Students will study the time periods spanning from the end of Reconstruction to the Present Day United States. They will examine and evaluate the different economic, social, and political factors that led to changes and growth of the United States. There will be a key focus on analyzing primary and secondary source documents to help understand the lives of the diverse people who make up the United States. In addition, students will also have the opportunity to create an original and thoughtful project that will be submitted during Module 10.
Recurring Activities:
Each week, the assignments repeat so that students will quickly become comfortable with the course content and how it is addressed. The week begins with the week's overview document, followed by readings, a reading response, global connections and how the historical events of the past have had an impact on current events. There are weekly check ins for the Power Point Project that is due at the end of the course.
This is a flexible instructor-led credit recovery course. Instructors regularly interact with students and provide assistance and feedback on work. Students may work at their own pace and may take up to 20 weeks to complete the course. Credit recovery courses require approximately 40 total hours of work for a 0.5 credit course and 80 total hours for a 1-credit Credit Recovery course.
This course covers a semester of U.S. History: 1877-Present concepts for credit recovery; the curriculum does not cover the same depth as a standard semester course. It is advised that you check with the student's school to confirm that the topics covered in the syllabus match those required by the school. It is also suggested to confirm with the school the process for receiving credits, which may involve an assessment administered separately by the school.
Materials: Since this is an online course, the majority of course materials are available online and learning activities occur in our virtual classroom platform. This course includes a variety of learning activities. Students will need easy access to a computer and Internet connection. If students don't own a computer, they should try to find someone who does that will allow them access. Many students can find access to computers in their school or local libraries after school hours. There is no textbook for this course. Students are strongly advised to use a a notebook to take notes on the weekly required readings and videos which will be online. Java Plug In - For Mac, For Windows
Copyright Notice: This course website may contain copyrighted materials that are used in compliance with U.S. Copyright Law. Under that law, materials may not be saved to a computer, revised, copied, or distributed without permission. They are to be used in support of instructional activities as part of this course only and shall be limited to the duration of the course, unless otherwise specified by the instructor or owner of the material. Students may only download or print materials at the direction of the instructor, who knows which materials are copyrighted.
Software Required: Power Point