This course allows students to develop a coherent understanding of the history of the U.S.A. The curriculum content provides for historical study in breadth from a variety of perspectives. This course gives students the opportunity to: understand key issues, ideas, people, and events that shaped the emergence and development of the U.S.A.; understand connections between them and understand their significance; and be able to develop a clear grasp of chronology and periodization. Teaching and learning will focus on: continuity, development, change over time, causation and consequence, the significance of key turning points, and individual's connections between different topics. This course is recommended for students seeking the AICE diploma through Cambridge. This course is required for Arizona’s Grand Canyon High School Diploma.
Check out the Cambridge website for more information: cambridge.org
May be dual credit with MCC HIS131/132