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in the 19 and 20 centuries and the causes and results of 20 century world wars and other struggles.
Causes of historical events and changes are analyzed including geography, religion, economics and
politics. Skills to be developed include reading and comprehension of primary and secondary historical
sources, analysis of historical events and trends, research into historical events, predicting the impact of
historical events and synthesizing historical trends and events to make original hypotheses.

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Course Name
321 U.S. History 1 Honors 10 5

Prerequisite: Successful completion of World History Hon/AP World History, and teacher
recommendation.
This course will provide highly motivated students with an intensive survey of United States history from
the decade of the establishment of the Constitution through World War I to 1920. Students will be
expected to read a college textbook, supplementary materials and historical fiction and non-fiction. This
includes a summer reading list. Students will also be expected to analyze conflicting interpretations of
historians, study multicultural topics and write several papers. Designed to help students prepare for the
Advanced Placement course, this course requires you to work with primary sources and to take tests that
require well thought out written responses and essays. A high reading skill level is essential to achieving
success in this course. In addition, independent research is a necessary part of this course.

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Course #
322 U.S. History 1 10 5

Students taking this course will be able to assess the period from the Constitutional Convention to the
eve of the Roaring 20s. At the conclusion of the course, students will know how our government, society,
economy and diplomacy developed over the years 1787-1920. Weekly quizzes, unit tests, oral and
written reports are required. Students will be expected to outline and maintain a class notebook that will
be subject to periodic review. This course requires students to work with primary sources and discuss
sources on an analytical level. Students will also be assigned historical novels.

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Credits
Grade
Course Name
360 AP U.S. History (2) 11 5

Prerequisite: Successful completion of US 1 and teacher recommendation.
This college level course is designed for highly motivated and skilled students. The course presents an
intensive examination of United States history from the colonial period to the present, with a focus on US
History II. Independent reading and research will be required. Individual projects and group projects and
oral presentations will also be required, with an emphasis on the interpretation of primary documents.
This course provides practice testing in preparation for the Advance Placement Exam which will be taken
in May.

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Course Name
342 U.S. History 2 11 5

Prerequisite: Successful completion of United States History 1 / United States History 1 Honors and
teacher recommendation.
This is a survey course of American history during the 20 century. The course examines American
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history from the post-World War I period through the end of the 1990s. Students will examine the
changing role of the United States in domestic and world affairs. This course is designed for the college
bound student and will include collateral readings, extensive class discussions and current events. The
course requires students to maintain a notebook and take tests that require essay responses.

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