U.S. History is a full year survey course beginning with an overview of early American history through the Reconstruction era.  Students engage with the social, economic, and political history of the U.S. by examining major turning points in American history including industrialization, reform, imperialism, World War I, Depression and New Deal, World War II, Cold War, Civil Rights, Watergate, and more recent contemporary issues. During the year the following themes are emphasized: the expanding role of the federal government and the courts, the continuing tension between the individual and the state, the ongoing conflict between minority rights and majority power, the impact of technology on American society, the movements toward equal rights for racial minorities and women, and the growth of the United States as a world power.  This course also builds the skills necessary for students to investigate, analyze, interpret, and evaluate historical materials in order to create original research projects and oral presentations. UC A-G approved – a History/Social Studies. NCAA approved.

Prerequisite: World History (P) or World History (AP)

Level: 11

Credit: 10