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Course Overview:
United States History II focuses on the critical issues that confronted the American people from the end of the Civil War to the onset of World War I. Students will examine the historical, geographic, political, economic, and sociological events that contributed to the emergence of the United States as a world power and discuss the ways in which those events have shaped both the country and the world. Topics covered in this course include Reconstruction, industrialization, immigration, urbanization, transformation of the South and the West, the Progressive Era, and American imperialism. Students will analyze information from primary and secondary sources, identify cause and effect relationships, and provide tenable explanations for issues facing the United States during this period.
Welcome to U.S. History II
Welcome to U.S. History II
Welcome to U.S. History II!
Dear Students,
Welcome to U.S. History II! I’m so excited to begin this journey through America’s past with all of you this school year. We’ll be exploring some of the most pivotal moments in our nation’s history, and I look forward to the conversations, questions, and growth we’ll experience together.
To help keep us organized and successful, each student is required to have a 1-inch, 3-ring binder dedicated solely to U.S. History II. Your binder must include 7 divider tabs—one for each of the 6 chapters we’ll cover, plus one section for loose leaf notebook paper for notes, assignments, and reflections.
This is not optional. We will have monthly binder checks, each worth 50 points, to ensure materials are up-to-date and organized. Staying on top of this will set you up for success throughout the year.
Please have your binder by Tuesday, 9/2. This will be graded and worth 15 points just for having it ready to go.
I can’t wait to get started and see all that we’ll accomplish together. Let’s make it a great year!
Sincerely,
Mr. Vilk
Online Textbook - SAVVAS Realize
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*Note: Chapters are not numbered the same way I number them for class.
Chapter 12 - Civil War & Reconstruction Era - Chapters 7 & 8 (SAVVAS)
Chapter 13 - South and the West Transformed - Chapter 6 & 10 (SAVVAS)
Chapter 14 - Industrialization - Chapter 9 (SAVVAS)
Chapter 15 - Immigration & Urbanization - Chapter 9 (SAVVAS)
Chapter 16 - Issues in the Gilded Age - Chapter 11 (SAVVAS)
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