United States History Since 1877 Advanced (formerly known as Pre-AP United States History Since 1877)

(Standard)

Course No. SS3QA

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Prerequisite: Junior Classification

Recommended: Advanced/AP Social Studies Courses

This course is designed to prepare students for entry into Advanced Placement (AP) courses and will explore grade-level standards to a greater degree of depth and complexity. In PAP 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.