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Course: United States History Reconstruction to Present

School Type:
High School
School Max Description:
United States History
Content Area:
Social Studies
Description:
This course examines how the American political, economic, and social systems developed. Twentieth century content includes issues related to the development of foreign policy, the role of the United States as a world leader, and the domestic response to a diversified population and issues such as reform and civil rights. 262973 Co-Teach - This course is designed to have a general education teacher work in collaboration with a special educator in order to ensure that both general educator in order to ensure that both general education and special education students have access to the general education curriculum while incorporating instructional practices and strategies to meet the needs of all students; 262983 Intensive - This course is designed to be a small class environment for special education students enrolled on a designated special education program. 262953 ESOL 262293 - Honors - Prerequisites: United States History I; Student that meets 3 of the 6 following criteria: A/B average in previous year’s Social Studies course; Advanced on previous year’s SRI score; Social Studies Teacher recommendation and/or advocacy; Student personal statement/letter of interest; Student expresses desire and motivation, work ethic; In most cases, students who are identified as TAG will be placed in an Honors course with these exceptions: there is not an interest in taking the course (perhaps domain-specific strength is in Math), student is reading significantly below reading level. 262393 Pre-Diploma Program - Prerequisites: United States History I; Student that meets 3 of the 6 following criteria: A/B average in previous year’s Social Studies course; Advanced on previous year’s SRI score; Social Studies Teacher recommendation and/or advocacy; 60% or greater on previous year’s Social Studies Post SLO assessment; Student personal statement/letter of interest; Student expresses desire and motivation, work ethic. In most cases, students who are identified as TAG will be placed in an Honors course with these exceptions: there is not an interest in taking the course (perhaps domain-specific strength is in Math), student is reading significantly below reading level.
Course Code:
262903, 262953 ESOL, 262963, 262973 Co-Teach, 262983 Intensive, 262293 Honors, 262393 Pre-Diploma Program
Prerequisites:
United States History I
Credits:
1.0
U.S. History
Dual Enrollment Compatible Course:
No, Earning credit for HST 1410 History of the United States I and HST 1430 History of the United States II at Prince George’s Community College makes a student eligible for 262010 US History Pt 1 DE and 262020 US History Pt 2 DE credit.
NCAA Eligible:
No
Textbooks
Title:
United States History: Reconstruction to the Present
ISBN:
9780544669062
Grading Factors:

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