Grade 10 - Social Studies
U.S. History: Foundations to present (Credit: 1.00)U.S. History: Foundations to Present Â
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:Â Â
ï‚· Understand how conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain led to American independence.
ï‚· Understand political, economic, and social changes that occurred in the United States during the 19th
century, including changes resulting from the Industrial Revolution.
ï‚· Explain how political, economic, and social changes in the U.S. led to conflict among sections of the United
States in the 19th century. Â
ï‚· Describe the causes and effects of the Civil War and its aftermath.
ï‚· Describe the causes and effects of both World Wars.
ï‚· 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:Â Â
ï‚· Explain the causes of sectionalism in the years leading up to the Civil War.
ï‚· Identify the major battles of the Civil War and their outcomes.
ï‚· Describe the goals and results of Reconstruction policies.
ï‚· Describe conditions in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century, including the effects of
industrialization, immigration, and urbanization.
ï‚· Explain the factors influencing U.S. expansionism in the early twentieth century.
ï‚· Describe the reform movements of the Progressive Era.
ï‚· Summarize U.S. involvement in World War I.
ï‚· Describe the causes of the Great Depression.
ï‚· Explain the longâ€term effects of the New Deal on American society.
ï‚· Identify the major events of World War II.
ï‚· 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.
ï‚· Describe U.S. foreign policy in the postâ€Cold War era.
ï‚· Understand the key challenges facing American society in the late twentieth and early twentyâ€first centuries
World Geography (Credit: 1.00)World Geography takes students on a journey around the world in which they will learn about the physical and human
geography of various regions. They will study the history of each region and examine the political, economic, and
cultural characteristics of the world in which we live. Students will also learn about the tools and technologies of
geography such as globes, maps, charts, and global information systems.Â
World History (Credit: 1.00)World History explores the people, events, and ideas that have shaped history from the beginnings of human society
to the present day.
As you read the lessons in this course, keep these enduring understandings in mind:
ï‚· World History is the story of the interaction between people, the environment, and ideas that form cultures,
societies, and civilizations.
ï‚· World History is the story of human choices that link the past to the present and influence the future.
ï‚· Individuals, cultures, societies, and the world change through times of conflict and cooperation.
ï‚· Historical patterns are identified across times, places, ideas, institutions, cultures, people, and events.
ï‚· From the past to the present, events and trends on the local, national, and global sphere are interrelated.
ï‚· People have different views of history depending on their perspective.
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