West Mesa High School

6701 Fortuna Road NW

Albuquerque, NM 87121

Teacher: Luisa Castillo Email: castillo_l@aps.edu

Room: E-112 Voicemail: 505-831-6993 ext. 57485 message
Course: Bilingual US History Website: castilloshistorypage.weebly.com
Assignments: www.planbook.com

Required Materials
 Required textbook Class Color __________________________________
 2- 70 count college ruled spiral notebooks in required color
 2 pocket folders with brads and 1 without brads in same required color
 College ruled loose leaf paper (wide ruled paper will not be accepted)
 Colored and regular pencils
 Red, black and blue pens
 2-3 inch binder in same required color
 Highlighters
 2 boxes of Kleenex (gentlemen)
 1 container of Lysol wipes (ladies)
 Glue sticks
o Please note: supplies should be replenished throughout the year

Standards addressed in this course

State of New Mexico Benchmarks and Standards
Common Core State Standards

Course content
Welcome to Historia de los Estados Unidos. This course is designed to familiarize students with and promote a basic
knowledge of the history of our country. Students will identify important people and events to analyze significant patterns,
relationships, themes, ideas, beliefs and turning points in New Mexico, the United States and the World in order to
interpret and understand the complexity of the human experiences in New Mexico, the United States and the World.
Furthermore, this class will be conducted in English and Spanish and qualifies for the APS Bilingual Seal.

Bienvenido a la clase de Historia de los Estados Unidos. Este curso está diseñado para familiarizar a los estudiantes con
y promover un conocimiento básico de la historia de nuestro país. Los alumnos podrán identificar las personas y los
eventos importantes para analizar los patrones significativos, relaciones, temas, ideas, creencias y puntos en México, los
Estados Unidos y el mundo con el fin de interpretar y comprender la complejidad de las experiencias humanas en Nuevo
México, los Estados Unidos y el mundo. Además, esta clase se llevará a cabo en Inglés y Español y califica para el Sello
Bilingüe de APS .

Attendance Policy
The current West Mesa Attendance policy will be enforced, which includes excused, unexcused and Mustang activity
absences. If a student exceeds the current guidelines, he or she may be dropped from the class and will NOT receive
credit for the course. It is imperative students attend class daily, please schedule appointments after school hours.

La política de ausencias de West Mesa será aplicada que incluye ausencias justificadas, injustificadas y Mustangs de
actividad. Si un estudiante supera la política actuales, él o ella puede ser quitado de la clase y no recibirán crédito por el
curso. Es imperativo que los estudiantes asiste a clase todos los días, por favor arreglan citas después de horas de
escuela.

Academic dishonesty
Any form of academic dishonesty (copying, cheating, and plagiarism) will result in a failing grade for the assignment and
disciplinary actions. Academic dishonesty for end of semester projects or exams may result in a failing semester grade.

Grading Policies and Assessments

A cumulative points system is implemented for this class, any student who receives 60% or above of the earned points
will pass the course. Standard grading scale 90+ is A work 80+ B work etcetera. Exams/quizzes will be at least 100
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points. Large projects will be assigned with rubrics prior to due date and will be more than 100 points. Homework will vary
according to length and difficulty of assignment. United States History is a requirement for graduation: your child
must pass this course to graduate. Parents and students, with necessary passwords may access the school’s grading
venue at synergy.aps.edu The school will send progress reports each six-week grading period. In addition a six-week
progress report for this class, will also be sent home, both forms must be signed by parent/guardian and placed in the
student’s class binder.

Homework
Assignments will be stated or posted daily. If a student does not complete assigned class work, the work must be
completed at home in addition to assigned homework. Homework, and minor self-checked assignments, are stamped "on
time" only at the beginning of the period. Incomplete homework is not accepted.

Graded assignments
Graded assignments may NOT be turned in late. Students may not work on incomplete homework or assignments instead
of the day's assignment. Attempts to do so will result in a zero for the work. Be prepared. All assignments will be turned in
promptly or they will not be accepted.

Make-Up Work
It is the student’s responsibility to request and obtain all make-up assignments through the online lesson planbook,
absent class binder, or speak to room captains before approaching the teacher. Students with excused absences are
permitted two class days to complete and turn in missed work and must be stamped “Absent.” Daily or long-term
assignments, exams or projects are due on the assigned day regardless of absent. A student with an unexcused
absence will receive a zero for work turned in the day of the absence.

Long-term assignments
These are assignments given at least two weeks in advance, and are due the day of your return from an excused
absence IF you spoke to the instructor in advance. It is not fair to turn in long term assignments late, this provides the
student extra time not allotted to everyone. Every effort must be made to turn in work on time. If the student is
excused from this class through an approved Mustang absence, long-range assignments are due on the scheduled
day either before class, between classes or during lunch in order to avoid late penalties or a zero.

Exams
Exams are teacher’s choice and students will receive at least one week’s notification to allow ample study time. Please
form study groups with classroom peers. Test items include information from the textbook, handouts, class discussions,
notes, movies, and activities. Exams will be difficult and include multiple-choice, short answers; fill in the blanks and essay
questions. Study.

Individual and Group Work

Students will work individually, in pairs and groups. Rules for group work will be discussed prior to activities. Students may
be evaluated individually or as part of the group. Even though individual work is critical, I believe it is important for
students to learn to work cooperatively for future life success.

Electronic Policy
Cell phones and other electronic devices are NOT permitted in the academic setting. Students with these items are
required to keep them out of sight and in the off or silent position during the entire class period. Failure to abide by this
policy will result in the confiscation or the item and turned in to the main office at the end of the school day. The student’s
parent or guardian will be required to pick up the device from the main office. Per WMHS policy, these devices may be
picked up in the main office on Thursday’s from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Emergency Situations: you may contact your
child via the West Mesa switchboard; they will contact the student if there is an emergency during class time. Please do
not text or call your child during class and expect them to respond. Academic Instructors and Office Personnel are
not responsible if the item is lost or stolen because of student misuse. If your child cannot comply with these guidelines,
it may be best to leave these items at home.

Extra Credit
My philosophy on extra credit is simple…Extra credit is extra work for the teacher. The only extra credit provided is Scenic
USA, which is the responsibility of the student to complete and turn in the beginning of each month for the previous
month. Students may earn extra credit for exceptional work on required assignments.

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Failing Students
Students should check their grades regularly through the school’s electronic system or by checking posted grades. Any
student with a D (65% or less) is required to telephone their parent or guardian weekly and complete a progress report,
which must be signed by their parent/guardian until their grade improves. Failings students will not be granted special
privileges, to turn in late work to “pass the class.” Please do not ask it is best to monitor student grades throughout the
semester.

Los estudiantes deben consultar sus calificaciones periódicamente a través del sistema electrónico de la escuela o ver
las calificaciones puesto en la clase. Cualquier estudiante con una D (65% o menos) necesita hablar con sus padres
sobre el teléfono y completar un informe, que deberá ser firmado por sus padres hasta que mejore su calidad.
Estudiantes con calificaciones bajas no tendrán privilegios especiales, para entregar trabajo para "pasar la clase." Por
favor no pregunten es mejor controlar las calificaciones de los estudiantes durante el semestre.

Tutoring
Tutoring hours are available throughout the day, either in the morning (before school), during lunch and afterschool from
230-330 pm except for Wednesdays after school. Speak with the instructor for tutoring appointments. In addition West
Mesa has additional tutoring options available on campus. Speak to the counselors.

Classroom Expectations:
1. Respect yourself, others and your environment.
2. Value others opinions and viewpoints.
3. Work together and help each other.
4. Be prompt, prepared, and ready to participate.
5. Listen.
6. We learn from our mistakes.

Instructor Responsibilities:
1. Understand language development.
2. Provide comprehensible lessons.
3. Implement a variety of learning styles.
4. Provide effective feedback.
5. Provide fair grading and discipline.
6. Incorporate students’ languages and cultures where appropriate.
7. Provide after school tutoring.
8. Meet classroom expectations!!!

Movies
Throughout the semester the students may watch selected content related movie clips or videos. Generally most content
related historically relevant movies may be rated R, in these situations parent permission forms will be sent home prior to
the showing of any R-rated movie. I believe select movies in the classroom can greatly benefit students. Please feel free
to contact me at any time regarding the materials and information discussed in the classroom.

Class Website and Online Planbook

This class has an instructor created website which contains valuable information and a link to the online planbook. The
web address is located on the first page of this syllabus. The students will be provided the appropriate passwords to
access both sites.

Miscellaneous
Additional class information can be accessed in your child’s spiral notebook or binder. Complete classroom newsletters,
policies and relevant information will be provided to your child.

US History Standards and Topics for the academic year

Las culturas chocan en las Américas Prehisoria-1519, Nuevas culturas en las Américas 1550-1763, La revolución de la
independencia 1776-1783, El crecimiento d la nueva nación 1789-1840, Una nación dividida; Una nación unida 1840-
1876, Retos, oportunidades y logros 1876-1900, Entrando al siglo Veinte 1876-1914, Conviertiendose en una potencia
mundial 1900-1920, Tiempos de pruebas 1920’s-1940’s, Un periodo desafiante 1945-1980, La lucha por la igualdad
1960-1990, y Enfrentando un mundo cambiante 1980-presente.
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Analyze the impact and changes during Reconstruction and their future impacts.

Analyze the transformation of America due to the Industrial Revolution of the Gilded Age to include
 the rise of big business under Rockefeller and Carnegie
 the rise of new business models, such as the corporation
 the call for reform for workers and the rise of labor unions

Evaluate the reforms of the Progressive Era, to include

 the efforts of Muckrakers, such as Jane Addams and William Jennings Bryan
 the conservation of natural resources, the National Forestry Service, national parks
 Constitutional Amendments, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th

Analyze America’s growing involvement in the world, to include

 the building of the Panama Canal and the acquisition of an Empire following the Spanish American War
 U.S. involvement in WWI and the dominant role in the Treaty of Versailles

Analyze American political, military, social and economic developments between WWI and WWII, to include
 social liberalism
 Prohibition
 the battle between Science and religion
 literature, with writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway
mass culture
 The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl
 The New Deal

Evaluate America’s role in WWII, including

 the bombing of Pearl Harbor
 the American home front and the importance of war bonds and propaganda
 turning points in the war, such as the Battle of Midway, the D-Day invasion and the dropping of the atomic bomb

Analyze the impact of WWII on the postwar world and the birth of the Cold War, to include
 the tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States
 the new role of the United States, such as the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, the United Nations
 the birth of the “second Red scare” under McCarthyism
 the Korean War and the Vietnam War
 the affluence of the 1950’s and birth of the rock and roll culture
 the counter culture of the 1970’s in response to the Vietnam War
 the birth of the technology boom

Analyze and evaluate the increase in social, civil and voting rights for all Americans, such as
 the abuse of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, existence of Jim Crow Laws and Black Codes
 Supreme Court cases: Plessy v Ferguson, Brown v Board of Education, and Roe v Wade,
 leadership roles played by Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Cesar Chavez and Russell Means
 The Great Society of Lyndon Johnson, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the 24 th
Amendment

Analizar el impacto y los cambios durante la Reconstrucción y sus repercusiones futuras.

Analizar la transformación de América debido a la revolución industrial de la Edad Dorada para incluir
 el aumento de las grandes empresas debajo de Rockefeller y Carnegie
 el aumento de nuevos modelos de negocio, como la corporación
 el llamado a la reforma de los trabajadores y el aumento de los sindicatos

Evaluar las reformas de la Era Progresista , para incluir

 los esfuerzos de Muckrakers , como Jane Addams y William Jennings Bryan
 la conservación de los recursos naturales, el Servicio Nacional Forestal, y los parques nacionales
 Las enmiendas constitucionales, 16, 17 , 18 y 19

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Analizar la creciente participación mundial de los Estados Unidos para incluir
 la construcción del Canal de Panamá y la adquisición de un Imperio tras la Guerra Americana Española
 la participación de EE.UU. en la Primera Guerra Mundial y el papel dominante en el Tratado de Versalles

Analizar Americana política, militar, los desarrollos sociales y económicas entre la Primera y la Segunda Guerra Mundial,
que incluyen
 liberalismo social
 Prohibición
 la batalla entre la ciencia y la religión
 literatura, con autores como F. Scott Fitzgerald y Ernest Hemingway
 cultura de masas
 La Gran Depresión y el Dust Bowl
 El New Deal

Evaluar el papel de los Estados Unidos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial , incluyendo

 el bombardeo de Pearl Harbor
 el homefront y la importancia de los enlaces de guerra (war bonds) y el propaganda
 los momentos cruciales en la guerra, como la batalla de Midway, la invasión del Día D y el lanzamiento de la
bomba atómica

Analizar el impacto de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el mundo de la posguerra y el nacimiento de la Guerra Fría, para
incluir
 las tensiones entre la Unión Soviética y los Estados Unidos
 el nuevo papel de los Estados Unidos, tales como la Doctrina Truman, Plan Marshall, las Naciones Unidas
 el nacimiento de la "Segunda Amenaza Roja" bajo el McCarthysim
 la Guerra de Corea y la Guerra de Vietnam
 la afluencia de la década de 1950 y el nacimiento de la cultura del “Rock and Roll”
 la contracultura de la década de 1970 en respuesta a la guerra de Vietnam
 el nacimiento del auge de la tecnología

Analizar y evaluar el aumento de los derechos sociales, civiles y al voto para todos los estadounidenses, incluyendo
 el abuso de la 13ª, 14ª y 15ª enmiendas, existencia de leyes Jim Crow y los Códigos Negros
 casos del Corte Supremo: Plessy v Ferguson, Brown v Board of Education, y Roe v Wade,
 papeles de liderazgo jugado por Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, César Chávez y Russell Means
 La Gran Sociedad de Lyndon Johnson, la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, la Ley de Derecho al Voto de 1965 y
la Enmienda 24

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Students: please place this syllabus into your class binder

I have read the Bilingual US History syllabus for my child _____________________________________, and understand
the course content, grading policy and class rules for Ms. Luisa Castillo’s class.

Parent/Guardians Name ________________________________

Parent/Guardians Signature ________________________________

Student Signature ________________________________

Date ________________________________

Bilingual Seal Candidates please note:

This class qualifies for the APS Spanish Bilingual Seal and the student must receive a “C” or better to apply this class to
the bilingual seal. If a student earns less than a C, the student will need to repeat the class for Spanish credit recovery to
apply this class to the Bilingual Seal.

Parent/Guardians Name ________________________________

Parent/Guardians Signature ________________________________

Student Signature ________________________________

Date ________________________________