Students will be presented with the history of America from the Gilded Age to present. The students will learn the roles of government, religion, philosophies, conflict, and culture within American society.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of historical events and artifacts to determine cause and effect relationships, historical importance, and prediction of potential outcomes based on the evidence presented. The main goal of this class will be to arm students with a thorough knowledge of significant events in American history and equip them with the analytical skills necessary to utilize and apply that knowledge to present and future events.
OPEN TO GRADES: 11
RECOMMENDED GRADES: 11
PREREQUISITES: World Geography or AP Human Geography AND World History, AP European History, or Western Civ 1 & 2