• UNITED STATES HISTORY

     

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    Full Year

    1 Credit

    Foundations

    Available to grades 11-12

     

    United States History will examine major events and issues from the late 19th century to the present.  Course objectives will focus on American political and economic structures, the concept of a pluralistic society, American culture through intellectual and artistic expression, and the role of the United States in the global community. The fundamental level course goals are to develop basic life, occupational, reading, verbal and writing skills, and critical thinking skills through content knowledge.  Instruction is designed to meet the individual needs of students functioning below grade level.

     

    UNITED STATES HISTORY

     

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    Full Year

    1 Credit

    Comprehensive

    Available to grades 11-12

     

    United States History will examine major events and issues from the late 19th century to the present.  Course objectives will focus on American political and economic structures, the concept of a pluralistic society, American culture through intellectual and artistic expression, and the role of the United States in the global community. The comprehensive level goals are to develop higher level reading, verbal, writing, and study skills and content knowledge; to develop abstract, complex language and concepts through application to problem solving; to prepare students who plan on post-secondary education, including four year colleges. Instruction assumes students are able to master content and concepts with little supervised practice and/or re-teaching. Students must be ready for independent application of skills and concepts. 

     

    Alternatively, Juniors can choose to take an Interdisciplinary course entitled The American Experience which will satisfy their US History and English 11 requirements for graduation.  

     

     

    UNITED STATES HISTORY

     

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    Full Year

    1 Credit

    Honors

    Available to grades 11-12

     

    United States History will examine major events and issues from the late 19th century to the present.  Course objectives will focus on American political and economic structures, the concept of a pluralistic society, American culture through intellectual and artistic expression, and the role of the United States in the global community. The honors level goals are to develop advanced thinking, reading, verbal and writing skills; to develop understanding of complex concepts and themes through extensive investigation and sophisticated language and subject matter; to prepare students who plan to attend a four year college.  Students must be able to conduct complex research projects and apply skills and concepts independently. This course requires a summer project.

     

    Alternatively, Juniors in the honors program can choose to take an Interdisciplinary course entitled The American Experience which will satisfy their US History and English 11 requirements for graduation.

     

     

    UNITED STATES HISTORY

     

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    Full Year

    1 Credit

    Honors Running Start

    Available to grades 11-12

     

    This course will provide an overview of the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the United States from 1865 to the present. Students will explore a wide range of topics including Reconstruction, the Industrial Revolution, the emergence of the United States as a world power, the Progressive Movement, the First World War, the Depression, World War II, the Cold Era, the expansion of civil rights, and recent trends. In addition, this course will introduce students to a variety of essential skills such as discerning frame of reference in primary and secondary sources, hypothesis formation using the historical method of inquiry, writing persuasive essays, and documenting sources. In addition to meeting the MHS graduation requirement, this course also meets requirement for a semester of college credit through the New Hampshire State Community College System and Nashua Community College. This course requires a summer project.