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Image: The Problem We All Live With is a 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell. It is considered an iconic image of the Civil Rights Movement. It depicts Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old African American girl, on her way to William Frantz Elementary School, an all-white public school, on November 14, 1960, during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis.
United States History focuses on American history from industrialization into the 21st century, with a first quarter review of US History prior to industrialization. Students will deepen their understanding of current events and participate in an enriched study of the 20th century, tracing the development of social, political, and international relations of the United States. Students will be required to critically examine how our recent history impacts the present day.
Unit 1: Road to Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)
Unit 2: Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1865 - 1920's)
Unit 3: American Imperialism (1890's - 1917)
Unit 4: World War I (1914-1917)
Unit 5: Roaring 20's
Unit 6 - The Great Depression
Unit 7: World War II (1930's - 1945)
Unit 8: The Cold War (1945 - 1991)
Unit 9: Civil Rights (1950's - Present)
Unit 10: Nixon to Now (1970's - Present)
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