Overview: Through the use of inquiry, research, artifacts, primary source analysis, and multiple representations of texts, students begin their study of United States history with a review of the origins and main events of the American Revolution, Constitutional principles, and events of the early Republic. They examine the causes and consequences of the Civil War, industrialization, immigration, Progressivism and the role of the United States in World War I. Essential and supporting questions guide and stimulate teachers’ and students’ own questions for discussion and research.
To begin the year, please explore the resources for an Identity and Community unit helping classrooms explore the question "What is the identity of my community, and how do I fit into it?".