This course covers the geographic characteristics of Louisiana and North America, events and developments in U.S. history, the Industrial Age, effects of industrialization, the Progressive Movement, American imperialism, World War I and II, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, and key historical events in modern America. The course aims to teach analytical skills, historical knowledge, and critical thinking. The teaching method includes lectures, readings, discussions, and a practice test. The intended audience is 8th-grade students studying Louisiana social studies state standards.
Overview
Syllabus
- Ch 1. Geographic Characteristics of Louisiana & North America
- Ch 2. Analyzing Events and Developments in U.S. History
- Ch 3. The Industrial Age in the U.S.
- Ch 4. The Effects of Industrialization
- Ch 5. The Progressive Movement and Era
- Ch 6. African Americans in the Progressive Era
- Ch 7. Expansion of the United States in the 19th and 20th Century
- Ch 8. American Imperialism: Colonial Origins and Justifications
- Ch 9. Causes of World War I
- Ch 10. The American Home Front in WWI
- Ch 11. Post-WWI World
- Ch 12. Women's Suffrage Movement
- Ch 13. Cultural Changes in the 1920s and 1930s
- Ch 14. Louisiana in the 20th Century
- Ch 15. The Great Depression: Causes and Consequences
- Ch 16. The New Deal Programs
- Ch 17. The Rise and Spread of Totalitarianism
- Ch 18. Causes of World War II
- Ch 19. The Atlantic Theater in WWII
- Ch 20. The Pacific Theater in WWII
- Ch 21. The Holocaust
- Ch 22. Key Individuals in WWII
- Ch 23. Key Groups in WWII
- Ch 24. The American Home Front in WWII
- Ch 25. The American Civil Rights Movement
- Ch 26. Civil Disobedience in the Civil Rights Movement
- Ch 27. Key Individuals and Groups of the Civil Rights Movement
- Ch 28. The Cold War: Global Causes
- Ch 29. The Cold War: Crises and Conflicts
- Ch 30. The Cold War in America
- Ch 31. Key Historical Events in Modern America
- Course Practice Test
