355 UNITED STATES HISTORY I Grade 11 College Preparatory 1 Semester 5 credits

351 UNITED STATES HISTORY I Grade 11 Honors 1 Semester 5 credits

This required course spans the study of the Revolutionary Period to the Industrial Age. Course study begins with a review of prior knowledge of the origins of the United States during the Revolutionary and Constitutional Eras and the basic framework of the American political system. Included in the course is the study of the social, economic, and political conditions of the Antebellum Period, westward expansion and the development of sectional conflict in the decades prior to the Civil War. Following the study of the Civil War, is the examination of the economic growth of the nation and social, political, and religious changes. The course curriculum also includes the factors leading to the Industrial Revolution and the United States’ emerging role in world affairs.

Resources

The Americans; primary sources, newsprint, periodicals, films and documentaries, literary connections

Learner Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, all students will be able to demonstrate mastery to: Analyze the political, economic, and intellectual factors that contributed to the American Revolution. Evaluate key documents and articulate their importance in the development of American democracy, (e.g. Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Bill of Rights).

Assess the tenants of American Democracy such as popular sovereignty, constitutional government, federalism, separation of powers, and individual rights. Analyze the causes, course, and consequences of American westward expansion and America’s growing assertiveness in the world.

Evaluate different economies and cultures of the North and South contributed to the growth of sectional politics in America and its implications for the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Evaluate the causes and consequences of the Industrial Revolution.

Students electing the exhibition of Honors mastery will demonstrate all of the above and: Evaluate multiple cause-effect relationships that have shaped American history (e.g., showing how a series of events is connected.) Analyze the distribution of government powers among levels and branches and its contribution to the protection of the ―common good.

Describe various forms of government and analyze issues relative to the rights and responsibilities of citizens within a democracy.