United States History & Geography

Coach Justin Spurlock

Holloway High School - History Department

619 South Highland Avenue - Murfreesboro, TN 37130

School Phone: (615) 904-7508

School Website: hhs.rcschools.net

Class Website: justinspurlock.net

Teacher Email: spurlockju@rcschools.net

United States History & Geography Course Description:

Students will examine the causes and consequences of the Industrial Revolution and America’s growing role in world diplomatic relations, including the Spanish-American War and World War I. Students will study the goals and accomplishments of the Progressive movement and the New Deal. Students will also learn about the various factors that led to America’s entry into World War II, as well as its consequences for American life. Students will explore the causes and course of the Cold War. Students will study the important social, cultural, economic, and political changes resulting from the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, and recent events and trends that have shaped modern-day America. Additionally, students will learn the causes and consequences of contemporary issues impacting their world today. Students will continue to use skills for historical and geographical analysis as they examine American history since Reconstruction with special attention to Tennessee connections in history, geography, politics, and people. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography within the context of United States history. The reading of primary source documents is a key feature of United States history standards. Finally, students will focus on current human and physical geographic issues important in contemporary America and the global society.

Coach Spurlock's US History Lessons:

  1. Industrial Development
  2. Reconstruction in Tennessee
  3. The Gilded Age
  4. The Populists & the Grangers
  5. Industrial Leaders
  6. Old vs New Immigration
  7. Social Darwinism vs Social Gospel
  8. Dubois vs Washington
  9. The Rise and Fall of Monopolies
  10. Bad Working Conditions and the Labor Movement
  11. Muckrakers
  12. The Progressive Movement
  13. Women’s Suffrage
  14. President Roosevelt and President Wilson
  15. American Imperialism (part 1) Conquest
  16. American Imperialism (part 2) Diplomacy
  17. World War 1 (part 1) Causes and American Involvement
  18. World War 1 (part 2) Key People, Technology, and Events
  19. World War 1 (part 3) Homefront & Aftermath
  20. 1920s Technology & Economy
  21. President Harding and President Coolidge
  22. Post War Tensions
  23. Prohibition
  24. The Scopes Trial
  25. 1920’s Culture & Icons
  26. Tennessee’s Early Music Scene
  27. The Great Depression Begins
  28. New Deal Programs & Controversy
  29. Great Depression Project
  30. Great Depression Primary Source Review
  31. 1920s & 1930s Foreign Policy & the Rise of Fascism and Totalitarianism
  32. WW2: (part 1) America enters the War & Wartime Strategies
  33. WW2: (part 2) Key People in the War & the American Soldier
  34. WW2: (part 3) The War at Home & Tennessee’s Role in the War
  35. WW2: (part 4) The Aftermath of the War
  36. Post War America
  37. The Cold War
  38. The Korean War
  39. Nuclear Fears
  40. The Cuban Conflict
  41. The Vietnam War
  42. John F. Kennedy's Presidency
  43. Civil Rights: (part 1) Main Events & Landmark Cases
  44. Civil Rights: (part 2) Advocates, Opponents, Documents, & Legislation
  45. Civil Rights: (part 3) The Women, American Indian, & Hispanic Rights Movement
  46. Lyndon Johnson’s Presidency & the Counterculture Movement
  47. Richard Nixon’s Presidency
  48. Alex Haley Project
  49. Jimmy Carter
  50. Ronald Reagan & George HW Bush
  51. Bill Clinton & the 1990's
  52. George W Bush and 911
  53. Late 20th Century Foreign Policy
  54. Barack Obama and the New Millennium

UNIT 1: Lessons 01-07

UNIT 2: Lessons 08-19

UNIT 3: Lessons 21-27

UNIT 4: Lessons 28-31

UNIT 5: Lessons 32-36

UNIT 6: Lessons 37-42

UNIT 7: Lessons 43-50

UNIT 8: Lessons 51-55