Flex
U.S. History
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All student coursework will be found on our Google Classroom page.
For general information about Flex, go to the Flex website
Below you will find
Our Course Description
Course Objectives
Periods and Topics Covered
U.S. History Flex Competencies
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Dan Lamping / LampingD@msdr9.org
Course Description
This introductory United States History course covers the periods of American history from Reconstruction to the Modern Era. U.S. History examines the ever-evolving relationships among the government, the people, and the economy, as well as analyzing the changing views of citizenship. Students in this course will also evaluate the role of the United States in globalization. United States History asks students to evaluate historical perspectives through the analysis of historical documents for the purpose of finding, creating, writing and giving evidence to defend and argument.
U.S. History Curriculum Objectives
The student will read, discuss, and analyze key documents from U.S. History.
The student will create written arguments with contextual support and evidence on historical issues, regularly throughout the course.
The student will research and evaluate historical information to support arguments both oral and written.
The student will interpret economic data and draw parallels with historical contexts.
The student will reflect on, and define the changing nature of citizenship and government as America progresses through history.
The student will explain how US foreign policy reacts to and influences world events.
Periods and Topics Covered
Foundations in U.S. government
Reconstruction
Manifest Destiny and Conquering of the West
Gilded Age and Progressive Era
U.S. Imperialism
The Great Depression
Warfare in the 20th Century
World War I
World War II
Cold War
Korean War
Vietnam War
Wars in the Middle East
Social Movements of the 20th Century
Contemporary Americas
Mehlville Flex Competencies in U.S. History
The competencies listed below are skills which students will work towards mastery on in the Flex program. These are based upon the district U.S. history curriculum objectives.
For all course competencies, students will be expected to produce multiple pieces of evidence thorughout the year, by appyling skills to the various topics and periods covered in the course.
