United States History CP

(US HST P - Course #11404)

OPEN TO GRADES: 11

CREDIT: 5 - Social Studies credits per sem.

PREREQUISITE: None

A-G Pathway: A - History/Social Science

OTHER INFO: A one-year required course. Meets KHSD graduation requirements.

Meets CSU/UC A-G entrance requirements.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course follows the California History Social Studies Content Standards and the California State Framework. U.S. History will examine the major turning points in American history in the twentieth century as they reflect continuity and change from the nation's beginnings. Special attention is given to the framing of the Constitution as background for understanding the contemporary constitutional issues raised throughout the course. After connecting with past learning's, the course continues through the Progressive Age, the Jazz Age, Great Depression, WWII, the Cold War, Hemispheric Relationships, Civil Rights Movement, American Society in Post-war Era, to the United States in recent times.