US History A/B
- $700.00 / Course - Full Year
- $380.00 / Course - Semester 1
- $380.00 / Course - Semester 2
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Course Details
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Approvals
- UC , NCAA
- Grade Levels
- High School
- Credits
- 1
- Pre–Requisites
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World History recommended
- Course Length
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Full Year: Full year courses are two semesters in length, 18 weeks maximum each. For full year enrollments, students will be enrolled in Semester 1 initially and Semester 2 after completion of Semester 1.
Semester 1: Courses have a maximum duration of 18 weeks per semester.
Semester 2: Courses have a maximum duration of 18 weeks per semester.
Course Description
US History A/B
Examine the events, ideas, and people that shaped the United States through analysis of primary sources and historical perspectives.
What students gain:
Historical knowledge from early America to modern times
Analytical skills: interpreting primary and secondary sources
Argumentation: constructing evidence-based conclusions
Understanding of social, political, and economic change
Why it matters:
Builds critical thinking and historical literacy
Prepares students for advanced social studies coursework
Aligns to state and national standards
This is a strong choice for students developing analytical and historical reasoning skills.
Syllabus Overview
Students learn about the Native American, European, and African people who lived in America before it became the United States. They examine the beliefs and philosophies that informed the American Revolution and the subsequent formation of the government and political system. Students investigate the economic, cultural, and social motives for the nation's expansion, as well as the conflicting notions of liberty that eventually resulted in civil war. The course describes the emergence of the United States as an industrial nation and then focuses on its role in modern world affairs. Moving into the 20th and 21st centuries, students probe the economic and diplomatic interactions between the United States and other world players while investigating how the world wars, the Cold War, and the ‘information revolution’ affected the lives of ordinary Americans. Woven through this chronological sequence is a strong focus on the changing conditions of women, African Americans, and other minority groups. The course emphasizes the development of historical analysis skills such as comparing and contrasting, differentiating between facts and interpretations, considering multiple perspectives, and analyzing cause-and-effect relationships. These skills are applied to text interpretation and in written assignments that guide learners step-by-step through problem-solving activities. The content is based on standards from the National Council for History Education (1997), the National Center for History in the Schools (1996), and the National Council for Social Studies (1994) and is aligned to state standards.
Pre-colonial period named
Native American, European, and African peoples pre-U.S.
American Revolution and formation of government
Nation's expansion motives
Conflicting notions of liberty / Civil War
United States as industrial nation
World wars and Cold War
Information revolution
Changing conditions of women, African Americans, and minority groups as a named through-line
Specific historical thinking skills: comparing/contrasting, fact vs. interpretation, multiple perspectives, cause-and-effect
Standards bodies named (National Council for History Education, National Center for History in the Schools, NCSS with dates)