US HISTORY
Course Information
One Semester Class
One Credit Course
Open to grade 11
Prerequisites: none
Instructor: Mr. Joseph Kalkopf
Course Description: U.S. History I is a semester length survey course covering the history of our nation from Pre-1492 to the present time. This class will be taught thematically, meaning that topics will be covered instead of chronologically. The class will help the student understand what it means to be an American by studying our past, traditions and national experiences.
Topics of Study
U.S. Government: Structure, Historical Events & Role in Society
Cultural Makeup: Ethnic Makeup, Immigration & Issues of today
Social Change: Reforms in Education, Society & Civil Rights
Growth of the Economy: Colonial, Industrial Age, Technological, Global Economics