American Studies Course Overview

Students examine the following units through history and literature:

Founding Ideas: Colonial Life, Revolution, and New Nation

Era of Reform (early 1800's)

Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction

Industrialization & Role of National Government

1920's Transformations

Great Depression & Role of National Government

World War II Changes American Life

Postwar Lifestyle and Optimism

Civil Rights Movement

Vietnam War

Counterculture

1970's-1990's trends