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:
- Industrial Development
- Reconstruction in Tennessee
- The Gilded Age
- The Populists & the Grangers
- Industrial Leaders
- Old vs New Immigration
- Social Darwinism vs Social Gospel
- Dubois vs Washington
- The Rise and Fall of Monopolies
- Bad Working Conditions and the Labor Movement
- Muckrakers
- The Progressive Movement
- Women’s Suffrage
- President Roosevelt and President Wilson
- American Imperialism (part 1) Conquest
- American Imperialism (part 2) Diplomacy
- World War 1 (part 1) Causes and American Involvement
- World War 1 (part 2) Key People, Technology, and Events
- World War 1 (part 3) Homefront & Aftermath
- 1920s Technology & Economy
- President Harding and President Coolidge
- Post War Tensions
- Prohibition
- The Scopes Trial
- 1920’s Culture & Icons
- Tennessee’s Early Music Scene
- The Great Depression Begins
- New Deal Programs & Controversy
- Great Depression Project
- Great Depression Primary Source Review
- 1920s & 1930s Foreign Policy & the Rise of Fascism and Totalitarianism
- WW2: (part 1) America enters the War & Wartime Strategies
- WW2: (part 2) Key People in the War & the American Soldier
- WW2: (part 3) The War at Home & Tennessee’s Role in the War
- WW2: (part 4) The Aftermath of the War
- Post War America
- The Cold War
- The Korean War
- Nuclear Fears
- The Cuban Conflict
- The Vietnam War
- John F. Kennedy's Presidency
- Civil Rights: (part 1) Main Events & Landmark Cases
- Civil Rights: (part 2) Advocates, Opponents, Documents, & Legislation
- Civil Rights: (part 3) The Women, American Indian, & Hispanic Rights Movement
- Lyndon Johnson’s Presidency & the Counterculture Movement
- Richard Nixon’s Presidency
- Alex Haley Project
- Jimmy Carter
- Ronald Reagan & George HW Bush
- Bill Clinton & the 1990's
- George W Bush and 911
- Late 20th Century Foreign Policy
- 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