U.S. History High School Course Online

Description:

This course presents a cohesive and comprehensive overview of the history of the United States, surveying the major events and turning points of U.S. history as it moves from the Era of Exploration through modern times. As students examine each era of history, they will analyze primary sources and carefully research events to gain a clearer understanding of the factors that have shaped U.S. history.  

 Textbook: © Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2021

 Course objectives:

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:  

  • Assess the political development of the United States, including the influence of democratic ideals, the changing role of government, and the modern two-party system.
  • Explore the evolution of American culture and society, including the role of reform movements, from the colonial era to the present.
  • Trace the economic development of the U.S. from an agrarian to an industrial economy.

Course objectives:

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

  • Assess the political development of the United States, including the influence of democratic ideals, the changing role of government, and the modern two-party system.
  • Explore the evolution of American culture and society, including the role of reform movements, from the colonial era to the present.
  • Investigate and understand the reasons behind American involvement in wars and conflicts throughout U.S. history.
  • Trace the economic development of the U.S. from an agrarian to an industrial economy.

Module

Contents:

Semester A
1 America’s Early Inhabitants
2 Colonial America
3 The Fight for US Independence
4 The Early United States
5 The American Civil War
6 Post Civil War America
7 Reconstruction and Native Americans
8 Western Expansion and Settlement
9 Tycoons and Industrialization
10 Labor Movements and Immigration
11 Urban Life and Political Corruption
12 Labor and Government Reforms

Semester B
13 Voting Rights and Progressivism
14 Growing American International Influence
15 U.S. Involvement in World War I
16 The Roaring Twenties
17 The Crash and Great Depression
18 FDR and Rising International Tension
19 World War II
20 The Cold War Era
21 The Sixties, Kennedy, and Civil Rights
22 Vietnam and Social Unrest
23 The Seventies
24 The End of a Century (1988-1999)
25 America in the 21st Century (2000-Today)

Grading Scale                                                                                    

A = 90-100%                                                                          

B = 80-89%                                                                            

C = 70-79%                                                                                                                   

D = 60-69%                                                                           

F = under 59%

Grade Weighting

Quizzes……………………......  35%

Written Assignments.......... 35%

Final Exam ……………….....  30%

                                        100%

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