Course Overview

The United States History I course is the first part of a two-year high school History/Social Science program, designed to meet New Jersey law requirements. This general survey course covers four centuries of American history with major topics including:

- European factors leading to New World exploration
- Settlement and growth of colonial America
- The American struggle for independence
- The creation of the U.S. government and Constitution
- Political, economic, and cultural growth of the new nation
- The Civil War and Reconstruction
- The rise of industrialism and economic transformations

Course Overview

The United States History II course is a year-long program aiming to equip students with knowledge of U.S. history, critical thinking, and writing skills for future education. It covers significant events from the Post-Civil War Period to America's rise as a world power, including topics like Imperialism, the Progressive Movement, and contemporary issues. Students will explore New Jersey history, Black History, and women's contributions, while evaluating the influences of economics, technology, geography, and human rights on U.S. history. The course also focuses on U.S. foreign policy, encouraging students to draw connections between past and present and develop informed perspectives as active citizens.

Course Overview

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to consider the origins, conduct, and legacy of genocide from the early 20th century to the present. Students will analyze the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, the Cambodian “Killing Fields,” the Bosnian Crisis, the Rwandan Massacre, and the controversial genocide in the Sudan. This course complies with the New Jersey State Mandate for Holocaust and Genocide Education. Study of the Holocaust and genocides in New Jersey schools is designed to:

- Supporting student achievement in line with N.J. State educational standards.
- Enhancing understanding of the Holocaust's significance as a historical tragedy and a part of ongoing genocides.
- Analyzing the behaviors of perpetrators, victims, bystanders, and those who resisted genocidal acts.
- Encouraging reflection on the fragility of democracy and the responsibilities of citizens to fight prejudice and intolerance.