UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1865 (US I)
Course No. 2353 - 36 weeks course
This course of study follows the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times until 1865. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography as they study United States history in chronological sequence and learn about change and continuity in our history. They will also study documents and speeches that laid the foundation of American ideals and institutions and will examine the everyday life of people at different times in the country’s history through primary and secondary sources.
ADVANCED UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1865 (US I)
Course No. 2353A - 36 weeks course
Rooted in historical literacy and inquiry, students will be responsible for and expected to question, argue, and interpret history though evidence. This course of study follows the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times until 1865. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography as they study United States history in chronological sequence and learn about change and continuity in our history. They will also study documents and speeches that laid the foundation of American ideals and institutions and will examine the everyday life of people at different times in the country’s history through primary and secondary sources.
UNITED STATES HISTORY 1865 TO PRESENT (US II)
Course No. 2354 - 36 weeks course
Students will continue to use skills for historical and geographical analysis as they examine American history since 1865. The standards for this course relate to the history of the United States from the Reconstruction era to the present. Students should continue to develop and build upon the fundamental concepts and skills in civics, economics, and geography within the context of United States history. Students will use investigation as a foundation to delve into the political, economic, and social challenges facing the nation once reunited after the Civil War. This foundation provides a pathway to develop an understanding of how the American experience shaped the world’s political and economic landscapes.
ADVANCED UNITED STATES HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT (US II)
Course No. 2355A - 36 weeks course
This course is designed for the student who is motivated to work at an accelerated pace with assignments above the average level. Having previously studied the pre-revolutionary period through Reconstruction, students will engage in an in-depth study of the United States, incorporating themes from Reconstruction to the present. This study will include the historical and cultural development of the United States, as well as the governmental, geographic, economic, social, and current issues facing our nation. The concepts of change, conflict, diversity, economics, and citizenship will be woven into the study. Critical thinking, communication, geographic, and study skills will be an integral part of this study.
CIVICS AND ECONOMICS
Course No. 2357 - 36 weeks course
Civics and Economics examines the roles citizens play in the political, governmental, and economic systems in the United States, students examine the constitutions of Virginia and the United States; identify the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens; and describe the structure and operation of government at the local, state, and national levels. They investigate the process by which decisions are made in the American market economy and explain the government’s role in it. Students will identify personal character traits, such as patriotism, respect for the law, and a sense of civic duty, and how those characteristics relate to participation in the civic life of an increasingly diverse democratic society. Students will take the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning Test upon completion of this course.
ADVANCED CIVICS AND ECONOMICS
Course No. 2357A - 36 weeks course
This course is designed for the student who is motivated to work at an accelerated pace with assignments above the average level. Civics and Economics examines the roles citizens play in the political, governmental, and economic systems in the United States, students examine the constitutions of Virginia and the United States; identify the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens; and describe the structure and operation of government at the local, state, and national levels. They investigate the process by which decisions are made in the American market economy and explain the government’s role in it. Students will identify personal character traits, such as patriotism, respect for the law, and a sense of civic duty, and how those characteristics relate to participation in the civic life of an increasingly diverse democratic society. Students will take the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning Test upon completion of this course.
WORLD HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY to 1500
Course No. 23410 - 36 weeks course - 1 Credit Towards High School Graduation Requirements
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Civics and Economics.
Students will explore the historical development of people, places, and patterns of life from ancient times until 1500 A.D. (C.E.) in terms of the impact on Western civilization. Historical understanding in this course requires students to engage in historical thinking, raise questions, and marshal evidence in support of their answers. Students engaged in historical thinking draw upon chronological thinking, historical comprehension, historical analysis and interpretation, historical research, and decision making.
Course No. 2353 - 36 weeks course
This course of study follows the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times until 1865. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography as they study United States history in chronological sequence and learn about change and continuity in our history. They will also study documents and speeches that laid the foundation of American ideals and institutions and will examine the everyday life of people at different times in the country’s history through primary and secondary sources.
ADVANCED UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1865 (US I)
Course No. 2353A - 36 weeks course
Rooted in historical literacy and inquiry, students will be responsible for and expected to question, argue, and interpret history though evidence. This course of study follows the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times until 1865. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography as they study United States history in chronological sequence and learn about change and continuity in our history. They will also study documents and speeches that laid the foundation of American ideals and institutions and will examine the everyday life of people at different times in the country’s history through primary and secondary sources.
UNITED STATES HISTORY 1865 TO PRESENT (US II)
Course No. 2354 - 36 weeks course
Students will continue to use skills for historical and geographical analysis as they examine American history since 1865. The standards for this course relate to the history of the United States from the Reconstruction era to the present. Students should continue to develop and build upon the fundamental concepts and skills in civics, economics, and geography within the context of United States history. Students will use investigation as a foundation to delve into the political, economic, and social challenges facing the nation once reunited after the Civil War. This foundation provides a pathway to develop an understanding of how the American experience shaped the world’s political and economic landscapes.
ADVANCED UNITED STATES HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT (US II)
Course No. 2355A - 36 weeks course
This course is designed for the student who is motivated to work at an accelerated pace with assignments above the average level. Having previously studied the pre-revolutionary period through Reconstruction, students will engage in an in-depth study of the United States, incorporating themes from Reconstruction to the present. This study will include the historical and cultural development of the United States, as well as the governmental, geographic, economic, social, and current issues facing our nation. The concepts of change, conflict, diversity, economics, and citizenship will be woven into the study. Critical thinking, communication, geographic, and study skills will be an integral part of this study.
CIVICS AND ECONOMICS
Course No. 2357 - 36 weeks course
Civics and Economics examines the roles citizens play in the political, governmental, and economic systems in the United States, students examine the constitutions of Virginia and the United States; identify the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens; and describe the structure and operation of government at the local, state, and national levels. They investigate the process by which decisions are made in the American market economy and explain the government’s role in it. Students will identify personal character traits, such as patriotism, respect for the law, and a sense of civic duty, and how those characteristics relate to participation in the civic life of an increasingly diverse democratic society. Students will take the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning Test upon completion of this course.
ADVANCED CIVICS AND ECONOMICS
Course No. 2357A - 36 weeks course
This course is designed for the student who is motivated to work at an accelerated pace with assignments above the average level. Civics and Economics examines the roles citizens play in the political, governmental, and economic systems in the United States, students examine the constitutions of Virginia and the United States; identify the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens; and describe the structure and operation of government at the local, state, and national levels. They investigate the process by which decisions are made in the American market economy and explain the government’s role in it. Students will identify personal character traits, such as patriotism, respect for the law, and a sense of civic duty, and how those characteristics relate to participation in the civic life of an increasingly diverse democratic society. Students will take the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning Test upon completion of this course.
WORLD HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY to 1500
Course No. 23410 - 36 weeks course - 1 Credit Towards High School Graduation Requirements
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Civics and Economics.
Students will explore the historical development of people, places, and patterns of life from ancient times until 1500 A.D. (C.E.) in terms of the impact on Western civilization. Historical understanding in this course requires students to engage in historical thinking, raise questions, and marshal evidence in support of their answers. Students engaged in historical thinking draw upon chronological thinking, historical comprehension, historical analysis and interpretation, historical research, and decision making.