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US History & Geography Syllabus
Economics Syllabus
Discipline Policy
McNairy Central High School
2025-2026
Instructor: Elizabeth Alexander—Room E206
Planning period—fifth block
Course Description US History & Geography
Students will examine the causes and consequences of the Industrial Revolution and the United States’ growing role in world diplomatic relations, including the Spanish-American War and WWI. Students will also learn about the various factors that led to our country’s entry into WWII, as well as the consequences for American life. Students will explore the causes and course of the Cold War. Students will study the important social, cultural, economic, and political changes that have shaped the modern day US resulting from the Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, and recent events and trends. Additionally, students will learn about the causes and consequences of contemporary issues impacting the world today.
Topics
Review syllabus, and chapter 1: A Changing Nation, 1860-1890
Chapter 2: Creating a Modern America, 1865-1901
Chapter 3: Becoming a World Power, 1872-1917
Chapter 4: The Progressive Movement, 1890-1917
Chapter 5: World War I and Its Aftermath, 1917-1920
Chapter 6: The Jazz Age, 1921-1929
Chapter 7: The Great Depression Begins, 1929-1932
Chapter 8: Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1931-1941
Chapter 9: A World in Flames, 1931-1941
Chapter 10: America and World War II, 1941-1945
Chapter 11: The Cold War Begins, 1945-1960
Chapter 12: Postwar America, 1945-1960
Chapter 13: The New Frontier and the Great Society, 1960-1968
Chapter 14: The Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968
Chapter 15: The Vietnam War, 1954-1975
Chapter 16: The Politics of Protest, 1960-1980
Chapter 17: Politics and Economics, 1968-1980
Chapter 18: The Resurgence of Conservatism, 1980-1992
Chapter 19: A Time of Change, 1980-2000
Chapter 20: The War on Terrorism, 2001-2008
Expect to do bell work and formative assessments on each section. You will have summative assessments every few sections. Chapters and assignments will be on Google Classroom, so everyone should be able to keep up with what we are doing.
Economics Syllabus
McNairy Central High School
2025-2026
Instructor: Elizabeth Alexander—Economics Room E206
Course Description
High school economics is the study of how people, businesses, and governments choose to use resources. Students should have a basic understanding of the principles and theories of microeconomics and macroeconomics at the end of this course. We are using Pearson Economics: Tennessee Edition (2020 Copyright) and any additional material I might bring from outside the classroom.
Topics
Review syllabus, and chapter 1: Fundamentals of Economics
Chapter 2: Free Enterprise and Other Economic Systems
Chapter 3: Demand, Supply, and Prices
Chapter 4: Competition and Market Structures
Chapter 5: Business and Labor
Chapter 6: Money, Banking, and Financial Markets
Chapter 7: Economic Performance and Challenges
Chapter 8: Taxes and Spending
Chapter 9: Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Chapter 10: Trade, Development, and Globalization
III. Rules, Expectations, and Procedures
Be prepared. Come to class with supplies and any notes you may have taken.
Control your actions. Use your filter and don’t comment on things that don’t pertain to our class. Also keep your hands and feet to yourself.
Be responsible. Do your own work and own up to your actions and words.
Be respectful. Be polite to everyone and respect boundaries.
When you enter the room, take your seat and be prepared to work on bell work. Everything else should be put away. Use the restroom, get notebooks, and sharpen pencils before class. Once you are in class, you are expected to remain there until the period ends. Plan to work on history during the entire class; I will take up any other work. Sleeping in class will result in half of your points being deducted for the day; this includes days in which we watch a video. I expect assignments to be completed in class unless otherwise specified. All assignments are to be completed by individual students, unless I specify peers or groups may assist. Raise your hand to get out of your seat for any reason, but wait until the instruction is over to do so. I follow the MCBOE policy regarding student devices in class.
Discipline Policy
I expect all students to maintain a respectful and mature classroom culture. However, I will discipline when necessary. Minor infractions will receive a warning before I call parents/guardians or documenting behavior on a tracking form. If the behavior continues I will call home as well as refer the matter to the office, per McNairy County Board of Education Code of Conduct and Discipline Procedures. Cheating will result in an automatic zero.
