This course will examine the significant developments in American history
to 1877 (discovery, colonization, American Revolution, establishment of the
Constitution, westward expansion, the role of ethnic minorities and women, Civil
War, and Reconstruction). Students will be able to describe key historical terms
and theories in American History, and demonstrate knowledge of these theories
clearly in both written and oral communication; analyze the role of the state and
federal government and the rights of citizens in terms of the U.S. Constitution;
Critically evaluate how historians and others have interpreted the American past.
analyze various perspectives and interpretations of historical issues and events;
Identify and explain chronological relationships and cause-and-effect relationships
in history, and evaluate contemporary problems/issues in terms of historical
perspectives.
- Teacher: Ka'Mal McClarin