US History Reconstruction to Present A
Course Overview:
This course is the second year of a two-year study of United States (U.S.) history. U.S. History 11 is an in-depth exploration of the American experience during the twentieth century. First semester begins with a review of the Civil War and covers the Reconstruction, Industrialization, and the Gilded Age, followed by a survey of U.S. history from 1900 to 1939. Second semester opens with a study of the Second World War and concludes with an analysis of contemporary issues and events. State standards for this course include content knowledge and skills in the following areas: critical thinking, the evolution of democracy, exploration and expansion, migration and immigration, responses to industrialization and technological innovation, international relations and conflicts, and cultural and social development.
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Course Sub-pages:
Unit 1: Sectionalism and War (1840-1865)
Unit 2: Growth and Innovation (1865-1900)
Unit 3: America on the World Stage (1900-1920)
Unit 4: Ecstasy and Depression (1920-1940)
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The "Big Three", Yalta, Crimea. February, 1945