Course Description for United States History:

            Welcome to the United States History since Reconstruction and the American Republic Since 1877.    This course completes the two year study of American History that you began in the 8^th Grade.  The content of the High School course focuses on the political, economic and social events that have shaped modern America.  We will study these events and interpreting them from various perspectives, including historical, geographical, political, economical, and cultural.  Together, these perspectives help us understand how the past has led to our present and how it may change even more in the future. 

Course Description for Dual Credit United States History:

            This course will study the History of Ancient America and Pre-Columbian History up through the development of the Colonies.   The building of a new Nation from all nations.  We will cover the United States as it changes from Native America into pioneers and states with borders.  We will follow the transition from meager beginnings to a complex society.   We will learn the issues dealt with by the states and problems of Civil War.   Trace how a Nation was put back together after bitter division.    We will look at the change in Industrialism that takes place to the emergence of the United States as the world power it is today.   We will follow the causes of the many wars that have occurred in the United States and abroad and how they have affected and continue to affect our lives daily.  Our journey will also dissect the decisions of our leaders and how it has changed our nation for good or bad.  We end our course work in the present with most recent happenings and how our Country responds to difficult issues throughout the World today and how it will affect our lives here.

Class Syllabus
(First 2 weeks for all classes)

Dual Credit United States History

United States History

  Class Supplies……Notebook, Pen, Paper, Small Spiral, Map Colors.

  Textbooks issued

  Class Rules

  Grading Policy

  Project Sheet …….. Explain

  Journal Pages ……..Explain

  Documents 1-15

  Photos A-Q

  Photos 1-29

 Map Quiz  1-2-3

  Icons

  Flags

  Common Dates in History

  Graphic Organizers on Dates and Events

    Presidents Quizzes  1-2-3

 Amendments and Oral Discussion

  Political Cartoons

   Supreme Court Cases (3)

        *These are items I cover with all History Students at the beginning of the year.

        * These are TAKS items and this lets me know where a students knowledge base is in the Social Studies subject area.