Week 1
Lesson 1
European Immigration and Urbanization
In this session, we will look at the effects of a growing U.S. with the rise of people coming from Europe and the difficult conditions that occurred in cities.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
American Expansion and Imperialism
 We will investigate how the United States continued to expand, but this time it did so overseas in new places around the world. We will explore imperialism, its causes, and its effects. 
 Week 3
Lesson 3
WWI
We will uncover what WWI was, how it happened, and the role of the US in the conflict. We will look at the new technology that made this was so devastating, and we will connect this to the ideas of  imperialism  discussed in the previous class.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Roaring Twenties
We will investigate this period of economic boom that facilitated cultural change like the right to vote for women, the Great Migration, and the Harlem Renaissance. 
 Week 5
Lesson 5
 The Great Depression and the New Deal
We will investigate the economic collapse, the main sources of the collapse, and the effects of the Great Depression on the United States.  We will also look at some the ways that FDR helped revive the United States through his New Deal.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
World War II
We will look into the main causes of WWII, the Holocaust, and the role of the US in the war. 
 Week 7
Lesson 7
The Civil Rights Movement: Part 1
For this period, we will investigate the inequality within the United States for minorities, the fight to gain that equality, and key leaders of the movement such as Martin Luther King, Jr and Rosa Parks. 
 Week 8
Lesson 8
The Civil Rights Movement: Part 2
For this period, we will investigate the inequality within the United States for minorities, the fight to gain that equality, and key leaders of the movement such as Martin Luther King, Jr and Rosa Parks. 
 Week 9
Lesson 9
The Cold War
During this week, students will be led through an interactive class that will explain what the Cold War was and the effects of the war on the US and world for over 50 years. 
 Week 10
Lesson 10
The Vietnam War
In this class, students will work to understand the Vietnam War, the reasons for engagement, and the effect it had on the Vietnamese people and the culture of the U.S.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
The 80's and 90's
Students will investigate a few of the big moments in U.S. history during this period such as Regan and the Berlin War.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
The 2000's to Today
Students will investigate a few of the big moments in U.S. history during this period and connect the class events to the idea of a global community and working together to create a safe place for everyone.