Our focus is American history from 1890-2001 with emphasis on understanding the “big ideas and themes” that are still relevant in today’s world. Course work will help students meet standards in history, geography, economics, and government. Both textbooks, The Americans* and History Alive!**, are available on the teacher website. Current events from a variety of sources are also featured in class. The “understanding by design” curriculum features essential questions (EQs) & enduring understandings (EUs) in five units of study:
I: America as a World Power Ch. 10 & 11* and 19-25**
II: 1920s, Great Depression, New Deal Ch. 12-15* and 26-33**
III: World War II and Early Cold War Ch. 16-18* and 34-40**
IV: Decades of Change Ch. 19-24* and 41-55*
V: End of the Cold War and Contemporary America Ch. 24-26, Epilogue* and 56-60**
