ESL United States History Since 1877

(Enrollment Based)

Course No. SS3EA; Section numbers will be determined by the campus.

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Prerequisite: Participation in ESL Programs; Rated Beginning or Intermediate on TELPAS or on LAS Links and/or are newcomers to US schools.

The ESL section of this course is delivered using Sheltered English strategies and is limited in enrollment to students being served in the ESL program and are: rated beginning or intermediate on TELPAS or on LAS Links and/or are newcomers to US schools.

In United States History Since 1877, students study the history of the United States from 1877 to the present. Students will examine major eras, events, and issues in modern United States history including government and constitutional issues, efforts to expand the democratic process, examples of changing culture, and the impact of technological innovation. Students will use critical-thinking skills and a variety of primary and secondary source material to explain and apply different methods that historians use to understand and interpret the past, including multiple points of view and historical context.