US History

This course covers American history from about the Civil War to the present. We will work together to succeed in this class so that you can learn essential reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that will prepare you for college and beyond.   

Learning Targets/Courselong Skill Objectives: 

LT1: Identify historical events and processes. 

LT2: Read and analyze primary source documents for claim, historical context, and historical significance. 

LT3: Develop arguments grounded in historical thinking supported by historically relevant evidence. 

LT4: Compare, contrast, and connect different historical events and processes. 

LT5: Describe and explain the multiple causes and/or effects of major historical developments and processes. 

LT6: Describe and explain patterns of continuity and change over time.