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Course Title: US History: Twentieth Century to the Present Credit Value: 1.0
Course Number: 104211 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): None Open to Grades: 11
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Government and Public Administration Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: This course is intended to provide the student with the information and skills that are essential for better
understanding of 20 Century American History. US History: Twentieth Century to the Present is a comprehensive history
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course that provides students with an appreciation of American cultural, economic, political, and social history. This course
equips students with the skills needed to succeed in college and the habits of mind necessary to foster a higher level of
learning. Strategies include reading comprehension, analysis of historical artwork, improving student writing, and using
primary and secondary supplemental source materials for critical analysis. Some of the major themes and units of study
include: World War I, The Arrival of Reform, The Roaring Twenties, The Great Depression and New Deal, Isolation to
World War, Reshaping the Post War World, The Vietnam and Watergate Era, and The Reagan & Clinton Revolutions up
through the present day. This course integrates the study of history, government, geography and economics.

Course Title: Honors US History: Twentieth Century to the Credit Value: 1.0
Present
Course Number: 104221 Term(s) Offered: Full Year
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Themes in World History with a Open to Grades: 11
90% or higher, completion of Honors Themes in
World History with an 80% or higher or teacher
recommendation
Career Cluster(s): Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Education and Training Manufacturing
Government and Public Administration Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Description: Honors U.S. History: Twentieth Century to the Present studies American history from World War I to the present,
with focus on 20th century issues. The 11th-grade U.S. history curriculum is designed to provide the student with the
information and skills that are essential for a better understanding of 20 Century American History. The course considers
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an emphasis on social and cultural history as well as the growth of government during the 20th Century. The course
highlights the chronological development of political, economic, and diplomatic history. Students are expected to not only
read the textbook but also interpret primary source readings. Course work includes lecture, class discussion, group work,
debate, research and position papers, and unit tests. This course integrates the study of history, government, geography
and economics.

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