United States History: 1877 to the Present will be the final step in the
study of the nation’s history. This course uses thematic units based on
interwoven social, political, economic, and geographic changes in the United
States from 1877 to the present. The course focuses on the role of the
United States as it made the transition from a young nation to a leading
nation in the global arena. The student will trace the history of the United
States from Reconstruction’s end to the modern period. Skill development
will include, but is not limited to, the interpretation and application of
maps, graphs, charts, political cartoons, primary documents, and other social
studies tools. The avenues for these concepts are developed through the
social studies strands.
