All juniors must take this course or College US History to fulfill their graduation requirements.

This course is a one-year introduction to our nation's history. Topics include: reasons for the exploration of the New World, the colonization of the New World by European powers, pioneers building a future for future generations in the wilderness, the industrialization of America, and Westward Expansion into the American West and beyond. Conflicts studied are the American Revolution, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I and II, Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War.

During the course, students will see how our ancestors built a republic based upon democratic principles. There are numerous quizzes and tests, some essays, and a lot of discussion as well as several films that help bring American History to life. 

Unit 1: Union in Crisis

Unit 2: Westward Expansion

Unit 3: Industrialization

Unit 4: Progressive Movement

Unit 5: World War I

Unit 6: Early 1900s America

Unit 7: World War II

Unit 8: Post War/Cold War America

Unit 9: New Frontier/Great Society

Unit 10: Vietnam and Counterculture

Unit 11: Decades