U.S. History C: Changing America may be taken to fulfill one of the two required semesters of U.S. History. This course will focus on the political, economic and social changes in American history from the period leading up to WWII through the present. Content topics that will be covered in the first quarter of U.S. History C include WWII, postwar America and the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. During the second quarter, major foreign and domestic policy decisions during the 1960s and 1970s will be taught, followed by developments from the resurgence of conservatism and partisanship during the 1980s and 1990s, events including and resulting from 9/11 and other major decisions made during the Bush and Obama administrations. Students will also be instructed and assessed in helping to build their skills in the areas of acquiring, analyzing, communicating and connecting information.