Units+of+Study

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 * __CORE CONCEPTS__**

1) __**Constitutional Heritage-**__ Understanding the legal framework that governs our democratic system.

2) **__The Crisis of Union (1848-1877)__** - Analyze the causes, affect, and results of the Civil War.

3) Settling the West (1850- 1900) Understand the closing of the western frontier including miners, ranchers, and farmers, and the affect on Native Americans.

4) Industrialization (1865-1901)

To analyze the effects of various scientific discoveries and manufacturing innovations on the nature of work, the American labor movement, and businesses.

5) Urban America (1865-1896) Explore the rise of urbanization in the U.S

6) Progressive Era & Imperialism (1890-1920) - Trace the development of U.S. as a world leader along with their progress at home.

7) World War I - Understand the cause and affect of WWI on the U.S.

8) 1920s the BOOM - Explore the period of prosperity and cultural innovation in the U.S.

9) 1930s the BUST - Analyze the economic problems of the Great Depression and the solutions.

10) Global Struggles (1931-1960) - Understand the most destructive war in the history of the world, WWII.