American History 2(Content Specific Information)American History is the new curriculum NC is moving to in the 2014-15 school year. Juniors will be taking a yearlong US History course starting 2014-15. As I begin teaching these classes the information for them will become available.
**(It is strongly recommended that students have a passing grade in American History 1 before they move on to American History 2) American History 2- This link will take you to the NC Department of Instruction website, where you can explore the standards we will be learning. Please ask your student what we are learning about in class daily. Teaching someone else is the best form and review and reloop. Units - What are we doing in class?The Gilded Age - Americans are headed West and more and more immigrants pour into the cities, we will explore how they are being taken advantage of from every angle, such as their work life, voting, home life, etc.
America becomes a World Power - Throughout Unit 2 we will explore how America emerges through Imperialism and becomes a major player globally. We will analyze how America became more involved in global affairs throughout the western hemisphere and a protectorate of Central and South America.
Progressive Era - We will be learning about how cities expanded rapidly, the poor working and living conditions of those living in cities (focusing on immigrants), and the changes being pursued by multiple groups such as African Americans, women, and immigrants.
World War 1 -We will explore our entrance into and involvement in WW1 and plans to prevent such wars from taking place again in the future. We will also analyze how the US reacts to changing ideas in Europe and what that means for our own foreign policy.
Boom and Bust - We will analyze the causes and effects of the Great Depression by looking at the roaring 20's and how the economy was falsely growing, the bust on Black Friday and how everyone in the US was effected by the Great Depression. Lastly, we will look to Unit 5 as we discuss how the Great Depression effected the rest of the world and how it was truly brought to an end by WW2.
World War 2 - We will explore the United States' entry and role in WW2 and how we are starting to play a bigger role in global affairs as the war comes to an end.
Post WW2, 1950s America, and the Cold War - We will analyze how the end of World War 2 leads the United States down the path to the Cold War, home front hysteria throughout the 1950s and many altercations between the US and USSR throughout the 1950s and 60s.
1960s America and the Vietnam War - We will discuss the issues of the Vietnam War, and major domestic events taking place throughout the 1960s, such as the Civil Rights Movement, and the Women's Rights Movement.
1970s and 80s - We will explore the US's foreign and domestic policy throughout the 1970s and 80s and how it helped develop what we have and know today.
1990s - Today - We will analyze the issues of the late 20th and early 21st century, discuss how they are effecting our world and brainstorm real working solutions.
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Field Trip PlansThis semester, the American 2 team is in the process of planning two field trips. That information will be forth coming as we finalize plans. However, students should be aware it will require that they be passing ALL of their current classes and have less than the stated number of absences when the trip takes place. There will also be a permission slip that all of their other teachers will have to sign giving their permission for him/her to miss their class. As usual, all students are required to make up any work missed in a teacher's class. Students who have chronic behavior, attendance, or tardy issues will not be able to attend. There will also be small fee to cover ticket prices and bus fees. All info will come from teachers once we have finalized the trips. If you would like to make an appropriate suggestion for a field trip or be a chaperon (must pass CMS background check), please feel free to email me or any other American History teacher. We would love to hear from you.
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