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First Semester Focus
America Changes with the Turn of the Century
This semester of the course explores life in the United States between 1877 and 1920. Students will follow the building of an industrial base, the rise in immigration, and the building of modern cities. Students will investigate our foreign relations and the growth of imperialism. They will learn the importance of the melting pot as well as westward expansion in defining our national character. Students will also explore the progressive movement from problems in the cities, the division that occurs between rural and urban America, the fight for women’s suffrage, and prohibition. The study of New Hampshire history is embedded within this course by investigating the social and economic changes experienced in New Hampshire at the turn of the Century.
Second Semester Focus
20th Century American Life
This semester of the course explores daily life and changes for Americans from different walks of life. This will include social history from women in the workplace to the Civil Rights movement to the age of the Internet. Students will examine how our nation grows in diversity through the Great Migration, changes in immigration and naturalization law, family structure, and the development of the LGBTQ community. This course also focuses on the role of sports and entertainment in transforming American society. Other topics may include: The Cold War, environmental movement and changes in labor. The study of New Hampshire history is embedded within this course by investigating the unique social development of the Granite State.
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