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High School United States History for Credit Recovery

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United States History

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The United States began as an experiment in freedom and democracy. Since its establishment, the country and its people have endured social, political and economic revolutions. In this course, students will investigate the people, events and ideas that have shaped the United States from the end of the Civil War through today.Students are asked to analyze and evaluate decisions made by political, business and military leaders. Emphasis is placed on connections between events of the past and present. This course also gives students the opportunity to conduct research and apply their learning to current, real-world problems.

Module One: Reconstruction

-Understanding the chronological order of historical events

-Understanding the connections between historical events

-Purpose and application of various maps

-Six Essential Elements of Geography

-Interpreting primary and secondary sources

-Civil War

-Reconstruction

-Westward Expansion


Module Two: Industrial Revolution

-Industrial Revolution

-Populism

-Push and Pull Factors of Immigration

-Social Reform


Module Three: Enter the World Stage

-Imperialism

-World War One


Module Four: Between the Wars

-The Roaring Twenties

-The Great Depression

-The New Deal

Module Five: World War II

-World War Two


Module Six: Post WWII, Cold War, Korea, and Vietnam

-Cold War

-Korean War

-Vietnam War


Module Seven: Civil Rights Movement

-The Great Society

-Civil Rights Movement


Module Eight: The Modern Era

-1970s

-1980s

-1990s

-The early 2000s

-Terrorism