U.S. History since the Civil War - Honors
- $700.00 / Full Year
- $380.00 / Semester 1
- $380.00 / Semester 2
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Course Description
Our online U.S. History since the Civil War Honors course traces the nation's history from the end of the Civil War to the present. It describes the emergence of the United States as an industrial nation, highlighting social policy as well as its role in modern world affairs.
Students evaluate the attempts to bind the nation together during Reconstruction while also exploring the growth of an industrial economy. Moving into the 20th and 21st centuries, students probe the economic and diplomatic interactions between the United States and other world players while investigating how the world wars, the Cold War, and the "information revolution" affected the lives of ordinary Americans. Woven through this chronological sequence is a strong focus on the changing conditions of women, African Americans, and other minority groups.
The course emphasizes the development of historical analysis skills such as comparing and contrasting, differentiating between facts and interpretations, considering multiple perspectives, and analyzing cause-and-effect relationships. These skills are applied to text interpretation and in written assignments that guide students step-by-step through problem-solving activities.
Honors students perfect their ability to use logic and evidence to create persuasive written arguments in five-paragraph essays, two independent research projects, and shorter exercises such as document-based questions and analytic discussions.
The course is built to state standards and standards from the National Council for History Education, the National Center for History in the Schools, and the National Council for Social Studies.
Course Details
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Approvals
- NCAA
- Grade Levels
- High School
- Credits
- 1
- Pre–Requisites
- None
- Course Length
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Full Year: Full year courses are two semesters in length, 18 weeks maximum each; suggested summer pacing is 9 weeks.
Semester 1: Courses have a maximum duration of 18 weeks per semester.
Semester 2: Courses have a maximum duration of 18 weeks per semester.
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