American Cultures

090010 American Cultures - Grade 9 (NCAA) 

1 credit

This course deals with the leading aspects of American history from the early 20th Century to present day America. Attention is given to political issues, institutions, political parties, leadership, and diplomatic and constitutional questions; as well as economic, social, and intellectual trends. Major events and eras such as the Gilded Age, WWI, The Great Depression, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, The Civil Rights Movement, and the turn of the Millennium will be studied. This course also focuses on what is unique in the American historical experience and relates American history to the broader global context.