Celeste GiantsosSocial Studies Instructor
gca_cg@nwoca.org
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Classroom Policies
My classroom expectations are basic and achievable. I expect students to enter class with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Students are expected to contribute to class discussion, remain attentitive to instruction and show respect for others in the class setting.
A proficient passing score is expected on quizzes and classroom activities.
Attendance is one of the most important components to success in my classroom. Students are expected to attend classes daily to insure a continuous progression through the required material.
My favorite animal is the turtle. I wear a turtle necklace often to remind students that it was the tortoise who completed the race by staying focused and persistent. Meanwhile, the hare had other priorities and was to busy bragging about himself and never did pass the finish line.
Curriculum
During the first quarter our classes will concentrate on the Enlightenment Era during the 17th and 18th centuries. We will proceed to the Systems of Government found throughout the world followed by a study of the Constitutiion. We will examine our Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government as well as amendments and Supreme Court decisions.
Second quarter our classes will concentrate on the Industrial Revolutiion moving to the Progressive Movement followed by Imperialism throughout the world. We will proceed with analyzing the causes and effects of WWI.
Third quarter second semester, our classes will concentrate on Post-WWI events. We will analyze the major political, economic, and social developments of the 1920's including: The Red Scare, Women's Right to Vote, African-American Migration, Immigration Restrictions and Race Riots. We will focus on the Roaring Twenties along with the Harlem Renaissance and conclude with discussion of the Stock Market Crash. Classes will incorporate a unit based on hands-on analysis of the current stock market by choosing stocks and watching them perform on the open market.
Moving toward the fourth quarter we will study the Great Depression and proceed to the New Deal and the emergence of WWII. Postwar developments including the Cold War, McCarthyism, Korean War, and the Vietnam War will take us to the end of the semester.
