Instructor: Erin Fielding
Email: erinfielding14@gmail.com
Course Description: “Providing students with an overview of American history from Columbus to the present day, Exploring America from Notgrass Company is a full-year high school course that presents US history from a Christian perspective.” – Product Description, Christianbook.com
Course Objectives: In addition to learning our country's history, students will practice study skills by taking weekly quizzes as well as module tests.
Grade Level: 9th-12th
Class Time: Tuesday 11:40AM-12:55PM
Course Duration: Full Year
Required Book(s): Exploring America, 2019 Edition, Curriculum Package; Author: Ray Notgrass  ***We will not be using the Exploring America Student Review Pack
Required Materials(s):
1 inch binder
Pens and/or pencils
Highlighters
Post-it Tabs
Planner for keeping track of homework/readings/tests
Supply Fee: $25 (for copies of class notes, homework, quizzes, and tests)
Classroom Expectations:
Come to class ready to learn with a good attitude.
Show respect to everyone in the room (this includes staying off of phones for the duration of class)
Keep up with your work
Please let me know if you will be absent if possible
Grading Policies: All homework will be provided each week through Thinkwave.com; Attendance & Participation: 10%, Homework assignments: 20%, Projects: 20%, Quizzes: 25%, Tests: 25%
Grading Scale: 100%-90% A, 89%-80% B, 79%-70% C, 69%-60% D, 59%-0% F