US History

U.S. HISTORY A/B                                                                                                     Grade 11

The year begins with a review of two themes:  the Nation's constitutional framework dividing power between the states and the federal government, and the industrial transformation of the new nation.  Students then examine major turning points in American history in the twentieth century.  Emphasis is given to the expanding role of the federal government and issues between minority rights and majority power; the emergence of a modern corporate economy; the impact of technology on American society and culture; change in the ethnic composition of American society; the movements toward equal rights for racial minorities and women; and the role of the United States as a major world power.  Examination of American culture, education, and the mass media is included in each unit.