NAME:
Mr. Neal Murphree
SCHOOL:
Prattville High School
CLASS:
Honors U.S. History-11th Grade
SCHOOL PHONE:
(334) 365-8804
Graduated from Prattville High School, 1987
Attended Auburn University, 1987-1988
Dispatcher/Yard Controller, United Parcel Service, 1988-1998
B.S. Political Science/History, Auburn University Montgomery, 1995
M.Ed. Secondary Education-Social Studies, Auburn University Montgomery, 1997
Social Studies/History Teacher, Prattville High School, 1998-present
Married the beautiful Mrs. S. Murphree in 2001
Beautiful daughter Hannah was born in 2003
Handsome son Knox was born in 2008
From the Alabama Course of Study--Social Studies, updated Fall 2004
The educational program of all Alabama high school students includes a
comprehensive curriculum of essential social studies content that prepares
students to be knowledgeable, responsible citizens capable of applying
social studies knowledge and skills in their daily lives. The emphases of
the Grades 10-12 social studies program are civic competence and
participation and economic, geographic, and historical awareness. Careful
consideration has been taken to align the social studies content at the high
school level with standards addressed by national social studies
organizations.
All Alabama high school students must earn four credits in social studies
for graduation. As part of these requirements, students must complete
United States History to 1877 (one credit), United States History From 1877
to the Present (one credit), United States Government (one-half credit), and
Economics (one-half credit). The content of these core courses requires
students to examine the period from prediscovery to the present, looking at
the issues explored in Grades 8 and 9 from the perspective of the United
States. The United States History to 1877, United States History From 1877
to the Present, United States Government, and Economics courses described in
this document provide fundamental content to be learned by all high school
students that enables them to become responsible citizens and active
participants in local, state, national, and global societies. In addition
to the World History course required in Grade 9 and the four courses
required for Grades 10-12, local school systems may offer elective social
studies courses. These may include, but are not limited to, further study
of current events, geography, sociology, and psychology. Elective courses
such as these enrich students’ development of civic responsibility.
In addition to increasing factual knowledge, tenth- through twelfth-grade
students are developmentally capable of abstract reasoning, critical
thinking, and sophisticated problem solving. The courses required in Grades
10-12 foster the growth of productive citizens as students engage in
opportunities for analyzing complex issues. The instructional environment
also provides opportunities for active civic participation, social science
research, and authentic learning through a variety of methods and tools such
as the use of primary sources, written analysis of information, debate,
presentation, simulation, technology, and experimentation. Although not all
strands are indicated for all content standards, teachers are encouraged to
incorporate the perspective of each strand into each standard where
applicable.
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ELEVENTH GRADE
United States History From 1877 to the Present
The study of the history of the United States in Grade 11 continues the
journey begun in Grade 10 through the economic, geographic, social, and
political development of the United States. Beginning with the post-
Reconstruction United States and its shift into a more industrialized
society, the course continues through the twentieth century to the present.
Students are involved in a chronological study of major events, issues,
movements, and leaders of the United States through the present from both a
national and an Alabama perspective. Students are actively involved in and
are challenged by the level of expectation inherent in the required content
of this course. With more fully developed skills in abstract thinking,
students compare, analyze, and explain events and developments rather than
simply list or identify them.
In order to provide a classroom environment that encourages all students to
reach their potential, teachers employ various instructional methods to
facilitate students’ pursuit of knowledge about the United States.
Instruction that includes individual and group research, debate,
presentation, and the employment of current technology such as interactive
digital video software and Internet sources provides students with extensive
opportunities to explore and analyze historical topics and interpretations.
--From the Alabama Course of Study--Social Studies, updated Fall 2004