Grade 11 - Social Studies

Economics (Credit: 0.50)

The goal of this semester‐long course is to provide students with a strong foundation in basic economic principles. Students will examine topics such as:    Scarcity  Economic roles of individuals, organizations, and institutions  Factors that affect supply and demand  Different market structures  Market regulation  The Macroeconomy

Government (Credit: 0.50)

Government focuses on American and international governments. Students will learn about the history of governments, the characteristics of the United States government, political parties, and voting. These areas of focus target two major content strands: History, and Government and Citizenship

U.S. History: Foundations to present (Credit: 1.00)

U.S. History: Foundations to Present   U.S. History Foundations to Present covers early American exploration to the present day, placing special emphasis on the politics of the 18th and early 19th centuries and the Civil War. These areas of focus target three major content strands: History, Geography, and Government, and Citizenship. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:    Understand how conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain led to American independence.  Understand political, economic, and social changes that occurred in the United States during the 19th century, including changes resulting from the Industrial Revolution.  Explain how political, economic, and social changes in the U.S. led to conflict among sections of the United States in the 19th century.    Describe the causes and effects of the Civil War and its aftermath.  Describe the causes and effects of both World Wars.  Understand some of the key challenges facing American society in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

U.S. History: Reconstruction to Present (Credit: 1.00)

U.S. History Reconstruction to Present examines American history from the Civil War to the present day, placing special emphasis on the major political, economic, and social movements of the twentieth century. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:    Explain the causes of sectionalism in the years leading up to the Civil War.  Identify the major battles of the Civil War and their outcomes.  Describe the goals and results of Reconstruction policies.  Describe conditions in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century, including the effects of industrialization, immigration, and urbanization.  Explain the factors influencing U.S. expansionism in the early twentieth century.  Describe the reform movements of the Progressive Era.  Summarize U.S. involvement in World War I.  Describe the causes of the Great Depression.  Explain the long‐term effects of the New Deal on American society.  Identify the major events of World War II.  Identify the origins of the Cold War and U.S. efforts to contain the spread of Communism.  Summarize the goals of the civil rights, countercultural, and women’s movements.  Describe U.S. foreign policy in the post‐Cold War era.  Understand the key challenges facing American society in the late twentieth and early twenty‐first centuries





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