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The United States began as an experiment in freedom and democracy. Since its establishment, the country and its people have endured social, political and economic revolutions. In this course, students will investigate the people, events and ideas that have shaped the United States from the end of the Civil War through today.
Students are asked to analyze and evaluate decisions made by political, business and military leaders. Emphasis is placed on connections between events of the past and present. This course also gives students the opportunity to conduct research and apply their learning to current, real-world problems.
Competencies
Reconstruction and Westward Expansion
Students will demonstrate an understanding of Reconstruction and Westward Expansion by explaining factors that led to the Civil War and Westward Expansion, and describing the impact of government actions on individuals during Reconstruction and Westward Expansion
The Second Industrial Revolution
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Second Industrial Revolution by explaining causes of the Second Industrial Revolution, analyzing the resulting social impact of economic expansion in the United States, and summarizing resulting labor and social reform movements.
The Impact of War on Domestic and Foreign Policy
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of war on domestic and foreign policy by describing United States foreign policy before World War I, summarizing the causes of World War I and the impacts of United States participation, and explaining United States domestic policy during World War I.
Impact of the Economy on Cultural Change
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the economy on cultural change by explaining the impact of economic factors on American culture and society between World War I and World War II, and describing the reflection of American values in cultural trends.
United States Intervention in Foreign Conflict
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the United States’ intervention in foreign conflict by explaining the change in United States foreign policy in response to World War II, describing the United States’ response to the Holocaust, and analyzing the impact of United States foreign policy during World War II.
Containing Communism and Preventing Nuclear Attack
Students will demonstrate an understanding of containing communism and preventing nuclear attack by explaining foreign policy related to the Korean War, describing the consequences of the Cold War for American society, and analyzing American disillusionment during the Vietnam War.
The Civil Rights Movement
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Civil Rights Movement by describing Civil Rights Movement leaders and methods, summarizing events of the Civil Rights Era, and analyzing the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on marginalized groups.
Challenges of the Modern Era
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of the Modern Era by analyzing social and environmental issues of the Modern Era.
New Hampshire’s Role in International Diplomacy
Students will demonstrate an understanding of New Hampshire's role in international diplomacy by explaining New Hampshire’s role in events leading to the settlement of the Russo-Japanese War.
Major Topics and Concepts
Segment I:
Module 1: Reconstruction
- 01.00 Module One Pretest
- 01.01 Geography
- 01.02 Set the Stage
- 01.03 Civil War
- 01.04 Rebuilding the Government
- 01.05 A New South
- 01.06 Face of Freedom
- 01.07 Westward Expansion
- 01.08 Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 01.09 Module One Exam
- Collaboration Project
- Collaboration Assessment Guide
Module 2: Industrial Revolution
- 02.00 Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 Industrialization Changes America
- 02.02 Innovation Nation
- 02.03 Populism
- 02.04 Coming to America
- 02.05 Rise of the Political Machine
- 02.06 Labor Movements
- 02.07 Social Change
- 02.08 Testing Tips: Analyzing Maps and Images
- 02.09 Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 02.10 Module Two Exam
- Collaboration Project
- Collaboration Assessment Guide
Module 3: Enter the World Stage
- 03.00 Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 Isolationism, Intervention, and Imperialism
- 03.02 U.S. Territorial Expansion
- 03.03 The Great War
- 03.04 Preparing for War
- 03.05 New Kind of War
- 03.06 War at Home
- 03.06 War at Home: Honors
- 03.07 Peace, Demobilization, and Next Steps
- 03.08 Testing Tips: Understanding Complexity
- 03.09 Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 03.10 Module Three Exam
- Collaboration Project
- Collaboration Assessment Guide
Module 4: Between the Wars
- 04.00 Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 Isolationism
- 04.02 The Roaring Twenties
- 04.03 Cultural Changes of the 1920s
- 04.04 Challenges to Civil Rights
- 04.05 The Great Depression
- 04.06 The New Deal
- 04.06 The New Deal: Honors
- 04.07 Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 04.08 Testing Tips: Analyzing Documents
- 04.09 Segment One Exam: Regular
- 04.09 Segment One Exam: Honors
- Collaboration Project
- Collaboration Assessment Guide
Segment II
Module 5: World War II
- 05.00 Module Five Pretest
- 05.01 World War Again
- 05.02 The United States at War
- 05.03 Two Wars
- 05.04 Holocaust
- 05.05 War at Home
- 05.06 War Ends
- 05.07 Testing Tips: Analyzing Images
- 05.08 Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 05.09 Module Five Exam
- Collaboration Project
- Collaboration Assessment Guide
Module 6: Post WWII & Cold War
- 06.00 Module Six Pretest
- 06.01 The Fifties and Sixties
- 06.02 The Early Cold War
- 06.03 The Cold War at Home
- 06.04 The Korean War
- 06.05 The Cold War
- 06.05 The Cold War: Honors
- 06.06 Vietnam War
- 06.07 Disillusionment
- 06.08 Testing Tips: Analyzing Maps
- 06.09 Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 06.10 Module Six Exam
- Collaboration Project
- Collaboration Assessment Guide
Module 7: Civil Rights Movement
- 07.00 Module Seven Pretest
- 07.01 The Great Society
- 07.02 Peace or Power
- 07.03 Minority Rights
- 07.04 Civil Rights Decisions
- 07.05 Testing Tips: Misconceptions and Timed Testing Strategies
- 07.06 Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 07.07 Module Seven Exam
- Collaboration Project
- Collaboration Assessment Guide
Module 8: The Modern Era
- 08.00 Module Eight Pretest
- 08.01 The 1970s
- 08.01 The 1970s: Honors
- 08.02 The 1980s
- 08.03 A New Millennium
- 08.04 Terrorism and Human Rights
- 08.05 Review and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 08.06 Segment Two Exam: Regular
- 08.06 Segment Two Exam: Honors
- Collaboration Project
- Collaboration Assessment Guide
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Projects allow students to demonstrate their understanding of concepts and skills by completing a job-related task. The assignment might be to create a mural, a package design, a speech, a film review, or a movie set – you name it! These creative projects are about applying your learning acquired through in-depth research to real-world career tasks.
Please review the competency statements to learn the major topics and concepts covered in this offering.
Competencies
Reconstruction and Westward Expansion
Students will demonstrate an understanding of Reconstruction and Westward Expansion by explaining factors that led to the Civil War and Westward Expansion, and describing the impact of government actions on individuals during Reconstruction and Westward Expansion
The Second Industrial Revolution
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Second Industrial Revolution by explaining causes of the Second Industrial Revolution, analyzing the resulting social impact of economic expansion in the United States, and summarizing resulting labor and social reform movements.
The Impact of War on Domestic and Foreign Policy
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of war on domestic and foreign policy by describing United States foreign policy before World War I, summarizing the causes of World War I and the impacts of United States participation, and explaining United States domestic policy during World War I.
Impact of the Economy on Cultural Change
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the economy on cultural change by explaining the impact of economic factors on American culture and society between World War I and World War II, and describing the reflection of American values in cultural trends.
United States Intervention in Foreign Conflict
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the United States’ intervention in foreign conflict by explaining the change in United States foreign policy in response to World War II, describing the United States’ response to the Holocaust, and analyzing the impact of United States foreign policy during World War II.
Containing Communism and Preventing Nuclear Attack
Students will demonstrate an understanding of containing communism and preventing nuclear attack by explaining foreign policy related to the Korean War, describing the consequences of the Cold War for American society, and analyzing American disillusionment during the Vietnam War.
The Civil Rights Movement
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Civil Rights Movement by describing Civil Rights Movement leaders and methods, summarizing events of the Civil Rights Era, and analyzing the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on marginalized groups.
Challenges of the Modern Era
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of the Modern Era by analyzing social and environmental issues of the Modern Era.
New Hampshire’s Role in International Diplomacy
Students will demonstrate an understanding of New Hampshire's role in international diplomacy by explaining New Hampshire’s role in events leading to the settlement of the Russo-Japanese War.
Projects
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Experiences allow you to explore a career field you’re curious about while mastering competencies for school credit. Through experiential learning, you will learn skills and apply these skills to tasks you would complete as part of a career, rather than completing traditional assessments like essays or tests. During your experience, you’ll work with a professional in the field to support your learning. You’ll earn a badge for your accomplishments, which you can share on social media and higher education platforms, or with colleges, potential employers, peers, and/or colleagues to display your qualifications.
Here’s how experiences work:
- Each competency you work on is addressed through a separate deliverable predetermined by you and your instructor.
- Guided learning for each module consists of research and/or work with a professional in the field. Your instructor will coach you through this process.
- Each module culminates in a final demonstration of understanding, which includes a deliverable and a discussion-based assessment with your instructor.
Here’s an example:
Let’s say you’re curious about a career in healthcare. You decide you’d like to learn about this career area, make a professional connection, earn a badge and earn competencies for your 9th grade English requirement. While enrolled in English 1 Experiences, you conduct research to better understand language and structure in writing. Then, you work with an Occupational Therapist who helps you apply this understanding to the creation of an informational video. The video aims to advise the family members of patients regarding adaptive equipment and accommodations to help them support their family members as they go about their daily tasks. You’ve earned the Language and Structure in Writing competency! (This is just one example of the many ways experiences can bridge competencies to careers.)
*A parent/guardian permission form and background check of the outside expert are required for students to work with outside experts without parental supervision.
*Please have an idea for an outside expert in mind prior to enrollment or consult with our counseling department by emailing [email protected] prior to enrollment for support identifying one.
Competencies
Reconstruction and Westward Expansion
Students will demonstrate an understanding of Reconstruction and Westward Expansion by explaining factors that led to the Civil War and Westward Expansion, and describing the impact of government actions on individuals during Reconstruction and Westward Expansion
The Second Industrial Revolution
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Second Industrial Revolution by explaining causes of the Second Industrial Revolution, analyzing the resulting social impact of economic expansion in the United States, and summarizing resulting labor and social reform movements.
The Impact of War on Domestic and Foreign Policy
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of war on domestic and foreign policy by describing United States foreign policy before World War I, summarizing the causes of World War I and the impacts of United States participation, and explaining United States domestic policy during World War I.
Impact of the Economy on Cultural Change
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the economy on cultural change by explaining the impact of economic factors on American culture and society between World War I and World War II, and describing the reflection of American values in cultural trends.
United States Intervention in Foreign Conflict
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the United States’ intervention in foreign conflict by explaining the change in United States foreign policy in response to World War II, describing the United States’ response to the Holocaust, and analyzing the impact of United States foreign policy during World War II.
Containing Communism and Preventing Nuclear Attack
Students will demonstrate an understanding of containing communism and preventing nuclear attack by explaining foreign policy related to the Korean War, describing the consequences of the Cold War for American society, and analyzing American disillusionment during the Vietnam War.
The Civil Rights Movement
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Civil Rights Movement by describing Civil Rights Movement leaders and methods, summarizing events of the Civil Rights Era, and analyzing the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on marginalized groups.
Challenges of the Modern Era
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of the Modern Era by analyzing social and environmental issues of the Modern Era.
New Hampshire’s Role in International Diplomacy
Students will demonstrate an understanding of New Hampshire's role in international diplomacy by explaining New Hampshire’s role in events leading to the settlement of the Russo-Japanese War.
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