United States History A
Course No. SS3RA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Grade Placement: 11th
Prerequisite: Junior Classification, ARD/IEP Committee determination required.
A brief review is given to the period of colonization through the Civil War. The remainder of the course includes Reconstruction to the present period. Emphasis is placed on present day issues, which have their roots in the past. Using a chronological as well as a thematic approach, the course will explore the emergence of the United States as a world power through the various social, environmental, economic, and political implications. Concepts will be based on necessary prerequisite skills linked to the grade level TEKS. ARD/IEP Committee determination required.