U.S. History

This class is designed for students who their U.S. History need credit in order to meet the Colorado State requirement to graduate high school. Modern U.S. History courses examine the history of the United States from the Civil War or Reconstruction era through the present time. This course will include a historical review of political, military, scientific, and social, and economic developments in the United States from 1865 until present. This course will provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to address critically problems and materials in U.S. History. Students learn to assess historical materials and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship.