US History Herald: United States American History Refresher Review Middle High

Perfect for summer or at the start of a new school adventure, this class will take your student through a refresher of sorts of United States history. Covering the major periods and events, this is a great class for a summer review or the end of the year condensed course. 

Already taken a U.S. course, but some of the details are foggy? Wanna make sure you are ready to go as you move into the next year or semester of history- This is the course to help you out.

Each class, we will review a period or event in U.S. history- covering the main characters, incidents, causes, and effects. We will use this to connect the history of the United States together to create a vivid, singular story of grand proportions!

This will be done using vivid class presentation, engaging discussion, and collaboration with peers. Students will leave class with a full review of American/United States history, allowing them to continue to thrive and grow in future classes. 

Weekly Topics Covered:
Week 1 - Prehistory – European Exploration of the Americas and Settlement 
Week 2-  Colonial America, 1607-1780s – The 13 Colonies 
Week 3 - The American Revolution – 1776-1791
Week 4- American Founding Documents and Government Structure 
Week 5 -  American Expansion & President Thomas Jefferson 
Week 6- The Industrial Revolution 
Week 7- The Oregon Trail, The Annexation of Texas and the Mexican American War
Week 8 - The Civil War
Week 9- Reconstruction in the South
Week 10-  Expansion and Imperialism
Week 11 - World War I 
Week 12- Roaring 20s
Week 13- Great Depression and the New Deal
Week 14 - World War II 
Week 15 - The Civil Rights Movement
Week 16- The Cold War

This class is designed to develop student's abilities to analyze and dissect specific issues and connect them with others within a larger scope of US history. We will look at each event or period with the intention of understanding the why's and how's while seeing the big picture.

Prior knowledge is not necessary- but it will help as this class does move a bit quick through American history. We are condensing an entire year of curriculum into 16 classes. 

This class is a great next step for those who have taken U.S. History but want to review the major content.