - https://www.methacton.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=2453
Last Modified on August 31, 2017