Prerequisites
B+ in Humanities II or Humanities II in Action, AP Language and Composition or Junior English.
Note: This course meets the American Studies recommendation.
Prerequisite Courses
Home Learning
Heavy
Course Description
Advanced Placement U.S. History is a college-level course that studies the history of the American republic from the colonial period to modern times. A heavy emphasis is placed on an analysis of the conflicting interpretations of the great events that comprise the American saga. Key primary and secondary sources are used in research.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Use key primary and secondary sources in their research.
- Become familiar with the major events that have shaped the American nation.
- Write interpretive and analytical essays.
- Debate, discuss and comment on the themes that comprise the story of the American nation.
- Read and understand college texts in American history.
- Master the chronology from the colonial settlements in North America to the turn of the new millennium.
- Develop critical thinking skills by participating in seminars and colloquiums on selected themes from American history.
- Listen to a lecture and take appropriate class notes.
Assessment
Assessments will include:
- Quizzes and unit examinations
- Participation in class and group discussions
- Grafting of document-based essays
- Participation in debates and panel discussions forums
- Role-playing
- Multimedia presentations
- Mid-term examinations
Grades
11,
12
Grading Scheme
Standards-based Course