This accelerated U.S. History course for academically capable juniors and seniors incorporates college level materials, assignments, and means of evaluation in order to enrich, stimulate, and challenge the superior student. Placement is highly selective and is based on past grades, test scores, counselor recommendation, and interest in history. This course will prepare students to take the Advanced Placement exam.Required materials:
Textbook: THE AMERICAN PROMISESupplementary materials:
Films: PBS Ken Burns: Civil War, PBS Ken Burns: WWII,Invitation to Contact Instructor:
Cuban Missile Crisis, Mary Silliman’s War, Dear America
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