I. EOC TEST STRUCTURE Test Sessions Number of Questions Suggested Time* Session 1 – Multiple Choice 28 55 minutes Session 2 – Task 2 multiple choice 1 extended response 50 minutes Session 3 – Multiple Choice 28 55 minutes *Time is just suggested – this test is untimed which means you have as much time as you need II. PERCENTAGE OF POINTS BY TOPIC Topics Percentage of Points* Western Expansion to Progressivism 25 Isolationism through World War I 13 Becoming a World Power through World War II 29 Cold War Era 19 The Modern Age 13 *Percentages do not add up to 100 due to rounding III. EOC SCORE BREAKDOWN Achievement Level Approximate Number of Questions to Get Right Score PowerSchool Grade Excellent 38-52 748-800 93-100 Good 25-37 700-747 85-92 Fair 17-24 655-669 75-84 Needs Improvement 0-16 647-664 67-74 600-646 0-66 *Students who get an “Excellent” on the EOC will be exempt from the final exam *Your EOC score counts for 20% of your grade; passing is fair & above EOC Achievement Levels Student scores for the U.S. History EOC test are reported at four achievement levels: Excellent: A student at this achievement level has demonstrated mastery of course content beyond Good. Good: A student at this achievement level has demonstrated mastery of course content and is well prepared for the next level of coursework in the subject area. Fair: A student at this achievement level has demonstrated only the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of coursework in the subject area. Needs Improvement: A student at this achievement level has not demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of coursework in the subject area. “If you can dream it, you can do it” – Walt Disney
IV. EOC TEST SCHEDULE – SPRING 2017 1A Session 1 Monday, May 1, 2017 7:20-8:55 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia Sessions 2 & 3 Wednesday, May 3, 2017 7:20-8:55 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia 2A Session 1 Monday, May 1, 2017 9:00-10:35 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia Sessions 2 & 3 Wednesday, May 3, 2017 9:00-10:35 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia 3A *YOU WILL HAVE 1st LUNCH BOTH DAYS* Session 1 Monday, May 1, 2017 11:05-12:40 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia Sessions 2 & 3 Wednesday, May 3, 2017 11:05-12:40 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia 1B Session 1 Tuesday, May 2, 2017 7:20-8:55 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia Sessions 2 & 3 Thursday, May 4, 2017 7:20-8:55 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia 3B *YOU WILL HAVE 1st LUNCH BOTH DAYS* Session 1 Tuesday, May 2, 2017 11:05-12:40 Lab 2 Mrs. Orr Sessions 2 & 3 Thursday, May 4, 2017 11:05-12:40 Lab 2 Mrs. Orr 4B Session 1 Tuesday, May 2, 2017 12:45-2:20 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia Sessions 2 & 3 Thursday, May 4, 2017 12:45-2:20 Lab 2 Mr. Lucia “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out” Robert Collier
Bribes to allow illegal activity Spoils System (Patronage) – rewarding political supporters; giving of government jobs to people who helped a candidate get elected Pendleton Act – established the Merit System where civil service jobs went to the most qualified people and not by bribes and kickbacks Foreign Policy vs. Domestic Policy Foreign Policy – American dealings with countries outside of the U.S.; countries that are foreign Domestic Policy – American dealings with problems and situations within the U.S.; at home Progressivism – a reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, to restore economic opportunities, and to correct injustices in American life To move toward change, making progress toward better conditions Four Goals of Progressivism Protect Social Welfare Industrialization in the late 19th century was largely unregulated Employers felt little responsibility toward their workers As a result, settlement homes and churches served the community Also, the YMCA and Salvation Army took on service roles Promote Moral Improvement Some reformers felt that the answer to societies problems was personal behavior (especially due to people drinking too much) They proposed reforms such as prohibition Groups wishing to ban alcohol included the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Create Economic Reform The Panic of 1893 prompted some Americans to question the capitalist economic system As a result, some workers embraced socialism Socialism is a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole Eugene Debs organized the American Socialist Party in 1901 Foster Efficiency Many progressive leaders put their faith in scientific principles to make society better In industry, Frederick Taylor began using time and motion studies to improve factory efficiency Taylorism became an industry fad as factories sought to complete each task quickly Progressive Amendments 16th Amendment: Collection of income tax (to support the growing number of social programs) 17th Amendment: Direct election of senators 18th Amendment: Prohibition; made the manufacturing, sale and consumption of alcohol illegal Started because of the Women’s Christian Temperance Movement Aimed at ending the immoral and drunken behavior of many men 19th Amendment: Women’s suffrage; the right to vote Before, women held jobs as domestic workers by cleaning, cooking or providing childcare. At the turn of the century, women began to fight for their rights Suffragettes – women who fought for the right to vote Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton: National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA) Faced opposition because: Liquor industry feared they would vote in favor of prohibition Textile industry feared they would restrict child labor
Counterculture – white, middle class youths reject traditional American Hippies feel society and its materialism, technology and war are meaningless Wanted idyllic communities of peace, love and harmony Era of rock and roll, crazy clothing, illegal drugs and free love Turn in Eastern religion; a lot of people start meditating Art – pop art uses commercial, impersonal images from everyday life Rock music: Beatles “It always seems impossible until it is done” – Nelson Mandela