US HISTORY
Course Overview:
This course presents a study of the history of the United States from its founding and establishment to present day. The goals of the course are to promote effective citizenship and to develop a better understanding of American political, social, economic and cultural trends.
Topic to Be Studies Throughout the Year:
Explorers, Thirteen Colonies, Revolutionary War, The Constitution, Early Years of America, Expansion, Slavery,
Civil War/ Reconstruction, Native Americans, Industrialization, Immigration, Imperialism, WWI, The Twenties, Great Depression, WWII, Holocaust, Civil Rights, Vietnam, Nixon, Reagan/Clinton, Bush, Current Events
What happened on this day in history?
Exploration Unit Videos:
Video #3 Trade with the Far East
Video #4 The Voyage of Columbus
Video #5 Columbus First Voyage
Video #6 Columbus Later Voyage