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Middle School US History, Semester A
Course Overview
In Middle School US History, Semester A, you’ll learn about major events that took place in American history. In the first unit, you’ll evaluate historical data to develop your historical thinking skills. In the second unit, you’ll learn about the major events and developments of colonial America. In the third unit, you’ll analyze the causes and effects of the American Revolution. In the last unit, you’ll explore developments in the new nation, including the creation of the US Constitution, the Federalists and Anti- Federalists, the administrations of George Washington and John Adams, and the importance of the election of 1800.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:
Assess primary and secondary sources.
Analyze historical data and events to interpret the past.
Understand the development of colonial America.
Examine the causes and effects of the American Revolution.
Explain the creation of the US Constitution.
Analyze the views of Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
Explain the administrations of George Washington and John Adams.
Analyze the importance of the election of 1800.
Middle School US History, Semester B
Course Overview
In Middle School US History, Semester B, you’ll learn about major events that took place in American history. In the first unit, you’ll analyze the importance of the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, industrialization, and the Monroe era. In the second unit, you’ll examine the Jacksonian era, the impact of westward expansion, the reform movements of the mid-1800s, and the abolitionist movement. In the third unit, you’ll learn about the Civil War. You’ll analyze the factors that led to the Civil War and the impact of the war on the United States. In the last unit, you’ll explore the Reconstruction period.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:
Analyze the importance of the Louisiana Purchase.
Identify the causes and effects of the War of 1812.
Analyze the impact of industrialization on the United States in the early 1800s.
Explain the growth of the Monroe era.
Analyze Andrew Jackson’s actions as president.
Explain the effects of westward expansion.
Describe reform movements of the 1800s.
Explain the differences between the North and the South before the Civil War.
Trace the origins of the abolitionist movement in the United States.
Examine the causes, major events, and impact of the Civil War.
Analyze the Reconstruction period after the Civil War.
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