United States History
Content for the second year of study of United States History includes
significant individuals, issues, and events after the period of Reconstruction
to the present. The course continues the focus from 8th grade on
the history; geography; and political and economic growth of the nation.
It also continues the theme of cultural pluralism as a characteristic of
American society, past and present, as seen through a global experience.
Students study the emergence of the United States as a world power.
They learn how geography influences historical developments, analyze economic
development and growth, understand the nation's social and cultural developments,
and study the political development of the United States from Reconstruction
to the present.
United States History is also available as an
Advanced Placement (AP) course. For more information on United States
History AP contact Rob Looper.
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