9-12 US History - MW $300 - Bob Sweat

This course, American History: Reconstruction to the Present, dives into the following topics:

• American Beginnings to 1877 (Prologue)
• Westward Expansion
• Industrialism
• Immigration and Urbanization
• Progressivism
• U.S. Imperialism
• World War I
• The Roaring Twenties
• The Great Depression
• TheNewDeal
• World War II
• The Cold War
• The Postwar Boom
• An Era of Social Change
• Civil Rights
• The Vietnam War
• Transitions and Conservatism
• Into the New Millennium
• The United States in the 21st Century

Students will take part in discussion, projects, and group activities in class. Outside of class, students will read from the text (an online version is provided by the instructor), watch videos, and complete short assessments to check for understanding. The physical textbook can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Social-Studies-American-History-Reconstruction/dp/0544669061

This course follow the a-g syllabi approved with the major charter schools. Always check with you charter school teacher to verify this course will work for your student.