Course Description
This course will cover the history of the United States from its founding to the modern era. Student’s will be introduced to the major social, political, economic, and cultural events that contributed to the development of American society. Students will examine crucial events from multiple perspectives and discern how these views contributed and continue to contribute to the development of the United States as a global power.
Standards: 7th Grade Social Studies
This course is aligned with the Minnesota Standards/National for Social Studies, last updated in 2011.
Essential Learning Outcomes:
Understand the core values of the founding documents of the United States
Analyze the role government plays in daily life
Describe the territorial expansion of the United States
Identify main causes of major conflicts the United States played a role in
Identify the effects of major conflict the United States played a role in
Analyze social and economic patterns of the United States from its founding to the modern era
Compare and contrast goals and tactics and effectiveness of various social rights and reform movements of the 19th and 20th centuries
Analyze diverse points of view from people in conflict