United States History, 1877 – Present
Armstrong/Bryan/Dawson/Guidry, 2014-2015
Hayes/Garfield/Arthur Syllabus
Thursday (8/7) / Friday (8/8): (1) Intro to US History 1877-present: Receive class procedures,
bathroom passes, 1st syllabus, re-test policy (2) Complete student information sheet. (3) Discuss online
textbook. (4) Find the Answer activity. (5) Begin working on Assignment #1-3: Presidential biographies for
Hayes-Arthur
Homework: (1) Get parent to sign class procedures slip. Collect class supplies, bring fee
(2) Work on Assignment #1-3: Presidential Bios—Hayes, Garfield, Arthur
Monday (8/11) / Tuesday (8/12): (1) BR#1: Purposes of the Constitution/the Founding Fathers (2)
Notes: The Constitution- Powers of Congress/President/Judiciary /Branches of government: checks and
balances (3) Amendments 1-15
Homework: (1) Work on Assignment #1
Wednesday (8/13) / Thursday (8/14): (1) BR#2: New York (2) Notes: Politics in the Gilded Age. (3)
Assignment #4 Current Event: Corruption in the Modern Politics Article
Homework: (1) Complete Assignment #1: Hayes – to be stamped at BEGINNING OF NEXT CLASS
Friday (8/15) / Monday (8/18): (1) BR#3: Bosses of the Senate—STAMP Assignment #1: Hayes Bio
(2) Notes: Growth of Industry (3) Complete Assignment #5: The Men Who Built America / Inventors and
Inventions
Homework: (1) Finish back of Assignment #5 using online textbook!!!
(2) STUDY notes & assignments 1-3, 5 for quiz on Hayes/Garfield/Arthur next class
Tuesday (8/19) / Wednesday (8/20): (1) BR #4: Labor Conditions (2) Notes: The Organization of Labor
in the late 19th century. (3) Quiz on Hayes/Garfield/Arthur.
Homework: (1) Complete Assignment #2 and #3– to be stamped at BEGINNING OF NEXT CLASS
Thursday (8/21) / Friday (8/22): (1) BR#5: Keppler Cartoons—STAMP Assignment #2 and #3
(2) Complete Assignment #6: Immigration Group Activity – STAMP (3) Notes: Life at the Turn of the
Century (4) Receive HGA test review sheet
Homework: Make sure all assignments are fully completed – You will staple these together,
along with this syllabus, and turn it in to be graded for accuracy next class! Also, study for TEST
on Hayes/Garfield/Arthur – it is NEXT CLASS!
1st FOOTBALL GAME- AT MERIDIAN
Monday (8/25) / Tuesday (8/26): (1) Get packets together and turn them in (Make sure your syllabus is
on top – STAMP SIDE UP – and your assignments are in order). (2) Test on Hayes/ Garfield/Arthur!!!
(3) Pick up new syllabus and new presidential bios for Cleveland/Harrison/Cleveland. (4) Begin working on
Assignment #1: Presidential Biographies.
Name_______________________________________ Class______ Date___________
Hayes/Garfield/Arthur Assignment Sheet
Completion
Accuracy
Assignment #1
Presidential Bio-Hayes
(32 points total)
_________
(10)
_________
(22)
Assignment #2
Presidential Bio-Garfield
(29 points total)
_________
(10)
_________
(19)
Assignment #3
Presidential Bio-Arthur
(30 points total)
_________
(10)
_________
(20)
_________
(17)
_________
(17)
Assignment #5
Inventors & Inventions/Entrepreneurs
(40 points total)
_________
(20)
_________
(20)
Assignment #6
Old/New Immigration Group Activity
(30 points total)
_________
(15)
_________
(15)
_________
(77 points)
_________
(108 points)
Assignment #4
Current Events:
Corruption in Modern Politics
(34 points total)
Total:
_________
(195 points)