624 K UNITED STATES HISTORY Length/Credit 1 year - 1.0 credit; (RHS only: 1 semester - 1.0 credit) Prerequisite World History or AP World History Other Info Location Bellevue, International, Newport, Robinswood, Sammamish   In the first term, students will review the revolutionary and constitutional era of the 18th century and 19th century nationalism andsectionalism that led to the Civil War. Students will also analyze how the industrialization of the United States affected its emergence as aworld power in the 20th century.During the second term, students will continue their study by examining political, economic, foreign policy, and social trends from the 1920s to the present.

The U.S. History course provides students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge to deal critically with the problems and materials in U.S. History.  Students learn to assess historical materials—their relevance to a given interpretive problem, reliability, and importance—and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship.  Students also develop the skills to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format.  The following themes are covered in U.S. History;  American Diversity and Identity, Culture, Demographic Changes, Economic Transformations, Environment, Globalization, Politics and Citizenship, Reform, Religion, Slavery and its Legacies in North America, and War and Diplomacy.