US History
Why Study History?
History gives us the tools to analyze and explain problems in the past, it positions us to see patterns that might otherwise be invisible in the present – thus providing a crucial perspective for understanding (and solving!) current and future problems. Studying the diversity of human experience helps us appreciate cultures, ideas, and traditions that are not our own – and to recognize them as meaningful products of specific times and places. History helps us realize how different our lived experience is from that of our ancestors, yet how similar we are in our goals and values.
Important Dates
August 26th, 2024- the first day of school for students 😊🏫
Units
1: Native American History to 1506
Historical Events: Pre-Columbus Indigenous life, Christopher Columbus, Early European Settlers, and Natives Settlers relations.
2: The American Revolution
Historical Events: Causes of the Revolutionary War, Events of the Revolutionary War, and the Founding Fathers.
3: Enslavement
Historical Events: The Transatlantic Slave Trade, Daily Experiences of Enslaved Peoples, Resistance to Slavery, and the Underground Railroad.
4: Reconstruction
Historical Events: The Civil War, The Reconstruction Amendments, and the Jim Crow Era.
Other units will be updated as the year progresses 😊
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