Pickens High School Faculty

Tony Young

Geography

Geography Course Description: Survey of the world's physical and political geography with an emphasis on map, graph and globe skills.

Grading policies: Homework 30% Test 55% Final 15%

Classroom rules and expectations: Any behavior that interferes with the learning environment of the classroom will not be tolerated.

CURRICULUM MAP AND PACING GUIDE

COURSE TITLE:

Geography

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:

Survey of the world’s physical and political geography with an emphasis on map, graph and globe skills

PREREQUISITES:

None

TIME FRAME	UNIT	GPS	SKILLS	ASSESSMENT
Week 1	United States and Canada	SSWG1 SSWG2 SSWG8	Each week students will Practice map skills required For passing the GHSGT:	Test- Map, Multiple Choice, Map, Graph and Globe Skills
Week 2	Latin America	SSWG1 SSWG2 SSWG7	*Latitude/longitude- grid system	Test- Map, Multiple Choice, Map, Graph and Globe Skills
Week 3	Europe	SSWG1 SSWG2 SSWG6	*Using a map scale	Test- Map, Multiple Choice, Map, Graph and Globe Skills
Week 4	Eurasia/Antarctica	SSWG1 SSWG2 SSWG6	*Interpreting a map legend	Test- Map, Multiple Choice, Map, Graph and Globe Skills
Week 5	Middle East	SSWG1 SSWG2 SSWG3	*Cardinal and Intermediate directions	Test- Map, Multiple Choice, Map, Graph and Globe Skills
Week 6	Africa	SSWG1 SSWG2 SSWG4	*Using historical maps	Test- Map, Multiple Choice, Map, Graph and Globe Skills
Week 7	South Asia	SSWG1 SSWG2 SSWG5	GPS Social Studies Skills Matrices: Map and Globe Skills	Test- Map, Multiple Choice, Map, Graph and Globe Skills
Week 8	East Asia/Southeast Asia	SSWG1 SSWG2 SSWG5	Students will continue to apply and improve mastered skills	Test- Map, Multiple Choice, Map, Graph and Globe Skills
Week 9	Review for Final Exam			Test- Map, Multiple Choice, Map, Graph and Globe Skills
	Each week’s activities will include terms and topics listed in the Geography GPS at:
	http://www.georgiastandards.org/socialstudies.aspx

United States History

Course Description:
Comprehensive study of major events and themes in U.S. History through the 21st Century.

Grading policies:
Homework: 40% Test 60%

Classroom rules and expectations:
Any behavior that interferes with the classroom learning environment will not be tolerated.

CURRICULUM MAP AND PACING GUIDE

COURSE TITLE:	US History- 1st 9 weeks	DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:	Comprehensive study of major events and themes in U.S. History- colonization through WWI
PREREQUISITES:	11th or 12th grade

TIME FRAME	UNIT	GPS	SKILLS	ASSESSMENT
Week 1	European Settlement, British North America, Causes of the American Revolution	SSUSH1 SSUSH2 SSUSH3	Each week students will practice map skills required for passing the GHSGT	Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 2	Ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution	SSUSH3 SSUSH4	GPS Social Studies Skills Matrices: Map and Globe Skills: Students will continue to apply and improve mastered skills	Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 3	The U.S. Constitution, Territorial and Population growth of early America	SSUSH5 SSUSH6	Information Processing Skills: Students will continue to improve and apply mastered skills	Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 4	Economic growth of early America, North-South divisions	SSUSH6 SSUSH7 SSUSH8		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 5	Civil War	SSUSH7 SSUSH8 SSUSH9		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 6	Civil War	SSUSH9		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 7	Reconstruction	SSUSH9 SSUSH10 SSUSH12 SSUSH13		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 8	America’s Industrial Growth, Progressive Era	SSUSH11 SSUSH12 SSUSH13 SSUSH14		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 9	Origins and Impact of World War I	SSUSH12 SSUSH13 SSUSH14 SSUSH15		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
	Each week’s activities will include terms and topics listed in the US History GPS at:
	http://www.georgiastandards.org/socialstudies.aspx

CURRICULUM MAP AND PACING GUIDE

COURSE TITLE:

US History- 2nd 9 weeks

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:

Comprehensive study of major events and themes in U.S. History- WWI through the 21st century

PREREQUISITES:

11th or 12th grade

TIME FRAME	UNIT	GPS	SKILLS	ASSESSMENT
Week 1	Aftermath of World War I	SSUSH15 SSUSH16	Each week students will practice map skills required for passing the GHSGT	Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 2	The Great Depression and the New Deal	SSUSH17 SSUSH18	GPS Social Studies Skills Matrices: Map and Globe Skills: Students will continue to apply and improve mastered skills	Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 3	World War II	SSUSH19	Information Processing Skills: Students will continue to improve and apply mastered skills	Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 4	The Cold War, The Civil Rights Movement	SSUSH20 SSUSH21 SSUSH22		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 5	Political developments and economic growth 1945-1970, Social change movements of the 1960’s	SSUSH21 SSUSH23 SSUSH24 SSUSH25		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 6	Social change movements of the 1960’s (continued)	SSUSH20 SSUSH23 SSUSH24 SSUSH25		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 7	Political developments of the 1970’s and 1980’s	SSUSH21 SSUSH24 SSUSH25		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 8	Political developments 1990’s- present	SSUSH25		Test- Multiple Choice, Map, DBQ’s
Week 9	Review for final and EOCT
	Each week’s activities will include terms and topics listed in the US History GPS at:
	http://www.georgiastandards.org/socialstudies.aspx