GRADE: 9 | SCORE: Non-Weighted | PHS CREDIT: 2 | YEAR | REQUIRED
This course is a survey of American History from Reconstruction to the 21st Century. It will begin with a brief review of Civil War topics and follow with seven major units of study:
Unit 1 – American Beginnings to 1877
Unit 2 – Bridge to the 20th Century (1877-1900)
Unit 3 – Modern America Emerges (1890-1920)
Unit 4 – The 1920’s and The Great Depression (1919-1940)
Unit 5 – World War II and Its Aftermath (1931-1960)
Unit 6 – Living with Great Turmoil (1954-1975)
Unit 7 – Passage to a New Century (1968-present)
The course will emphasize both individual and group work strategies. Major requirements of this course will include tests, quizzes, textbook reading, note taking, projects, self-study assignments, and critical thinking activities.