UniteD STATES HISTORY (EOC)
US History Since 1877
In United States History Studies Since 1877, which is the second part of a two-year study that begins in Grade 8, students study the history of the United States from the 1877 to the present. The course content is based on the founding documents of the U.S. government, which provide for a framework for its heritage. Historical content focuses on the political, economic, religious, and social events and issues related to the industrialization and urbanization, major wars, domestic and foreign policies, and reform movements, including civil rights.
Students will:
examine the impact of geographic factors on major events and eras and analyze their causes and effects.
examine the impact of constitutional issues on American society,
evaluate the dynamic relationship of the three branches of the federal government
analyze efforts efforts to expand the democratic process
describe the relationship between the arts and popular culture and the times which they were created.
analyze and evaluate the impact of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on the development of the United States and the impact in American life.
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.
identify the role of the U.S. free enterprise system within the parameters of this course and understand that this system may also be referenced as capitalism or the free market system.
examine the American beliefs and principles, including limited government, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, and individual rights, reflected in the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents
evaluate the impact of Supreme Court cases and major reform movements and examine the rights and responsibilities of citizens of the United States as well as the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic
use critical-thinking skills, including the identification of bias in written, oral, and visual material
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