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UNITED STATES HISTORY II
1877 to the Present
Course Description
United States History is a required one-unit course designed to help students understand that our country emerged from a combination of many races, nationalities, and religions to become a world power. This course will be taught in the eleventh grade and cover the time period from the Reconstruction to modern times. A contemporary problem solving approach is recommended at this level. All social studies disciplines need to be integrated into this course.
Critical Components
In order to satisfy the state graduation requirement, American History classes should deal significantly with:
I. World Expansion
A. Goal:
Student will understand the role of the United States and our relationship to the Third World countries.
Objectives:
Students will1. Identify the reasons why America wanted to expand its boundaries.
2. Describe the effects of the Spanish-American War on America's imperialism.
3. Explain America's relationship with other countries (particularly Latin America) at the beginning of the 2Oth century.
II. The Progressive Era
A. Goal:
Students will understand the progressive movement.
Objectives:
Students will
1. Outline the major reforms of the progressive movement.
2. Distinguish between the progressive movement and the Populist Era of the 1880's
III. World War I
A. Goal:
Students will understand the major role that the United States took in World War I.
Objectives:
Students will
1. List social and political causes of World War I.
2. Explain America 5 role in the war.
3. Identify the effects of World War I on America and the world.
4. Identify major countries and boundary changes caused by World War I.
IV. The Twenties
A. Goal:
Students will understand the political and social problems facing America during the 1920's.
Objectives:
Students will1. Identify the postwar social, political, and economic problems facing America.
2. Explain why America went into a period of isolation after the war.
3. Identify the changing role of women that occurred in the 1920's.
V. The World Depression
A. Goal:
Students will discover the causes and effects of the Great Depression.
Objectives:
Students will1. Explain the major causes of the Great Depression.
2. Describe how government programs started to ease the Great Depression.
3. Explain the effects of the Great Depression on America.
VI. World War II
A. Goal:
Students will understand how the United States entered World War II.
Objectives:
Students will1. Describe the international affairs which caused America to shift from their feeling of isolationism to world involvement.
2. List the social, economic, and political causes of World War II.
3. Explain America's role in World War II.
VII. American Foreign Policy in Post World War II
A. Goal:
Students will understand why the United States must stop the spread of communism.
Objectives:
Students will1. Identify the problems facing America as a result of the communist "take over11 in European countries.
2. Explain the origin of the "Cold War" and America's involvement with it.
3. Describe the causes of the Korean War.
4. Understand America's role in trying to contain communism is Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
5. Understand the reconstruction of Europe and the events that led to the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
6. Understand America's role in the involvement of the Middle East Crisis.
VIII. Social, Political and Economic Conditions of America in the 1950's
A. Goal:
Students will understand the economic, political, and social problems facing America during the 1950's.
Objectives:
Students will1. Explain America's reaction to communism.
2. Understand the effect of the affluent society and its impact on America.
3. Understand the problems created by the affluent society: growth of city, racial problems, and urbanization.
IX. Turbulent Times in America - 1960's - 1970's
A. Goal:
Students will understand the reasons for social reform in the United States.
Objectives:
Students will
1. Explain the civil rights movement of the 1960's and 1970's and the effects of the movement.
2. Explain the social problems of the 1960's and 1970's: assassinations, hippie movement, population, drugs and environment.
3. Understand the effects of the individual rights movement on American society.
4. Identify challenges to the American political system in the 1960's and 1970's.
X. America's Role in the World in the 1960's and 1970's
A. Goal:
Students will need to understand the necessity for arms control.
Objectives:
Students will1. Understand that America's position as a leader of the free world was challenged in Vietnam, Cuba, the Mid-east, China, Russia, Europe, and Africa.
2. Explain America's involvement in the arms race.
3. Understand the interdependence of nations of the world and Americas role in it.
XI. Challenges for the Future
A. Goal:
Students will realize that there are many future problems to solve.
Objectives:
Students will1. Identify America's role in a world of advanced technology.
[../../../../../../../footer.htm]2. Identify their role in meeting the challenges of America in the future.
