US History

Instructor: Wendy Toy

Text and materials: McDougal Littel, Creating America: A History of the United States

Overview of Course:

This program motivates students to interact with the past and see the impact of history on their lives today. Interdisciplinary activities, hands-on workshops, and interactive exercises prompt students to think their way through historical situations. Words and stories of people from America's past lend a personal perspective to the lessons. The edition we will use, 1877 to the 21st Century, covers U.S. history from the end of Reconstruction to the present day.


Topics Covered:
- Colonization and Early Republic beginnings to 1877
- America Transformed 1860-1914
- Modern America emerges 1890-1920
- Depression, War, and Recovery 1919-1960
- Tensions at Home and Abroad 1954-present