Mr. Farney's U.S. History

Heads Up

Mr. Farney — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:45:14 +0000

The school year is in full swing and we are into the last six weeks already. Some important dates coming up:

May 03- Practice end of course test
May 10- End of course test for U.S. History; also, semester tests for Seniors
periods 4, 5, and 6
May 11- Senior tests for Seniors periods 1, 2, and 3
May 14- Graduation
May 18- Semester tests for periods 4, 5, and 6
May 19- Semester tests for periods 1, 2, and
May 24- Last day of school

March Events 2010

Mr. Farney — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:50:09 +0000

JROTC Special Teams Awards Banquet RCHS Tuesday, March 23, at 7:00.

Bible History

Mr. Farney — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:39:29 +0000

This course is a study of the Jewish nation as presented in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. In addition, the study will include the history between the Old and New Testaments and the Post- Apostolic period.
The Fall semester includes Old Testament and Intertestament history. The second semester looks at the New Testament time period.

First Six weeks:      Creation and the Fall of Man
                           Abraham and the Patriarchs
                           The twelve tribes of Israel

Second Six Weeks: The Exodus
                            The Period of the Judges
                            David and the Kings of Israel
                            The Divided Kingdom

Third Six Weeks:     Jewish Captivity
                           Writings and the Psalms
                           Prophecies
                           The Rebuilding of Jerusalem

Fourth Six Weeks:   The Intertestamental Period
                           The Maccabees
                           The Herodians

Fifth Six Weeks:      Background to the birth of Christ
                           The Messages of Christ
                           The Ministry of Christ

Sixth Six Weeks:     The Apolostic Period
                           The Writings of Paul
                           The Apocalyptic Message of the New Testament

Honors U.S. History

Mr. Farney — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:13:33 +0000

Welcome to Honors U.S. History. Below is the syllabus for the class. We will try to stay as close to it as we can.

First Six Weeks Chapter 3 – The Civil War and Reconstruction

Chapter 4 – Settling the West

Chapter 5– Indusrtialization

                                           Chapter 6 – Urban America
                                           Daily notes, lectures, and discussions.
                                           Exams on Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6.
                                           Select a book and begin to read for the American
                                           Biography Unit.

Second Six Weeks Chapter 7 – Becoming a World Power

Chapter 8 – The Progressive Movement

                                            Chapter 9 – World War I and Its Aftermath
                                            Daily notes, lectures, and discussions.
                                            Exams on Chapters 7, 8, and 9.
                                           Oral and written presentation on book
                                            for the American Biography Unit.
                                          Mini-research project on some aspect of World War I.

Third Six Weeks Chapter 10 – The Jazz Age

Chapter 11– The Great Depression Begins

Chapter 12 – Roosevelt and the New Deal
(Semester Exam)

                                            Daily notes, lectures, and discussions
                                            Exams on chapters 10, 11, and 12. Mini-research
                                            project on causes of the Great Depression. (2 sources)
                                            Movie project in Windows movie maker on above.

Fourth Six Weeks Chapter 13– A World in Flames

Chapter 14- America and World War II

Chapter 15 – The Cold War Begins

Chapter 16 – Post War America

                                            Daily notes, lectures, and discussions
                                           Exams on chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16
                                            Read and report on a piece of teacher-
                                            approved historical fiction from the 20^th century.
                                            Short paper with references on why
                                            World War II occurred.

Fifth Six Weeks Chapter 17–The New Frontier and the Great Society

Chapter 18-The Civil rights Movenment

Chapter 19 – The Vietnam War

Chapter 20 – The Politics of Protest

                                            Daily notes, lectures, and discussions
                                            Exams on chapters 17, 18, 19, and 20
                                            Collect 5 political cartoons from the period
                                            between 1950 and 1973.Use electronic research
                                            and consult several different databases.
                                           Be prepared to explain the point of each cartoon

Sixth Six Weeks Chapter 21 – Politics and Economics

Chapter 22 – Resurgence of Conservitism

Chapter 23 – A Time of Change

Chapter 24- A New Century Begins

                                           Daily notes, lectures, and discussion.
                                            Exams on chapters 21, 22, 23, and 24
                                            Write a personal narrative about an historical
                                            this year. Determine how it will affect the future
                                            for Americans.Write a short paper on an
                                            American political figure, past or present,
                                            that you most admire.

Standard U.S. History

Mr. Farney — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:06:13 +0000

Welcome to Standard U.S. History. Below is the syllabus for the course. We will try and follow it as close as possible.

First Six Weeks : Chapter 3- The Civil War and Reconstruction

Chapter 4- Settling the West

Chapter 5- Industrialization

Chapter 6- Urban America

Second Six Weeks: Chapter 7- Becoming a World Power

Chapter 8- The Progressive Movement

Chapter 9- World War I and Its Aftermath

Third Six Weeks: Chapter 10- The Jazz Age

Chapter 11- The Great Depression Begins

Chapter 12- Roosevelt and the New Deal
(Semester Exam)

Fourth Six Weeks: Chapter 13- A World in Flames

Chapter 14- America and World War II

Chapter 15- The Cold War Begins

Chapter 16- Post-War America

Fifth Six Weeks: Chapter 17- The New Frontier and the Great Society

Chapter 18- The Civil Rights Movement

Chapter 19- The Vietnam War

Chapter 20- The Politics of Protest

Sixth Six Weeks: Chapter 21- Politics and Economics

Chapter 22- Resurgence of Conservatism

Chapter 23- A Time of Change

Chapter 24- A New Century Begins
(Semester Exam)

Quote of the Week

Mr. Farney — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:49:12 +0000

The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see.
—Winston Churchill

A person does not have to look very hard to find the reason of why we teach history. It is not just about people and places long ago. It is our heritage and the road to understanding why we are what we are today. Get ready to take a journey from the past to the present as we learn who we are and why. We may just see what lies ahead in the process.