Honors+US+History

= Honors United States History =

Course Overview
Honors U.S. History is a challenging course that is designed to prepare students for the rigors of college courses. It is a one-credit survey of American History from the period of Reconstruction to the present. Solid reading and writing skills, along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study, are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative thinking skills, using historical perspective, essay writing, and interpretation of primary and secondary source documents. Topics include Reconstruction, Expansion West, Industrialism, Imperialism, The Progressive Era, The Great War, The Great Depression, The New Deal, World War Two, The Cold War, The Civil Rights Movement, and Political, Social, and Economic issues of the 1970’s-present. The themes will include discussions of American diversity, the development of a unique American identity, the evolution of American culture, demographic changes over the course of America’s history, economic trends and transformations, environmental issues, the development of political institution, social reform movements, the growth and impact of a multicultural society, war and diplomacy, and finally, the place of the United States in a global arena.

Local History Project Resources

National History Day Project Resources

=__Data Analysis__= = Goal: 85% = =Unit 1 Test:= =Period 2: 85% = =**Period 5: 84%**= =Unit 2 Test:= =Period 2: 87% = =**Period 5: 81%**= = = = =


 * ~ Week Of ||~ Topic ||~ Chapter(s) ||
 * < August 25 ||< Introduction and Review ||< 1, 2,3,4, 5, 6 ||
 * < September 2 ||< Reconstruction and the West Chapters ||< 7,8 ||
 * < September 8 ||< Industrialization, Urban American and Politics ||< 9, 10, 11 (Unit 1 Test 9/16) ||
 * < September 17 ||< Research Paper ||< read about selected topic ||
 * < September 22 ||< Becoming a World Power ||< 12 ||
 * < September 29 ||< Progressive Movement ||< 13 ||
 * < October 6 ||< Progressive Movement and WWI ||< 13, 14 ||
 * < October 13 ||< The Roaring 20s and Unit 2 Test ||< 15,16 (No School Oct. 17) ||
 * < October 20 ||< The Great Depression and The New Deal ||< 17, 18 ||
 * < October 27 ||< World War II America at War (No School Nov. 3-5) ||< 19 ||
 * < November 3 ||< World War II America at At Home ||< 20 ||
 * < November 10 ||< Cold War and PostWar America ||< 21, 22 ||
 * < November 17 ||< New Frontier, Great Society, Civil Rights ||< 23, 24, 26 ||
 * < November 24 ||< Vietnam (No School Nov. 26-28) ||< 25 ||
 * < December 1 ||< Politics of Protest (Begin History Day Project Dec. 2) ||< 26 (Section 2,3,4) ||
 * < December 8 ||< Politics and Economics (Continue History Day Project) ||< 27 ||
 * < December 15 ||< The 1980s (Present History Day Projects Dec. 17, 18, 19) ||< 28 ||
 * <  ||< December 22-January 4 Winter Break ||<   ||
 * < January 5 ||< The 1990s ||< 29 ||
 * < January 12 ||< Study for final exam ||< all chapters ||
 * < January 22 ||< End of Semester ||<  ||